Siri messed up again I got the KX3. Well I just got a L craft K3 last week. I have now worked 40 states on the five Watts on 40 and 20 leaders. They are not confirmed but I worked many of them in the sweepstakes this weekend. I have a dipole up about 25 feet that resonates at 7 MHz.
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> On Nov 18, 2013, at 6:09 AM, Andy Baracco <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> 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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