I have the MP-1, Joey and several other portable antennas. From working others with a Budy pole I would say they work FB, better that MP-1. But for me it is too heavy to backpack. I have always had better reports with light weight wire antennas in trees than with any of the verticals. Long random wire, inverted V or dipole made from Kevalar core flex weave has aways given great results. Tim W4YN