Saturday, February 12, 2022

Portable HF kit

When I go backpacking, I try to bring an HF station for SOTA or general fun. My equipment tends to include:
  1. MTR-3B transceiver (20/30/40m, CW only, 5W)
  2. QRPGuys No-Tune EFHW (end fed half wave) antenna (see construction notes below) with accessories:
    1. 5x Tent stakes
    2. Fishing pole
    3. Pole guying kit (homemade)
  3. 3 Ah Bioenno 12V LiFePO4 battery with:
    1. Power cable for MTR-3B with powerpole connectors
  4. WhiteRook MK-64 mini paddles with:
    1. 3.5mm TRS audio cable for paddles
  5. Headphones with inline volume adjust slider
  6. 50' paracord (for lashing the pole to a fence post) with:
    1. Small zippered bag for rocks (for throwing over a tree branch)
  7. Tiny notebook for recording what I hear
  8. ARRL Minilog for recording confirmed contacts with:
    1. (2) pens
  9. 25' coax cable with BNC ends
  10. Mini portable mono speaker with:
    1. Included 3.5mm audio/charge cable
Center/top of antenna includes a 3D printed 1.5mm assembly: https://www.tinkercad.com/things/gWuzJ9P9X1z-telescopic-pole-holder-15mm-hole

Pole guying includes a 3D printed 10.5mm assembly: https://www.tinkercad.com/things/eVDi0VG4UBt-telescopic-pole-holder-105mm-hole

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