Buddipole 4' Top Hat on 20m & IC703

Getting ready for a QRP DXpedition to the Caribbean I setup my Buddipole VersaTee vertical with their new top hat. Made a few QSOs on 20m. Look for us from St Martin/FS, St Maarten/PJ7 and Saba/PJ6 Islands from Feb. 4-11 http://caribbeanbuddies.blogspot.com/ Also at Hamcation, Orlando Feb 13,14 and 15

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Science & Technology

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• buddipole
• ham
• radio
• antenna
• QRP
• DXpedition
• w3ff
• n0tu
• w6hfp
• ICOM
• IC-703
• QSO
• PJ7
• FS
• PJ6

[898doffo]

Nice video! greetings from KD7OTA.

[KatzOhki]

Does the cap hat do any good for the Buddipole in dipole configuration?

[QRPPPSK31]

Steve, nice job as always. I wish that you wud do a video with the 703 running 100 MW. I've worked a lot of DX on SSB at that power level and w/o gain antennas.

73, Jack

[KatzOhki]

What do you think of the capacity hat? Does it make a big difference? I might get one, but it's a big investment.

[RIDDICKorigional]

i wish icom would bring out a replacement QRP RIG.

[RIDDICKorigional]

great video whats the head set?

[VA7BC]

Awesome set up Steve

73

Greg from Canada

[S58F]

HI Steve..

What kind of headset you use on IC-703?

I nide small headset for my new FT-857D.

TNX de S58F Eric

[KB1PTH]

NIce how do you set the budd stick up and where do you get the top hat ? kb1pth 73s

[mygroovylespaul]

how do you like the ic 703 compared with the ft 817 ?

I just bought a new ft817 with a buddipole and a z100 auto tuner

I've yet to try it as I have not taken my exam yet, but its a pile of fun to listen to dx stations for now.

73

Joe