I put together a portable kit...all carry on. I am heading to Baffin Island and have always wanted to try the radio from the VE8 land. Dry run today operating portable from Sauble Beach, Ont today. The antenna is a dipole that will fit into a sandwich baggie, tuned with alligator clip leeds and fastened with some strong light black rope. First contact was VK land on 10M FT8.