Thanks for the QSO and being featured in your video. I was using the Bencher straight key. I am an active SOTA chaser and activator. For my SOTA activations I use the SW-3B (5w) rig or an FT-818 (6w) to end-fed resonant wires or linked dipoles. Stay well & 73! Mike, WB2FUV
Mike we all flock to the same areas! I see you got Hunter this month too! Can’t wait till winter bonus starts. I’ve exhausted all the summits within 5 hour drive time of my QTH but will go after the bonus points before years end!
Great QRP outing Tom, you did just fine. I like that you do not edit your mistakes. lets everyone that's thinking about doing what you are doing but afraid to screw up, know that we all do it. I've been on cw since 1960! and I still screw up ! its human nature. No one will chatise you for it. anyone with any kind of salt will appreciate you for it. As for the 1.3 SWR now you know why I've said in the past comment here and there. that a resonant antenna is better off than a non-resonant one with a tuner to load it up. you are getting more power to the antenna without the tuner. I'm not disputing tuners. on the contrary. but if I got my druthers of using one vs not! I'll take the not each and every time. especially running off 9v batt. and qrp the way you were. not having the tuner in line, added few more milliwatts to the antenna for sure. and at QRP! every little bit helps. great job Tom thank you so much for doing it and for sharing. 72! gud dx de Ellis WA1RKS
Hey Thanks for the nice comment. I truly agree about not using a tuner, but sometimes it's hard in the field to get a tuned antenna. This whip allows you to modifiy it easy so I'm going to be using it more and more. 73
@@hamradiocq Keep doing it dude... most folks don't really think of what is happening here, a small circuit board with a few components, a few volts and a wire and the world could be at your fingertips. I can't imagine the thoughts that went into the head of our founding radio fathers, when they made contact and had a reply... what magic! And to put it all together, a georgeous day, freedom of a Jeep that will take you just about anywhere nature thrives... thank god for magnetism.. 😊
I’ve watched your videos for years… I learn from your field deployments. The equipment, the tips & tricks, the mistakes, the fails, and the successes. It’s how we best learn… thanks for Field Ops 101! (At the graduate level). Now it’s time to get out, and teach someone else what I’ve learned… make some QSO’s, improve my skills, and have fun.
You are the man. You have the patience of Job, but fortunately not his luck. Always good to see you out doing what you love to do and are good at doing. It seems that you have been under stress the last few months. Perhaps I am mistaken.
Great qso tom . ..you probably already know this but it helps to have a little cheat sheet with things written on it that you want to say, it takes the pressure off
Really a nice video Tom. Loved the intro with the camera shot of the undercarriage of your Jeep......that was neat. Great job with the MTR3B. I had one, but sold it . I might just have to look for another one. Keep on keeping on! Love your videos. 73, George K2WO
Ha thanks, well my plan was to run over the camera without breaking it. I had it aimed high and that what turned out. I love the jeep but wish it had more storage.
Thank you Tom, great video, I have the same problem when I try to ad-lib and sometimes get mixed up when using the crib sheet, but it’s great fun, as your video shows, it is really exciting when you get a call strait back. 73 de G4ISS john
Great QSO, I have the same whip(s), I bought the Chameleon CHA TDL (Tactical Delta Loop), when I setup the anteanna as a vertical I use their transformer with the whip and one 25' counterpoise. It tunes up on 80 down to 6. When I use it in the delta loop configuration it's NVIS with 80 and 40. I'm glad you're having great success with the 17' whip as a stand alone with no tuner. I have seen that you can adjust the whip to match impedance to 50 ohms without a tuner. 73 de AI5DD
Awesome video. I have an original mountain topper 3b that i received as a kit. I put all the surface mount parts on. It was a challenge but turned out very good. Thanks for the video.
I buy the annual pass for Virginia state parks too. I have a lifetime pass for National Parks (veteran perk). Nice contact! Very motivating! I need to start the CW training again.
