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Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 9 reviews.
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"Functional but underperforming compared to my Encomm3. The antenna works fine and operates as expected, but I have noticed that I am not reaching the same distances as I do with my Encom3. It is a decent product for the price point, but I was hoping for better range performance."
"Love this EFHW antenna need something that wasn’t as long as the 130+ and would still do the job and all the bands so I went with the 60. It’s up about 25 feet in the sloper configuration and I’ve worked the world with it."
"Looks great, have it ready to utilize when out in the field."
"So far so good!!!! Easy to install. Takes up a while lot less space!!!!"
"Very easily deployed. Seems to be well made. My G90 is able to tune up all the bands while using this wire. The CHA Basic should fit my needs for a rapidly deployed NVIS antenna"
"SETUP WAS SIMPLE AND FAST. TUNED WELL FROM 10M TO 40M WITH RADIAL ADJUSTMENTS (MORE LESS AND LENGTH)"
"Excellent antenna. Blemished somewhere but functions perfectly."
"This antenna so versatile in deployment options, Built with quality components and well though out features that you can expect and get only from Chameleon Antennas."
"Up quickly in an Inverted L configuration that fit my yard space. SWR as advertised and quickly hopping between bands working the DX SSB contest!"
HF end-fed broadband wire antenna
A simple, rugged way to put a useful broadband HF wire in the air without starting with a complicated antenna system.
Built for a real operating goal
CHA BASIC Limited Edition gives new and experienced operators a straightforward end-fed HF antenna that can move from the backyard to a field station without changing the basic deployment method.
Choose 30 feet when space and pack size come first, 60 feet for a versatile portable or restricted-property installation, or 130 feet when lower-band reach and a larger site matter. Raise it as a sloper, horizontal wire, inverted V, inverted L, or low horizontal NVIS antenna, add the guide-defined RF return, and use a suitable wide-range tuner.
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This official installation reference makes the antenna’s footprint, component order, and deployment style easier to understand at a glance.
Complete product reference
Know the complete setup before you transmit
Configuration boundary: Use a 25–50 ft counterpoise when practical. If none is installed, use 25–50 ft of coax so the shield provides the guide-defined return path. Verify the installed antenna before transmitting.
Coverage & Pattern
Use only a model that matches this exact antenna configuration, band, height, ground, feed, and RF return. The normalized simulations do not establish installed SWR, efficiency, realized gain, range, tuning, loss, or field performance.
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