MFJ 9020 QRP Portable with Hy Power Antenna Company Dipole

This is a simple portable station that anybody can assemble. The package contains an MFJ 9020 QRP rig with CW keyer and Audio filter option. The CW paddles are made by Whiterook. The battery is a 12v at 7ah gell cell. The antenna is made by Hy Power Antenna Company and is a 12 foot long 20 meter dipole. The model number is LD2012Q.
Hope to meet you on the bands. 73 de Barry, KU3X

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• ku3x
• qrp
• mfj
• 9020
• ic-703
• ham radio
• amateur radio
• portable antenna
• field day

[KC8YOQ]

Nice set up! How did you hook it up/

[barrygkx]

Thanks for your comments. I don't understand your question? I plugged the paddles in back of the rig, I put 12 volts from the battery that is under the rig and plugged it into the radio, I hooked up the coax to the coax connector on the back of the rig and them tied the antenna to the roof support and sloped it down to the ground. I then connected the coax to the back of the rig. I then turned on the radio.

What did I miss?

Barry

[KC8YOQ]

AW my question was not complete! i meant to say what is the power supple and how does it hook to the radio! Is the station manpack portable or does it need external power?

[barrygkx]

If you look closely at the rig, you will see it is on top of something that is colored gray. That is the battery. The battery is a 12 volt at 7 amp hours. The power cable if fused and plug into the back of the rig. This can all be put, antenna included, in a small carrying bag. If placed inside of a back pack, you will have lots of room left over.

Barry

[MrDavidBullard]

Thanks for the demo. Very interested in the portable 20 meter dipole you used.

73, KB3OML

[barrygkx]

@MrDavidBullard

The dipole is made by, "Hy Power Antenna Company" It's the LD2012Q and it works great !

[luismorozoff]

Hi, Barry. Can you give-me a copy of the Swantenna 45 manual, if you have a .PDF archive or other? I can't find anything in web... My e-mail's adress: luis_morozoff@hotmail.com

[DG1MJH]

vy nice presentation! I like your radio! vy 73 de DG1MJH(Munich/Germany)

[readmedottext]

Nice portable setup. I am trying to decide whether to go with a shortened 20 meter dipole or a full length sloper for backpacking. Looks like you'rs is working out very well.

[FilthiestFlush]

Im from the UK and one of my gramps friends died and left a hole set up of stuff does anyone know a site where i can sell all this stuff all brand new not been used boxe's.

MFJ - 9020 20 metre

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My email address is: aaron.nejad@live.co.uk

[ka4rur]

Very nice set-up ....

73/fred/ka4rur

[N3SQV]

I just picked up a 9420 model. I plan to take it to Kutztown park portable