Hello to the list.
I received this from a friend in the LA area (Torrance). If interested in a little noontime ARP let Bart know.
Thanks - Wally - K7AMI
From: Bart Rowlett bart@wb6hqk.ampr.org To: Wally@linstruth.com Subject: More stuff Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 10:11:36 -0800 X-Mailer: KMail [version 1.0.28]
Hi Again,
I forgot to mention i'm trying to start a noontime QRP event. During good weather I usually walk to a local dive for lunch and depending on schedule, walk a couple of extra miles on the way back. There are several locations, none even close to ideal but usable, where I could throw up a very simple 30 or 40m wire antenna and spend up to a half hour operating. Noontime conditions are pretty good on 40 and a couple of watts into a field expedient antenna appears to be adequate for local work. Yesterday I simulated such an event using the FT-817 and made a prescheduled contact with kq6xa in the silicon valley area. Kq6xa was using a 20 watt manpack radio with a short whip and dragging counterpoise wire. I've been working on Bob, kb6xu (in Goleta) to build up a simple qrp rig and give it a try. Could be fun if we had a weekly event where several got on the air using very simple field expedient equipment. I have tried to generate interest for this sort of thing in the past but the time wasn't right. There seems to be a resurgence of QRP interest along with so called Adventure type activities and the time might be right. If not, I will try again in a couple of years.
If it flies, I'll build up a little miniature self contained rig, including internal antenna reel, which can be carried in a pocket or very small fanny pack. Just enough batteries to operate for a half hour to hour and it's back to the charger for another trip.
Any interest in some lunchtime schedules? While not pocket portable, your QRP+ would be ideal.
bart
Also - Bill WB6RIJ sent along info on HF antennas for the FT-817 QRP rig, as follows:
Hi Wally, Came across these antennas aimed at the 817. http://www.cometantenna.com/maldol_antenna.htm 73 Bill