This is a review for another unstoppable antenna. The Chameleon CHA LEFS 4010 (Lightweight End Fed Sloper) EFHW. As you'll see in this video, the signal reports and QSO map pretty much speak for this antenna all on their own. This is a very light and compact antenna that is perfect for POTA activations, or portable use in general. I got this antenna to try out as I'm planning to eventually get out and start hiking and activating with my Yaesu FT-857d.

The blue wire on this antenna looks really good, and for the most part it was visible. Good for parks and conservation areas where you might have some foot traffic around you as I did here. There was a bow hunter that came out of the woods and if not for the blue wire, he might not have missed it.

You could say the pileup on 20m for this activation was good propagation and band conditions (though there was a lot of QSB). Absolutely. However, I've found the performance of the LEFS 8010, along with the signal and audio reports to be very consistent, as you can see in my other activations. It looks like the 4010 is going to follow. Both are 49:1 and the components are pretty much identical except for the method of connection. With that, the performance should be close as they are pretty much identical antennas electrically.

The CHA LEFS 4010 can be found here.
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The CHA LEFS 8010 can be found here.
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I highly recommend both of these antennas. For the performance and ease of deployment, I don't think they can be beat.

The coax adapters I used in this video and am going to use in the future can be found here.
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0:00 - Intro
0:20 - Preview of Idiocy
0:55 - Intro pArT II
1:22 - Antenna Review!
13:10 - Your Favorite Setup Hyperlapse
14:34 - SWR Test
15:11 - My Screw Up
15:45 - SWR pArT II
17:21 - Checking Out 10m
18:44 - Antenna Orientation
19:37 - My Relationship with Chameleon Antenna
21:19 - Hunting Alaska!
21:49 - The Murder Hornet
22:09 - KL4RL AK P2P! K-7242
23:05 - The Murder Hornet is Plotting....
23:14 - Trying to Activate on 10m
24:23 - The Murder Hornet Left Me
25:21 - AE7CJ OR (My First SSB 10m Contact Ever!)
28:56 - KK7KEK K-4468 P2P!
30:54 - KK7MXL WA
32:33 - KJ7RPL OR
33:26 - VE7ATJ (British Columbia!)
34:36 - KJ7JYJ WA (Technician!)
38:26 - LET THE PILEUP BEGIN!
38:50 - KK7BTT ID
40:53 - KF0IDT CO
42:05 - KD8REH MI
42:52 - W5PFR MS
43:49 - K3CNH DE
44:27 - W3ELK AZ
45:02 - K4LI
45:53 - KD4ZLY FL
46:31 - VE3WMI (Ontario!)
47:47 - W4IDX AZ
48:35 - W2WNN NW2W PA
49:45 - KI4YZN TN
50:19 - N3PM PA
50:55 - K8GQ WV
51:26 - KC4ZUA GA
52:34 - AA7RS UT
53:03 - KQ4KFI GA
53:51 - WD8IIJ OH
55:02 - AD4O AL
55:33 - AC8UU MI
56:04 - WB8VNH OH
57:15 - VE3KDG (Ontario!)
58:01 - W5CBX CO
58:31 - KA2BUG NY
59:08 - K2HA PA
59:47 - KE8VGU MI
1:01:28 - K1CWB MA
1:02:01 - KG7MAV OR
1:02:42 - KY4JPS KY
1:03:24 - K4ZMF FL
1:04:21 - QRT!
1:04:45 - Closing Arguments
1:05:46 - 10m QSO Map
1:05:52 - 20m QSO Map
1:05:46 - Thank You!!!


















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