My QRP station

A tour of my usual QRP setup which consists of:
Icom 703
PAR Electronics 10/20/40 end fed dipole in sloper configuration with end in tree 25' up!
IBM Thinkpad T60 w/ Mix W 2.18
Donner Digital Interface
QRP

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Science & Technology

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• ham
• icom
• radio
• QSO
• QSL
• QRP
• PAR
• station
• amateur
• SSB
• sloper
• KC2TAU
• DX

[steveinkentucky]

Par EndFedz antennas rock... They sold the line to LnR Precision, but Randy will answer your emails and is happy to give you lots of advice. I have a 20m that I love. I'm getting the 10/20/40 model. You can cut mono bands for that particular model, as long as you don't go over 25 watts (10 on PSK). It is the only antenna in their line that you can do that with. The antennas are built exceptionally well, and work wonderful.

[928GTSR]

@steveinkentucky

They are built very well. Dale was always very pleasant to deal with. He's been having quite a few orders come from the government and so he was always quite busy. Even so he always had time to answer questions. I wish Randy the best of luck with the amateur line of antennas. I've always had great fun with the 10/20/40 model. Even with it only 20-25ft up in the air I've regularly been able to work into Europe on 10 watts of power on SSB.

[TangoTracker223]

Hi Mike-

Are you pretty happy with that PAR dipole? I'm thinking about buying one to try out. I wonder if I'll have better luck with that than the buddipole. Thanks for the video!

[928GTSR]

@TangoTracker223

I've never used the Buddipole but I'm always surprised of what the PAR can do. I've managed 5,000 miles contacts at 10W with the PAR in a sloper configuration with one end on the ground and the other up only about 20ft or so. Dale is a very nice fellow to work with. I highly recommend the antenna.

[QRPisFun]

@928GTSR

Thanks for the reply Mike. Your video inspired me to buy that same antenna. Great videos, I just subscribed!

73!

[928GTSR]

@QRPisFun

Thanks for the kind words. I'll have some new videos up quite shortly especially since I'll be putting up a new antenna very soon.

[MinkeySimon]

@M3XEM Hi, I am M3 FLP in Northampton with a Yaesu 817, FT-60, LDG817, Wonderwand antenna and a 20M Hamstick on a magmount. Have spoken SSB all over Europe, nice to watch ur great videos, thank you, Simon

[MinkeySimon]

@AI4QT I use the same config with the 20M Hamstick on a magmount. I have talked SSB all over Europe from the UK, no probs on 5W Yaesu 817 etc. Love it to bits!

[AI4QT]

Hi Mike. I recall the time I made contacft with you. It was off I-26 between Asheville NC and Johnson City TN-- using about 5 watts on my Y-817ND. This was in July, 2008. Thanks for your kind remarks. Best of DX- 73 from Huntsville AL

[LkOutMtnMan]

Thanks! And yes I've learned that a good ground system with the right antenna in a good location is worth much for QRP work. I can't say enough for the Quad ant for QRP work. I had a German op laugh when I told him I was running 1W, my best contact was 250mw at 1200 miles on 20m, other op was running 50mw!!