KV180

RIGID DIPOLE ANTENNA FOR 80 METERS

Length: 16.00m

The KV180 is a robust bidirectional rigid dipole antenna for the 80 meter band with a total length of 16.00m (8.00m for each side) and uses high Q coils (high quality factor).

The dipole is mounted on an aluminum profile with polypropylene clamps to fix the radiating element and has two U clamps for fixing to masts between 1.1/4" and 2" and can also be fixed directly to the tower structure if the user chooses. The two-layer guying system with high UV resistance ropes (already included in the product) keeps the dipole close to the horizontal position with a slight downward curve.

Although many people don't know, a rigid dipole antenna has a gain of 2.14 dBi, but can reach more than 6 dBi due to the positive interaction with the ground, as we can see in the radiation diagram simulated by software.

There are several advantages to using a rigid dipole instead of a wire dipole, such as having a bidirectional rotating dipole, installing in a horizontal position to obtain a uniform radiation pattern, keeping the ends of the antenna away from the ground, objects and structures, reducing noise pickup, etc.

Through a KV80-KIT tuner kit (optional), it is possible to obtain full bandwidth in the 80m band on the same antenna. Be it SSB, CW and digital modes.

The KV80-KIT tuner kit (still under development) which is supplied separately, is a system that will allow the KV180 antenna to cover the entire 80m band. It consists of a console with a 4-position selection switch: SSB-1, SSB-2, DIGITAL and CW, and a tuning box connected to the feed point of the remotely controlled antenna.