[TowerTalk] Good vacation antenna

[David Gilbert]

My suggestion would be the Chamelion SS25 25' extendable whip together 
with this mount clamped to the side of the tongue of your trailer.  Put 
a ground screw in the tongue if it's painted.  If your transceiver 
doesn't have a tuner the one below works fine.

https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/cha-ss25

https://www.amazon.com/Pro-Trucker-Aluminum-Antenna-Mirror/dp/B01G2QSNDG/ref=sr_1_1?crid=CU99VEV18EQS&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.yhaNnMuOKBQPmUGx3zdxyLeJYGYMmt9r6LYEINbyV5h8j7534RmN7ZlOsn6lwyFmGinBWlbz7MD1mMFU7BEtLB2Mabwm-DisVLHaJkCk-1SmwPNvAj3UxTSM16m5XwlnYuwuKNR9OFPGa0AyIwKV0n0RjHtIgS_0yEddVFDCq9iTr8DK9bCx8CZkW2vRGM_YYhGW6qaCRMOZnQ-rtTrhBstEzLDUJZ-kQl6h61M9j6I.SxgPWZZceeLsdXslekObk2aDfLBZ5Y3Pw6XbADMQGac&dib_tag=se&keywords=mirror+antenna+bracket&qid=1751574044&sprefix=mirror+antenna%2Caps%2C175&sr=8-1

https://www.amazon.com/Malahit-1-8-55MHz-Firmware-Programmed-Assembled/dp/B099ZLVV3V/ref=sr_1_1?crid=BT9BFOZWVLU6&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.iRlSOhtjfRAqRIKZyN3zFQAp3j77kkuvCR-nQOeRd1ncFV7Fiqv6Wa8hqFArvyknrKGYgubBauptUgAO3g5tWcRzlL1TpFn0BfgF3tluPvw_qn-lvD_GYdCPctGscP1VRVDUeMTXrfBHnjbaX1929jLuE_u_4m9TbHkcmw9mMZmfptOi5PXUIGB5M9OMwP6L3doHvTQb7SHyKCp-HZKcwxizEhrQjOfW7n32Sat2rFA.8oo69TZVZiEpto-4T0ZqidZP9zEMtvjE807mFbie2Rk&dib_tag=se&keywords=antenna+tuner&qid=1751574120&sprefix=antenna+tune%2Caps%2C217&sr=8-1

73,
Dave   AB7E




> On 7/3/2025 7:37 AM, cqtestk4xs--- via TowerTalk wrote:
>> I'm no longer in a QTH where I can put up a tower, or for that 
>> matter, any antenna.  So I am planning on doing some operating when 
>> we camp out.
>> I'm looking at a multi-band vertical that can be attached to the tent 
>> camper tongue framework (temporarily).  I want the antenna to cover 
>> 40-10 mtrs, easily set up and take dpown and can be collpsed to 
>> roughly 6 ft sections.  The old 14 AVQ would be pwerfect but is no 
>> longer made.
>> Any ideas?
>