Smallest (ever?) HF transceiver? Let's take it out for some SOTA

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You've seen the Mini Pixie in the Altoids Smalls tin ( • 2 Ounces of Radio - At... ), but this prototype Micro Pixie (aka "Choking Hazard") that I built brings tiny to a whole new level. What better way to put it to the test than to attempt a SOTA activation with it?
So today, we take this ridiculous little thing out to a never-before activated SOTA summit to see what it can really do. Is 2.7 g of radio and 850mW of output power enough to get the job done? Watch and see.
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@bobmueller4653 3 года назад

You should 3d print an enclosure that makes it into a wrist watch!

@gliderrider 2 года назад

Or a keychain.

@debbiecurtis4021 2 года назад

I'd buy one

@Randrew Год назад

Hmm, how about a printed thumb-tip holder for the radio with a flat contact on one face, another printed fingertip "key" with a bump contact on it. Run a fine wire from radio to fingertip. Then key by tapping your thumb and finger together. A cold-day glove variant would keep your hands warm on those blustery mountain tops. Observers might think you're just fidgeting your fingers while instead you're having a conversation ;)

@persons8979 7 месяцев назад

In-the-ear transceiver?

@aarongriffin81 6 месяцев назад

quadriplegic version: In the mouth transceiver and the tongue presses the roof of the mouth to key and swap the speaker for a phone vibrator for deaf people to do CW. The tongue key is akin to quadriplegic using a mouth device to communicate.

@dexterslaboratory5155 3 года назад

Smaller the station the more beer you can carry

@haramanggapuja 2 года назад

Year some ago before the plague, I set out to do a bunch of POTA/SOTA actos. Being 75 I figured it was my way to get out of the house, off the couch and into the world while I still could. Got a couple nice QRP packable boxes, antenna set ups, all that. Then the plague hit and, well, you know the story. Your video inspires me, now that I'm vaccinated and can bite people, to get the hell out and do some crazy stuff like you've done. I love the mini pixie thingie. Before the essential tremor hit, I was building tiny radios myself. Never got as goofy as your stuff but, well, crazy is as crazy does. Thanks for the sweet and inspiring video. Stay safe and sane, amigo. 73 de W8IJN

@gblan 3 года назад

I'm brand new to ham. My son is disabled and can't pass the ham test so we got Wouxun KG-805G GMRS radios. Love 'em. I was an Electronics Tech in the Navy, over 40 years ago, and thought I'd give the Tech cert a whirl. Passed easily and now I'm learning about the different things that can be done in the hobby. This, to me, seems the most fun. Gotta work on the Morse!

@AnotherPilot1 2 года назад

I had great Navy-contract Electronic Instructors in the late 70's...got a great education from them...utmost respect!

@anonyninja7737 Год назад

FYI THERE ARE MEDICAL WAVERS AVAILABLE FOR HAM LICENSE!!!

@awaismushtaq5719 11 месяцев назад

I pray your son gets well soon, sir! My prayers

@HamRadioCrashCourse 3 года назад

That is just crazy. Well done sir.

@tim46767 3 года назад

Yes! Home brew, sota and qrp rules!

@davidnunkt4751 3 года назад

Just awesome, this is real hamradio to get the most out of nearly nothing. There are so many pixies out there but never seen more than one qso on any video. This vid will go viral. Best 73 de DL1DN

@va3sfa 3 года назад

And I thought my new QCX-Mini is small.. Great job on the micro-pixie! It’s amazing how many contacts you have made.

@kylesnavely6165 Год назад

What an amazing build. Thanks for the content.

@delicious_lunch3823 3 года назад

Wow. Wow. This is absolutely insane! Fantastic work!

@edmoreno9308 3 года назад

Always entertaining, fun, educational and amazing videos. Great job Adam!

@52Warlock 3 года назад

I can't LIKE this enough!!! Well done. Well done.

@Wheelabarraback 2 года назад

One of the most amazing videos I have seen on RU-vid for some time ! Well done 👍

@n5wxw462 3 года назад

Wow! That's incredible @K6ARK great work. This is really an inspiring video.

@TheTechPrepper 3 года назад

Well done, Adam. You certainly have a gift for taking SOTA to the next level.

@miketaylor6700 11 месяцев назад

What a fantastic little rig!! Thank you for putting the contacts and info scrolling across the bottom.. that helps me to learn!!

@ReedAB8AS 3 года назад

Amazing as usual. Thanks for sharing.

@briangroh444 3 года назад

Insane. Incredible work.

@KM4ACK 3 года назад

That is crazy small. Well done! 👍

@Chris.Schulz 3 года назад

If I keep watching your videos I am going to have to leave the flatlands. Love all the hiking. Love the open landscape. Great videos!

@bbowling4979 2 года назад

Very cool little rig! Do you publish the schematics and gerbers anywhere by any chance?

@jberk8529 3 года назад

That was amazing, great job!!!

@aldewitt9 2 года назад

Adam, loved this. So cool!

@GroverCleveland43 3 года назад

You are great to watch partly because you exude fun. I love these little radios and have a couple in Altoids cans. My QRO friends just don't understand.

