Portable HF Ham Radio Setup
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- How I deploy my portable ham radio station. Making long distance contacts (DX) for Parks On The Air (POTA). Winter Field Day. Amateur radio.
#winterfieldday #parksontheair #hamradio
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iCom IC7300.
Wolf River Coils TIA 1000.
RG8-X coaxial cable.
Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries (LiFePO4).
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You, Sir, have another subscriber from England (UK) - very best 73 👍
Thank you sir. Hope we can manage having a QSO on the air so I can get you on my log sometime. I’ll be listening for UK at the end of June somewhere up in the pines of Colorado…My QRZed info is up to date. Take care. 73. All the best.
Nice spot. I never was around your area I was a West slope guy.
What's the point of all of that the purpose of radio is to have conversations
Hi Kevin, there's probably a lot of reasons why people do these types of exercises. I don’t usually partake in the contesting circus, but I do enjoy any excuse to get out and up into the high-country, especially to setup and work a portable radio station. Winter Field Day is one of those times for me. Thanks for dropping by. Take care.
Great vid. Building my first hf portable rig and doing something similar. What really got me to subscribe though was the manual coffee grinder and aeropress. Nothing better while in the field.
Coffee and Radio in the oitdoors. Ahhhhh. Thanks for stopping by and subbing. Keep me posted on your station. Stay tuned!
I enjoyed the park thanks. 73 KD8AKA
Thank you sir.
That was an awesome setup you have there I like the seanery you have you have a good day 73 from KD7KYB KEVIN in MT
Thanks Kevin. More to come bud. Take care 73 -Rusty
"Weird interference" could be coming from those power lines not very far away. Anyway, that's what I call pretty hard core portable operating. Ivan VE7IVN
Ivan, thanks for stopping by and dropping a comment. Much appreciated. I had a lot of fun that day. 73 bud.
Another great video. Just around the corner from where I'm living!
15:25 enjoyed the video and commentary.
I am going to be honest with you. I didn't know much about HAM Radio and so I took to the internet to read a little more about the technology. It is a very cool hobby to have. I never knew the strength of the antennas on the communication system. Have a great day my friend.
It’s really fun to talk to people in other countries too. Russia and stuff. Most folks speak English on the radio. The accents are crazy though. I’ll be setting up a station this weekend up at camp. First time loading the quad on top of my jumping jack trailer too. I’ll ave to post some pics on IG. Thanks for stopping by.
@@N0KTZ I can imagine it can be addictive to talk with folks around the world. Thankfully they speak English. I look forward to pics and video bud. I've always wanted a jumping jacks trailer. How do you like it? Oh, by the way, I found out why your video was not uploading. UA-cam was having an issue and many users reported it not working.
I love your style. Wish i discovered you sooner! Subbed and sharing with my friends.
Thanks bud.
Thanks for the fun video. The only pieces of gear we have in common are PP connectors and the same blue coffee cup. I usually set up from a 16' RV camper trailer that I converted to EMCOMM use, with an IC-7200, 55Ah deep cycle battery and a Buddipole vertical antenna. If I feel ambitious, I'll hang an 80-meter dipole from a fiberglass mast and feed it with 600 Ohm ladder line via a Palstar manual tuner and 4:1 balun. POA is great fun! 73, de K7SFA.
Thanks Mark, that 16’ travel trailer sounds really cool. Nice setup. I recently acquired a Yeasu 891 to lighten the loadout. I also have to say that I have no regrets moving from my bluetop optimas to the iron phosphates. I’m saving about a gazillion pounds in battery. Buddypole is a great product. I always keep my ears peeled for Bud especially if he’s bicycle mobile. Always working a gigantic pileup. Thanks for stopping by. Take care. 73
One more Subscriber from Germany, Lower Saxony JO42UL, vy 73s de DG1VJ
Welcome aboard Jens. Thank you sir. I am currently stuck at home but there will be more /P videos coming soon! Stay well my friend, all the best. 73s
@@N0KTZ Stay well too and Thank you for your warm welcome
Nice winter FD setup. Hey, did I miss something here? How can you check the 'SWR' with zero power? (min marker 3:34). Naturally it would be flat because there is no projected power to reflect...right? Normally 5-10 watts should be used for antenna SWR checks and tuning. I like the Wolf River Coil. I was looking to buy an 'Alex Loop' or a 'Chameleon F Loop' and decided the Wolf River Coil was a stronger performer, just as easy to carry and a whole hell of a lot cheaper. You disappeared on me but now you are back with a new channel...cool! I have missed your videos Rusty and SO glad to see you back. Now subbed and catching up on what I missed. 73 my friend!
Thank you, yes, I deleted the old channel and relaunched from scratch. Glad you found me again and happy to have you back!
Thank for sharing
Do you get reduced performance from your batteries in severe cold are they lithium regardz adrian uk
Thanks for dropping by Adrian… its actually more efficient but be aware that charging LiFePO4 in severe cold is a big problem at the wrong current. Verify with the manufacturer’s specs of course. Take care. All the best. 73
The Best scenery I’ve seen from a ham radio video! 73 W4NDK
Thank you sir.
