portable operating

HyLaunch - Antenna Launching System - The HyLaunch, Build a Compact, Integrated Antenna Launching System by Bill Jones, KD7S, Getting a portable antenna into the top of a high tree can be a real challenge without the right tools.

W3FF Portable Dipole  ^pop - This is the antenna w3ff designed for his walking portable station. It is a dipole constructed out of the plastic plumbing pipe CPVC. There are telescoping whips at the ends of each side of the dipole, and these whips are adjusted to bring the antenna into resonance on each of five HF Bands 10, 12, 15, 17, and 20 Meters

M3FVB VHF 8db collinear  ^{updated  pop} - Build a 2m 8db collinear for portable use

Build An LF Antenna Analyzer - A Portable Low Frequency Antenna Analyzer, For those of us who like to play with antennas on the ham bands, one of the handiest tools to have around the shack is an "antenna analyzer". These gadgets combine a signal generator and standing-wave ratio (SWR) sensor in a small battery-powered unit.

QPR and portable antennas articles - This is a collection of articles, generally from QRP-L, about QRP operations and portable antennas

PAC-12 Antenna - mobile multiband  ^pop - Here’s an award-winning, easy-to-homebrew, multi-band portable vertical antenna designed by long-time antenna aficionado James Bennett, KA5DVS. He’s documented the design and construction plans for a portable antenna that can be built with relatively ordinary components

M1IOS - Wonder Whip antenna and tuner Priority listing - M1IOS Wonder Whip antenna - The M1IOS Wonder Whip A 10 dollars QRP Portable Multiband Antenna for HF, VHF and UHF A variation on the Miracle Whip and Wander Wand. This antenna tuning unit will get your SWR really low on telescopic whips, mobile 3/8th antenna and long wires. A remarkable little tuner that really works!

HF portable antenna - 40 to 6 meters  ^pop - Phil Salas AD5X 40 through 6 meter HF portable multiband antenna, construction article, plans, and photos

A two dollar helical hf portable antenna  ^pop - Here’s an easily transportable vertical antenna for 20 meters collapsible to 4 feet that costs about $2.00 to make. This was created as a fun project to demonstrate how to enjoy operating HF in the field with a home-made portable antenna without spending a ton of money. Bev AH6NF (YL) made this antenna, tuned and ready to operate in less than one hour

Handi-Tenna portable satellite antenna - Here is a high-performance hand-held beam antenna that is easy to build and guaranteed to improve your downlink from the LEO satellites over ANY rubber duck or mobile whip

PAC-12 Vertical portable antenna - Build the PAC-12 Antenna a multi-band portable vertical designed by KA5DVS, here’s an award-winning, easy-to-homebrew, multi-band portable vertical antenna designed by long-time antenna aficionado James Bennett, KA5DVS. He’s documented the design and construction plans for a portable antenna

Crappie Antenna - A NorCal Project A Crappie, not crappy, portable antenna

How to Put up a Portable Antenna - Putting up wire antennas is always a fun proposition. Sometimes it is fun for the participants and often fun for on-lookers. There are at least as many methods as there are folks putting up antennas.

All Power America - Generators, portable generators maufacturer

Commins Onan - Diesel Generators, Portable Generators, RV generators for motorhomes and trailers, Marine generators for boats and yachts.

Operating Practice - ON4WW - A must read guide for all new and old operators. This document was originally written with the prime focus on DXing and pileup behavior. Suggestions by proofreaders have been implemented; the document is not as narrowly focused anymore as originally intended. It contains hints, tips and tricks for newcomers as well as old-timers. Additionally there are VHF/UHF operational matters, DX Cluster ethics, COPS, Conflict Situations and more.

Really Low Frequency Operating - The world below 500 kHz (The wavelength is 1500 meters or just about a mile) has a number of interesting listening and communications opportunities with possibly more to come.

QRP Station in a Bag - QRP Station in a Bag is a complete QRP station in an old laptop PC carrying case (photo). It is a true "Work in Progress" in that wd8rif is constantly changing the contents of the bag as learn what works and what doesn't.

A VHF Operator's Guide - VHF bands introduction and operating guide by VE3VDC

FT-817 Accessories - Low (or zero) Cost Accessories for the FT-817 Portable QRP MF/HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver

Køemt's FT-817 QRP portable station - Transporting Yaesu FT-817 along with antennas and other accessories.

Yaesu FT-857 description - The FT-857, the world's smallest HF/VHF/UHF mobile transceiver, provides base station-type performance from an ultra-compact package that's ideal for mobile or external battery portable work.

Yaesu FTDX-5000 Manual Part 1 - FTDX-5000 Operating manual part 1

KD5PDP - Kenwood TH-F6A notes - Kenwood TH-F6A portable amateur radio transceiver notes

Portable PSK Station - Color photos, schematic and diagrams for an article written by N2APB for Fall 2000 QRPp. Also the subject of a presentation made at the Pacificon QRP Forum in October 2000.An Integrated and Portable PSK Station for 80 & 20 without using a PC!