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How to Choose an EFHW Antenna: Tips and Setup
Fifteen minutes on End-Fed Half-Wave antenna selection, setup, and teardown from two ham operators with practical examples and vendor comparisons.
Portable HF Antenna Test for Off-Grid Communications
Hands-on testing and setup of a portable HF antenna for decentralized, tower-independent radio communications.
Hamstick as a Counterpoise: Does It Actually Work?
Field test of using a mobile hamstick antenna as a ground system for a vertical antenna, measured with SWR analysis to evaluate portable station optimization.
17-Foot Chopsticks: Budget 20-Meter Groundplane Antenna Array
Building and testing a DIY antenna array from coupled telescopic whips for portable 20-meter ham radio field deployment, with SWR measurements and practical performance results.
Easy Portable Antenna Setup: Using a Pneumatic Line Launcher
Forty-nine seconds on deploying wire antennas into tall trees using a pneumatic line launcher for portable ham radio operations and field deployments.
Simple Clamp Solved a Big Problem
How a universal mast clamp design accommodates three common diameters for portable field equipment mounting.
My New Favorite POTA Gear: CaHR-Tenna Hydra
Seven-minute walkthrough of the Coffee and Ham Radios Hydra portable antenna mount: how it connects to transceivers, handles multiple antenna types, and integrates into field radio deployments.
Alpha Antenna Delta Loop: Fast Portable Ham Radio Antenna
Thirteen-minute walkthrough of the Alpha Antenna Delta Loop portable HF antenna for emergency ham radio communication and field deployment.
Ham Radio Everywhere: 3D Printed Base Loaded Vertical Antenna & QRP Labs QMX
17-minute walkthrough of a portable ham radio station setup using 3D-printed antenna and compact QRP transceiver, with honest assessment of performance trade-offs.
Portable Ham Radio Setup: QRP Station with Off-Center Fed Dipole
Forty-four-second walkthrough of a portable ham radio station: QRP radio, carbon-fiber mast, and multi-band dipole antenna deployable in five minutes.
The Best Antenna You Can Buy - N9TAX
N9TAX describes his handmade dual-band J-pole antennas, explaining construction details, connector options, cable lengths, and why he uses different twin-lead sizes for UHF versus dual-band models.
Chameleon Antenna F-Loop V3.0 and RV Operations
Four-minute review of the Chameleon Antenna F-Loop V3.0 portable antenna system and its use in RV-based ham radio operations.