All jokes aside ....shows how important a quiet RF environment is and a good (conductive) ground plane. Also shows how awesome QRP can be when you pick your location and time well! 73 de VK2AOE
Excellent video Peter. It was great to make our first QSO portable to pedestrian mobile. Not sure if it was down to location or propagation but was amazed how well your report was with the QRP station. I`ve been getting much better reports lately from the pier due to the improvement in propagation. However I have noticed certain areas are much better than others and the better all have sea water in the direction of the DX path. Because this pier is so long I have a good coverage of water in all direction and have sometimes stayed out to work both long and short path. We will have to try the contact again sometime. Fantastic spot you have found. Well done with the low power contacts and thanks for posting the video. 73...David M0DAD
Brilliant Peter. It's so funny hearing all those familiar voices I hear locally Including my friend Steve GM1DSK who is not too far from me. My local saltwater spot is useless LP unfortunately. I need to find a spot on the south north side of the Firth of Forth.
One very enjoyable video… going to be one of my favourites! 10 MW was just thrilling! Then Lauro in Italy; Paul in Valencia; Steve in Perth, Scotland; Dave with the bike in Blackpool… I’ve worked them all… but not on half a watt! It doesn’t get much better than that! Pete, you might have to queue up to get that spot in future. Haha. Peter VK3ACZ
Well done Peter, nothing at all on 40m or 20m here this evening, even though iam near the beach with a clear path long path to eu. Shows how different propagation is down here in the south island nz. 73. Zl3xdj.
Well Peter, that is quite amazing. I have worked QRP for many years but I have done very little at the milliwatt level, and don't believe I have ever worked that kind of long path DX. While I much prefer CW I think I will have to try SSB as it looks like fun. The idea that some of those stations were bicycle-mobile and pedestrian-mobile, in addition to being QRP really blows my mind. I have subscribed and will look forward to seeing more of your videos. Thanks for sharing. 73, Steve, N7SR
Great video Peter. What a shame you couldn’t work M7XTT. 10 min earlier you would have worked him I reckon. Nevertheless, it was good to chat to you for the first time on 20m. Keep it up. Best wishes. 73 de Kevin, VK4KK
Another great video sir. You may not know it but you have inspired me transmitting only on low power. I am just new to hf and what I only have is a President HR2510 and an aluminum tubular dipole running only 20 watts most of the time. I have worked several countries in Europe and my farthest is Brazil at 19,316.34km from where I'm at here in the Philippines. The feeling is really very satisfying that is why I am having second thoughts on using a linear amp. Happy DXing, 73s and all the best, DW1QEW.
I'd say 4.7. with all that noise for G4AKC at 500 mW. I wouldn't say 4.4. on 10 mW either but less. Or is it noisier on the video than in real time? Great results though. It shows what can be done with QRP and a good location. No need for one kilowatt and 4 elemant Yagi on a 100 foot tower. QRP here about 30 years with h/b 4 Watts ssb and cw and FT817 now for portable as it's small enough for a motorbike. Not tried it yet. Home QTH noisy and surrounded by houses. G4GHB
Better keep that spot a secret! Remarkable propagation. Long path to EU is South East for us, right? So, beaming towards the southern tip of ZL. Does it work best with the water ahead (Tyabb, Hastings ) or behind you (bayside)? And good to hear David M0DAD ped station and the other QRP Ops!
Yes SE in the afternoon. Whereas SW in the morning is LP to North America. Salt water should be in the direction signals are coming from. But there are rare locations on this side of the bay, such as featured here, where you can get water to the SE.
@@vk3ye Coves and small headland come in handy, if carefully chosen. It's interesting that you don't need a massive body of salt water in front of you, like the entire bay. Maybe you need only a few wavelengths...
Seems like Dave had a station just slightly over him at parts there, you could hear the high pitch of it a few kHz along. Maybe without that I reckon it'd be slightly better? Would reducing the bandwidth filter help too? Absolutely stunning work from both of you regardless.
All jokes aside ....shows how important a quiet RF environment is and a good (conductive) ground plane. Also shows how awesome QRP can be when you pick your location and time well! 73 de VK2AOE
Another brilliant contact between us Peter... Congratulations on all the other contacts you made as well... Dave G4AKC/ Bicycle Mobile
Brilliant work guys! Love it!
Excellent video Peter. It was great to make our first QSO portable to pedestrian mobile. Not sure if it was down to location or propagation but was amazed how well your report was with the QRP station. I`ve been getting much better reports lately from the pier due to the improvement in propagation. However I have noticed certain areas are much better than others and the better all have sea water in the direction of the DX path. Because this pier is so long I have a good coverage of water in all direction and have sometimes stayed out to work both long and short path. We will have to try the contact again sometime. Fantastic spot you have found. Well done with the low power contacts and thanks for posting the video. 73...David M0DAD
Brilliant Peter. It's so funny hearing all those familiar voices I hear locally Including my friend Steve GM1DSK who is not too far from me. My local saltwater spot is useless LP unfortunately. I need to find a spot on the south north side of the Firth of Forth.
Brilliant! You are always doing astonishing radio contacts.
Greetings from Rome
Giovanni I0KQB
One very enjoyable video… going to be one of my favourites!
