In plain language: Choose an MPAS READY counterpoise by the complete antenna configuration, attachment hardware, wire length, and deployment goal—not by whichever wire is closest in the bag.
Why this matters in a Chameleon system
A broadband HYBRID vertical, a tuned BV or MCC/PRV vertical, and an end-fed wire do not automatically use the same return path. The MPAS READY guide assigns different wire counts and lengths to different builds.
Build or diagnose it this way
- Start with the exact recipe for radiator, matching unit, support, and band.
- Use ring-terminal wires only at a documented screw, ground stud, or eyelet.
- Use banana-plug radials only in a compatible banana socket.
- Keep the layout repeatable before comparing tuning or reports.
Wrong turns to avoid
- Calling every return wire interchangeable.
- Forcing a ring terminal into a banana-only hub.
- Adding a return path to a balanced dipole that does not call for one.
Source boundary
MPAS READY Product Guide 250725 and CHA Counterpoise Kit User Guide 250509. Product revisions can change supplied parts and limits; the current product guide controls.
