HF Antenna when traveling



 Here are some great portable HF Antenna ideas from K7SW.

Most of the materials for this project can be obtained from local sources or from your "junk box" of extra parts.

The keys to this antenna system are a portable fiber glass mast, common house wire, an appropriate length of 50-ohm coaxial cable, and an antenna transmatch (i.e. "antenna tuner").

If you can't see the video, please go here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03pZhmVCnCk

Here are some comment from K7SW:

You are traveling and you will be staying with friends along the way, and you want to setup your HF radio and antenna. I share a couple of tips you can use to get you on the air when traveling. Curious about any of the parts used in this video? use the links below to purchase them from our affiliate links. We may earn a small commission that helps our channel and supports making more Videos like this :) 🔹21 foot telescopic mast - https://geni.us/oYMV0XA 🔹Rubberized ORANGE Twist Tie https://geni.us/gTlB9YI 🔹16inch Landscape Stake https://geni.us/0AKT 🔹TenKara Rod https://geni.us/CoFZxi 🔹RG 174 COAX Cable - https://geni.us/06BzD0 🔹Wire Winders - https://geni.us/FTC9 00:00 Begin 00:59 Endfed antenna 01:23 Securing the mast 01:56 What to consider 02:31 The Coax run 03:38 Why do this ? 04:12 Adjusting the antenna Thank you for watching 👍 🔹 MUSIC FOR THIS VIDEO: Artlist.io
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