In this video, I get a chance to talk a little philosophy while driving to a local park. I then set up my Mountain Topper and SOTABEAMS dipole and work 11 stations… 8 of which were 5,000+ miles away! This will show you that a tiny, battery-powered radio can produce excellent results and allow you to have a ton of fun.
Gear seen in this video:
MTR-5B HF radio: https://www.lnrprecision.com/store/MT…
3Ah lithium ion battery: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01…
Mini Speaker: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01…
Palm Mini Paddle – no longer available
Zoom H6 Audio Recorder: https://www.sweetwater.com/store/deta…
GoPro Hero7 Black camera: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc…
2″ Drive-On Mast Mount: https://tn07.com/mast-supports
Green 33′ fiberglass telescopic mast: https://tn07.com/telescoping-masts
Cliff,
Inspiring! I’ve enjoyed different aspects of amateur radio, thanks for demonstrating what can be done with QRP. I had less than an hour to operate in a recent contest and had plenty of DX with 3 or 4 watts on my recently built 40m QCX, great little radio. Baleric Is., Slovak republic, Bulgaria, Serbia and Canada. That was fun!!!
Thanks,
Steve W6WU