
Hi-Z 8A Eight Element Array System


These are ultra high performance mono band arrays (160 or 80 meters). The Hi-Z 8 is a unique array with all elements active in a circle which provides stellar RDF (directivity) performance. This design provides the best performance in the least amount of space. The RDF and Front to Back ratio of the Hi-Z 8 array is the best available to date commercially. This design easily outperforms long Beverage and various loop antennas in many ways. This array utilizes the Hi-Z amplifiers at each element.
The Hi-Z 8A is still the same basic system that dominates the top band receiving arrays. Functionally the same as the Hi-Z 8, the 8A has the pre-amp external (post) phase controller, making the insertion of filtering where and when required easy and quick to implement.
Specifications
RDF Up to 13.5 dB.
Covers 160 or 80 meters
8 selectable directions with very crisp response
Power usage +13.8 VDC at 450 ma.
Uses a 7 conductor control cable
Link to Receiving Antenna comparison Chart
Coming soon, Hi-Z 8
Vs Beverage comparison chart
The Hi-Z 8 patterns below.


Hi-Z 8-160 Hi-Z 8-80
The Hi-Z 8-160 is based on a 200 foot diameter circle. The Hi-Z 8-80 meter array is based on a 100 foot diameter circle. While this design appears to have some rather large side lobes, they really are not very significant to noise or off axis interference pickup. These lobes are very low elevation angle responses and as such do not respond to local signals or noise.
8 Circle Array Layout of Verticals

V1 – V8 = Verticals 1-8. Each vertical is 45 degrees spacing.
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MODEL |
Diameter ft |
Radius ft |
A |
B |
C |
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Hi-Z 8A – 160 |
200 |
100 |
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76’ 6 7/16” |
54’ 1 7/16” |
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Hi-Z 8A – 80 |
100 |
50 |
92’ 4 5/8” |
38’ 3 ¼” |
27’ 11/16” |
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Hi-Z 4-8PRO |
113 |
56.5 |
104’ 4 ¾” |
43’ 2 15/16” |
30’ 6 15/16” |
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Hi-Z 4-8PRO |
84.5 |
42.25 |
78’ 13/16” |
32’ 4 1/16” |
22’ 10 3/8” |
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NOTE: All measurements are rounded to the nearest 1/16”.
All coaxes from controller to the vertical are equal length (Radius + 4 feet).