Just curious, does the power output of the radio decreases when your battery voltage starts to drop a little after some time?
Lithium batteries maintain a fairly high charge until they drop sharply off at the end. I keep track of my output power and the Ah to manage each battery before it drains all the way to the drop off point. Hope that helps. Thanks for stopping by. Take care.
Great vid, I admire how you guys enthuse with these events plus POTA and SOTA. Keep em coming as the bug might just catch on over hear. Pack a windbreak next time 73 Mike
Notebook to the right of the radio, mic in left hand. No way I’m setting the mic down every contact to log a entry.
Very good point. I should of had the radio on my other side. I’m not too smart. 🤣
GOOD VIDEO SIR I KNOW I NEED TO DO MORE MY SELF
👍 yup. Me too! More coming in the near future though.
Stay tuned. Take care. 73.
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Whos zooming the camera?
👍🏻👍🏻 Ken Burns... The Ken Burns effect is a type of panning and zooming effect. Named after Ken Burns. 😎 Makes editing really fun.
5:10 - lol - love your sarcastic sense of humor!
14:29 - YES! It's coffee time! Whooooohoooo!
Despite not understanding the whole ham radio thing, it was still an interesting video and I learned something today, so thanx for sharin'!
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I usually get my butt outsideas soon the WX is excetable for my arthritis. We dealing with high humidity and moisture. Hope to be able to talk to you on air. Happy weekend from SW-Germany. 73's de Your Friend Uncle Guenter
Thank you for stopping by, watching and dropping a comment. 73. Take care. 👍
Thanks for the great videos. As a technician studying for general it’s fun to watch HF contacts and POTA. I like that most of your videos involve being outside. I look forward to seeing more of your videos.
👍 Thanks Zach. Good luck on your upgrade. You'll have a lot of fun on HF. Keep me posted on your progress. Thanks for stopping by. Take care. All the best. 73
Excellent content.
I have the same set up, minus the lithium batteries. 👍🏻
73!
LibbyD in SC
Thanks for stopping by. That vertical antenna is great. Best alternative to a horizontal dipole that I found so far. The battery is pricey but it saves on weight. Could probably get by with a smaller one but 20Ah can work a couple days for me at full power. I also have an FT891 now that I hope will pair nicely with the TIA1000. It’ll pack into my ATV better for a more compact station. But for driving my truck in, that 7300 is king.
Take care. Stay well. 73.
I enjoyed the video.
Thank You,
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73’s
I appreciate you stopping by. Take care. Stay tuned. 73.
Great video! Watching you from the Caribbean. 73!
Wow! UA-cam DX. Thanks and 73
That's how I like life. A little bit of tech and a lot of nature. Thanks for the vid. 73s AF6TW
We're in the same camp! Agreed 1000%. Thanks for stopping by. 73 bud.
Loved your video. New ham learning. Thanks.
Thanks for stopping by. Congrats and welcome to the hobby.
What watt/amp meter are you using to monitor your battery? (brand)
That's the Powerwerx Watt Meter, DC Inline Power Analyzer. There's knock-offs that are less expensive out there but this one's the Powerwerx. Thanks for stopping by.
Love your channel-HOPE YOU GROW FAST
Thanks bud.
Nice pair of batteries. EA8DIO Spain
Thank you Raúl. I’m a big fan for all things that work well. Only one battery satisfies my needs for a single day event, the other is for redundancy or more for extended camping trips. Take care. Thanks for stopping by. 73.
fantastic video Rusty you numero uno 73 from kb2uew
Thanks bud!
Sir I just subscribed but I have a question? The question is… if I wanna do pota and deployments and home base station should I go with the IC 7300 for HF or should I go with the FT 991A
You’ll have to make the right decision based on what you want out of the radio and all the research you do. I can tell you my preference is to keep hf and uhf/vhf on separate rigs. Case in point… I gave up my 857 and bought a 891. My philosophy is to have gear that’s excellent at its specific purpose and not something that’s trying to be almost excellent in everything. I run the 7300 next to a 2980 in my shack. Don’t care too much about uhf but I have HTs that’ll cover 70cm. Hope that helps. Let me know what you finally do. Take care. 73.
@@N0KTZ That helped a lot sir thank you so much. I know exactly what I’m going to do. 73 sir
really enjoyable video! 73
Glad you enjoyed it 😊
Great video! Keep bringing the amazing content 73
Thanks Alpine. I appreciate the encouragement. 73 take care.
great video friend.
Thank you!
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Is your old channel still around?
Hey there, Jim... I switched over to this channel. Weird stuff was happening on the old one. Heading up to the high country for field day today. Stay tuned. More to come. Take care. All the best. 73
@@N0KTZ Are any of your old videos available? Good luck at FD. Always a lot of fun.
Awesome!!
Thank you King! Cheers!