🌐 Vine Antennas RST-PORTAWHIP Portable HF Antenna
🔹 Overview
The Vine Antennas RST-PORTAWHIP is a compact, tunable wideband HF whip antenna designed for QRP and portable radio operators who need flexibility and quick deployment in the field.
Covering 3.5 MHz to 55 MHz for transmit and up to 470 MHz for reception, the RST-PORTAWHIP offers broad frequency coverage, integrated manual tuning, and a lightweight stainless-steel construction, making it ideal for field use, balcony setups, and travel operations.
Despite its small size, this antenna provides excellent efficiency for QRP radios and can even serve as a multiband receiving antenna for VHF and UHF monitoring.
⚙️ Key Features
- ✅ Full-Band Coverage – Transmit from 3.5–55 MHz and receive up to 470 MHz 📡
- ✅ Adjustable Frequency Control – Built-in tuner with coarse and fine adjustments allows precise matching across bands.
- ✅ Compact & Portable – Extends to 140 cm, collapses to only 30 cm, perfect for backpack or travel use 🎒
- ✅ Manual Band Switching – Dedicated band switch knob for quick HF high/low band selection.
- ✅ Low VSWR Performance – Achieves < 1.5:1 SWR on key amateur bands (7/10/14/21 MHz).
- ✅ Lightweight Design – Stainless-steel whip and durable mini tuner body (only 10 × 3 × 3 cm).
- ✅ Multi-Band Reception – Excellent receive performance on FM (76–108 MHz), VHF, and UHF (136–470 MHz).
- ✅ Optional Long Wire Mode – Remove the whip and connect a 20 m wire antenna for greatly increased transmission efficiency 🚀
- ✅ Perfect for QRP Transceivers – Ideal companion for compact HF radios such as the Icom IC-705, Yaesu FT-818, or Xiegu G90.
📊 Technical Specifications
| ⚙️ Specification |
💡 Details |
| Model |
Vine Antennas RST-PORTAWHIP |
| Transmit Frequency Range |
3.5 MHz – 55 MHz |
| Receive Frequency Range |
50–54 MHz, 76–108 MHz, 117–136 MHz, 136–174 MHz, 400–470 MHz |
| VSWR |
< 1.5:1 (typical at 7/10/14/21 MHz) |
| Power Handling |
20 W (QRP) |
| Connector Type |
M Male or BNC Male output |
| Whip Material |
Stainless steel |
| Collapsed Length |
30 cm (including tuner) |
| Extended Length |
140 cm (including tuner) |
| Tuner Size |
10 × 3 × 3 cm |
| Mounting |
M4 male connector |
| Style |
Portable / QRP HF Whip Antenna |
🎛️ How to Use
- Band Selection: Use the top knob to select the desired frequency range. The upper markings “11–50” correspond to 11–50 MHz, while “8” and “FM” select 8 MHz and FM bands.
- Fine Tuning: Use the lower knob to fine-tune resonance and achieve minimum SWR. For best results, use an SWR or antenna analyzer.
- Extended Mode (Optional): Remove the whip and connect a 20 m long wire as a radiator — mount it high or across a roof to dramatically increase efficiency.
🎒 What’s in the Box
- 📦 1 × Integrated manual tuner
- 📦 1 × Stainless-steel whip antenna
🏕️ Perfect For
- 🌄 Portable & Field HF Operation
- 🏙️ Balcony and Apartment Use
- 🛰️ QRP Transceivers & SDR Receivers
- 🧳 Travel & Holiday DXing
- 🚨 Emergency / Backup Communications
- 🎙️ Operators needing a compact, wideband antenna solution
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