hi joe
this will fit in a suitcase if you use stranded copper #14 thhn
wire to build it. use sched 20 pvc (don't solvent weld it) so you
can just slip it together for use with short coax to the ht.
the half square for 2m nice gain but it is directional.
http://www.cebik.com/vhf/hs.html
73 james