Signature 9 DX Commander All Band Vertical

Overview

The Signature 9 builds on the success of both the Classic and the Signature 12.4, creating a new heavy-duty, free-standing guyless DX Commander.

Now with NEW grey high-density polyethylene marine UV stable Plastic Spreaders

Shipped in two boxes:

Signature 9 Pole
Custom 38mm Fiberglass ground post
5251 Aluminium Ground and Driven Plates
4 x Marine and fully UV stable 9.3mm / 5/8 inch thick heavy plates
All the nuts, bolts, washers and fork connectors etc
Long length of Marlow Dyneema Shock-Cord
HCL EzyClamp stay-up kit
2 x 100m DX10 Wire (elements and radials)

Quality Components: See this page.

Sporting quarter waves for all bands bar 15m (folded psuedo 5/8th off 40m) and with options for slightly higher gain 10m (to be announced on a new cut chart), this antenna can sit easily out the way from prying eyes in your back-yard / garden, being only 9m in total length.

No ATU is required. Bandwidth is typically 300kHz on any band delivering a perfect match. 10m band is obviously huge in terms of bandwidth however users might consider swapping out 12m band FT8 / SSB / FM repeaters on 29.6MHz with 2 dedicated elements.

Considered as an upgrade to the Classic with a similar cut chart with the option of running an inverted L for 80m. 30m band would still be operable in this style however your internal ATU would require a “nudge”.

Radials: Lay the radials out ideally in a circular pattern but you could easily do 180 degrees instead. Some users have reported great success with 90 degrees of radials (just lots of them), fitting the antenna close to the corner of their yard. Minimum recommended radial field diameter should be 3m however smaller fortprints will still work.

Wind survivability? Complex question. Most manufacturers tend to make these numbers up! We would say “good”. Or on a scale of 1-10, this is probably a 7-8. If you really do know there is a genuine major storm coming, why not be safe and lay it down? I would.

Note: We don’t supply those little plastic carabiners for the shock-cord ends any more. They becomne brittle and break. We moved to a superier solution of stopper knots and loops. See User Guide.

Attention International Customers

If you are purchasing from outside the UK, we can offer to send all DX Commander units to you with the VAT and import fees pre-paid! Simply place the order online without VAT, and we will contact you to let you know how much the additional fees are. The fees will be your local VAT rate plus a £16 courier handling fee.

If you would prefer to pay for the fees before placing the order, please contact [email protected] and we can send over a single payment link.

Product Information

The Signature 9 builds on the success of both the Classic and the Signature 12.4, creating a new heavy-duty, free-standing guyless DX Commander.

Now with NEW grey high-density polyethylene marine UV stable Plastic Spreaders

Shipped in two boxes:

Signature 9 Pole
Custom 38mm Fiberglass ground post
5251 Aluminium Ground and Driven Plates
4 x Marine and fully UV stable 9.3mm / 5/8 inch thick heavy plates
All the nuts, bolts, washers and fork connectors etc
Long length of Marlow Dyneema Shock-Cord
HCL EzyClamp stay-up kit
2 x 100m DX10 Wire (elements and radials)

Quality Components: See this page.

Sporting quarter waves for all bands bar 15m (folded psuedo 5/8th off 40m) and with options for slightly higher gain 10m (to be announced on a new cut chart), this antenna can sit easily out the way from prying eyes in your back-yard / garden, being only 9m in total length.

No ATU is required. Bandwidth is typically 300kHz on any band delivering a perfect match. 10m band is obviously huge in terms of bandwidth however users might consider swapping out 12m band FT8 / SSB / FM repeaters on 29.6MHz with 2 dedicated elements.

Considered as an upgrade to the Classic with a similar cut chart with the option of running an inverted L for 80m. 30m band would still be operable in this style however your internal ATU would require a “nudge”.

Radials: Lay the radials out ideally in a circular pattern but you could easily do 180 degrees instead. Some users have reported great success with 90 degrees of radials (just lots of them), fitting the antenna close to the corner of their yard. Minimum recommended radial field diameter should be 3m however smaller fortprints will still work.

Wind survivability? Complex question. Most manufacturers tend to make these numbers up! We would say “good”. Or on a scale of 1-10, this is probably a 7-8. If you really do know there is a genuine major storm coming, why not be safe and lay it down? I would.

Note: We don’t supply those little plastic carabiners for the shock-cord ends any more. They becomne brittle and break. We moved to a superier solution of stopper knots and loops. See User Guide.

Attention International Customers

If you are purchasing from outside the UK, we can offer to send all DX Commander units to you with the VAT and import fees pre-paid! Simply place the order online without VAT, and we will contact you to let you know how much the additional fees are. The fees will be your local VAT rate plus a £16 courier handling fee.

If you would prefer to pay for the fees before placing the order, please contact [email protected] and we can send over a single payment link.

Shipping And Returns

Shipping:

We have several shipping options for our products, including next-day and Saturday/Sunday delivery for certain items. Please see these options at checkout.

Returns:

If you have any equipment that needs to be returned to Martin Lynch & Sons, please fill out the form below:

Click here for returns form

Upon receipt of goods you have 14 days to return goods however the goods must be returned in original packaging and care must have been taken with the goods you wish to return. Under distance selling regulations you are not entitled to any refund on carriage charges or modification charges made at your request.

Warranty Terms and Conditions

Outside of the 14 faulty return period, returned items cannot be accepted, unless covered by manufacturer's warranty. We will repair as much as possible on site however in exceptional circumstances products may have to be returned to the manufacturer of distributor.

For repairs/replacements under manufacturer’s warranty for any item please download a ML&S return form from the link above and return to ML&S with the faulty product.

International Warranty information

Warranty service for items we sell is available in the U.K. only, unless otherwise noted. It is your responsibility to pay freight for returned items to the U.K. and back to you for desired warranty coverage. All of our NEW products come with a minimum 12 month warranty, (Yaesu & Icom 24 months), with up to 90 days on second-hand equipment. Items returned for service must state "returned goods for repair" on the return air waybill or U.K. import customs duties apply and will be added to your invoice. For more info about returning items please contact our customer help desk, [email protected]