The QRPer Board

Would you travel 2700 miles for a QSO with a station 3700 miles away? For our 40th anniversary our children, their spouses and their children joined us on a weeklong vacation (November 4-11) to Kauai, HI. (we flew from Seattle) The tiny island is a rainforest paradise with amazing beaches and mounta...

Brian - Thanks for the tip on routing coax into a vehicle. With rainy season looming here in Seattle, that should come in handy. I'm sure you'll find 3M Dual Lock very handy. I have found so many uses for it as it's so flexible and rugged. I typically buy it in 5 foot lengths. BTW I checked my logs ...

In Part 2 of my Field Kit Report I discuss improvements and enhancements made to my field kit based on real-world experiences as I explored new parks and venues from which to operate and practical operating considerations under typical and unexpected field condx. My current operating style I operate...

In this 2-part series I cover the evolution of my CW QRP operating as I transitioned from a home station to 100% portable/field ops. In 2018 my wife and I moved to FL in an 1800 sq ft home located about 7 miles from the Atlantic Ocean in Palm Bay. The yard was large enough to allow me to set up many...