Hey thats interesting. I get fishing license and hunting and 2 deer every year thru the Cherokee nation. We takes what we can gets. I have to admit that little MT Topper is pretty cool.
Excellent and loved the camera intro - you have gopro or ? Thanks for posting - I really need to get out there and my little QRP rigs on the air again - been too long. AI6OU
I looked at the Mountain Topper rig. The end of that was the word “kit”. My hands have age related tremors. Can’t hold an iron steady. I will purchase a kit someone has made already, but can’t make one anymore. I even have big trouble with connectors so I but already made pigtails and runs of coax. Enough complaining. I do read about your equipment mentions below your videos and try to purchase what you use.
No, this is not a put together kit. I bought this at hamvention already built. Just remember it doesn't have a speaker or tuner so it's kind of a pain.
Thanks for the QSO and being featured in your video. I was using the Bencher straight key. I am an active SOTA chaser and activator. For my SOTA activations I use the SW-3B (5w) rig or an FT-818 (6w) to end-fed resonant wires or linked dipoles.
Stay well & 73! Mike, WB2FUV
Mike we all flock to the same areas! I see you got Hunter this month too! Can’t wait till winter bonus starts. I’ve exhausted all the summits within 5 hour drive time of my QTH but will go after the bonus points before years end!
YES! That was you? I'm so glad you found it and were able to see my side my friend.
Great QRP outing Tom, you did just fine. I like that you do not edit your mistakes. lets everyone that's thinking about doing what you are doing but afraid to screw up, know that we all do it. I've been on cw since 1960! and I still screw up ! its human nature. No one will chatise you for it. anyone with any kind of salt will appreciate you for it. As for the 1.3 SWR now you know why I've said in the past comment here and there. that a resonant antenna is better off than a non-resonant one with a tuner to load it up. you are getting more power to the antenna without the tuner. I'm not disputing tuners. on the contrary. but if I got my druthers of using one vs not! I'll take the not each and every time. especially running off 9v batt. and qrp the way you were. not having the tuner in line, added few more milliwatts to the antenna for sure. and at QRP! every little bit helps. great job Tom thank you so much for doing it and for sharing. 72! gud dx de Ellis WA1RKS
Hey Thanks for the nice comment. I truly agree about not using a tuner, but sometimes it's hard in the field to get a tuned antenna. This whip allows you to modifiy it easy so I'm going to be using it more and more. 73
Tom! I can watch this all day long... Thanks for subtitling the code.. awesome QRP.
Thanks Roy that makes me feel good. : )
@@hamradiocq Keep doing it dude... most folks don't really think of what is happening here, a small circuit board with a few components, a few volts and a wire and the world could be at your fingertips. I can't imagine the thoughts that went into the head of our founding radio fathers, when they made contact and had a reply... what magic!
And to put it all together, a georgeous day, freedom of a Jeep that will take you just about anywhere nature thrives... thank god for magnetism.. 😊
I’ve watched your videos for years… I learn from your field deployments. The equipment, the tips & tricks, the mistakes, the fails, and the successes. It’s how we best learn… thanks for Field Ops 101! (At the graduate level).
Now it’s time to get out, and teach someone else what I’ve learned… make some QSO’s, improve my skills, and have fun.
Thanks for the comment I really appreciate it.
You are the man. You have the patience of Job, but fortunately not his luck. Always good to see you out doing what you love to do and are good at doing. It seems that you have been under stress the last few months. Perhaps I am mistaken.
Hey yeah, lots of stress, but I'm working on it. : )
Nice contact! Seems like the guy wanted to talk forever. That's the cleanest Jeep underside I think I have ever seen hi hi. Thanks for sharing. KE0RPU
Ha! only cause it's new
Nice video Tom, I am glad I found your channel again. Great park BTW
Great qso tom . ..you probably already know this but it helps to have a little cheat sheet with things written on it that you want to say, it takes the pressure off
Yeah that's going to happen next time. I also need a cheat sheet on how to use that radio as well.
