Winning 2nd Place in the 2024 QST Antenna Contest! The KJ6ER (POTA) PERformer or Portable Elevated Resonant antenna is a vertical antenna for 40 through 6 meters sitting on an elevated tripod or support with feed point about five feet off the ground and two elevated tuned radials. It’s billed as a fantastic portable antenna, easy to pack, fast to deploy, very effective and highly efficient. And after using this antenna extensively for the last week, I can attest to these claims. To make your own POTA PERformer antenna, contact Greg for the plans here: ARRL™ QST 2024 Antenna Design Competition – KJ6ER Antennas Primer – PERformer 40M-6M Quarterwave Vertical – Challenger 20M-6M OCF Halfwave Vertical – Dominator 17M-10M EF Halfwave Vertical – Dominator 17M-10M EF Halfwave 2-Element Vertical Beam – An Experimental Look at Ground Systems for HF Verticals: Jaw Mount Antenna Clamp: SO-239 stud mount for jaw clamp: MFJ MFJ-915 RF Isolator: Chameleon SS17 Stainless Steel Whip: Tripod: Bogen (Mafrotto) 3001, no longer produced BNTechgo 20 gauge silcone wire, 250 feet: Mueller Electric Automotive Clip, , 10A - BU-48B: Fi-Shock 4 ft. Step-In Fence Post: As a bonus, patrons can view the unedited phone contacts for this POTA activation. Visit my page on Patreon for details: I do return QSL, if you made a contact with me and would like a QSL, please send me one. Return postage not necessary, but always appreciated. As they say, KB9VBR is 'good in the book. Graphical contact map provided by: Thank you for your support. How I record my contact audio: My headset trigger switch: Heil Ham Radio BM-17 Dual headset: timestamp 00:00:00 POTA PERformer Antenna 00:02:28 What is the POTA PERformer 00:06:52 Building the elevated counterpoises 00:15:12 Setting up the antenna 00:16:10 On Air Test 00:19:58 Using the antenna on 40 meters 00:23:13 My thoughts on the POTA PERformer ************ Links may be affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This does not affect the price you pay. ************* Like what you see? You can leave me a tip: KB9VBR VHF/UHF Antennas: Become a patron! Unlock exclusive content at: Support Ham Radio Q&A by shopping at Amazon: My Parks on the Air setup: Transceiver: Battery: Tuner: Folding Table: Throw Weight: Video Production Equipment: Camera Lens Wireless Microphone: Microphone: GoPro: Music by license: Contact Information: Questions, comments, or business inquiries may be directed to kb9vbr@ . If you wish for your product to be featured on my channel, please contact me. #Hamradio #AmateurRadio #POTA #ParksOnTheAir #PortableHamRadio #verticalantenna #hamradioantenna #portableantenna #potaperformer #kj6er #elevatedantenna #elevatedradial #KJ6ER