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Lightweight Portable Random Wire Antenna

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If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRBRcWcDg9w This is post 2473 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Amateur Radio and camping make wonderful companions, if you are prepared for unexpected weather and potential equipment problems in "the field." Kevin (W6RIP) does an excellent job of describing how he prepared for his overnight mountain top camping trip and solved some of the problems deploying his 80 meter random long wire antenna. An interesting and visually enjoyable trip outdoors.  Here are some comments from Kevin: I finally made my 80m Random Wire Antenna for a Mountain Top Overnighter. Needed a wire to work 80m. My solid gear choices after hours and hours of careful research and returns My ultralight hiking down jacket https://tinyurl.com/y9ku8qw4 My ultralight day pack https://tinyurl.com/y89myw7z Garmin InReach Mini https://tinyurl.com/y9lejrof My bivy choi