Really, REALLY, important notice. I only do Bantenna a day a week. I have a real job in a hospital which frankly is more important. I am therefore slow to get stuff out sometimes, but it always goes out...I NEVER let people down. Please bear with me. If you get frustrated or need stuff for a specific date, email me or call me. I will always do my best or refund the money. This is supposed to be fun.
NEW....EZ1
Exciting developments at Bantenna....the new EZ1 antenna is now in the development stage (which means the tests work, now we tweak!). This antenna is a lot easier to set up than the sleeve BUT it requires radials. This aerial is also one for those who think they know best and want to play around a bit. Want more radials? They are included. LIke to try a different length radiator? Included! Does this matter? Well it means it is NOT a fit and forget antenna like the sleeve is, but it is a lot of fun. It also uses a much shorter mast at just 5m long. It works as well as the sleeve but instead of using the Bantenna unun the new EZ1 uses tapped coil loading. Does it work? See the RBN results. I will produce a preproduction prototype and take photos for you. So far the EZ1 works on 40m and above, 80 is proving elusive!! We have a solution in mind!
Here at Bantenna I aim to get you the best results from real-world aerials anyone can use. I don't make false promises or try to sell you black magic...we just put wire to work!
Sold all over the globe (or flat earth, depending on your views)
I've just had to make changes to postage rates because Parcel Force have changed theirs. I apologise for this but it is what it is. I try to keep prices as low as sensible, but materials as well as postage have sky rocketed.
A new video...Sleeve compared to 155ft Doublet.
I've had a few people ask me about the recently added line of VHF antennas I make. Unlike the extremely popular Silm Jim style of Travellin' Jim and Funky Jim, the VHF white stick type is housed in a waterproof plastic tube and is the dualband (2m and 70cm) 'flowerpot' type of antenna.
These aerials work well - I use one as my main 2m / 70cm vertical here at YVM Towers - but need a mast really. You could hang it in a tree. but then the Travellin' Jim might be easier for that. Anyway, I make these to order as I usually do so if you want one just use the shop pages please.
Sleeve antenna news...
Well, some exciting news here (if you're sad about aerials like me)...I am testing a new way of building the wire into the cloth that should cut build times drastically. This means that order lead times should fall!!! Ive made five in the new way today to test the water and got them largely built in the time it takes to make one or two usually. Ive got one outside now for weather testing and on 40m a quick call has spotted me by MM3NDH. That's at 150w which I hope tests the unun for you high duty digiboys and girls!
VHF antenna
A simple yet effective 'white stick' 2m aerial closed in a plastic tube to enable it to withstand all weathers! A similar antenna is now in use at my local airfield, where I have increased range and readability for the air/ground team.
Three Loftennas awaiting dispatch. These lovely aerials take up about 6m or so in a loft or roof space, which is amazingly small for any aerial. If you can fit a half wave dipole or a good doublet, don't buy a loftenna...but if you can't then a Loftenna should certainly be on you list of aerials to consider. With the supplied unun and a few supplied counterpoises you will soon be working HF from 80m to 10m with ease and working the world. All modes, 100 watts.