£159.95

Vine Antennas RST-PAC | 7-50MHz Portable Antenna

£159.95

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🌐 Vine Antennas RST-PAC Portable HF Antenna

🔹 Overview

The Vine Antennas RST-PAC is a premium-quality portable HF ground-plane antenna, engineered for radio amateurs who demand high performance, versatility, and convenience.

Based on the proven PAC-12 design, the RST-PAC offers excellent multiband coverage, robust construction, and rapid deployment — perfect for field operations, holiday DXing, or limited-space installations.

Whether you’re operating portable from a summit, balcony, or campsite, the RST-PAC delivers strong, stable performance wherever you go.

⚙️ Key Features

✅ Lightweight & Compact – Just 1.4 kg, folds down to only 34.5 cm, ideal for backpack or travel use.
✅ Multiband Coverage – Works efficiently across 8 HF bands (40 m – 6 m) with low SWR.
✅ Fast & Simple Setup – One-person installation in under 3 minutes ⏱️.
✅ Durable Build Quality – High-grade nylon, stainless steel, and anodized aluminium components for long-term reliability.
✅ Smooth Frequency Adjustment – Innovative sliding coil adjuster allows fingertip SWR tuning — no tools required! 🧭
✅ High-Efficiency Coil Assembly – 1.0 mm 304 stainless steel winding ensures durability and consistent resonance.
✅ 2.5 m Stainless-Steel Whip – Custom radiator improves radiation and transmission efficiency 📡.
✅ Perfect for Portable Operations – Ideal for SOTA, POTA, and emergency communication setups.

📊 Technical Specifications

⚙️ Specification	💡 Details
Model	Vine Antennas RST-PAC
Frequency Coverage	7 MHz – 50 MHz (40 m – 6 m)
Supported Bands	40 m, 30 m, 20 m, 17 m, 15 m, 12 m, 10 m, 6 m
Impedance	50 Ω
Power Handling	100 W (SSB)
SWR	< 1.3 on 40 m, adjustable to 1.1 on higher bands
Collapsed Length	34.5 cm
Erected Length	4.1 m
Weight	Approx. 1.4 kg
Material	Anodized aluminium, stainless steel, nylon
Setup Time	Under 3 minutes
Grounding	Includes 10-strand radial ground wire network

🎒 What’s in the Box

📦 1 × Anodized aluminium alloy base
📦 1 × Multiband loading coil (40 m – 10 m)
📦 1 × Ground anchor (10 × 240 mm)
📦 4 × Black anodized aluminium sections (19 × 320 mm)
📦 1 × Custom 2.5 m stainless-steel whip antenna
📦 1 × 10-strand radial ground wire set
📦 1 × Durable cloth carry bag

⚠️ Note: Coaxial feeder cable not included.

📻 Typical Band Settings (Reference Guide)

📶 Band	⚙️ Coil/Slider Setting	📏 Whip Adjustment	📈 SWR
7 MHz	4 turns visible, rod retracted ≈ 10 cm	1.1 – 1.3	✔️
14 MHz	Slider near rod, 6 turns visible, rod retracted ≈ 20 cm	1.1 – 1.3	✔️
21 MHz	4 × tubes + whip 7 sections + 10 cm extra	1.1 – 1.3	✔️
29 MHz	Whip only, fully extended then retract ½ section	1.2	✔️

*Values may vary slightly with location and ground conditions.

🏕️ Perfect For

🌄 Field and portable HF operation
🏔️ SOTA / POTA activations
🏙️ Balcony or apartment operation
🚨 Emergency or backup communication
🎙️ Amateur radio operators seeking a compact, efficient, and easy-to-tune antenna