I wouldn't think that such a whip would do much of anything on HF. i think
that this kind of rig would work okay in a car attached to a mobile antenna,
perhaps on the roof or the rear deck lid.
Andy
-----Original Message-----
From: David Hillebrandt
Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 4:33 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Interesting QRP handheld
When trying to find more info on this rig, I didn't see anything mentioned
about included antenna anywhere which kind of bothered me. Haven't had
anyone sighted actually look at the pictures, but if I bought it, I'd want
it to have ability to have a wip of some kind on it. With decent conditions,
I'm quite sure something like this would work well on 20 and 17 meters too
even with a basic wip. I used to operate qrp mobile with a little mfj
monobander and only 10 watts phone and a basic magmount wip on the car and
did quite well with an opening. 17 meters is really my favorite band and
quite often most reliable. cw would be nice, however if really using it like
a handitalkie, sideband would probably be easiest way to operate anyway as
would likely be standing... Have a feeling they will do more tweeking and
another model will be close behind since obviously there is some interest
from the ham community. qrp rigs are all the rage now so I think they may
really have something, especially since they can make them very inexpensive.
Anxcious to hear more. Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 3:35 AM
Subject: Re: Interesting QRP handheld
>I expect if there is an antenna supplied, it would be useful only for
> relatively near by communications with either another handheld, or a
> bass/mobile station.
> but, with the right conditions, dx could be achieved I have no
> doubt...especially over water and from mountain top locations.
> too bad they haven't put in 12 and 10 meters...two bands where one could
> potentially operate completely handheld and work dx with 5w.
> think of the old days of 11 meters. with skip running high, even those
> single channel radio shack walkie talkies were known to occasionally work
> skip on AM.
> the alaskan search and rescue guys probably used the bush frequencies,
> along
> with alaskan national guard and alaskan search and rescue frequencies, all
> of which have alocations on the 40 meter band.
> a search partie with handheld radios capable of operating on 7MHZ LSB
> could
> probably get 10 or 20 miles of range, better than VHF or UHF radios in
> certain terrain.
> and, communications would be less cumbersome with everyone using the same
> band from bass, to land mobile, to nautical, to aeronotic and man mobile.
> a 5 watt HT with an ht antenna probably isn't much use to the average ham
> operator wishing to communicate over hundreds or thousands of miles
> though.
> with radios like this becoming cheaper and more numerous on the market,
> I'm
> sure experimenters will come up with ingenious antenna solutions which
> include small tuners and more efficient vertical antennas.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2013 6:58 PM
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Interesting QRP handheld
>
>> I seem to remember encountering a handheld 40 meter rig used by some
>> Alaskan
>> Rescue group at a ham convention many years ago. I can't imagine you
>> could
>> really communicate effectively with one of these new rigs especially with
>> an
>> onboard whip antenna, but it would be fun to try it out. I guess it
>> would
>> beat putting my TS-480 and tractor battery in a backpack with an MP1
>> antenna
>> waving around on top. At least then, I could have a choice of more than
>> five watts output! Jim WA6EKS
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Steve Dresser
>> Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2013 5:40 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Interesting QRP handheld
>>
>> Colin,
>>
>> My guess is that it's some kind of a telescoping whip with a loading coil
>> in
>> the base, probably a pretty healthy compromise at the frequencies it
>> covers.
>> Unfortunately, the operations manual says nothing about the antenna
>> except
>> that the radio has a BNC connector on it. I may give Main Trading
>> Company
>> a
>> call to see if they can answer a few questions. Stay tuned.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2013 18:06
>> Subject: Re: Interesting QRP handheld
>>
>>
>>> try copying and pasting into your web browser, but remove the greater
>>> than
>>> sign at the beginning of the URL, and the equals sign at the end of the
>>> URL
>>> before hitting enter to open the page.
>>> the description and youtube vidio don't indicate what sort of antenna is
>>> supplied, if any, with the radio.
>>> I'd be very interested to find out what kind of antenna it is though.
>>> Would make for a quick and dirty qrp back pack rig with a small easily
>>> deployed antenna...
>>> 73
>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "Matthew Chao" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2013 12:47 PM
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Subject: Re: Interesting QRP handheld
>>>
>>>> Got a "not found" response.--Matt, N1IBB.
>>>>
>>>> At 01:43 PM 11/17/2013, you wrote:
>>>>>Hi all,
>>>>>
>>>>>Do any of you know anything about the Youkits TJ2B MK2 5 Band SSB =
>>>>>Handheld Transceiver? I just saw it on Main Trading Company's website,
>>>>>=
>>>>>and it looks like it might be a fun radio to play with. For those who
>>>>>=
>>>>>are curious about it, here's the link:
>>>>>
>>>>>http://www.mtcradio.com/youkits-tj2b-mk2-5-band-ssb-handheld-transceiver/=
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>I did read the operating manual, and it looks like a pretty simple
>>>>>radio
>>>>>=
>>>>>to learn. I just want to emphasize that I know absolutely nothing
>>>>>about
>>>>>=
>>>>>this radio other than what I've seen at the above link. In fact,
>>>>>before
>>>>>=
>>>>>today, I've never even heard of the company. Let me know what you =
>>>>>think.
>>>>>
>>>>>Steve
>>>
I'm not wearing a diaper, so don't try to change me.
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