Alpha Antenna — Local services in Pleasant Hill

We bought the Alpha Antenna JPole Snr direct from Alpha probably a month or two ago because the dealers in the uk were all either showing as sold out or discontinued product but hadn't had a chance to get it up outside till last weekend. We bought the antenna knowing that it was known as a compromise antenna being so short at only 60 feet long. We weren't expecting miracles from the antenna because of the short length of the radiating element. The Jpole Snr was bought to complement 2 existing end fed antennas 1 of random length and one being an end fed dipole cut for 40 meters and 1 multi band antenna being a multi band vertical covering 80 meters up to 6 meters, another vertical antenna covers 10 an 12 meters as a 5/8th wave vertical dipole. Various dipoles cover the bands from 40 meters to 10 meters. Myself and my wife finally managed to get the antenna up outside at the weekend and it has really been an eye opener for us as its mounted at 6/7 feet at the low end and about 16/17 feet at the high end so again we weren't expecting miracles from the Jpole Snr. I'm pleased to say that the antenna has beaten all expectations for us so far. I'm not a dxer or contester by any stretch of the imagination but regularly hear Australia, Japan etc regularly on 10/12 meter 5/8th wave vertical dipole but definitely didn't expect to on the Jpole Snr. Australia etc are mostly only down a few S points using the Jpole Snr. It tunes most bands with the internal tuners on both the ic-7300 and ic-7610 and all bands with the help of an external tuner. I have received solid signals and signal reports on all bands tried so far, it is equal to or better than the 40 meter end fed dipole which is up slightly higher than the Jpole. So far the Jpole is equal to about the same or in a couple of cases better than resonant dipoles for the 40 meters and above bands. I don't have a full size antenna for 80 meters up yet but the Jpole beats the multi band vertical that i do have on the 80 meter band and also most other bands that it covers. So far the Jpole seems to be a solid performer on incoming and outgoing signals from the contacts made in and around the uk and europe and also into both North and South America. I haven't had the opportunity yet to try it for a lot of countries but I think it will be ok. The antenna is well built and seems to be made from high quality components with the wire itself being suited for outdoor use as it is a decent quality direct bury type of wire. So far so good for us with the Jpole Snr and I'm glad I made the purchase. Using a rig expert aa-650 zoom analyser the Jpole shows a reasonable swr on all bands covered, most bands are under 3 swr and a few are under 2 and the bands I can't tune with the internal tuners I can tune with the manual tuner. For what it is and what it can do for me it was a good buy. 73. John....

I purchased the Alpha EmComm loop. I was a little skeptical of the advertised 100w power output capabilities at first, but boy was I wrong! This antenna handled 100 watts with ease (just remember to tune the loops @ low power first). For comparison, I also have an Alex Loop (QRP only) and a Chameleon CHA F-Loop 3.0 with the accessory power compensator and Aluminum Loop (as well as wire loop). With the ALC set the same, the CHA F-Loop 3.0 arcs around 30 watts on the 40 meter band, and you can hear it. Also the SWR becomes erratic, which is from the arcing. I have 2 F-Loops and they operate identically. The Chameleon manual does explain the power reduction needs at the lower bands and it is not advertised @ 100 Watts but I had hoped that the investment in the power compensator would have given me more. Now, with the Alpha EmComm Loop, the advertised 100 watts is working! it is also nice to have 2m / 70cm capabilities as well when using my FT-991A or IC-705 in the field. I love the portability of MLA's and Alpha has won me over! I will attach a couple of pictures. I had the Alpha Loop temporarily set up in the shack on my FT-991a and my FT-710 on a 107' Random Wire antenna. While by no means is this a fair comparison, the results were impressive from the Alpha Loop when listening to a remote SDR on my PC. As expected, the loop indoors was about 2 s-units or less lower on TX and RX was really close to identical on 40 and 20 meter bands (no pre-amp). Nice work Alpha! I just ordered another! I am also looking at the Alpha Base Loop when the spring...

Alpha Antenna – A Company That Truly Supports the Amateur Radio Community

As a member of the Amateur Radio Service supporting AMARS and EmComm operations, I’ve relied on Alpha Antenna equipment in the field for years. Their Alpha Senior End-Fed Antenna has consistently delivered outstanding performance during emergency communications exercises and field deployments. I’ve always been impressed by its ease of setup, durability, and reliable signal performance across a wide range of bands.

Recently, I reached out to Alpha Antenna to find a solution for operating from home—within the strict confines of my HOA. Not only did they take the time to understand my situation, but they also offered me a substantial discount on their Alpha 10-80M HOA Buster Antenna, making it more feasible for me to get on the air from my residence. That kind of support means a lot to those of us committed to serving our communities through amateur radio.

Their willingness to help me stay active on the air—despite HOA restrictions—shows that Alpha Antenna is more than just a company selling products. They’re invested in the mission of amateur radio and in the success of individual operators.

Based on my great success with the Alpha Senior in the field, I have no doubt that the HOA Buster will meet or exceed expectations for home operation. I’m looking forward to testing it out and continuing to represent the values of service, readiness, and resilience that Alpha Antenna so...