Sloper Antennas
Antenna systems for radio communication with directional properties
Sloper antennas are a popular choice for hams looking for a simple, effective wire antenna, especially on the lower HF bands. These antennas typically run diagonally from a support, often a tower or mast, down to a lower anchor point. Their design offers good low-angle radiation, which is beneficial for working DX, and they can be relatively easy to build and tune for specific frequency bands.
Operators often use slopers for bands like 160 and 80 meters, where full-sized horizontal antennas might be impractical due to space constraints. Many designs focus on single-band operation, such as a half-sloper for 160 meters, but multi-band versions are also common. You can find numerous antenna projects and technical articles detailing construction methods, feedline considerations, and optimization techniques for various sloper configurations, including those suitable for different power levels and station setups.
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Guy wire sloper antenna suitable for the 10m band -
The article provides detailed instructions on how to build a half-sloper antenna for the 160 meters band. It explains the concept of a sloper antenna and how it differs from a slooper. The article includes practical tips on the construction and installation of the antenna to ensure optimal performance. The intended audience is amateur radio operators interested in building their own antenna for the 160 meters band. The content is informative, practical, and focused on DIY antenna building. -
A half sloper antenna for 160 meter band Italian translation of a WD8DSB article appeared in a QST issue during 1998. This article presents a **Reduced-Size Half Sloper Antenna for 160 Meters**, designed for amateur radio operators with limited space. By utilizing a 40-foot tower or a tree, you can build an efficient antenna that slopes down, achieving a 2:1 SWR bandwidth of 120 kHz. This innovative design allows for effective communication on the "Top Band," making it ideal for winter DXing. -
An easy to build antenna switch for long wire antennas, expecially designed for sloper antennas -
Members only techical pages about Sloper antennas -
K0EMT 160 meters sloper antenna -
If you want an antenna resonoant on the 160 meters band this is a possible solution, but of course, need space. -
160m Is it a sloper? or tower drive? -
My Sloopers antennas for 80 and 160 meters -
Simple, inexpensive and easy to erect, this antenna provides directivity, low angle radiation and a small gain on a number of HF bands. -
A presentation of a HF multi-band sloper antenna. This antenna project is for low band operations, and antenna presented in this article works on 40 80 and 160 meters band. Article is in Polish. -
Tests on sloper antennas by WA1ION