Paul, K3PG commented "When I lived in my townhouse I had several small beams. My first was the HQ-1 Mini Quad..."

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My idea is deploy the beam for DX contests for example CQWW and ARRL International. The doublet sandwiched between two condos drew attention however the antenna is packed away on Sunday afternoon. The supporting masts are stored along side the condo.

A small beam in the backyard would draw attention as well. However I'm meeting regulation because the antenna is not permanently affixed to any structure. Likewise I must keep in mind the visual impact and height is an issue.

But I'm willing to build out along the DXpedition model and learn from this process.

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• Hy-Gain TH-2MK3 (link).

Paul, thank you for your insight and suggestion. I contacted our local network of DXers and contesters who might have leads on portable type beams like Mosley's TA-32-JR (link) and Hy-Gain's TH-2MK3 (link). All the best.

Contest on.