A simple inverted Vee antenna fed by ladder line into a simple antenna transmatch (i.e. "tuner") can produce some excellent contacts once you're away from urban areas.
The antenna can be made from readily available materials at a modest cost.
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Here are some comments from the "SOTAGoats" website:
By request, a short video to show my favorite homebrew SOTA antenna from the top of W7W/WH-162. Also, a guest appearance by my newest morse code paddle.
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Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).
