Smol antenna, big results.
If you need a light weight, highly portable HF antenna for POTA/SOTA or other emergency operations, then this "Smol emergency antenna" from Tim (N7KOM) is for you. Despite its small size (8 feet/ 2.438 meters), this simple wire antenna performs very well. Tim shows you how to make it and use it in the field. Nicely done project! If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy2ECSp8Mp4. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). Here are a few comments from Tim (N7KOM): This lightweight and highly portable antenna design by K6STR is an 8-foot loaded endfed random wire built on the center pin of a BNC. I keep this antenna in my ham radio emergency backup kit. If I ever forget my main antenna. This one will work in a pinch. Thanks for the QSOs! If DIY isn't your thing, check out the professional version of this antenna by N6ARA and K6STR: https://n6ara.com/product/ti...