[Elecraft] easy simple portable antennas?

[Mychael Morohovich / AA3WF]

Phil W7OX wrote, "My favorite for quicky ops is an 84 ft wire radiator with
a 17 ft counterpoise -- for use with a rig with a tuner..."
 

Ah, now you are talking about my favorite antenna, the W3EDP end fed wire!
As described in the book Practical Wire Antennas by John D. Heyes G3BDQ, it
is an omni-directional wire antenna 85 feet in length with a 17 foot
counterpoise that is connected on some bands. 

With the exception of 15 meters, it loads easily on 80-10 meters with my
KAT2. I do tune the 'poise with an MFJ Artificial Ground, but supposedly
this is not necessary.

The antenna requires no special earthing arrangements and can wend its way
around a piece of property as needed. 

Mychael AA3WF
K2#1025