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 is available several convenient kits. Just open the package and get right on the air.
Work 80-10m
Designed for use on the ham radio bands, the Ranger's adjustable coil allows for fine tuning from 80-15m with the HD military whip. Add 12-10m by purchasing either the [Z]-17 or the [Z]-25 telescopic whips .
Lightning Fast Setup
Thanks to our integrated quick-deploy radial system, you'll be making contacts in no time.
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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
[z]-25ss
telescoping whip
14 Sections
Extended Length: 25’
Stainless Steel Construction
Collapsed Length: 26 1/2"
[Z]-17SS Telescoping whip
10 Sections
Extended Length: 17’
Stainless Steel Construction
Collapsed Length: 24 3/4"
multi mount
The multi mount is a versatile mount and camera tripod adapter that enables the Scout and other 3/8-24 antenna systems to be deployed as a delta loop, V-dipole, or vertical. It can attach to the Universal Mast Mount, the [Z] Pod, ground spike, or a standard camera tripod giving you flexible deployment options.
3/8-24 mounting thread
18" Legs
Weight loop included
Footprint: Approx. 30"
[Z]pod tripod
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
