Rugged Construction
CNC machined from premium materials. A Delrin body, black anodized 6061 aluminum and all stainless steel hardware to take on any environment, any time.
easy to use
The Ranger 80 comes fully assembled and includes a premium 3-Day MOLLE backpack to keep everything organized. Just open the package and get right on the air.
Work 80-15m
Designed for use on the ham radio bands, the Ranger's adjustable coil allows for fine tuning from 80-15m with the included military whip. Add 12-10m by purchasing the light- duty telescoping whip.
Lightning Fast Setup
Thanks to our quick-deploy radial system, you'll be making contacts in no time.
videos
24-hour real-world performance
MODE: WSPR | POWER:1w | BAND: 20m
This test represents the following antenna configuration:
[Z]Pod tripod, 9.3’ military whip, 4 33’ radials, 50 feet RG8X coax, soil conductivity: 30 Millimhos/Meter.
During our 24-hour WSPR test, our 1 watt signal was heard over 3,000 times across Europe, Africa, Hawaii, North America, Central America, South America and reaching as far as 14,934 km to the southern coast of Australia.
system Specs
tuning coil
Power Handling: 200 watts SSB, 100 watts digital (50% duty cycle)
Whip Mount Thread Pitch: 3/8-24
Base Mounting Stud Thread Pitch: 3/8-24
ground spike
Stainless Steel Construction
For Use in Soft to Medium Soils
(not recommended for hard or rocky soil)
military whip
7 Tapered Sections
Extended Length: 9.3’
Brass/Stainless Steel Construction
Stealth Black Coating
ranger 80 swr charts
These charts represent the following antenna configuration:
[Z]Pod tripod, 9.3’ military whip, 4 33’ radials, 50 feet RG8X coax.
Note: The resonant point of this antenna is adjustable. These sweeps were ran with the antenna tuned to roughly the middle of each band for illustrative purposes.
15 meters
Minimum SWR: 1.5 at 21 MHz
2:1 SWR Bandwidth: 3.185 MHz
To achieve better SWR on this band a shorter whip is recommended
20 meters
Minimum SWR: 1.14 at 14.20 MHz
2:1 SWR Bandwidth: 1.86 MHz
17 meters
Minimum SWR: 1.3 at 18.12 MHz
2:1 SWR Bandwidth: 3.25 MHz
40 meters
Minimum SWR: 1.04 at 7.159 MHz
2:1 SWR Bandwidth: 355.5 kHz
80 meters
Minimum SWR: 1.46 at 3.757 MHz
2:1 SWR Bandwidth: 67 kHz
