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by Paul Patsis (W7CPP) There are certain situations where a vertical antenna makes a lot of sense for portable operations, such as POTA.  There are some parks where a ground spike or wire antenna in a tree will not work, either because of park regulations or the terrain. There are also some locations with sandy … Continue reading Paul Modifies the Chameleon CHA PRV 2.0 for Backpack Portability →