What is your favorite portable ham radio antenna?
"Ham Radio Dude" conducted a survey on 22 December 2022 to find out what radio amateurs preferred in a portable antenna for "field use."
The video gives a sample of the opinions sent into the website by hams active in portable operations, include SOTA, POTA, and even ARRL Field Day efforts.
The interviews are concise and offer a variety of antenna suggestions for your next "mini-dx" journey.
If you can see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvdY8JAPN7w
Here are some comments from the "Ham Radio Dude":
What is the best portable antenna for 2023? I asked multiple amateur radio operators to give me their input and in this episode I will hear their feedback. Leave a comment below, what is your favorite portable antenna and why. I will soon combine the information from the "Best Ham Radios of 2023" with the information from this episode; in order to articulate the best portable setup.
There are MANY antennas on the market and everyone has such different needs. This list helps compile some opinions on antennas in the portable category.
Huge Thank You to everyone who participated. IF YOU LIKE THIS, please let me know. I have several ideas for more in the future.
Links to participants:
@K5QBF - This Side Of The Radio - 
/ @k5qbf
@Scout75PortableRadio - / @scout75portabler...
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity - KD9OLN (Parachute Mobile) - / @lifeatterminalve...
@WQ9FHamRadio - WQ9F, Kevin -
/ @wq9fhamradio
Channels mentioned in the Video:
@K8MRD - / @k8mrd
@KM4ACK KM4ACK EFHW kits
Product links: Where possible, the links are affiliate links:
https://amzn.to/3BUi8nN - K6ARK Antennas
https://amzn.to/3BUi8nN - BNC Binding Post Adapters
3D Printed EFHW/Dipole SO-239 Winders - https://shop.73qrz.com/products/b-sto...
Pactenna - https://www.packtenna.com/#/
Buddipole - https://www.buddipole.com/ @buddipole
SignalStuff - https://signalstuff.com/
Km4ack Kits - https://km4ack.square.site/s/shop
@m0mcx - DX Commander
DX Commander Shop - https://www.m0mcx.co.uk/
/ @k5qbf
@Scout75PortableRadio - / @scout75portabler...
@LifeAtTerminalVelocity - KD9OLN (Parachute Mobile) - / @lifeatterminalve...
@WQ9FHamRadio - WQ9F, Kevin -
/ @wq9fhamradio
Channels mentioned in the Video:
@K8MRD - / @k8mrd
@KM4ACK KM4ACK EFHW kits
Product links: Where possible, the links are affiliate links:
https://amzn.to/3BUi8nN - K6ARK Antennas
https://amzn.to/3BUi8nN - BNC Binding Post Adapters
3D Printed EFHW/Dipole SO-239 Winders - https://shop.73qrz.com/products/b-sto...
Pactenna - https://www.packtenna.com/#/
Buddipole - https://www.buddipole.com/ @buddipole
SignalStuff - https://signalstuff.com/
Km4ack Kits - https://km4ack.square.site/s/shop
@m0mcx - DX Commander
DX Commander Shop - https://www.m0mcx.co.uk/Music
