Comments on: Confidence! What’s your go-to rig? http://k4upg.com/2010/01/22/confidence-whats-your-go-to-rig/ Adventures in Ham Radio QRP Portable Ops! Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:59:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: John N0EVH http://k4upg.com/2010/01/22/confidence-whats-your-go-to-rig/comment-page-1/#comment-385 John N0EVH Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:12:59 +0000 http://k4upg.com/?p=323#comment-385 Kelly, Well I will probably wiggle out of your question on my go to rig. I have taken ham radio to some lousy places to make QSO's like deep canyons, high rise hotels and RF noisy areas. My go to rig would be any frequency agile rig that has a decent tuner and can run Morse! I have always found an enthusastic ham that would work me and enjoy the experience. Just the other day I was chatting QRO with a fellow on 40 and he gave me a hard time for running mostly QRP. I tried to explain to him, but his ears were clogged with something or rather his mind was clogged! He kept saying it was stupid to limit your power. It will forever be his loss. He will never experience the joy of running portable and simple but effective electronic circuits on DC power, using what you have and no more and finally the combined experience of executing a fun QSO with another ham who appreciates the entire adventure. If I wake someday and find no portable ops to chat with, it will because I am the last one. John N0EVH Kelly,

Well I will probably wiggle out of your question on my go to rig. I have taken ham radio to some lousy places to make QSO’s like deep canyons, high rise hotels and RF noisy areas. My go to rig would be any frequency agile rig that has a decent tuner and can run Morse! I have always found an enthusastic ham that would work me and enjoy the experience. Just the other day I was chatting QRO with a fellow on 40 and he gave me a hard time for running mostly QRP. I tried to explain to him, but his ears were clogged with something or rather his mind was clogged! He kept saying it was stupid to limit your power. It will forever be his loss. He will never experience the joy of running portable and simple but effective electronic circuits on DC power, using what you have and no more and finally the combined experience of executing a fun QSO with another ham who appreciates the entire adventure.

If I wake someday and find no portable ops to chat with, it will because I am the last one.

John N0EVH

]]> By: Dar W9HZC http://k4upg.com/2010/01/22/confidence-whats-your-go-to-rig/comment-page-1/#comment-256 Dar W9HZC Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:12:30 +0000 http://k4upg.com/?p=323#comment-256 No Question, my Icom 703+, battery pack and G5RV. The 703's tuner is the best, I just hook it up and go for it. 73's Dar... No Question, my Icom 703+, battery pack and G5RV.
The 703′s tuner is the best, I just hook it up and go for it.
73′s Dar…

]]> By: kmack http://k4upg.com/2010/01/22/confidence-whats-your-go-to-rig/comment-page-1/#comment-255 kmack Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:37:59 +0000 http://k4upg.com/?p=323#comment-255 Hi Bryan... Grrrrrrrr! yep, I is a Polar Bear! Be glad to help ya figure out the Buddistick. The best source of info is the Buddipole User Group (BUG) on Yahoo Groups. It can work really well but takes getting used to the setup process. I'll send ya some stuff direct that should help. Key things I have found are to keep clear of metal objects as much as possible. Keep the radial wire elevated at least 2 feet off the ground and the angle of that wire is really critical on the swr. I set mine by ear at low height by sliding the contact to find the loudest noise or signal then fixing the clamp. I have a 16' painter's pole to get it up in the air (make sure you guy it!!) and it does very well for me on 40-30 and 20... have not used it on other bands yet but is really sings well on those three for sure. 72, Kelly K4UPG PB#173 Grrrrr! Hi Bryan… Grrrrrrrr! yep, I is a Polar Bear!

Be glad to help ya figure out the Buddistick. The best source of info is the Buddipole User Group (BUG) on Yahoo Groups. It can work really well but takes getting used to the setup process. I’ll send ya some stuff direct that should help. Key things I have found are to keep clear of metal objects as much as possible. Keep the radial wire elevated at least 2 feet off the ground and the angle of that wire is really critical on the swr. I set mine by ear at low height by sliding the contact to find the loudest noise or signal then fixing the clamp. I have a 16′ painter’s pole to get it up in the air (make sure you guy it!!) and it does very well for me on 40-30 and 20… have not used it on other bands yet but is really sings well on those three for sure.

72,
Kelly K4UPG PB#173 Grrrrr!

