In this month's newsletter, I am excited to feature
the Dominator End-Fed Vertical Antenna System with incredible omnidirectional gain of up to +1 dBi. If more gain is desired to break through pile-ups on the upper bands, add an optional parasitic Director for gain up to +4 dBi with over 8 dB front-to-back!
The Dominator is an end-fed (EF) halfwave vertical antenna utilizing a 25' telescoping whip, 49/56:1 unun and a linked counterpoise wire. It covers 17M-10M with a low takeoff angle of only 18 degrees. It is an excellent omnidirectional antenna for both continental and DX communications.
The 2-element DominatorArray expands the antenna system with a single driven element (Dominator with 49/56:1 unun connected to a feedline) and a parasitic element as a director in front (not connected to a feedline, counterpoise or an unun). The 2-element system generates far more gain up to +4 dBi and an 8.4 dB front-to-back! The director is mounted on a rotatable PVC structure (as shown in the PDF) or as an independent element on a PVC/spike or tripod.
If you do not have the time or ability to build a Dominator antenna, you can purchase one of several assembled Dominator configurations on Etsy: the basic Dominator End-Fed Halfwave CORE, the Dominator End-Fed Halfwave System with an included 25' telescoping whip and ground spike, and the parasitic Dominator Director CORE which optionally includes a second 25' whip and spike.
More than 130 products have already been sold at the J-Systems Store on Etsy over the past 5 months with over 30 perfect 5-star reviews from buyers!