Ed Bennett @W4EMB is an awesome guy! He let me take his Penntek TR-45L for a test drive! I’ve been wanting to try this radio for a while. It has an awesome complete feature set. Do I end up loving it? Watch & find out! Let me know what you think about this rig in the comments!
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QRP CW Parks on the Air (POTA) activation at Tuskegee National Forest (K-4451) on 3/8/24.
P.S. can you count how many times I used the word “thoughts” in this one video? 😂😅 oops
Thanks for joining & 73!
Gear Used on this Activation:
Radio 1 - Penntek TR-45L
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Radio 2 - Icom IC-705
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705 Cage - Windcamp ARK-705
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Antenna - AlexLoop WalkHam Magnetic Loop
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CW Paddles - Bamatech BaMaKeY TP-III
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CW Key Base - Steel Bench Block
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LL Bean Tote - Zip Hunter’s Tote (Large, Olive Drab)
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Radio Bag - Camera Lens Case
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Zipper Pouch for Accessories
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Field Notes Graph Paper Notepads
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My Favorite Logging Pens
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Chapters:
Intro - 00:00
On the Air (TR-45L) - 03:00
On the Air (IC-705) - 20:30
My Thoughts on the TR-45L - 31:40
26 июл 2024