(tr)uSDX CW POTA in San Angelo State Park - K-3053

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This is the video of the CW POTA activation in San Angelo State park, K-3053, using the (tr)uSDX transceiver. It took place in the morning since afternoon temperatures in San Angelo, Texas, reached 105 deg F (40 C).
0:00 - Intro
02:35 - QRP gear
04:32 - (tr)uSDX current draw
05:02 - DX Commander pole deployment
09:13 - CW operations
29:00 - Wrap up

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24 июл 2024

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Комментарии : 21

@o2bnov0307 10 месяцев назад

Great setup and video. I have never made the trip to San Angelo, but see that we're around 3.5 hours apart. I primarily operate from K-3503 (Government Canyon) in San Antonio. This has absolutely been a hot summer...and into the fall. Have a great day and great activations with your (tr)uSDX. vy 73 de David AE4LH

@quantumradio 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for the comment. Yes, I was visiting San Angelo and figured I'd get a POTA activation in before noon. It's a nice community with fine people. Hopefully will run into you here in South TX, 73!

@michaeledmonds3027 9 месяцев назад

Great video, thanks for sharing. The San Angelo area should be pretty quiet RF wise.

@ncphotos 10 месяцев назад

Great video! de W2CSI

@quantumradio 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for the comment & 73!

@chipweather 11 месяцев назад

Great vid. Im a youth operator and got this kit for my first hf rig. Not too hard to build

@quantumradio 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for the comment. The (tr)uSDX is a great rig but be aware that it's a QRP rig, so with 5W breaking into a pileup could be challenging. Having said that, you can make some amazingly distant contacts w/this radio. My suggestion would be to design/implement a good antenna and you're good to go! Best of luck and 73!

@chipweather 11 месяцев назад

@@quantumradio I heard that. Seems like Parking on a frequency works better. I'm going to use a quarterwave vertical wire antenna

@chipweather 10 месяцев назад

@@quantumradioFinally finished. Hopefully getting my general in a week

@quantumradio 10 месяцев назад

@@chipweather Best of luck! You got this. 73!

@chipweather 10 месяцев назад

@@quantumradioCan't wait to start using it. I'm scared of breaking it with a bad swr. Shouldn't be impossible to fix though as the bs170 just blows. 73

@leathermech 8 месяцев назад

This is great, thanks for taking the time and effort to film. I'm right on the cusp of activating CW and this video encourages me to just do it. KA5TXN

@quantumradio 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for the comment. I did the same thing for my first CW activation & just figured I'd go out and get it done. I sent a lot of question marks (..--..) and folks slowed down & replied. I guess they figured you gotta start somewhere. Best of luck & 73!

@pascalcoole2725 10 месяцев назад

Pfff some CW-Operators on the other end should know that CW is a skill and not like chopping wood. I somehow like your swiper, still i only can handle a straight key, a squeezer confuses me.

@quantumradio 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for the comment. You are right, CW is a skill and I think that it's fun when you can communicate in code. The swiper is a $25 paddle, the N6ARA tiny paddle. I only use it for POTA, I too use the straight key at home on the count of I end up sending with less errors than with a paddle.