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Give it time, it will come. I hope. Yesterday it took me 45 minutes to make 3 contacts on 20 metres. Normally I have 8-15 and packed up heading off of the mountain in that time.

SDR receiver radios. (software designed radio)

Last 2 SOTA activations I have done was in smoke from the south of the border. Not as bad as previous years. I hope and pray for rain in those areas.

I run all portable for HF. Normally with LiPo batteries, some 3 cell, some 4 cell. in mainly a KX2 radio and a 50 watt amp. Due to trying to eliminate weight I don't use a box deal, but pouches. For radio only I use a 4 cell LiPo 2600 mah battery with a voltage reducer in a small utility pouch...

Isn't Quick Draw banned by the new norm of over reactors??

For VHF i have made numerous from here: https://www.qsl.net/dk7zb/start1.htm I have had good luck with a half square as well. Also look here: http://www.csgnetwork.com/antennae3ycalc.html

For HF I hang my hat on 20 and 40 metres. I prefer 20 for daytime and 40 at late afternoon and night. I'm low power and portable. (QTH has high noise level) For VHF I am again portable and mobile 2 metres. Longest portable contact from ht to mobile was 265 km. Normally 90-120 km easily achieved...

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I was just thru Morse Sk yesterday. Neat little town.

I have been using a silver cased P50 for over 2 years now with my KX2. I see normally 50 watts on 20 metres. Its a must for these trying conditions for northern NA SOTA. 12 watts from the KX2 is mediocre right now.

I did FT8 once on the air (portable in the winter on top of a small SOTA summit). 8 watts got me into EU land. Too damned boring in that environment.

Really?? OOPS. Sorry, couldn't rest. When I was a VE3 call I had a SB200 but rarely used it. I spent a lot of time on feedline and antennas. Still remember some fine gentlemen on 75 meres from Maine complaining about me running power at 75 watt. flipped the switch to hear them complain more.

Have to agree for the most part. I had some elmers that pushed me to donate time helping on repeater work. At the time I had an IC-703 and wanted more power. Guess what I studied amplifier design, researched repeaters along with some other stuff. One day the club VE asked me for help, the...

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My main HF radio is a KX2, a big 12 watts. As of late I have been using an amp for a big total of 45 watts. Still making contacts with a simple resonant dipole but my height is where it counts. Generally speaking I'm anywhere from 350 to 700 metres above surrounding terrain, on a mountain top...

Great analyzer. Very useful for many things once you master it.

So many options. Channel mount and Wilson. Puck mount and Wilson. 102 with Spring and ball mount.

Hmm, weight of it?

No, its 44 now.

Blaster, Attached is a picture of my idea of rock. Very different idea compared to many may envision . For true soil I would have to agree with CK.