Greetings:

It's been quite a while since I logged onto this Site.That does not mean that I have been inoperative, I move about my Hobbies to avoid boredom. I recently began to run QRP out in the Country and CA, Sierras having all manner of fun with the KX3 and the recent addition to my arsenal, a Yaesu FTX-1 and a Taylor Made Vertical Antenna.

Having spent most of my Adult Career in the RF Industry, I understand how important Antennas are especially when running between 5-10 watts PEP. I recently purchased a Portable Vertical Antenna that performs very well. Of course, for those who ponder QRP operating, I always ask "Do you operate CW?" Glad to be back here to chat and mix-it-up with the members. 73, Don W6PJJ/P

Thank Mike,
sorry for the long delay. Life got in the way.
I picked up a 1/4 wave vertical for trips out such as pota etc. I might play around with some hamsticks that I might try. Maybe a hamstick dipole A magnetic loop is a seasonal antenna, because, who wants to go out in the winter to tune them.
73 Mike
de Lewis VE3QJ

I built my first HW-8 when Heathkit started selling them in about 1975.  Then I sold it.  Then I bought another one on Ebay.  It does not receive or transmit and I don't know how to repair it.

This weekend was my 88th birthday and a friend gave an old HW-8.  Today I turned it on and made 3 POTA contacts.  Amazing!

Does the QRP club offer any activities like POTA?
Does anyone repair the HW-8?

Thank you
Ron

I am EuGene Smith, KA5NLY, from the Ozarks of North Arkansas.  Licensed in 1982 and have never operated with more than 5 watts (and never will).  Fixed station antennas are a 250 foot circumference horizontal loop, a Hustler 4BTX, Butternutand, and Sigma verticals, and a Comet 4 element 6 meter yagi.  I used to have a Mini-Quad, but a storm crushed it when a tree fell on it (it wasn't too nice to my roof either)

For portable, POTA, & SOTA i have a Buddipole and varous wire antenas (dipole, G5RV, EFLW)

I work CW and SSB using HW-8, HW-9, Ten Tec Argonauts 509 & 515, XEIGU G1M, and gob of little Chinese, MFJ, and other small pocket size transceivers.

I have one operating position at my house and another at my man cave.

So one does not think I suffer from hardening of the categories, I also collect stamps, fountain pens, and wrist watches.  Some folks say I suffer from insanity, but actually I enjoy every minute of it!!

EuGene Smith, KA5NLY/QRP  (Kilo Alpha Five Not Loud Yet)

I have just bought a 12 meter long fishing pole, an item that will be ideal to hold up a 1/4 wave vertical for 40.
I have yet to work out  the dimensions for the radiating element and ground wires, but playing with it might well be interesting.

Has anyone tried an aerial of that sort, and how did you do?