Chameleon CHA PRV Portable Resonant Vertical Antenna REVEALED -- Debut and Review 

This is certainly the best execution of this idea that I’ve ever seen. Very elegant. Not totally unexpected since their loop antennas are the bomb and the quality of their CHA line is top notch.

Can’t wait to get one! Thanks for the review!

WOW!!! We have an abundance of cool new portable antennas hitting the market. I credit POTA/SOTA for much of the demand and supply of these little gems. And I am again impressed with Chameleon for both their innovations and quality manufacturing. It's exciting to see an American small business thrive. I'm sure that others will ask this question: would you do a comparison video of the CHA vs G Gabil antennas? And even more importantly, do any of them come with an extra supply of time with which to enjoy them? For me, the time component seems to be the limiting factor. Thx for another great video. Your excitement about the new products is palpable and infectious. Fun!

Great review!! Thanks for sharing the information.

Great video Bob. Thanks for posting. Looking forward to this new antenna.

Awesome video Bob…. I just ordered the antenna. Can’t wait to play radio with it.

Phenomenal presentation!

Nice complete review! Well done. And congrats on the sweet antenna. Thanks!

This looks like a great little antenna! Love how compact it is. And of course you get Chamleon's excellent quality and interchangeability - both great selling points!

High quality, as I've come to expect from Chameleon. Thanks for your review.

Getting to test out these new antennas before everyone else looks pretty cool!

Great job! Loving the look of the whole kit! That telescopic whip looks beefy!

Thanks a lot for showing this new product! For serious SOTA activations, a low weight of the carried equipment is the #1 requirement. Therefore my first question concerns the weight for the whole antenna system, including the coax, radials, winder, etc. Therefore, it would be very interesting to know the total weight of your shown solution. BTW: I have not met a serious SOTA activator that uses PL or UHF connectors. Mainly because they have no defined impedance, are big, heavy and clumsy to use in the cold, compared to a BNC connector. Why do portable antenna manufactures still use these 90 year old connectors? It can't be the 4mm diameter socket that fits a banana plug... 73 Stephan

It was only a matter of time before Chameleon was going to enter the resonant antenna market. This CHA coil will appeal to those willing to make a premium investment. The Wolf River Coil will continue to win on price point. Actually, the CHA coil appears to be a more rugged version of the SuperAntenna. Same sliding mechanism, although the outer delrin construction and power rating gives the CHA the advantage. Kudos to Chameleon for stepping up their game.

Chameleon has really done a fantastic job here Bob. Excellent review and I can't wait until they are available !

Thanks for the review, Bob. I look forward to purchasing one for myself in the near future. 73.

At first glance, looks very similar to the Super Antenna brand, which I’ve never used but have heard good things about. Chameleon has a reputation of building rugged products and I own a bunch of it, including some very old chameleon stuff, which still comes in handy here. I like it. Take something that already works good and make it work good-er. I’ll buy one.

I purchased a Chameleon MPAS 2.0 to pair with my Lab599 TX-500 a few months ago. However this new antenna system also looks mighty interesting! I'm going to keep an eye out for reviews on it after everyone puts it though its paces!

I can't wait to add this to my Chameleon antenna collection!

Very good video .My first thought here we go this looks like a Wolf River set up and there we go. Your antenna test proved I was right. The only issue I have if you want to change bands you need to go to the antenna and adjust using the analyser helps. I believe this Cha-Coil will last longer in use than the Wolf River version The Cha has the outer cover protectecting the coil from any mishaps during transportation... Thank you. Keith M0KLL in Sunderland England....

Great video Bob! Very cool that you got the first look at it. Chameleon has always produced top notch quality in their products and I don't doubt that this will be to that same standard. We need to catch up, it has been awhile. 73 Bob WV7W

Very exciting news

Looks like a high quality product.

is there a way to center load the coil (as opposed to base load)?

Will be waiting for the notification from Chameleon and the price point. Great video Bob ! de N4WRW Vero Beach, FL

Nice and compact, just the way I like it. I'm actually quite impressed with that new whip antenna, because the collapsed size is much shorter than I'm used to. With all things considered, this would make carry this kit in a small backpack quite doable. I hope you can test everything at QRP levels, because that's how I usually operate, especially when traveling. Thanks again and I hope to see more videos on this wonderful coil. 73's KN4MXZ 🙏🏿

Thanks for the video. I wonder if you replaced the Telescoping antenna with a Long wire if it would work on 80 or 160. ? would be nice if it did.

Hello! This coil is interesting, now one can buy it instead of the wolf river coils or all the other variants. I have a suggestion that maybe you could take to chameleon: add some marks to the coil to show where (more or less) the antenna will be resonant. Just like the MC-750 does. We all know that depending on soil conductivity this changes, but just as initial reference. Also, not regarding this antenna kit: the ss17, make a version of it painted in green. Oh god, it’s incredible the amount of attention a metallic whip gets in the park. If I had of one these in green it would help so much. Also, sell the ss17 with stickers so we can mark the resonant points when we use it with some radials for a 6-20 meters antenna. 73

I’m sure I will buy this at some point but the 17ft whip does 20m-6m on its own very well and a bit more efficient than coil loading. This new system will be smaller though.

