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Introduction
The DX Engineering TW Antenna systems are designed with 6063 corrosion-resistant aluminum
tubing, tough fiberglass, easy to use assembly parts and stainless steel hardware. These antennas are
very durable and attractive with their black powder coating for added stealth in an HOA or portable
environment.
The TW antenna is an omni-directional center fed vertical dipole with a very low radiation take-off
angle (approximately 27 degrees above the horizon), allowing for very long skip using low power
on 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 meters.
Systems include Remote or Manual switching Multi-Band operations covering 20, 17, 15, 12, and
10 meters or Mono-Band systems for 80, 60, 40 or 30 meters. You can also use one of the multi-
band systems and enhance your operating capabilities by adding the mono-band components.
There are multiple packaged combinations as well as individual parts, available for customizing the
best system for your specific requirements.
The TW antenna system is only 8-1/4 feet tall and 5 feet wide and can be set up easily in practically
any location by one person. No more trying to string up wires or getting tangled up in trees for
portable operations. You supply the coax and your own powered transceiver. It's perfect for portable
operations, anywhere and anytime.
For backpacking and general camping and travel a custom travel/storage bag holds all of the
antenna components for easy transportation or storage is also available.
For portable use, the lightweight Quadrastand lets you set up your DX Engineering HF Portable TW
Antenna wherever you happen to be. Think about special operating events like the Scouts Jamboree
On-The-Air (JOTA), Field Day, SOTA (Summits On-The-Air), Ohio State Parks On The Air
(OSPOTA) and more.
One person can easily and quickly set up the antenna system allowing you to devote your time to
being on the air and having fun making contacts.
Features
Two Multi-Band models and 4 Mono-Band models
Tough 6063 corrosion-resistant aluminum antenna components
Black powder coat finish for stealthy operation (Quadrastand has gray legs)
Power Handling: 1200 W SSB, 800 W CW, 500 W RTTY, 375 W AM
Band Width 200 kHz 20 m, Entire Band on 17, 15 and 12m, 1210 kHz on 10 m*
Typical Minimum SWR 1.1:1 on 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 m*
Mono-Band versions available for 80, 60, 30 and 40 meters
Antenna is only 8-1/4 feet tall by 5 feet wide
Permanent Ground Mount or Portable Quadrastand
Light, easy to transport - approximately 10 pounds
* Test conditions: 100 feet of RG8/U coax, 100 W output power, antenna mounted approximately 24” above
ground with no external objects, metallic or otherwise, within 25 foot radius of the antenna.