@vk3xe 2 года назад

That is my kind of ridiculous fun, glad to see it went so well for you

@Ei2iP 3 года назад

Man this is nuts, compared to all the gear we have in our shacks, you are a Legend, Adam, de Ei2iP

@Ruben-8689 2 года назад

Amazing and exciting experience.....! 73 and congratulations from Buenos Aires, Argentina

@graphitepencil 3 года назад

The next level. Well done.

@pufango4059 2 года назад

Excellent ,just learning the code and could understand the subtitles ! Hurray it’s starting to make sense !

@kao354 Год назад

It is ridiculously funny and imressive to see how all this works! Thank you for the video! :-)

@Derrick6162 9 месяцев назад

Well done, thanks for sharing.

@temporarilyoffline 3 года назад

Fantastic Job... I can't wait to swear over building this thing!

@n5pa 3 года назад

Unbelievable Adam! 19 contacts with 850 mw! You do have elevation in your favor that us low-landers do not have! Great little radio!

@brianjester123 3 года назад

Super cool, well done!

@derekcopsey6989 3 года назад

Fantastic, I'm going to have to take up, learning morse.

@backcountryamateurradio 3 года назад

This made my day. Can’t believe it worked! Haha! Awesome!

@danmorgan3685 2 года назад

WOW! That's some impressive work with such a tiny radio. I came here from the HAM Radio Crash Course channel.

@beefstuart8769 2 года назад

Newish ham here but long time backpacker, I just got into SOTA (VHF) and now this is my inspiration to learn CW. Well done man! 👍

@K6ARK 2 года назад

CW is an amazing tool for SOTA, and learning it well enough to make SOTA contacts isn't all that difficult once you get over the initial hump. Do it! You'll be glad you did.

@davidkopeckyok4kop 3 года назад

It's amazing, great job Adam!!! HNY & 73

@BatColonyEvictor 3 года назад

Good stuff Adam!

@herbk8489 3 года назад

great job Thanks much K2LNS

@brianjester123 Год назад

Beautiful!

@AB1Vampire 2 года назад

I like the plant and pottery explanations you gave . Leave only footprints take only pictures. 850 mW, wow!

@5x9withQSB 3 года назад

That's crazy thanks for sharing!!

@patring620 3 года назад

Enjoyed it.

@tonyk1amt806 2 года назад

What a cool micro radio! I appreciate you showing the morse as it comes in, as I'm just now learning morse, and it's helping my confidence. I can just barely copy your sending with no side tone. Cheers KJ7SHW

@cwguy8960 3 года назад

That was great! So fun to make contacts with such a minimalist radio. Always like your videos - keep them coming!! // NØDET

@mindfulmunchkin1215 Год назад

This is awesome !

@Steve-GM0HUU 3 года назад

👍 Well done. Thanks for sharing.

@HakanKoseoglu 3 года назад

Fantastic, and I was thinking I was carrying small amount of kit with a SPixie, FT-818 and an ATU. I really need to learn a lot more.

@frequencywatchers Год назад

THIS IS SIMPLY AMAZING!

@w1tggradionerds882 3 года назад

wow I have to check this one out.

@shadowlab9543 3 года назад

cool little piece of kit

@QRPCW 3 года назад

Realmente asombroso!!!! Muy bien Gracias por mostrar 72!!!

@M0RSF 3 года назад

Nice summit and scenery. Awesome video and well done on the QSO’s. All the best for the New Year and keep up the good work. 73 Chris M0RSF

@stevecrawford3551 Год назад

That pixie is amazing. Too small for me. Thanks for sharing. 😀

@caulktel 3 года назад

That was really cool.

@GigaBrand 3 года назад

Would love to see a video on that tiny radio you built!

@andrewd4890 3 года назад

Neat work and you were indeed fortunate to find a day with short skip on 40m. It has been so long for so long! Anyhow well done and it blows away my full size pixie, the $5 kit! BTW I did hook up my Pico keyer to the pixie just to be able to use a paddle and I monitored the transmitter using an ft817! Hard to send on a paddle without some sidetone! 73 Andrew VK1DA another SOTAnatic

@stridermt2k 3 года назад

Thst is so insane! It was a thrill to watch you make contact after contact on such a...a... Wow. Must bone up on CW

@KU9L Год назад

Oh, so much fun! I made my first Qrpp rig in 1982 as one of my class semester projects in community college, only with dinosaur 2n2222a parts I could see to solder without a microscope, LOL. Makes my tuna tin projects seem huge, LOL. Best, Dave, KU9L

@OM0ET 3 года назад

Great stuff! I wish I know CW... Life would be much easier :D Good luck and HNY! 73, Paul.

@stridermt2k 3 года назад

I have to get my CW chops up!

@paulinmt2185 3 года назад

FB! Could even copy your fist sans sidetone. Used to do 80M

@ben2e0omr 3 года назад

Got to be the best Sota activation ever!!!

@mabo4848 3 года назад

Wow fantastic 😁😁

@jstoltenburg 13 дней назад

You're so crazy. Love it.

