What are the best antennas for POTA/SOTA operations?
In this video, Mike (N4FF) and Becky (N4BKY) compare a variety of portable HF antennas to answer that question. Mike and Becky discuss dipoles, verticals, EFHWs, “tuners”, coax, and analyzers.
The explanations are clear and offer antenna alternatives for several field operations.
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Thanks for joining us today.
Russ (KH6JRM/AL0HA).
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73,
Michael N4FFF es Becky N4BKY
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