What kind of HF antenna do you want for your next POTA-SOTA field operation?
In this video, Bill (KW4QC) of the “Ham Radio Basics” website, discusses 10 popular portable antennas that work well “in the field.”
These antennas range from the Chameleon Antenna MPAS 2.0 and the Wolf River TIA coil to the Chelegance JNCRadio MC-780 and DX Commander Expedition Antenna.
These HF antennas can also find a place at your home station because of their compact and lightweight features.
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About this video: Top 10 Portable HF Antennas. In this video Bill from Ham Radio Basics shares with us Top 10 Portable HF Antennas. Bill shares with us the Top Portable HF Antennas available today. He discusses features, benefits, best use case scenarios, plus offer insight on the ones he owns plus much more! As always remember “It’s a Great Day To QSO”. 73’s everyone! Top 10Portable HF Antennas 1. CHAMELEON ANTENNA MPAS 2.0 Portable HF Antennas MPAS 2.0 https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/c… 2. Wolf River TIA Coil https://www.wolfrivercoils.com/TIA.ht… 3. Chameleon Antenna PRV Portable Resonant Vertical Antennas MCC-PRV-POTA https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/c… 4. Chelegance JNCRADIO MC-750 100-WATTS PORTABLE HF VERTICAL ANTENNA https://chelegance.com/products/jncra… 5. The Buddistick PRO™ https://www.buddipole.com/buddistick…. 6. SUPER ANTENNA MP1DXMAX https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?p… 7, DX Commander Expedition https://dxcommander.com/product/dx-co… 8. SOTABEAMS Band Hopper III / IV https://www.sotabeams.co.uk/band-hopp… 9. MyAntennas EFHW-8010 / EFHW portable versions https://myantennas.com/wp/product/efh… 10 Radioddity HF-010 / HF-009 https://www.radioddity.com/products/r… Top 10 HT’s Under $200 The Are Safe 1. Yaesu FT-60R https://amzn.to/4aWe0Ez 2. Yaesu FT-65R https://amzn.to/4rM14Z1 3. Yaesu FT-70DR https://amzn.to/4rM14Z1 4. Icom IC-T10 https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/i… 5. Alinco DJ-VX50T https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/a… 6. Wouxun KG-UV9P https://www.buytwowayradios.com/wouxu… 7. Wouxun KG-UV7D https://www.buytwowayradios.com/wouxu… 8. Wouxun KG-UV9D Mate https://amzn.to/40gtTRr 9. AnyTone AT-D168 https://amzn.to/4kVXr05 10. Yaesu FT-4XR https://amzn.to/4c96pol Bill’s Recommendations TIDRADIO TD-H3 https://amzn.to/48i1grR BAOFENG BF-F8HP PRO https://amzn.to/4pak2XY Radioddity GA-510 1 https://amzn.to/4oJ1v4c Yaesu VX-6R https://amzn.to/44LIHtA AnyTone AT-D168UV https://amzn.to/4atd8IM BAOFENG DM-32UV https://amzn.to/4pgdRl5 Yaesu FT-60R https://amzn.to/4rvfFIx Bill’s Favorites Radtel RT-950 PRO Ham Radio 27Mhz TX GPS/APRS, 10W Walkie Talkie Long Range Handheld Two Way Radio, AM/FM/CB/SW/MW/LW RX, Bluetooth APP Programming, NOAA (with Programming Cable，Microphone) https://amzn.to/48zzZky Radtel RT-920 Walkie Talkie 8W Long Range Programmable Bluetooth Two-Way Handheld Radio, SW MW LW CB 27MHz -126dBm Receive SSB AM FM Noise-Reduction NOAA https://amzn.to/4ok9sMS Radtel Aviation Antenna 108-136Mhz, 14.96 Inch Walkie Talkie SMA-Female Air Band Antenna Compatible with Baofeng 5RM Radtel RT-920 RT-470X RT-730 RT-910B RT-860 RT-880 RT-880G RT-4D UV-K5 RT-950 PRO https://amzn.to/4iqsqjJ BAOFENG UV-28 PLUS Ham Radio Handheld with GPS & APP Programming, https://amzn.to/4psgAro Baofeng Radio UV-5R Mini Ham Radio https://amzn.to/3XkIdH4 Subscribe for ham radio reviews & news → 
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