@dickhsv Год назад

It was great you had a budget for a 2nd videographer to capture your low angle hiking shots. Please pass along my praises to your editor, video producer and best boy as well. 73, Dick W1TV

@K6ARK Год назад

Thanks Dick! Yes, I paid a lot for that crew out there, and boy did they complain about all the hiking. 😆 Thanks for the comment, and I'm glad you enjoyed the show. 👍

@guitarist975 Год назад

love the anza borega when i was out in san diego

@milekokotov1964 3 года назад

Amazing! Another proof that Amateur Radio is very interesting hobby with various different activities... With amateur radio, you will never be bored! 73 de Z33T

@michaelscoofield 3 года назад

Finally you will need to bring the magnifier with you on the hill...😂 great job, I like it!

@LandNfan 2 года назад

Wow! How incredibly small, especially compared to my circa’72 novice rig, an SX-101A and DX-60. Your whole rig is smaller than one tube from my old xmtr.

@georgemyth 3 месяца назад

lovely !!!

@mattiasabom 3 года назад

Amazing!

@persons8979 7 месяцев назад

Very, very cool.

@Liberty4Ever Год назад

I have some Pixies but have never seen the Micro Pixie. So cool. Thanks for sharing, Adam. 73 de NI4B

@kaptenalgysson8540 2 года назад

Nice QSO man, 73 from SM6AAL in Sweden...

@dxexplorer 2 года назад

You are going to get me addicted to this hahaha.

@YV5EN 2 года назад

Adam, that was amazing. This is what I call enjoying the QRPp outdoor. Keep QRPping 73 es 72, from Edwin YV5EN

@rfdave3980 3 года назад

Well done Adam. You have some micro phonics going on there, ceramic caps? Interesting only ~800mW Kool S2S contacts.

@paulmueller3230 3 года назад

Nice QRPp activation with the Micro Pixie, Adam! I look forward to a S2S between W6 and CT7 some day! 73 de CT7/K9PM

@jackhaefner9237 2 года назад

Adam, great prez at FDIM today. Very inspiring. Jack, NG2E

@K6ARK 2 года назад

Thanks so much, Jack, appreciate it.

@TheFimbriatus Год назад

That is awesome. Is there any chance you could share schematic? Or even better, if it’s gonna be commercially available I’d happily buy one.

@mnpd3 2 месяца назад

That's even smaller than those CHICOM Pixie kit transceivers that output 300mw. I found a source for those some years back for $3 apiece and bought a couple dozen kits. Still got most of them, gave a few away and actually built just one. Used it to make a single contact on daytime 40m just to say I did. You now have me interested in this peanut!

@uslines 3 года назад

Nothing silly at all. Absolutely fantastic! What the whole game is about. True cw QRP Zen. Minimalist radio possible outdoors AND in (for those who are housebound). Couple bucks worth of equipment, not a couple of G's. Congratulations fm F8WBD Dick.

@phildurall7466 3 года назад

Absolutely mind blowing!! How in the world did you build that with that tight layout of surface mount components?

@K6ARK 3 года назад

Very very carefully! Solder paste, tweezers, a magnifying glass, and hot air... And no coffee.

@apburner Год назад

Would love a board and list of parts. This would be a great kit.

@bubbas3rd 3 года назад

Very Very Cool!!!!

@srinivasnyayapathi9083 3 года назад

This is what I call Field Operations.........😍😍

@helraiser666painkil Год назад

That's a brilliant little radio for QRP and I'm going to start morse code lessons in my local amateur radio club very soon and hopefully if I get really good at the morse code then I will be able to buy a transmitter like the one you've got and try and do the same thing and it would be interesting to see how many people I could work with just a tiny transmitter like the one you've got in the video so it's just a little idea for the future for me. Thanks and best 73's cheers. Stephen M3SNV 73's.

@barneymerrill3188 2 года назад

If you ever make a kit out of it...would definitely be interested!🇺🇲🎙👍

@agplay2290 2 года назад

Awesome.

@waverider227 3 года назад

Just incredible de George KF4ZKU!

@1wattradio802 3 года назад

That's something i wouldn't mind having kicking around.

@TR6Telos Год назад

On top of a mountain you feel like a king, with a radio you feel like a God.

@ksb2112 3 года назад

Just so cool... Meanwhile, I have enough difficulty making contacts with 5 Watts.

@veyburani 3 года назад

Adam, you amaze me with your video and cw information. I live in you the things that I have always dreamed of but could not do. Especially, your cw sticking with this pixel radio made me live my dreams, thank you, good luck you are. 73 DL1VBO

@m1hax 3 года назад

Gamechanger! ❤🤣

@g3cwi_Radio_Adventures 3 года назад

Nice!

@photoguy73 Год назад

Outstanding! I can't tell you how much I enjoyed your video. I started in HR 63 years ago, BT, (before transistors). I dreamed of doing what you are doing, but the technology wasn't there yet. Got into QRP with the HW-7 and HW-8. Built all the Elecraft QRP radios. Built the Rock Mites, then ATS 2, 3 and 4. Pretty much stopped there. Always CW only. I love your setup. I would probably have a miniature paddle and keyer though. You are living my dream, carry on sir. 73, N7SR