Come on man, the damned wire is TWO FEET HIGH. COMMENT! What's wrong with you people? (oh oh lol) Band: 40m Click here to read the accompanying post on QRPer.com:
Click the link above to read full details A Quick POTA Activation Before Closing Time at President James Polk State Historic Site!
PT5J - QRPer vs Maniacs & Savages with Mics - in the 2020 ARRL IDX SSB test - part 5 Pairing the Penntek TR-45L and Packtenna Random Wire for a casual 17 meter QRP POTA Activation!
I just recap the number of countries worked on each band. Total number of contacts = 79. Number of DXCC entities worked = 33. YL QRPer on the bands! Any port in a storm, sailor - any port in a storm :) 73.
DX station worked: PT5J I worked 18 DXCC entities in all - in the amount of time I spent recording these contacts. I did make 3 on Note: All Amazon, CW Morse, and ABR links are affiliate links that support QRPer.com at no cost to you. Radio, Kneeboard, & Battery. Elecraft KX1; Tufteln KX1 I decided to post a real-world QRP session - an hour of QRP fun in the nastiest, most vicious, pack of maniacs there is. This vid is
Pairing the FT-818 and the SpoolTenna For Some QRP POTA Fun! Watch me completely fail. I rarely do while using CW. I'm not cocky well, only a little! Trying to compete with phone is a lot POTA QRP DX with the Mission RGO One and Elecraft AX1 pocket antenna!
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Battery for QRO operations - The QRPer Board Ham Radio Workbenches On The Air & POTA: A very long QRP activation video using CW and SSB!
A Completely Portable, Low-Impact, Low-Profile QRP POTA Activation from my Knee Board! Rendezvous Mountain SOTA & POTA: QRP DX with 5 watts and speaker wire!
At QRPer.com, we love shining a light on small, mom-and-pop ham radio makers who are building high-quality accessories for the field and the QRPp POTA: Can I Complete a Full Activation with 1/10 of One Watt? POTA Field Report: QRP (and DX) fun with the Discovery TX-500 & MFJ-1984LP EFHW
Comparing the lab599 Discovery TX-500 with the Elecraft KX2. Which one should you choose? Portable POTA QRP DXing: Pairing the TufteIn Random Wire and Elecraft KX2 at Parc Cartier Roberval
POTA ATNO: An Urban QRP field activation at Boisé de Marly Provincial Park! A speedy QRP park activation with the Elecraft KX2 and AX1 at the BRP Folk Art Center! QRPer vs Maniacs & Savages with Mics - in the 2020 ARRL IDX SSB test – part 1 of ?
DX station worked: ZW5B This is one of the contacts in which I found myself sweating when it was completed! I earned this one. Antennas | Q R P e r Some tips for the lightweight QRPer. If you like what you see buy the book! PS: If you liked this video please consider supporting
KP4MM -FAIL- QRPer vs Maniacs & Savages with Mics - in the 2020 ARRL IDX SSB test - part 4 I recently saw an article on the QRPer.com by Bob WO6W about a Bug emulator designed by Don WB9CYY. Please reach out to
Rendezvous Mountain Three-Fer: Activating one summit and two parks at one site Q R P e r | Connecting an international community through low ZW5B - QRPer vs Maniacs & Savages with Mics - in the 2020 ARRL IDX SSB test - part 7
POTA on the cheap with my new-to-me TEN-TEC R4020 QRP transceiver! All-Time New One: QRP POTA at Parc National des Grands-Jardins! Unboxing the lab599 Discovery TX-500 QRP transceiver!
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Final 5 - QRPer vs Maniacs & Savages with Mics - in the 2020 ARRL IDX SSB test Click on the following link to read the accompanying post to this video on QRPer.com. This post will have all updated links and
A while back Thomas over on QRPer.com asks if anyone would share their pack list for the TX-500. Here's mine. Relaxing mid-September QRP POTA activation along the Sheep River Thanks Thomas @ QRPER dot com! The Anker SoundCore Mini is great!
QRP POTA: Let's see how well the Elecraft AX2 works with 5 watts! Bug Emulator
Gear Links *** - Spooltenna 40 Meter EFHW: A "Must" for any backpacker, QRPer, or EmComm responder.
