This video shows how to make a antenna for VHF with duct tape. A very good idea for a backpack.
Enjoy.
hahhhahahaha ! This is a MUST WATCH video: fun and useful. Thanks for posting. Now to go get my duct tape from the workshop and some copper 'slug tape' from the greenhouse.
73 de Ray ..._ ._
Update:
He is now using Faraday cloth with it sewn into seatbelt fabric. So the antenna is fully collapsible and rolls up into a small area for backpacking.
When he has enough he will sell them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU3ixrvBlzo