Outstanding OM! From one QRPer to another congratulations. Here I thought San Francisco to SE Australia at 7112 miles was a haul! (see my Dec 2012 video for the QSO in that).
Have you used the N9SSA MPW tool? Go see what your miles per watt for that QSO was.
I love this video. There are many that don't believe that this can be done. I sometimes join the net with John EA7BA and try to work the lads down under. I have also managed it with 5 watts from my 817nd. Just to echo what everyone else has said too. Where did you get that tuning knob?
The 817 is an amazing rig. I use one with an indoor random wire antenna with excellent results. QRP is very underestimated and ultimately more satisfying when making contacts thousands of miles away on 5 watts.
Nice video. I used to have an FT817 with DSP and the CW filter, and I guess I miss it. Your tuning knob doesn't look standard... can you elaborate? 73 - VK2GOM
Propagation are excellent these days for VK and ZL, and I made to make contact yesterday with ZL1BD with 10W and home made dellta loop, which is powered by 10cm from the ground. Report was the 55th
Outstanding OM! From one QRPer to another congratulations. Here I thought San Francisco to SE Australia at 7112 miles was a haul! (see my Dec 2012 video for the QSO in that).
Have you used the N9SSA MPW tool? Go see what your miles per watt for that QSO was.
N9SSA - (click on N9SSA's QRP Toolbox)
72 - Rem, K6BBQ
K6BBQsHamShack 4 weeks ago
Holy cow! I am just getting into Ham and I would absolutely love to do QRP. This post is incredibly inspiring!
jmillerdp 4 weeks ago
I love this video. There are many that don't believe that this can be done. I sometimes join the net with John EA7BA and try to work the lads down under. I have also managed it with 5 watts from my 817nd. Just to echo what everyone else has said too. Where did you get that tuning knob?
2E0CVU 3 months ago
Heh, I just heard VK2WS talking to EA7BA on the same frequency. Nice to see friends from across the world keeping in touch :).
Biogenesi5 1 year ago
Same question as Combatwombat71, where'd you get that tuning knob? I like!
KJ6DRG 1 year ago
The 817 is an amazing rig. I use one with an indoor random wire antenna with excellent results. QRP is very underestimated and ultimately more satisfying when making contacts thousands of miles away on 5 watts.
steveinny 1 year ago
Nice video. I used to have an FT817 with DSP and the CW filter, and I guess I miss it. Your tuning knob doesn't look standard... can you elaborate? 73 - VK2GOM
combatwombat71 1 year ago
GØWSP....Very good....Indeed, all one needs is five watts to work the world. Great video. Have fun.
73, WA5MUF
WA5MUF 1 year ago 2
Mni tnx for comments - for no fuss, one man vacation "DX`peditioning" the FT817 is great fun. - Enjoy !!
G0WSP 2 years ago
Great clip.
chunkqc 2 years ago
Propagation are excellent these days for VK and ZL, and I made to make contact yesterday with ZL1BD with 10W and home made dellta loop, which is powered by 10cm from the ground. Report was the 55th
Great video
YU2MMA
73
cliowiliams2 2 years ago
hello,verygood video and it shows you you can get around the world on 5 watts,just great from n.ireland 73s
newtownards1 2 years ago
cool
VictoreCelia 2 years ago