Included
- Two CHA M-COIL loading coils
- CHA SS INSULATOR
- Hairpin match and feed adapters
- CHA SINGLE EXT and guide-listed connection hardware for the selected option
Resonant loaded V-dipole radiator kit
An add-on kit that reuses documented MPAS READY or TDL support components to build a 40–6 m resonant V-dipole.
Built for a real operating goal
Turn compatible MPAS READY support hardware into a compact resonant dipole
CHA V-DIPOLE is a complete Chameleon antenna choice for operators who want a documented path from the package to an operating HF or VHF/UHF station without assembling an unverified collection of parts.
CHA V-DIPOLE is a radiator add-on for operators who already have the required support platform and want a symmetrical, manually tuned 40-6 meter antenna with a small field footprint. Two matched loaded arms form the guide-defined 90-degree V above the TDL HUB. Tune both sides symmetrically, use the supplied SS INSULATOR where the conductive support must remain outside the radiating system, and confirm the complete installation before transmitting. For a first-time buyer, the advantage of CHA V-DIPOLE is that the major antenna role is already defined. You are choosing a documented system for a real operating job, not collecting unrelated parts and hoping they behave as one antenna. Match the deployment, required support, feed line, return path, tuner expectations, and included-versus-optional equipment to the way you actually plan to operate. For an MPAS READY customer, the longer-term value is reuse. This product may participate in more than one documented configuration as the station grows, provided each path is verified for the complete antenna. Shared threads and connectors are useful mechanically; they are never enough by themselves to prove electrical compatibility.
- Frequency7–54 MHz; band and tuning configuration dependent
- GeometryTwo symmetrical sloping radiator arms at a 90-degree included angle
- Feed-point elevationApproximately 5 ft in the reference setup
- Reference arm sequence27 in extension, 2 in M-COIL, then 27 in extension
Picture the setup before you buy
See how this antenna works in the field
This official installation reference makes the antenna’s footprint, component order, and deployment style easier to understand at a glance.
Complete product reference
Key specifications
- Frequency
- 7–54 MHz; band and tuning configuration dependent
- Geometry
- Two symmetrical sloping radiator arms at a 90-degree included angle
- Feed-point elevation
- Approximately 5 ft in the reference setup
- Reference arm sequence
- 27 in extension, 2 in M-COIL, then 27 in extension
- Radiator material
- 1/8 in aluminum
- Typical SWR
- 1.5:1 or less at resonance when tuned
Know the complete setup before you transmit
Included equipment and documented configurations
Documented configurations
- Guide-defined 40–6 m resonant V-dipole
- Use two matched arms and tune them symmetrically
- Place the SS INSULATOR below the TDL HUB when a conductive extension is only mechanical support
Configuration boundary: The V-DIPOLE is a radiator add-on kit, not a mechanical support or complete freestanding antenna. It requires the guide-defined hub, whips/extensions, mounting support, and symmetric tuning.
Coverage & Pattern
See the reviewed 2D and interactive 3D patterns
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.
