The Portable QRP

A few QSO's I've made in the past few days, and one from Field Day 2010. Conditions have been just awful, so I am beginning to rethink my set up, and location. The challenge of QRP drives me to seek out more efficient ways to be portable.
Contacts made with KE7NCO, VE7SXS, NV7NV, K9DMV and KC7J.

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[KA1YBS]

Fun Vid, hope to work you QRP someday, 73

[kj6bbs]

@KA1YBS Thanks, it's always a lot of fun to work QRP. I hope to work you as well. I'm out there everyday!

[OH2FFY]

Hiya - Good video.

I have been running at 3W SSB for the last month or so and yes , it has been very difficult with my maximum distance with it only being about 1200 miles.

Heavy QSB seems to have been the biggest problem for me recently.

QRP certainly requires lots of patience :-)

Regards

gregW:-) OH2FFY

[kj6bbs]

@OH2FFY Thanks! Wow 3W is awesome. I am not sure, but I believe with the vertical configuration I use, I put out a little less than 5W. Either way, QRP is so much more fun than being a power blaster. I like the challenge, and experimenting with conditions and configurations in order to get maximum power with so little. One day I hope to work you over in Finland!

[buddipole]

Good vids! ...Rooster

[OH2FFY]

@kj6bbs ¨much more fun than being a power blaster¨

Yep, It doesn't take much skill or many brain cells to turn on a linear. :-)

gW:-) OH2FFY