The G Whip Base Antenna

The "G Whip" base antenna consists of two helically wound units representing a reduced 1/2 wave dipole, it covers Top Band to 70Mhz. (No tuner required)

At around 16 foot total length it is the ideal antenna for those small gardens, small flats, holiday trips, balconies, loft installations or just for portable use (eg Raynet and emergency HF communications including Marine 2182 KHz). It will never replace a full size dipole, but it does work very well and in many circumstances will give you at least a chance of working HF/VHF. As the sunspot cycle develops things can only get better. Suggested operating height is 20 to 30 feet for optimum performance. There are no loss resistor networks, baluns, traps, or tuner in this antenna, it is purely a reduced 1/2 wave helically wound dipole. A resonant antenna, simple as that! read the reports below.

(Below) Centre box that has under gone tests underwater for 2 months, it is fully potted with epoxy resin

Each matched 1/4 wave stem is screwed into the central IP66 waterproof rated box, then the coil of your choice is fitted, and finally, the stainless steel resonators and whips. NO Tuner is required.

"A centre loaded horizontal antenna that can be rotated to reduce interference".

Covers 160/80/40/20/10 & 70MHz as supplied, extra coils/stems available for other frequencies available including 5MHz,

WARC, 50 MHz. (70MHz stainless steel whips and hardware supplied FREE with base antenna purchase)

Very low VSWR as the antenna is resonant, can be adjusted for any part of the amateur band in seconds by simply adjusting the sliding end whips which are then locked in place with locking nuts made of stainless steel. (see picture below).

Close up of resonator adjusting rod/tip, all stainless steel to survive the elements

Sweeps at 10 feet above ground with no tuner. When I have time I will put up the tweeked sweeps under 3/1 VSWR this will show full bandwidth.

Hi, when I came around in late summer to see you I was impressed to see the G Whip base antenna in action, if I recall the antenna was only about 6 feet off the ground and connected to an FT817 and you worked an OK station at S9 both ways with 2.5 watts. The absence of an ATU made me realise that I have fallen into bad habits over the years, tending to rely on Auto ATU’s to cover all eventualities.

I have owned a competing product for over a year (Buddipole), and was always afraid that the flimsy telescopic whips would be ruined with a slight gust of wind! Not so with the G-Whip. Stainless steel makes sure that our climate doesn’t prematurely shorten the lifespan of this antenna and would agree reading your statement that this antenna is made to a military specification.

May I wish you luck with future sales, I think that when word catches on, G Whip will become a household name once again!

Kind regards, Ian Ross M0CZV...................and, so impressed that I bought one!......thanks Ian

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Geoff, Despite the cold and a garden full of melted water, snow and mud I couldn't resist trying the GWB ( Serial number # 66) today - especially after all the effort you put into speeding along the build, testing and delivery in what must have been the worst weather of the winter! The supplied personalised test results for my antenna was a real surprise, but given the attention to detail and solid build quality it was the icing on the cake and a
great boost in confidence that all was well and it would work. Which it certainly did - in the limited time I had to run a test it tuned on 80
and on 17 with minimal fuss and on 17, I worked a couple of East coast State-side stations receiving 59 and 56 reports back (59 and 57 with me)
and then 59 both ways from Bosnia. The only problem I had was the proximity to the large trees and shrubs in the garden which had an
impact on tuning at different heights as it's difficult to get the antenna in the clear - this shouldn't be a problem when I can get out /P which was the main reason for getting the antenna. Roll on the warmer days! Thanks for a great piece of kit. Kevin. M0KSJ...............thanks Kevin.

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Today, (8/1/2009), I had a contact with a VA station near Quebec. Contact was initially made using my Comet H422 (in a V format) at 20 feet using a barefoot FT2000. During the QSO I switched to my G Whip base antenna which was also at 20 feet without any noticeable difference in signal strength in either direction. An amazing performance for an antenna about ½ the length of the Comet! I am a PW subscriber so have read the review and wholeheartedly support it. Many thanks for a fine product especially as it is British! ..........Alan G0RTH "A satisfied customer". ................thanks Alan

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My friend, the G Whip commercial base antenna is good for us, we are Shell oil and use the allocation here in Africa on 4MHz - 5MHz, we try Codan, we try Q Mac, but G Whip is best results, best quality, solid antenna....................... Thank you.......Nadir. Shell Oil Africa Office

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Very pleased with the unit especially on 160 Mtrs, like listening and have no big garden to put up a long-wire, if you use the centre only it is fabulous for general short-wave coverage with the 7Mhz coils, only 15 foot long........Peter Grimsby. Cambridge......PS want the loop antenna

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What quality! the build quality and components are superb and will last a lifetime. I worked lots on 80 Mtrs this week, really pleased and thanks for the FREE Top band coils and 70MHz whips, it is a bargain for the quality and results I am getting................Stephen G7 (callsign with held by request).

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Mad selling it for this price, the engineering work that has gone into this aerial is brilliant, I used a fishing rod to do what you have done (and had to use a tuner) and it lasted about 10 days before it fell to the floor in bits, good luck with a truly superb British Product that I discovered in Practical Wireless......Joe Sillario

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I was amazed at the quality! solid as a rock, I can change the system in seconds for different bands or frequency's.............Superb buy Alan Discole.

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Geoff, I received mine beautifully packed, looked at it and it is just brilliant in construction, so, put it in the loft and set it up as per personalised spec-sheet, it was way out of resonance probably due to the rafters and other junk in the loft, after 2 hours up/down in the loft I finally got there, spot on VSWR @ 3.725 MHz @ 1.2 /1. works great and can also drop in the tuner if I want to move HF/LF,(don't shout at me as I know an antenna should always be resonant), it has given me operation on 80 which I never had before due to limited antenna restrictions outdoors.........tks Harry G3....(Callsign withheld at request)

Geoff, Just a note to say that I now have the shipment. It took a while to arrive because of the snow and other competing commitments in the days that followed. I got the chance to check the contents at the weekend and it all looks fine. In fact I’d say this is the best constructed pair of antennas I have ever seen. Simon G4SGI ...............

This is antenna is just great...........................Pablo Avlavris PY7....(My Friend Fred bought it for me in the UK)

Geoff, all received ok, the packing was FAB, when I opened everything up I was amazed, wow is this built well or what? it is the best piece of amateur radio equipment I have ever purchased. I had lots of QSOs on 20 today, into the USA/Canada even to W5...................Thanks Douglas G3.....