Antennas

Editor’s Note We love hearing how REZ equipment gets used in the real world. This article began as an unsolicited email from Taki, JH1NKA, sharing how he has adapted his Recon40 II for early-morning POTA activations in Japan. We enjoyed his story so much that, with his permission, we asked if we could share it here. Thank you, Taki, for taking the time to tell us about your setup, your field experience, and the more than 200 U.S. parks you’ve worked along the way. Stories lik

If you’re doing POTA, SOTA, or any kind of portable operation, the WARC bands are more than just “extra bands.” They’re a strategy.

Field-Proven Starting Points for Faster Setup Scout XF base and [Z]-17 telescopic whip set up for a portable operation. Field-Proven Starting Points for Faster Setup If you’re running a telescopic whip in the field, getting it dialed in quickly matters. This guide is designed to give you a reliable starting point so you’re not tuning from scratch every time you deploy. You can download the guide here: Why This Exists Taking an SWR measurement of the whip in the feild. Most op

Why I Built It I didn’t design the Scout to fill a product slot. I designed it because I needed it. Like a lot of operators, I spend most of my time operating in the field—parks, open land, roadside pull-offs—places where conditions are unpredictable and rarely ideal. I quickly realized that the biggest obstacle wasn’t my radio. It was the antenna. Every antenna I owned worked well in one specific situation. But portable operating rarely gives you that luxury. Sometimes there

If I'm ever going to go portable, Ease Of Use is a top priority. The system I worked out with this unit gives a vertical antenna that...

When every watt counts and space is limited, your antenna can make or break the mission. In this post, I share why I chose the REZ Ranger 80 for EmComm work—an antenna that delivers reliable HF performance, NVIS capability, and rapid deployment without the need for a tuner. From weekly Winlink drills to real-world readiness, this setup proves that being prepared doesn’t mean compromising on performance.