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HF Portable Operation

Presented to the CRES Club, June 16, 2011, by Dave Brown K8AX and Steve Katz N8WL with thanks to Al Mecozzi WA8LBZ. HF Portable Operation. Examples. Field Day Emergency Operations and Drills Special Event Stations OSPOTA and similar events Dxpeditions QRP in the Park.

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HF Portable Operation

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  1. Presented to the CRES Club, June 16, 2011, by Dave Brown K8AX and Steve Katz N8WL with thanks to Al Mecozzi WA8LBZ HF Portable Operation

  2. Examples • Field Day • Emergency Operations and Drills • Special Event Stations • OSPOTA and similar events • Dxpeditions • QRP in the Park

  3. Portable Op's Wish List • Light weight • Maybe low power (so usually CW) • Ease of setup/use • Effective but small antenna • Reliability

  4. Portable • Means different things • In the 1950s the Collins 75A-4 might have been considered portable, compared to rack-mounted, homebrew gear of the day.

  5. Portable • Means different things • In the 1960s the KWM-2 was a leap in portability. • In the 1970s, the Kenwood TS-820S leapfrogged it.

  6. Portable - continued • In the 1980s the TS-430S leapfrogged again. • In the 1990s the TS-50S and IC-706 leapfrogged yet again

  7. Portable - continued In 2001 the Yaesu FT-817 leapfrogged yet again. • Today we have an abundance of small, low-power, trail-friendly radios (TFRs), • ready built • in kit form

  8. Ready-built examples • Icom • IC-706MkIIG, IC-7000, IC-9200, IC-703+ • Yaesu • FT-100D, FT-857, FT-817ND, • Kenwood • TS-480S • Elecraft (New KX3), TenTec (R4020/R4030), etc.

  9. Kit Examples • Elecraft (K1, K2, KX1, KX3) • Hendricks Kits • Wilderness Radio • Juma • Oak Hills • MFJ • Small Wonder Labs • Many others

  10. Antennas • Long wire and tuner • Dipole and no tuner • End Fedz half wave • End fed quarter wave • Buddi-pole • Ham Sticks • Many others

  11. Power • Commercial Mains • Battery • Small generator • Solar panel(s) • Wind/hydro • Other

  12. Other stuff to take • Paper, pens/pencils, logs, computer & power supply • Table, chair(s), tablecloth, tent/canopy/umbrella • Hat, sunscreen, jacket, rain gear, other apparel • Handouts (if in public place) • Ham license • UTC clock, lantern/flashlights • Food and beverages

  13. Summary • Lots of choices in gear – from under $100 for single band QRP kit and homemade antenna to over $1K for IC-7000, tuner, and power supply. • Decide what you want to do and how much you want to spend... • Then collect the gear, test it out, and... GO PORTABLE!

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