I realized that it has been ages since I last deployed the CHA TDL in the field. I knew that the combo would work well, but I thought, “why not try it?” He was curious how well that combo might work with the CHA TDL.
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This same reader also has an Icom IC-705 and an mAT-705 Plus antenna tuner. And, FYI, configured as the delta loop, there’s no need for a separate counterpoise only if you configure it as a vertical. You can buy the same counterpoise used with the MPAS Lite package, but it’s more affordable just to build your own since there’s no magic in the counterpoise. Else, of course, you could cut a dedicated 25′ counterpoise from pretty much any wire you might have around the shack. That said, you could easily make a short connector cable or connection point that would allow the CHA TDL wire to clamp to the ground spike terminal. The CHA TDL comes with a 25 foot wire that connects the two 17′ whips into a loop configuration, but the clamps on the end of that wire can’t connect to the ground lug on the MPAS ground spike terminal as-is. Not only can it be deployed as a multi-band vertical delta loop but it has all of the parts needed to be an MPAS Lite vertical as well, save the counterpoise. I think the TDL is a brilliant antenna system, actually, and the one I recommend the most from Chameleon because of its versatility. Recently, a reader reached out and asked my opinion about the Chameleon Tactical Delta Loop (CHA TDL) antenna. I keep reminding myself that building and buying radios and antennas is still cheaper than restoring a 1940s era Willys CJ-2A. I should add that I’m fully aware how fortunate I am to have a lot of radios and even more antennas to pair in various combinations. While it would be way more efficient to deploy the same radio and antenna combination at each park and summit I visit, I get a thrill out of trying different radio and antenna combinations. I do my best to shake up each field activation I perform.
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