I try activating a SOTA summit using a kite antenna made from DX Commander DX50 wire with fantastic results!

Below are links to purchase the wire & kite that I used.

I am NOT affiliated with either of these suppliers & DON’T receive any commission or advertising revenue if you purchase from either of these suppliers. I added the links because several people asked where to buy the equipment from.

Link to purchase DX50 wire:-
https://dxcommander.com/product/dx50-wire-by-the-metre/

Link to the kite that I use:-
https://www.kiteworld.co.uk/acatalog/HQ-KAP-Foil-1.6.html

0:00 Intro
2:00 The setup
4:00 40m SSB
6:27 That went well!
6:40 20m SSB
10:00 Kite antennas work extremely well!
10:15 Retrieving the kite

You can now help fund my activities on the channel through this link:-
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/amateurradiouk

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