Amateur Radio: HF portable setup

This is just a short video of me setting up a portable HF radio station. Since I had my cell phone with me, I decided to make a video of my setup. This video was not planned, so please excuse the cell phone video quality.

HF is still somewhat new to me because I upgraded to General in 2007. The hobby is just something I play around with on occasion. I'm not very active.

I got involved with Ham Radio for a last resort means of communication in the mountains. I have a 2 meter handheld that I carry while camping and hiking.

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• 857
• ft-857
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[max2950]

Hi,

Great video ! You have a nice portable setup ! :)

One question regarding the 857 : when using the separation cable can you plug the microphone on the front panel or does it have to stick on the main unit ?

73

[mpvids]

max2950,

When using the separation cables with the FT857, you have two cables plugged into the base. One cable is for the faceplate and the other is for the microphone. You can make your own cables, just make sure you use the correct pinout.

[W2WXSteve]

Great and informative video. I purchased the Watts up meter and have a question on connections. Do you connect the source side to the gel cell battery? What do you connect the Load side to in this set up? Thanks, Steve, W2WXD

[mpvids]

W2WXSteve,

With the wattmeter the "source" is the battery and the "load" is the radio.  Connect the "load" to the power cable on your radio. I use Anderson Powerpoles to connect all my cables.

73

[2627mhz]

Its nothing better then a ham out in the great outdoors .I like you video and your radio set up its all awsome. Keep on hamming it up.

[tazpooh19966]

that was a neat QSO. I have talked to Raleigh before, a super nice Ham. I like your set up too.

[NW7US]

Great video about a great aspect of our amateur radio hobby. I am sharing this... thanks. 73 de NW7US

[hollebKN]

I see that you are using a similar portable configuration as I do. I have also an eee pc in use for digital purposes and a 3 meters long whip for my mp1 ;-)

[VK3EGN1]

Why not use kite to lift antenna ?

[laugh155]

How did you make the antenna? How tall is it?

[Mykola40]

youtube.com/watch?v=erHwMq3Y1w­k

FUNNY VIDEO! The cat Tim a.k.a. Red steals the radio components from the home lab. Of course, for the own secret project...

Кот Тим ака Рыжий из Киева регулярно тайно крадёт радиодетали из домашней лаборатории своих хозяев. Естественно - для его собственного секретного проекта! В этот раз его застукали...

[M0JRA]

nice video there i like working portable its just great to get out there, one question what antenna were you useing

[Zzub7]

everything you need, where is your first aid kit, knife, water and food? stuff you should carry in the bush...

[KD8PIQ]

Nice, thanks for posting this.

[hubzcaps]

neat...i got a place like that around here

[lmno456]

MP, thanks for posting. This is exactly what I want to do for EQ e-com.

Can you post a list of the equipment that you used. I've already settled on the FT-857D, but am currently researching batteries and SWR meters.

Thanks.