QRPer is devoted to low-power amateur radio operation in the field. It has a completely different feel than the SWLing Post as most articles are I believe one of your first purchases should be a high end amplifier. Buy the most expensive one you can afford, make it a solid state one to boot. A morning QRP POTA activation at New River State Park
Field Report: Giving the Elecraft KX1 a thorough post-operation POTA test! QRP to Go- The Anatomy of a QRP Field Radio Kits from QRPer.com ~ 04/30/2025
Foggy SOTA: Pairing the Elecraft KX2 and MPAS Lite for brilliant QRP fun on Craggy Dome! DX station worked: HI0LT I worked 18 DXCC entities in all - in the amount of time I spent recording these contacts. I did make 3 on
Labor Day Weekend POTA: QRP DX from Jordan Lake Educational State Forest! Click Come along for a bit of scenery, a small walk down memory lane and lots of CW, SSB and FT8 among the trees. A rare 10m
QRPer vs Maniacs & Savages: QRP in the 2020 ARRL Intl. DX CW test – part 1 of 2 The QRPer Board - Index page S9+10db to +20db Over & Unworkable - QRPer vs Maniacs & Savages with Mics - in the 'test
Testing my KM4CFT 30M/40M Linked End-Fed Half-Wave using QRP SSB and CW! QRPer.com | The SWLing Post This is a place where you can ask your questions and seek guidance from a wide variety of radio enthusiasts. No questions are too simple. You will be treated
Click here to read full details about this activation, including all equipment links, at QRPer.com: And even though I'm predominantly a QRPer, I definitely do pack radios like the 50-watt Mission RGO One and occasionally my Elecraft KX3 and KXPA100 100-watt QRP DX: A beautiful day for SOTA on Flat Top Mountain!
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Do you have general comments, notes or questions you'd like to share with others? This is the place. 98 topics. 1; 2 · 3 · 4 · Next. Topics. Getting to Know You: The Mountain Topper MTR-3B QRP Transceiver--my thoughts and a POTA activation! A Little Lunch, Little Radio, and Little Antenna--Pairing the Elecraft KX1 & AX1 for Some QRP POTA!
A quick QRP roadside activation with the Elecraft KX2 and CHA MPAS Lite! 2025 HamXposition Keynote Solar Flare! QRP SOTA Activation of The Pinnacle with the Chameleon MPAS Lite and Elecraft KX2
Thomas Witherspoon, K4SWL, explores the enduring values of amateur radio: joy, kindness, community, diversity, and mentorship QRP Transceivers | Q R P e r I had the opportunity to deploy the Alpha HF Military antenna this past weekend. After 22" of snow a week ago, the time was right to enjoy plenty of.
In Defense of High Wattage HF Amplifiers - This from a QRPer N0PQ In addition to a low voltage cut-off (battery charge expended), they have a high current cut-off. If you draw more than the rated current, the BMS will shut
Comparing the Elecraft KX2 and the Icom IC-705. Which should I buy? HI0LT - QRPer vs Maniacs & Savages with Mics - in the 2020 ARRL IDX SSB test - part 6 Click here to read more of my thoughts about the TX-500 on QRPer.com:
YL QRPer on the bands! I decided to challenge myself with something I fear: my microphone! And If I'm going to actually talk, I figure I might as well do so
Click the link above to read A windy, creekside QRP activation of Pisgah National Forest with the TX-500, ZM-2, and PackTenna 9:1
These are the last of the stations I worked: V47T, KP4PR, 4A7S, PJ4G and CR6T. When I search and pounce in a contest for fun, Click the link above
Elecraft KX2/AX2 SOTA: Insane QRP DX Using the Smallest, Most Compromised Antenna I Own! Click the link above to read full details about this
Speaker/Presenter: Thomas Witherspoon, K4SWL Thomas's Blog Documents This one drove me nuts. Every cell in my body told me to call him a few times (if at all), then leave. I don't know if it's 'cuz I was Contest Savages Hate Variant 9! QRPer vs Maniacs & Savages with.. ah, screw it
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