by Salty Walt, K4OGO

Take your portable antenna projects to the next level with this hands-on sketchbook from Salty Walt, K4OGO. Designed for experimenters and field operators alike, this guide walks you from practical, easy-to-build antennas to advanced, high-performance designs—while introducing key concepts like gain, phasing, and beam-forming to help you work more DX from virtually anywhere.

Featuring 17 next-level portable antenna designs, this second workbook in Walt’s series builds on the fundamentals with approachable, field-tested projects. Start with proven performers such as the three-element vertical Yagi-Uda and half-square, then progress to more ambitious builds like the bobtail curtain, portable rhombic, and co-phased vertical arrays.

Along the way, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of antenna theory and techniques that can dramatically improve your signal. Walt’s clear, practical approach makes complex concepts accessible—so you can experiment with confidence and see real results.

Whether you’re operating in the field, at home, or deep in the backcountry, these designs are built to perform. Explore military-inspired antennas, create efficient wire arrays with minimal supports, and discover new ways to maximize your station’s potential.

For those ready to push even further, Walt also shares insights into the radios he uses, along with practical tips to get the most out of your setup—whether you’re running QRP or full-power portable.

Build better antennas. Work more DX. Operate anywhere. Elevate your portable operations with Salty Walt today!

Antennas Detailed In This Book Include:

• Three-element vertical beam

• Two-element quarter-wave vertical with reflector

• Two-element vertical Yagi with director

• Half-square Bobtail curtain

• Co-phased vertical whips

• Corner-fed cubical quad

• Portable rhombic

• Terminated end-fed V

• V-beam Tuned transmission line trap

• ARRL dual-band

• Momobeam Portable hexbeam

• Vertical Moxon

• Vertical phased arrays

• Portable magnetic loops

• Variations on the telescopic whip

Book Details:

• Binding: Paperback

• Pages: 144 pages

• Author: Salty Walt, K4OGO

• Publisher: The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

• Copyright: 2026

• Language: English

• ISBN: 978-1-62595-237-0

• Book Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 11 inches

• Shipping Weight: 1.05 pounds