Portable operating is gaining popularity in the Amateur Radio community. For amateurs who are unable to install permanent outdoor antennas at home, portable installations are often the only way they can get on the air. There are also amateurs who simply enjoy operating outdoors, in nature. For them, portable antennas are necessities.
ARRL s Portable Antenna Classics is a collection of helpful articles gathered from more than three decades of QST, ARRL s membership journal. Featuring easily constructed antenna systems that offer adequate performance, this book offers practical ideas and projects to get you on the air from anywhere:
HF Antennas
Single and multiband designs for all bands from 80 through 10 meters.
VHF/UHF Antennas
Antennas for 6 meters, 2 meters and even 70 centimeters.
Masts and Other Supports
Ingenious ideas for getting your portable antenna off the ground and keeping it there.