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
  • Gutter variation of MFJ-1984MP - just mount the matching box at the base of your gutter downspout, disconnect the antenna wire and attach a short wire to downspout, then connect ground terminal to a local ground rod or wire-on-ground counterpoise system (lengths sized to align with desired operating bands). Uses an in-shack tuner (or tuner in your radio). It just works!

  • 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. As of late 2025, they have started providing manuals on their individual product web pages. There are still quite a few PDF's at the drop box, but all of their latest products' manuals are available on their website.