What's Going On With PackTenna? George, KJ6VU, Stops By To Give Us The Scoop!

PackTenna makes compact, durable, light weight antennas for the portable amateur. Ranging from Linked Dipoles to 9:1 Random Wires to 49:1 EFHW's and beyond, PackTenna is the go to antenna for many a SOTA & POTA operator. George is also host of the popular podcast Ham Radio Workbench.

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[thuff]

I just love my packtennas, and yes, I use the random wire the most with my KX2. Thank you for posting this video to learn about the station controller using a Raspberry Pi. That sounds interesting since I have most of my shack using Node-RED. I will have to get one to make my shack work remotely.

[GAParksandPropagation]

They are so popular they are never in stock lol

[Krispin]

The man, the myth, the legend! Sensei Mike! 🤘😎🤘I am late to every video today! A lot to catch up

[acm-glennthompson]

What is the headphones George is using?

[dantheradioman]

I agree with George about 2m SSB! I've used his TrekMount trekking pole antenna for VHF SSB & FM while hiking SOTA.
Gotta love the 818 for all mode, all band & low power!

[angelscomputers]

I'm confused, why a booth if dont have antennas to sell? I mean, the Packtenas are ALWAYS out of stock soooo, definitely the booth will be for other stuff, Anyways, I will appreciate if he can focus more in build a stock and theeeen get a booth. I must be missing something for sure...I hope the idea is not to force people to go to the event so will be the only chance to buy the Packtenna...I really hope...

[StephenBeaudet]

Will you guys be at Orlando Hamcation 2025?

[LarryAllenTonar]

George KJ6VU,

I hope you have a excellent system for encoding station operation rules, alerts, and a soft fail scheme so simple boo-boos don't destroy your system remotely.

Is your gen-8 magic smoke detector module available?

How about your bear/teenager about to electrocute themselves module?

I hope you put command confirmation into your voice controls. My hands-off car voice control loves misunderstanding me.

I was expecting to build your system for myself down the road after my next move. Now I'm a probable future customer.

[rstiosejo]

Two of my 🎉 favorite persons in the world. Stay Safe 73 Ruben KD6CWI