The MCR COMMUNICATIONS HW-40 OC.
This is an off center fed dipole incorporating our 4:1 balun at the feed-point enabling it to be fed
directly with quality 50ohm coaxial cable.
The leg lengths (BALUN to end) are 6.76m and 13.52m respectively aprox
The MCR COMMUNICATIONS HW-40-OC, 11
bands - 40, 20, 10,, no ATU, or internal ATU VSWR 1.5
80, 60, 30, 17, 15, 12 ,11 , 6, with an ATU
no traps, no losses
Big performance from a small footprint -
only 20.5m APROX
in length can be mount as horizontal, inverted vee or sloper
recommended to also be supported in the center
VSWR is 1.5 on 40m 1.4 on 20m, 10m and 1.5
Dependent on good shack grounding and quality coax and
keeping away from metal objects tin roofs and so on
power rating 500 watts cw an ssb
ft8 digi modes 250 watts
over all length aprox 20.5 meters aprox
As you can see, this is a great little antenna with a very small footprint and high performance for the modern amateur.