We started the tests thinking that the antenna would be a compromise. In the end, we were both very impressed - and when it comes to antenna testing, that doesn't happen very often.

I have worked more countries during the brief evaluation exercise than any other comparable period and enjoyed every moment

The DBP is an antenna that has fulfilled my demand for a multi-band HF dipole in a limited space with a weak antenna base.

Just about every EU signal I found on 20m was better on the I-Pro Home than the trap vertical.

From the first ‘switch on’ this antenna was ‘bringing them in’! Indeed, I soon found out that if I could hear them I could work them!

What did strike me during the tests was how easy the Traveller is to erect and, as it is freestanding, how effective it is without needing high supports or ground radials. This really can be put up in a small back garden or park, or on the beach, for an afternoon's HF DXing without too much trouble.

As a final comment, I would love to have the opportunity to take this antenna in my European tour later in the year for its compact design and overall performance make it a really attractive option.

The fact that the antenna can be folded up and put into a car boot in seconds, and then re-erected in a field or on a beach is a boon.

I certainly didn't feel I was compromised in any way by using an antenna significantly shorter than my usual full size dipole