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Chameleon Antennas: My Honest Thoughts After Spending Thousands of Dollars

July 23, 2026

I’ve spent thousands on Chameleon gear. Here’s my honest take on efficiency, price, and whether it’s worth it for portable HF.

The CaHR Hydra: From Backyard Tests to a Mountain Overnight

July 18, 2026

It performed well in the backyard as a dipole and a vertical, but it wasn’t until an overnight mountain trip that this antenna really won me over.

Every HF Mast I’ve Owned, and What I Actually Learned From Each One

July 13, 2026

Seven masts, seven very different jobs. Here’s what held up, what bent like a candy cane, and which one I’d actually recommend for your setup.

Building a Xiegu G90 Manpack: 20 Watts of Highly Portable HF

June 25, 2026

My G90 build: an Armoloq cage, Armoloq RF relocation adapters, a Digirig for digital ops, and probably the best integrated tuner I’ve used on any field radio.

The Chameleon MPAS 2.0 – The Compromise

May 22, 2026

A modular HF system that packs into a backpack and deploys a dozen different ways. Here’s how the Hybrid Mini upgrade changes things, and how the SS17 compares to the stock military-style whip.

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Chameleon Antennas: My Honest Thoughts After Spending Thousands of Dollars

The CaHR Hydra: From Backyard Tests to a Mountain Overnight

Every HF Mast I’ve Owned, and What I Actually Learned From Each One

Building a Xiegu G90 Manpack: 20 Watts of Highly Portable HF

The Chameleon MPAS 2.0 – The Compromise

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