Field Expedient Antennas

Surviving HOA challenges and operating without permanent outdoor antennas…

Partial listing of temporary placement antennas:

  • MFJ-2010 OCFD, 40/20/10/6m, off center fed dipole, 300W SSB
MFJ-2010, OCFD, 40/20/10/6M, DIPOLE, 300W
 

 

  • MFJ-1984MP End-fed half-wave, 40-10m, 300W SSB 
    MFJ, 1984MP End Fed | Radioworld
  • Chameleon (CHA) MPAS Lite (Vertical & End-Fed Wire), 160-6m, 500W SSB
    CHAMELEON ANTENNA MPAS-LITE CHAMELON ANTENNA CHA MPAS Lite Modular ...
  • Chameleon Tactical Delta Loop (TDL), 80-6m, 500W SSB
    CHAMELEON ANTENNA CHA-TDL CHAMELEON ANTENNAS CHA TDL Tactical Delta ...
  • DIY Chameleon NVIS dual crossed dipoles, 160-6m with tuner, 500W SSB (uses 15' PVC mast with 3/8-24 mount & Hybrid Mini)
    Photo of DIY NVIS crossed dipole set, with black antenna wires and orange end guy lines wound onto homemade cardboard wire winders.
  • DIY Chameleon Basic Vertical, 20-6m, 500W SSB (uses CHA SS-17 whip)
DIY Chameleon Basic Vertical ground mount made with big box store landscape spike, CB truck mirror mount and a right angle PL-259 adapter.
       
Full set of DIY BV antenna mount components, base mount, 4 counterpoise wires, and 4 ten stakes. SS-17 vertical whip not shown.
  • Misc mounts, coax, throw lines, radials, guy lines & stakes, center supports, etc.
    Photo of DIY 1" PVC mast tops, 1 eye hook, 1 3/8-24 to SO-239 mount, and 1 3/8-24 mount with guy holes.
         
    Photo 1 of the DIY Universal Guy System showing three guy sets and a center section to go over the SS-17 whip, made out of gallon water jug plastic with a 3/8" metal grommet center.
    Photo 2 of the UGS showing closeup of the home made center insulator and guy attachment points.
         
    DIY 60 foot sloper black antenna wire with orange guy lines, all wound on a plastic wire winder.


Preview Chameleon Antenna manuals in their drop box location.