OK, my wife and my shrink said to fess up when you need help. I am buried in electro/ham radio trivia...cables beyond belief, wall warts, modems (of all kinds), an HP scanner/fax, a fine Toshiba XP la

My new QTH is apparently Internet access challenged...getting some QSOs, missing others except for follow-ups... XYL and kids are wanting to get a cool key for me...I like the Begali Camelback and Spa

You are totally correct re: theoretical gain...usually, it works best for me...am getting a bid to install my rotator/ hex beam...playing with nearly nothing is really fun for me...just finishing a Pe

Anyone using a Tiny Tenna with a Sony 7600? The Sony antenna doesn't seem to offer much gain...I want to monitor 7.030/040 for CW on a very mobile basis...hiking and tent city. The Peanut Whistle 2 se

Chris, I am limited in what I can lift...do have a Chevy V-8 pickup which can handle about anything amateur radio-wise except towers! Any 4SQRP folks are welcome to use the truck....all we need to do

Listened on my Sony comm RXCVR with a short 10m wire...no joy...The LD5 and Alexloop may be up by the weekend....I also found my LNR 10/20/40 TFEF...if I can get my son to climb a tree, that would go,

It looks like a very good option to put in the mix, Wayne...I'm still processing all the ideas that have been sent my way...I love the looks of this on (tech and visual looks, that is)...hope you had

​I may have to replace my Icom 718, I would just as soon get an amp for my LD5 when I am using it at home QTH. I ​am guessing (but may well be wrong) that 30-50W will work as well as 100, most of the

Interesting...my Z-11 Pro into three different PAR EndFedz and a home brew 17 dipole show a good match across the bands for 40/20/17...coax feed...tuner at TXCVRs (Icom 718 and LNR LD5)...using an MFJ

Terrible pun, I know... Keys are like women (or men if you are a YL)...some work better for you than others...none are bad, just different. Now I am probably QRP CW (CC&R) for all but V/UHF FM. Life i

Still un-packing at new QTH....found my mic for the LD5...using the TF 10/20/40, no tuner (where is that LDG?). Got a 388 on 20...really QRMed...I love rpts of less than 599... _ _ ... ... _ _ Doc - K

As a former practitioner and continual follower theoretical physics, I have really enjoyed chaos theory...now that I am living it, let's say "enjoy" is problematic...attempt at humor ends... This move

This will probably be my last post for a while. Not that I don't enjoy the group...it is a highlight of my ham activity. All except my 2M mobile (in my truck) are packed. I will be in a somewhat anten

I HATE moving...been here 8 yr...longest I have ever lived anywhere in my life...too much crap piles up. New QTH, Oklahoma City, Lakeside community does not smile on "big" antennas...also, some in the

The move project continues...ugh. Of course the contractors are two weeks behind "schedule". I will drop off both HF and Internet sometime in the next two weeks...only for a few days. My LD5 and AlexL

I will be moving to OKC in about three weeks...we hope. Is there an QRP Elmer who will let me buy breakfast or lunch? In my new neighborhood, I don't think I'll be doing much, if any QRO. _ _ ... ...

I am a major electro-dummy...please the elementary question...when reading a recent QST review, reference was made to the difference in SWR meter readings based on 25 and 100 Ohm antenna resistance. M

The rumors of my demise are over-stated! ;-} Am relocating to OKC after a few months on the road...my QRP rigs will probably be my mainstays for a while...I'm dreaming in (slow) CW...the XYL says I ap

My travels and now re-location to OKC have played heck with my time/equipment issues...hope to have some basic HF antennas up before too long...MY shack is of necessity (per XYL) not on the top of the

I'm back home and working a minimal station (read: 40M [NVIS] &10M [Inv. V] CW/SSB and 2M [5/8 vert] FM...)...most of my stuff is down and being packed. We are moving to OKC to be close (8-10 min) fro