New to HF Portable? Start Here….
I recently created a video all about starting off with portable HF. It is aimed at those new to the hobby, but might have something for those with a few more notches on their belt. …
Articles by Stuart Fillmore
Inverted L Experiment and New Mobile Install
I am a little over putting things in trees and the untangling ropes and stuff so I wanted to see how my end fed setup as an inverted L might work. I wanted to keep…
Catastrophic Failure
Turns out that when a telescopic aluminium mast fills to the top with water it gets way too heavy. No damage other than the mast itself. Fiberglass pole quickly erected in the meantime. I think…
New Shack Starts To Take Shape
After a loooooong process of renovations I have begun the building of a new shack. Well…technically. I have built the indoor and outdoor termination points for the feed lines (3 x right now, with capacity…
Frankentenna (or…my mongrel portable antenna)
A few people have asked about my somewhat scraggly looking antenna that appears in some videos. This antenna started off as nice commercial end fed used at home, but ended up being used for portable…
First Park Activation for 2017
Dateline 2 Jan 2017. Went out for the first time in 2017 (and for about 5 months!) and activated Sandy Creek CP (VKFF 0933) with Nigel, VK5NIG. I only made a few contacts but some…
New FT8900R Mobile Installation
I recently installed an FT 8900R in my Jeep. It was a surprisingly simple installation with a remote head and speaker arrangement, dual band antenna and new mount+ feedline. The only 2 things I needed…
WICEN and Rally SA 2016
On the weekend of September 10 and 11 I helped WICEN with the Rally SA event. WICEN provide communications and timing assistance for the rally. After a last minute change to the roster due to…