Outdoor Adventure USA

We discussed considerations for operating a portable HF radio station.

Plenty of input from K6BCK, K6YNW, AJ6LN. Thanks


HF Portable Operations
1. Power
a. Battery
i. Automotive
ii. LI-po
b. AC
i. Extension Cords
ii. RV Adapters
c. Solar
i. Goal Zero
d. Generator
i. Noise
ii. Odor
iii. Fuel

2. Antenna
a. Vertical
i. S9 antenna
ii. Random wire
iii. Hamstick
iv. Screwdriver
b. Dipole
i. G5rv
ii. Basic ½ wave dipole
iii. End Fed Dipole
3. Radio
a. High power
i. Icom IC-706
ii. Icom IC-7000
iii. Yaesu FT-897
b. QRP
i. Yaesu FT-817
ii. Icom IC-703
iii. Elecraft KX3
4. Tools
a. Basic wiring
b. Analyzer
c. Antenna Launcher
d. Slick Line / throw Line / Messenger Line http://www.wesspur.com
5. Shelter
a. Simple rock b. Portable Table
c. Sunshade
d. Tent
e. Vehicle

Thanks, Hector for a great net....I had horrible transmission interference, so I couldn't get through to check in, but I did listen in...

Our trip in the High Sierras gave us an opportunity to see the Honda generators in action, solar panels charging the batteries, and straight 12v battery operation, too...all we were missing was DaveK's wind turbine (and of course, the wind), and we'd have tried 'em all