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X Marks the Spot with Chameleon’s Faraday Strip Radial System

X Marks the Spot with Chameleon’s Faraday Strip Radial System

by kb9vbr | Oct 22, 2025 | Activation Log

I’m a long time proponent of faraday cloth or window screen as a ground system for your vertical HF antenna. When Dave, KZ9V, and I made that first video over 2 and a half years ago, we didn’t know what the reception would be. So we were quite surprised...
The Magic Carpet rides again! This time on 80 meters

The Magic Carpet rides again! This time on 80 meters

by kb9vbr | Dec 1, 2023 | Ham Radio Q and A

This week, Dave, KZ9V, shares with us how he modified his 40 through 10 meter end fed half wave antenna to work as a ¼ wave radiator on 80 meters using the window screen ground. – – Links and resources – – -Extend your end fed half wave antenna...
Does this improve the MPAS 2? Window Screen with non resonant antenna

Does this improve the MPAS 2? Window Screen with non resonant antenna

by kb9vbr | Aug 14, 2023 | HF

Will a non resonant antenna like the Chameleon MPAS 2.0 work with the window screen ground counterpoise? We head to High Cliff State Park, WI (POTA K-1456) to test it with a Parks on the Air activation. As a bonus, patrons can view the full, unedited video of my Parks...

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