Very nice

Looks like Chameleon quality and engineering throughout!

Congratulations on the new x6100. Have you seen the firmware that can be loaded onto a sd card, installed physically into the radio and when you turn it on it runs differently? I put it on an as card a few weeks ago to try it on my x6100 and really like it. If you’re interested search RU-vid and give it a shot. It’s pretty cool. Love your videos.

What I would like to see is a side by side comparison of the new antenna against the MPAS lite. Being resonant it should do better

Pretty cool! Good to see chameleon work on something new. Their puck is a pretty obvious ripoff of the REZ antenna puck. But really, how many ways can you make a round piece of aluminum with banana plug holes? So it’s understandable.

Did they have an idea of the price point for the kit? For the antenna the way that they started the whip to make it even heavier makes sense. I was on their website today and immediately a pop-up was there for military orders so they are looking to that market and it has to be extra heavy duty not just ham duty.

That is some good looking gear!

haven't watched one of your vids in a while... I could have sworn i had the bell on but it shows off. anyway, got it fixed.

Could you use the ATU in your 7300 to tune it if you wanted to from inside the house or are you stuck on one band?

Wowzers ! Sign me up !

Looks good! Any details on power ratings for it on SSB/CW/digital?

What is the power handling capabilities? Maximum power level for extended FT8 use?

I wonder what the kit weight will be. It sort of looks more like a car portable antenna than a pack/sota antenna. Which isn't a bad thing -- pack portable antennas tend to have concessions on durability and ease of use.

I was hoping Chameleon would improve on the original SuperAntenna with some form of band indication marks on the coil, but it seems they concentrated on slightly better materials instead.

Is the coil wound around PVC or another composite material?

Does this tune 40/60 and 80 meters well? Is it efficient on the low Bands? I only operate the low bands.

I would love to see this on an antenna shoot-out. Hams used to do that to test actual radiation performance. It would be a great indicator of antenna performance. SWR doesn't tell the entire story.

Nicely done video, Bob. This looks very interesting and it looks like Carl and Chameleon have another winner. While I believe I have a preference for my MPAS 2 for fixed and portable locations since I don't have to go to the antenna to QSY, I see some real benefits of this new "Bob's Your Uncle" system (how's that for a name??) A couple of key issues: hopefully, the final product will have numbering on the coil for fast adjustments when QSY. With regard to both this new Chameleon system and also the coil antenna you reviewed a few weeks ago: is there a way to attach a standard stainless steel whip-like is used on the MFJ, etc. single band cheapie antennas? The reason I ask is that I'm currently using a Wolf River Coils Silver Bullet Mini as my HF mobile antenna with a separately purchased 58-inch stainless steel whip. This works very well but it is a pain in the ass to adjust precisely when QSY - even with Sharpie marker indicators. (I partly solved this problem by using my Elecraft T-1 tuner with the WRC and my ICOM 705 in the car.) If Carl at Chameleon is reading these comments for this review, I would whisper to him to make the package work as a mobile antenna by allowing a stainless steel whip to be used as a stinger since the included adjustable whip probably will not be durable enough for mobile use at 75 miles an hour and all those low hanging branches at lower speeds. Thanks again, Bob for the great reveal! -.- ...-- .-. .-. .-. 73 de Robert K3RRR Twitter: @K3TripleR RU-vid.com/K3RRR Website: K3RRR.com -.- ...-- .-. .-. .-.

Well this was somewhat expected. REZ put out an incredible product. If CHA comes out under the 525 REZ price point for an entire package, it'll definitely be a conpelling option. CHA does also have the superior (assumption) manufacturing capacity over REZ. All for small business personally but kudos to CHA for continuing innovation targeting more the amateur customer base!

How does this compare to the Grabil for easy of tuning etc?

Any info on what the price will be?

Is it available yet? I can’t find it on the website.

Dude you need to smile once in a while. Can I order the kit without the spike as I already have it. It came with the Cha 2.0. Respectfully MM1(SW) David P. Gill USN Ret. N6PGG/7

Please test it with the ss17 as well as the new short whip. Nice video 73 de KF6LU

Would be nice to mark where antenna becomes resonant by band range

Looks very interesting. On my wish list. Would like to see a comparison between this and the JNCRADIO MC-750.

Time to sell my Wolf River and patiently wait for the 'PRV'...Thanks for the video!

OK I'm SOLD, soooo W H E N can I get one? and How much $$$$$ thanks for well done review, 73, W7DOK

Stupid noob question time...what about using a car magnetic mount and a vehicle hood to do away with radials?

Pretty obvious rip-off of the MP1 Super Antenna. In true Chameleon fashion I'd expect this to be 2-3x the price of the MP1.

This is K2APA. QUESTION: Could this specific antenna , when an available , be used as a mobile on a lip mount on a vehicle. I presently have an electrically adjustable screwdriver antenna on a 3/8 - 24 mount installed on the hatch of a Chevrolet Suburban. The antenna that you are testing on this video looks and may be the same concept of a screwdriver except for being simpler , smaller and not prone to go bad on the adjusting motor , plus the fact that it can be part of a bug out pack in an emergency where the vehicle is no longer usable. If a reply is possible , it would be appreciated.