Review on GRA-1899T Multiband Handheld Portable Telescopic Antenna | QRP for YAESU FT-817/FT-817ND/FT-818/FT-857D, ICOM IC-705, MFJ X5105, KX3 | VHF/HF (80m-6m) 3.5-50MHz | BNC by Jessie Drury

This is a good compromise antenna for quick or mobile use. To avoid disappointment, use a simple antenna tuner rather than messing around with a counterpoise and long mast for narrow bandwidth. In all cases you will need an SWR meter or readings. The inductors use a 3/8 x 24 thread for the pin, so I sometimes use a longer thread for efficiency, for fear of the extra weight. I also use a large tabletop tripod with an aluminum plate and chassis-mounted BNC-to-BNC connector. I wish the inductors had more taps and wish they could handle 25+ watts, but like I said, those are compromises. Well designed and implemented for the money IMHO. And it works FB for impromptu deployments without pulling cables.