The QRPer Board

I use wire antennas for my portable activations. Over time I moved from dipole to 49:1 EFHW and 9:1 random wire, because of ease in changing bands. I'm still experimenting, and would be interested to hear about others' experiences and preferences. How important are quick band changes to your field o...

I have used wire antennas for all of my field activations to date, including purchased and homebrew dipole, 49:1 EFHW, and 9:1 "random wire" varieties. Living in the wilds of Penn's woods, I almost always have a tree available, so a throw-line is my preferred support system (almost always ...