Ultimate Portable Ham Radio Antenna | Off-Center Fed Dipole
If you need an "efficient, rugged, waterproof, lightweight antenna" for emergency use or field operations, then please consider the OCF-40 Chameleon Antenna. According to Julian (OH8STN), this off-center fed dipole design would be ideal for portable use in SOTA (Summits On The Air) and POTA (Parks On The Air) activities. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFN34devU1o Here are some observations from Julian (OH8STN): An off center fed dipole antenna might be the ultimate portable lightweight hf antenna available today. Let's take a look at the OCF40 from Chameleon Antenna. Hello Operators. There are times operating man-portable when efficiency and portability are of greater importance than riggedness. This lightweight and portable HF antenna is extremely efficient, weights nothing, and may become the primary antenna for an ultra portable option for a QRP field station. The antenna is