Really a nice video Tom. Loved the intro with the camera shot of the undercarriage of your Jeep......that was neat. Great job with the MTR3B. I had one, but sold it . I might just have to look for another one. Keep on keeping on! Love your videos. 73, George K2WO
Ha thanks, well my plan was to run over the camera without breaking it. I had it aimed high and that what turned out. I love the jeep but wish it had more storage.
Thank you Tom, great video, I have the same problem when I try to ad-lib and sometimes get mixed up when using the crib sheet, but it’s great fun, as your video shows, it is really exciting when you get a call strait back. 73 de G4ISS john
Yeah I need a crib sheet, too hard to impromptu think and type
Great outing Tom. Awesomeness!
Man I appreciate that I really do.
nice video, really liked the 'live cw decode' ... helped revive my rusty code skills.😁
Glad it helped! More to come
That was a really cool QSO. WB2FUV is across the Hudson River where I was born and raised. Hope I catch him on the air someday, myself.
Thanks 73
Great QSO, I have the same whip(s), I bought the Chameleon CHA TDL (Tactical Delta Loop), when I setup the anteanna as a vertical I use their transformer with the whip and one 25' counterpoise. It tunes up on 80 down to 6. When I use it in the delta loop configuration it's NVIS with 80 and 40. I'm glad you're having great success with the 17' whip as a stand alone with no tuner. I have seen that you can adjust the whip to match impedance to 50 ohms without a tuner. 73 de AI5DD
Thanks 73
Awesome video. I have an original mountain topper 3b that i received as a kit. I put all the surface mount parts on. It was a challenge but turned out very good. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for the info!
Excellent intro!
Thanks!
I buy the annual pass for Virginia state parks too. I have a lifetime pass for National Parks (veteran perk). Nice contact! Very motivating! I need to start the CW training again.
Hey thats interesting. I get fishing license and hunting and 2 deer every year thru the Cherokee nation. We takes what we can gets. I have to admit that little MT Topper is pretty cool.
@@hamradiocq I have one too....even though I can barely send/recv CW...lol. I made a 3D printed cover for mine at work.
Another great video. Thanks, I really enjoy your outings.
Glad you like them my friend
Great video. Can’t wait until I master CW.
You will get it, repetition my friend.
Awesome contacts! Thanks K7WHN
Thanks so much for the nice comment. 73.
Giveya credit for hanging with that qso. I’d have TU tnx for the qso, 73s. A long time ago. Lol.
Ha thanks.
Greetings from Katy, Texas - W5SWX
Simply Outstanding !!! Just one question for my info, did you tune the radials properly or just cut em roughly for 20m..TNX
I cut them as best I could for 20M, so roughly, so when they splay out they are NOT exact. Just do your best.
Excellent and loved the camera intro - you have gopro or ? Thanks for posting - I really need to get out there and my little QRP rigs on the air again - been too long. AI6OU
gopro and a fancy Sony expensive camera.
Great video Tom, thanks! Any chance of Custom Tiers on you Patreon page, for more than $3 ?
Hey, Andrew. I'm not familiar with the process so I just got started. I will look at it, thanks for the tip.
I looked at the Mountain Topper rig. The end of that was the word “kit”. My hands have age related tremors. Can’t hold an iron steady. I will purchase a kit someone has made already, but can’t make one anymore. I even have big trouble with connectors so I but already made pigtails and runs of coax. Enough complaining. I do read about your equipment mentions below your videos and try to purchase what you use.
No, this is not a put together kit. I bought this at hamvention already built. Just remember it doesn't have a speaker or tuner so it's kind of a pain.
Sweet!
Thanks!
Miss you Tom.
Hey, tnx for the comment. Sorry, I've been working on my woodworking and laser cutting and Etsy shop.
Excelent Qso. 👍😃❤️
Thank you kindly
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Thank you! Yah it happens.
Good qso
Thanks