Well, every change is an opportunity! With the old station now completely dismantled, I'm already thinking of how to not only keep things going, but to improve on at least a few aspects of what I had in the past.
In practice, I'm going to be a predominantly /P or, if you like, a /M operator from now on. I'm planning on a van of some sort that will allow a permanent installation of a radio in the back, and a small generator for deployment when I get on site.
I'm quite keen on expanding my 6m operation, in particular. For this, I've already selected a 5-ele OP-DES Yagi from Innovantennas. Good value at £199, and the perfect balance of size, gain and breadth of pattern; taking advantage of auroral reflections, rare though they are, is one of my most rewarding activities.
Over on 2m, I'm simply keeping my 8-ele, which will fit in, or on top of a van quite easily.
As for HF, well, the efficiency is such that I'll keep going with my 1/4 wave elevated verticals; they've never left me lacking in performance, especially from coastal locations, where I can easily outperform most inland antennas.
Now all I need do is find a good van. Being half-Polish, buying a German VW camper is fundamentally out of the question, both out of respect for my predecessors and, frankly, price!
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