In this month's newsletter, I am excited to introduce
the new 2-Element ChallengerArray featuring a parasitic director in front of the driven element for almost +2 dB more directional gain over a single Challenger with over 8 dB of front-to-back!



The Challenger is an off-center fed (OCF) halfwave vertical antenna utilizing a 25' telescoping whip, 4:1 unun and a short linked counterpoise wire. It covers 20M-6M with a takeoff angle of only 21 degrees. It is an excellent antenna for both regional and DX communications. It is rapidly becoming one of my most downloaded antenna PDFs due to its outstanding performance and fast deployment in the field.



The 2-element ChallengerArray expands the antenna system with a single driven element (Challenger with 4:1 unun connected to a feedline) and a parasitic element as a director in front (not connected to a feedline or with an unun). The driven and parasitic elements each have its own linked counterpoise which is identical in design to a single Challenger antenna.



If you do not have the time or ability to build a Challenger antenna, you can purchase a variety of assembled Challenger configurations on Etsy: Challenger 2-Element Parasitic Array System, the Parasitic Director stand-alone, a single element Challenger Antenna System with a 25' Chameleon™ telescoping whip and 16" stainless steel spike, a Challenger CORE without the whip and spike, or a Challenger Linked Counterpoise Wire stand-alone.



Almost 100 products have already been sold at the
J-Systems Store on Etsy during its first four months and have received all 5-star reviews from buyers!