]]> By: Bryan KJ4QZJ PB#206 http://k4upg.com/2010/01/22/confidence-whats-your-go-to-rig/comment-page-1/#comment-254 Bryan KJ4QZJ PB#206 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:26:25 +0000 http://k4upg.com/?p=323#comment-254 Hey its me KJ4QZJ PB#206 from the Polar Bears QRP_Ops. I have been to your site a few times not knowing a PB was behind it. Good stuff. I sure would not mind more tips on using the BuddieSTICK (see the PB group for my corrections and error post)! Hey its me KJ4QZJ PB#206 from the Polar Bears QRP_Ops. I have been to your site a few times not knowing a PB was behind it. Good stuff. I sure would not mind more tips on using the BuddieSTICK (see the PB group for my corrections and error post)!

]]> By: Art http://k4upg.com/2010/01/22/confidence-whats-your-go-to-rig/comment-page-1/#comment-253 Art Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:15:56 +0000 http://k4upg.com/?p=323#comment-253 My $0.02....... Icom 703+, 7.5 amp gel cell, and a Par 10-20-40 end fed. Sometimes a MP-1 may be put to good use. 73 N2qgv My $0.02…….
Icom 703+, 7.5 amp gel cell, and a Par 10-20-40 end fed. Sometimes a MP-1 may be put to good use.

73
N2qgv

]]> By: John - WA8HSB http://k4upg.com/2010/01/22/confidence-whats-your-go-to-rig/comment-page-1/#comment-248 John - WA8HSB Sun, 24 Jan 2010 05:31:18 +0000 http://k4upg.com/?p=323#comment-248 Although I carry my KX1 with me on just about every trip I take (business travel; about 2/3 of the year) and I enjoy it with the Buddistick, I'm like Larry, my preferred go-to combo is the K1 and Buddistick. Thanks to Alex for the reference to the G7FEK. I want to give it a try at the home QTH. 73/72, John WA8HSB Although I carry my KX1 with me on just about every trip I take (business travel; about 2/3 of the year) and I enjoy it with the Buddistick, I’m like Larry, my preferred go-to combo is the K1 and Buddistick.

Thanks to Alex for the reference to the G7FEK. I want to give it a try at the home QTH.

73/72, John
WA8HSB

]]> By: kmack http://k4upg.com/2010/01/22/confidence-whats-your-go-to-rig/comment-page-1/#comment-247 kmack Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:00:10 +0000 http://k4upg.com/?p=323#comment-247 Alex, I love reading your comments! Keep 'em coming. The details and info you share if very helpful to me and I am sure others appreciate it too. 73, Kelly K4UPG Alex, I love reading your comments! Keep ‘em coming. The details and info you share if very helpful to me and I am sure others appreciate it too.
73,
Kelly K4UPG

]]> By: Alex, K5UNY http://k4upg.com/2010/01/22/confidence-whats-your-go-to-rig/comment-page-1/#comment-246 Alex, K5UNY Sun, 24 Jan 2010 01:36:31 +0000 http://k4upg.com/?p=323#comment-246 Well this is a difficult question to answer Kelly. Doing Portable I take my IC-703, a couple of 5000mah LiPo batteries and for antennas I carry 2, one is my Iditarod(jumper)dipole for use as an inverted V and NO tuner is required, Second I also take along a 20M Half wave End Fed with attached tuned network in a Pomona Box, ala AA5TB website. I also have a 703+ at the Home Office Shack, used with a G7FEK strung up in the backyard. Sorry Kelly, I can't seem to say anything without writing a "book"!!! Well this is a difficult question to answer Kelly. Doing Portable I take my IC-703, a couple of 5000mah LiPo batteries and for antennas I carry 2, one is my Iditarod(jumper)dipole for use as an inverted V and NO tuner is required, Second I also take along a 20M Half wave End Fed with attached tuned network in a Pomona Box, ala AA5TB website.
I also have a 703+ at the Home Office Shack, used with a G7FEK strung up in the backyard.
Sorry Kelly, I can’t seem to say anything without writing a “book”!!!

]]> By: jim http://k4upg.com/2010/01/22/confidence-whats-your-go-to-rig/comment-page-1/#comment-245 jim Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:46:18 +0000 http://k4upg.com/?p=323#comment-245 I love fishing and I enjoyed reading this article. Keep up the good work! I love fishing and I enjoyed reading this article. Keep up the good work!

]]> By: kmack http://k4upg.com/2010/01/22/confidence-whats-your-go-to-rig/comment-page-1/#comment-242 kmack Sat, 23 Jan 2010 03:57:13 +0000 http://k4upg.com/?p=323#comment-242 Good choices Larry! Maybe the PFR-3 will take over when you get it finished, eh? :-) 72, Kelly K4UPG Good choices Larry! Maybe the PFR-3 will take over when you get it finished, eh? :-)

72,
Kelly K4UPG

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