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Okay all you QRP-ers out there, tell us abt your station, radio(s), portable antennas, kits you've built, etc. I'll start off: KX-1 (built by my Elmer Bill NT9K), OHR-100A (built by me aligned by Elmer), Par EndFed 10-20-40. Key is a KK-1 made by American Morse. I am very interested in the Weber Dual Bander - hoping to build it during our rough winters here in NW Pennsylvania.

72

Rich KB3OMJ..
 
Hiya Rich

All of my radios are QRP. I have a TenTec 1320 for 20m, an Elecraft K1 (four band version with internal battery pack and backlight mod), an Elecraft K2 (with Auto ATU, SSB board, Top Band mod, internal battery pack), and a TenTec Argonaut V.

I tend to experiment with stealth antennas, and also try to dream up the ultimate miracle antenna! I have a 20m dipole in the attic space (using center loaded elements), and I recently added a Diamond HFV5 antenna, set up in a 'L' configuration so that I could get vertical polarisation and also so that I could squeeze it into the attic space! I did have a 40m Zepp antenna outside for a while, but the propagation has been chronic on there recently so I've taken it down for a while.

Best 73, Mark.
 
Hi Rich and all:

I operate the following QRP equipment here at XE1GXG: Emtech NW20, Emtech NW30, Sierra Wilderness, a RockMite on 7.030 and 7.040. I also have a homebrew two-stage QRP XMTR on a breadboard, and am looking to make a simple RCVR as well to replace the noisy regen I have been working with. If anyone has a simple and easy circuit for a low-power XMTR, I want to set up a QRSS or WHISPER on 30m.

73 desde Guadalajara, Jalisco

p.d. My other rigs are the noble Kenwood TS-820, and a Yaesu FT-450.
 
Even though my radios (Icom 718 and Icom 706MKIIG) are capable of 100w output I generally operate between 5-30w due to neighborhood restrictions and proximity to neighbors. Antennas are a random wire to the trees in back of the house and a dipole in the attic. I enjoy the challenge and am often amazed at the contacts I can make with low power and sub-par antennas. I participate in some monthly QRP contests (Run for the Bacon, ARS Sprints, NAQCP Sprints) and even worked one of the DX contests on 5w CW within the past year. Couldn't believe I was able to work Europe and the West African coast on 5 watts from my attic dipole. Might get a true QRP rig one of these days, have been thinking about the KX-1. I built Heathkits when I was a teenager and it might be fun to use a radio I've built myself again.

73,
Ken AD5QB
 
My Kenwood TS-870 will turn down to zero watts and I mostly use that. I also have, but ever use a Rockmite. The latest radio is an ATS-3B, that I built last winter. I love the ATS-3B, it has great RX. My best QRP contact was FL to HI. I really enjoy milliwatting with my 870. I also built and use the OHR WM-2 watt meter.
 
FT817.
I often take part in new licensee training & for the 20 meter QSO I normally find a quiet location & spend a short while working before the trainee contacts & normally use a 20 meter mobile whip, thus proving that they with 10 watts & a better antenna than me, are not going to have problems.
I also like kite portable operations & now use a Zepp under that.
 
Even though my radios (Icom 718 and Icom 706MKIIG) are capable of 100w output I generally operate between 5-30w due to neighborhood restrictions and proximity to neighbors. Antennas are a random wire to the trees in back of the house and a dipole in the attic. I enjoy the challenge and am often amazed at the contacts I can make with low power and sub-par antennas. I participate in some monthly QRP contests (Run for the Bacon, ARS Sprints, NAQCP Sprints) and even worked one of the DX contests on 5w CW within the past year. Couldn't believe I was able to work Europe and the West African coast on 5 watts from my attic dipole. Might get a true QRP rig one of these days, have been thinking about the KX-1. I built Heathkits when I was a teenager and it might be fun to use a radio I've built myself again.

73,
Ken AD5QB
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Hi Ken, You mentioned "Heathkit" which I used for many years, the HW-8 QRP transceiver. It is on loan presently to a ham that has antenna restrictions using a 20 metre dipole in his attic. He actually won first place single operator QRP during a CW sweepstakes contest a few years ago. I like the KX-1 for it's portability and very hot receiver and added the kit from Elecraft to give me 80, 40, 30 and 20 metres. Good luck, AL K3ROJ
 
Hi all, my QRP "channel" include home-brew all-band TRx based on DDS (made by 4Z5KY),Heil Pro Plus! headset, AT-1000Pro, A4S and trapped Inv-V 40/80 M 38 meters high above the ground level.

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Regards and best 73!
Dov.
 
Hiya Dov

The QRP rig is very nicely finished. I hate to see homebrew rigs that are just thrown in to old boxes, and use hand written lettering!

The one you have there is very professional looking.

What amazed me was how large the radio is. When you think of QRP radios it is easy to assume that they will be tiny, but that one almost dwarfs the TS-940 below it!


Most excellent...


73, Mark.
 
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