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$99.00
Ultra-Portable Multi-Band OCF Dipole: 40-6 Meters, Featherweight & Field-Proven
Complete Off-Center Fed Dipole with Built-in 4:1 Guanella Balun Rated up to 50W SSB
Ideal for Low Power, Portable, Stealth & Base Use, POTA, SOTA - Simple, Elegant and Effective.
Our bestselling antenna — and for good reason. If I could only have one antenna, this would be it. The Aetherwave 40-6 Meter Mini OCF Dipole delivers outstanding multi-band performance in an incredibly small, ultralight package.
Key Features:
True multi-band coverage (40, 30, 20, 17, 15, 12, 10 & 6 meters) with one simple wire
Requires only a tuner (most portable tuners or built-in auto-tuners work great)
Excellent efficiency and low noise — real dipole performance, not a compromise
Stops common mode currents with the integrated 4:1 current balun
Perfect for hiking, SOTA/POTA, emergency comms, stealth setups, or small base stations
Built Tough, Packed Small
Lightweight 22 AWG UL1007 stranded wire with soldered connections
Weatherproofed with marine-grade adhesive-lined shrink tubing
Two FT80-43 toroids in a 4:1 Guanella current balun (impedance transformer)
BNC Female connector + end insulators
Total weight: under 7 oz (198 grams)
Packs down to roughly 5" x 3" x 1" — fits in a pocket or glovebox
Includes drawstring carry pouch and BNC protector cap
For $99 you receive:
One complete 40-6 Meter Off-Center Fed Dipole with integrated 4:1 balun (as shown)
Drawstring carry pouch
BNC thread protector cap
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Performance Notes: This is a classic 40m half-wave dipole fed ~1/3 from one end (raising impedance to ~200 ohms), transformed via the 4:1 balun. With a good tuner it easily achieves 1.1–1.5:1 SWR on all listed bands after tuning. Band-by-band raw SWR readings are shown in the photo section. Custom hand-crafted in America with premium U.S.-sourced materials where available. Designed as a high-performance, high-value alternative to antennas costing twice as much. Real-World Proven — Check out field videos featuring our antennas on YouTube channels like Ham Radio Concepts and Outdoors on the Air. More great antennas here: https://www.ebay.com/str/n9sab
Stop struggling with heavy gear or complicated setups. This OCF Dipole gives you real multi-band dipole performance you can take anywhere. Order with confidence — thousands of portable operators trust Aetherwave antennas.
Jan 18, 2026
Fantastic quality, as usual and it performs flawlessly. Perfect for any ham radio go kit.
Ron Gilbert
Jan 17, 2026
Good communications. Very good antenna. Low SWR
Billy Mercer
Sep 9, 2025
I waited to leave a review until i had played with the 6-40 OCFHW a bit, but the qso I made last night from Arkansas to New Zealand on 50w ssb clinched it!! AWESOME antenna!!!
Jeremy
Aug 25, 2025
Everything seems to be great quality. Hoping to get out and put it to the test soon!
Christina Wade
Jul 11, 2025
Product delivered as described and on-time. Thank you!
ELY WALTON