Portable Archives - McBainsite https://mcbainsite.co.uk/category/amateur-radio/portable/ Personal Blog of Amateur Radio & More Tue, 22 Aug 2023 11:29:29 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://mcbainsite.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/logoColour-400x400-1-150x150.png Portable Archives - McBainsite https://mcbainsite.co.uk/category/amateur-radio/portable/ 32 32 163063412 Tuning the New Portable Antenna https://mcbainsite.co.uk/amateur-radio/tuning-the-new-portable-antenna/ https://mcbainsite.co.uk/amateur-radio/tuning-the-new-portable-antenna/#respond Tue, 22 Aug 2023 11:25:19 +0000 https://mcbainsite.co.uk/?p=1750 Recently I have expanded the antennas I have available to use for my portable activities. The Current Antennas My first one was the EFHW (End Fed Half Wave) which is more suitable for longer periods of operating. This is because of the time and equipment needed to set it up. Base, Base Supports, Fiberglas pole,…

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]]> https://mcbainsite.co.uk/amateur-radio/tuning-the-new-portable-antenna/feed/ 0 1750 Recent Portable Activities (POTA) https://mcbainsite.co.uk/amateur-radio/recent-portable-activities-pota/ https://mcbainsite.co.uk/amateur-radio/recent-portable-activities-pota/#comments Tue, 11 Apr 2023 18:38:37 +0000 https://mcbainsite.co.uk/?p=1670 Over the past few months I have done a number of portable Amateur Radio activities as part of the “Parks On The Air” Scheme. This is a great excuse to go and visit your local attractions while also enjoying your hobby. The Adventure Starts Bardney Lime Woods My first outing for POTA was at Bardney…

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