Buddipole Antennas for Portable HF and VHF/UHF
Find resources and reviews for Buddipole portable antenna systems, including setup guides and performance comparisons for ham radio operators.
The Buddipole antenna system offers hams a highly portable solution for HF and VHF operations, particularly useful for field day, SOTA activations, or any situation requiring a quick-to-deploy station. Its modular design allows operators to configure it as a dipole, vertical, or other arrangements, covering multiple bands from 40 meters up to 2 meters with adjustable coils and telescoping whips.
Many operators share their experiences with the Buddipole, including assembly guides and performance reviews comparing it against wire dipoles or other portable antennas. You can find practical reports on using the Buddipole for DX QSOs during contests like CQ WW SSB, or for general portable operation. There are also modifications and additions, such as those for VHF/UHF, that extend the system's versatility for hams.
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Rob, VK5SW shows the simple assembly of the portable Buddipole multiband dipole antenna. -
The Buddipole is a hi-tech, take-apart dipole designed for HF portable operations. The antenna uses a multi-band adjustable coil for all bands 40m - 2m. -
A VHF UHF antenna for the buddipole antenna system -
A review of the Buddipole Deluxe Antenna portable HF VHF ham radio antenna -
A report on working a CQWW SSB on 40m with a vertical buddipole antenna -
A comparison of the buddipole antenna versus a wire dipole done on 20 meters band