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Hi Dennis, I have had limited time for radio over the last few months. I recently moved interstate (VK1) and I am still getting settled. Most of my radios are still in packing boxes. I hope to get back to making videos again in the next month or so. There are a lot of new parks and summits to explore here, so looking forward to getting out portable again, 73

@@vk2ter James, TU for that information, I came to take my post off the board, I was feeling this is your videos area you know is the best time on presentation. Sorry if I stepped over the line mate! Canberrans welcome 😂 😂 lol Cheers mate.

@dennispeake1877 Not a problem Dennis, all good. I am glad you are looking out for new videos. I was hoping to publish a few videos over the new year’s break but became too busy with the move. Will start again after I have unboxed my radios and cameras again, 73

BK means “break” or “back to you” and is sent at the end of an over. RR means “roger roger” or “received” meaning that the message was received ok. Thank you for your feedback, 73

@@vk2ter TU 73!

Thank you for watching, 73

The speaker is a Native Union Monocle. You should be able to buy it from Amazon or EBay. Glad the subtitles are helpful. Good luck with your CW practice, 73

Thank you Dennis for the seasons greetings. I hope you have a great festive season and all the best for the new year. I plan to starting making more videos again in the new year. All the best, 73

Thank you Ed for the comments. I am always on the lookout for drop bears! The Penntek TR-45L is a great rig and enjoyable to use. I like the old style interface with dials and switches without a complex menu system. It is great for portable operations with the built in battery and z-match tuner. Thanks for watching, 73

Thank you Marcel for the feedback, glad you enjoyed the video, 73

Thanks Ian, I am trying out a few different camera setups. Hope to catch you on the bands again soon, 73

I have tried using the telescopic whip a few times but it does not tune on 40m so it is harder getting VK contacts. The whip works ok on 20m, 17m and 15m, I have managed to make a few contacts to EU, USA and Japan when band conditions were good. Thanks Paul, 73

Hi Graeme, I was using an end-fed random wire antenna comprising 10.8m long radiator and counterpoise with a 9:1 unun, 73

Thank you Alvaro, glad you enjoyed the video, 73

Hi Bayu, the case is a HAZARD 4 Jelly Roll, internal size: 9" l x 4.5" w (22.9 x 11.4 cm). I purchased it off Amazon a few years ago. It is a perfect fit for the IC-705. Hope this helps, 73

@@vk2ter Perfect! Thank you. 73!

Thank you Grant, hope to catch you on the bands again soon, 73

Thank you h.m. The band conditions were tough for QRP so I only made a few contacts. But it was a beautiful location to operate from. I only purchased the portable espresso maker recently and now take it on all my park activations, 73

Very good!

I wanted to visit this waterfall for a while. There was a nice picnic area to operate from not far from the waterfall. Thanks Dennis for your comments, 73

Спасибо за отзыв, я рад, что вам понравились видео. Я также желаю вам всего самого наилучшего и хорошего DX, 73

Thank you Janre, glad you enjoyed the video, 73

Thanks for the feedback Tom. I have a S7 noise floor on 40m at home, so it is great to get outdoors with a zero noise floor, 73

It is a really enjoyable radio to use when operating portable. Thanks Ian, 73

Thank you, glad you enjoyed the video, 73

Both the radiator and counterpoise are 10.8m (35.5 ft) long. I used speaker wire and split the pair. The KH1 has no problems finding a match on 40m, 30m, 20m, 17m and 15m (10.8m is a non-resonant length on all bands). Thanks for the feedback Steve, 73

@@vk2ter thanks so much James, defo will try that combo now

It was a great location to operate from. There are several other nice vantage points along the walking track that I would like to explore another time, 73

My KH1 also has a gap between the two halves, will have to be careful not to get rain on it when operating outdoors. I agree that the case needs some improvement. But otherwise it is a great QRP radio. Thanks for your comments, 73

Keep up with the CW practice Bernie, hope to catch you on the bands soon. I had a spare battery for the camera, but unfortunately I did not notice that the camera stopped working until the end of the activation, 73

Gracias Ramon, fue un lugar hermoso, espero poder explorar más la zona para encontrar otros lugares desde donde operar, 73/72

Thank you Garry. Hope to catch you again on the bands soon on a future park activation or Oceania QRS Saunter, 73

The KH1 is certainly an impressive radio. I have made DX contacts to Europe, Japan and US only using the telescopic whip antenna. I ordered the radio in late-January and it arrived early-March, but not sure what the current shipping times are. Thanks Grant for your feedback, 73

Thank you Forrest, I really enjoy getting DX contacts when operating QRP. The KH1 can work the world when the band conditions are good, 73

Спасибо за просмотр. Я подписался на R2DXU, похоже, это интересный канал, 73

Thanks Peter for the QSO, great to get you in the log again, 73

Hi Grant, I am using a 20m long EFHW antenna which is resonant on 40m, 20m, 15m and 10m. My QMX is a low band version so can only use this antenna on 40m and 20m, 73

The speaker is a generic / unbranded speaker I purchased off EBay a few years ago. Unfortunately I have not seen it listed since then, so it appears that it is no longer in production, 73

Thanks for the feedback, 73

I believe QRP Labs recommend using a maximum voltage of 12V. I push my QMX a little using up to about 12.8V and so far no issues, 73

Thank you for the feedback, 73

It is a beautiful location, one of my favourite places to operate portable, 73

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That’s great Jonathan, the QMX is a great radio, I am sure you will enjoy using it. Hope you get the antenna sorted soon so you can get out and operate portable with the QMX, 73

“44” is often used in the sign off for World Wide Flora and Fauna (WWFF) park activations, i.e. sent as 73 44 or just 44, meaning “regards” or “all the best”. It is generally not used in other types of portable activations such as POTA or SOTA, 73

The QMX and BaMaKey is a great combination. The JBL GO 2 speaker has an audio jack so it can be connected with an audio cable. A lot of other speakers these days only have Bluetooth, so they are no good. Thanks for the feedback, 73

@@vk2ter Thanks, unfortunately the JBL GO2 is no longer available. So I'll keep looking for a speaker.

@user-re8di8li8v Yes it appears the GO 2 speaker is no longer available on the JBL website. But you should still be able to get one off Amazon or EBay. Unfortunately the newer versions of the speaker (GO 3 and 4) do not have an audio jack, 73

Thanks for the QSO Andy, good to get you in the log again. Great sigs, band conditions were variable with a lot of QSB, 73

The QMX has 5 bands. I have the low-band version which has 80m, 60m (no use in VK), 40m, 30m and 20m. There are also mid-band and high-band versions that go up to 10m, 73

@@vk2ter TU James sound really Fantastic.

Thank you Michael and Becky, it was an enjoyable activation. It was a bit of a challenge sending CW, paper logging and electronic logging one-handed. Hope to get you in the log one day, 73

It is a beautiful view, the picnic table was new which is a great addition, 73

Agreed CW is great fun especially when operating portable. Thank you Terrance for your feedback, 73

Thank you Forrest for the feedback. It is a great location, I have activated this park several times, as I enjoy the view. Agree the QMX and BaMaKey is great combination. I am a new subscriber to your channel, keep up the great work, 73

Thanks Dennis, yes I will be sun-smart while operating portable this summer always wearing a hat, long sleeve shirt and sunscreen. I think it will be a hot summer this year! Thanks again for your feedback, 73

Thank you Grant, it was a quick activation with just 12 CW contacts. I didn’t have time for SSB. I have already activated this park, so I was just enjoying operating outdoors and in the sunshine, 73

Thank you for watching, 73