QRP 40 meter CW NVIS

40 M contact at QRP power levels, and a NVIS antenna less than 6 ft off the ground during the solar minimum. I am using a OHR 100A 40 Meter kit radio from Oak Hills Research and a Z-match tuner from Emtech. The power suppy is a 12 volt , 7.5 amp hr gell cell battery.

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Science & Technology

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• QRP
• CW
• OHR 100a
• Oak Hills Research
• ham radio
• low power
• field
• portable
• 40 meter
• kit
• tuner
• emtech
• amateur radio
• ham
• 5 watts

[kc4tm258]

The ground side goes to a copper ground rod just out of view of the camera.

[uslines]

Yours is the first video I have seen of an OHR100A in action. Thanks for putting it on. Were you running a full 5 watts? What is your overall view of the rig? I have 20M and 30M models. Didn't realize your contact was deep into Florida. Terrific with that NVIS antenna.

72 Dick N2UGB

[kc4tm258]

Yes, 5 watts out. I am very happy with the OHR so far. It has out performed my Ten-tecs hands down. I am planning on building the 20M & 30M for field use. Thanks for watching.....

72 / 73

Terry / KC4TM

[M70ACARRY]

Respectable...

[WayneConrad]

@kc4tm258, Thanks.

[WayneConrad]

Terry, Thanks for this video. Dad I enjoyed seeing what QRP can do. It all sounds a bit improbable until you see it done.

The antenna leaves the tuner in one direction, and what I assume is some sort of ground heads off the other way. Is that right? Where does it go?

[gliderrider]

Good stuff! Glad to finally see an OHR rig in action. I'm into stealth operation, so I was really interested to see that antenna working so well off the fence. Makes me wonder how a loop might perform laid out in a similar fashion. 73's de N5VWN

[NG9D]

Terry - YES! I enjoyed your video very much. Very nice set up and demonstration of a simple NVIS antenna! 73 de NG9D . .

[EI7JC]

Hi there, Thank you for this video, very interesting and informative.Excellent.

Best 73's from Ireland

Aidan EI7JC.

[timeanagain]

Terry-nice video. Its great to see what is possible with simple QRP rig. I was licensed many many years ago as a Novice, but never actually got on the air due to life getting in the way. I am working on getting the code down (hopefully) and getting a Technician license soon. Live in an apt so I will most likely be portable with QRP.

[VA2SG]

Interesting, tnx.