Ham Radio Activity > Telegraphy
how many cw ops?
vo1bb:
My set up for the past few years has been, the ft817 or a Ten Tec 509, and I use a J 38 straight key with these rigs. My antenna is a hf9v ground mounted with abt 30 radials. A dell laptop for my logging. And all this is powered by 4, 15 watt solar panels.
Bill
VE2TH:
Good evening Bill,
First of all, thank you very much to accept my invitation to the group, and thank you also for your registration.
Yes here it is a bunch of QRP maniac!! ;D And I'm very glad you are here, and sure you will like it.
You have a very nice set-up, nice radios, One day I would like to make another QSO with you but with your argonaut, this is a very nice classic QRP of the 70's.
My XYL VE2RH, Georgette use a FT-817ND, she's also loving QRP. We share the same antennas ::)
I also use my J-38 straight key along with my paddle, both are hook-up to my KX3 from Elecraft.
and I use the Icom IC-703 + for 6 & ten meters to a vertical antenna. on ten, and a 2 or 3 elements beam built from Buddipole parts during the summer. Other antennas are simple wire @ 32 ft, in inverted vee configuration.
See you on the air soon, and keep on QRP'ing
72/73 Michel VE2TH QRP & QRPp
- P.S,
4 X 15 watts panel is a very good idea, next time tell me if you are using a solar charge controler ? make & model ? and what kind of batteries ?
GM0LVI:
--- Quote from: vo1bb on January 28, 2014, 23:22:11 UTC ---My set up for the past few years has been, the ft817 or a Ten Tec 509, and I use a J 38 straight key with these rigs. My antenna is a hf9v ground mounted with abt 30 radials. A dell laptop for my logging. And all this is powered by 4, 15 watt solar panels.
Bill
--- End quote ---
Congratulations on your minimalistic station Bill. I'm very impressed by your solar power !
vo1bb:
Hey Michel
The controller is made by mastercraft and is rated for 7 amps. And the batteries are deep cycle marine. with about 690 amp and a reserve of 140 each. It runs the station with no problems. Also the inverter for the laptop is 75w. I am still improving the setup. The charge control only has 2 leds. One for charging and one for complete charge. So I am making a led voltage meter to monitor the volts of my system.
I would also like to have another qso with you soon. Our first one was back in 2005 and I still have the card to prove it hi hi.
72
Bill
VE2TH:
Thanks Bill for the infos, It is really a very impressive back-up power.
I think your system is from IPC and the charge controller, is yellow with a red and green leds on it.
You can operate for weeks without Electricity. The fun with electricity outage, you have no noise at all, just clean signals on the radio.
With a good wood stove, during the bad storms you have these days, you are in business.
Yes, good idea to have other QSO soon, I'm regularly around ,morning and afternoon the QRP frequencies on 40/30/20/17/15 meters, with simple wire antennas.
On 15 and 10 meters I have a vertical antenna.
Oh by the way, we had QSO on january 5, 2010, and the other one december 8, 2012. So we are due to another one, one every to years or so Hi! Hi! I also have the QSL card.
See you,
72 Michel
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version