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Portable operating is running a radio station from somewhere other than home: a park, a mountaintop, a campsite, a beach or simply a picnic table. The activity has grown enormously with programs such as Parks on the Air and Summits on the Air. A popular combination is a small radio, a lithium iron phosphate battery and an end-fed half-wave hung from a pole or tree. For hams living with antenna restrictions, a park bench may be the best HF location they can get. Read more…