10 MW was just thrilling!
Then Lauro in Italy; Paul in Valencia; Steve in Perth, Scotland; Dave with the bike in Blackpool… I’ve worked them all… but not on half a watt! It doesn’t get much better than that!
Pete, you might have to queue up to get that spot in future. Haha.
Peter VK3ACZ
Well done Peter, nothing at all on 40m or 20m here this evening, even though iam near the beach with a clear path long path to eu. Shows how different propagation is down here in the south island nz. 73. Zl3xdj.
Hilarious end of the video 😂 great job Peter hope to talk to you one day on qrp as well
Incredible Peter, I love watching your videos 😀this is what this hobby is about!
Well Peter, that is quite amazing. I have worked QRP for many years but I have done very little at the milliwatt level, and don't believe I have ever worked that kind of long path DX. While I much prefer CW I think I will have to try SSB as it looks like fun. The idea that some of those stations were bicycle-mobile and pedestrian-mobile, in addition to being QRP really blows my mind. I have subscribed and will look forward to seeing more of your videos. Thanks for sharing. 73, Steve, N7SR
well done Peter and Dave- 73 VK3DET.
Bad location for your Yaesu....It will be HUNGRY for sand!! :))) Great video!
Peters radio loves sand. He buries it in the beach each night and digs it up when he needs it! 😂
@@tonycampbell1178 😂😂😂
that is a great spot, regards from vk3
@15:25 Did the guy say Bicycle mobile?
If so, I'm doing the same, I'm rigging a Midland M20 to my mountain bike with a 5 foot ship antenna.
Excellent
I know allot of local hams saying he's running less than 100 Watts and where's the Beam? Good QSO's and 73!
Great video Peter. What a shame you couldn’t work M7XTT. 10 min earlier you would have worked him I reckon. Nevertheless, it was good to chat to you for the first time on 20m. Keep it up. Best wishes. 73 de Kevin, VK4KK
Another great video sir. You may not know it but you have inspired me transmitting only on low power. I am just new to hf and what I only have is a President HR2510 and an aluminum tubular dipole running only 20 watts most of the time. I have worked several countries in Europe and my farthest is Brazil at 19,316.34km from where I'm at here in the Philippines. The feeling is really very satisfying that is why I am having second thoughts on using a linear amp. Happy DXing, 73s and all the best, DW1QEW.
AWESOME
Fabulous job, Peter! Congrats! 73 de Peter (DK7IH)
The old radio looks like shit…. But what you are doing is amazing….. keep up the good work old sun 👍🇦🇺🥃
I'd say 4.7. with all that noise for G4AKC at 500 mW. I wouldn't say 4.4. on 10 mW either but less. Or is it noisier on the video than in real time? Great results though.
It shows what can be done with QRP and a good location. No need for one kilowatt and 4 elemant Yagi on a 100 foot tower.
QRP here about 30 years with h/b 4 Watts ssb and cw and FT817 now for portable as it's small enough for a motorbike. Not tried it yet. Home QTH noisy and surrounded by houses.
G4GHB
Better keep that spot a secret! Remarkable propagation. Long path to EU is South East for us, right? So, beaming towards the southern tip of ZL. Does it work best with the water ahead (Tyabb, Hastings ) or behind you (bayside)?
And good to hear David M0DAD ped station and the other QRP Ops!
Yes SE in the afternoon. Whereas SW in the morning is LP to North America. Salt water should be in the direction signals are coming from. But there are rare locations on this side of the bay, such as featured here, where you can get water to the SE.
@@vk3ye Coves and small headland come in handy, if carefully chosen. It's interesting that you don't need a massive body of salt water in front of you, like the entire bay. Maybe you need only a few wavelengths...
Can 10 milli watt short wave from Europe to Australia
Very nice ! 73
Seems like Dave had a station just slightly over him at parts there, you could hear the high pitch of it a few kHz along. Maybe without that I reckon it'd be slightly better? Would reducing the bandwidth filter help too?
Absolutely stunning work from both of you regardless.
That was with the filters in... Unfortunately it was a very crowded band... Dave G4AKC
@@G4AKC just to clarify I meant Rx on Peter's side. But yep, it did sound incredibly busy
@@MarkPentler... Ah OK Mark I understand ... I had the same interfering signal at my end as well unfortunately 😕
FB Peter, it your antenna radiating off the end?
It's directional broadside.
@vk3ye thank you, it was hard to tell from the video. You get amazing performance at the beach.
The end of the efhw is in the water, did i understand right?
No, it's above. There's rope at the end.
@@vk3ye Ty. 73
I dont get it. Are these just random people who use that device to send some signal to someone who might be listening?
Yep. Amateur radio. More here: vk3ye.com/gateway/index.htm
Impossible!
Theres no way 10 mw will make that trip. Come on bro. 10 watts sounds better.
Yes, sounded a little weak at 10mW , but at 500 mW was very clear. Good for signals for pedestrian antenna to bicycle mobile antennas!
I worked a station last week from uk to USA I was using 1 watt he was using 500mw both 57 report. Depends what location and antenna we were using.
I can assure you it was 10mW... Dave G4AKC
What is this blasphemy! Peter Parker is a QRP God. I find your lack of faith unsettling. 🤣🤣🤣 de VK2AOE
QRP is!
de SA3BOW
Fantastic results Peter.
73.G7HFS/PA3IKH