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QRP School
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Hello! My name is Cliff Batson (N4CCB). The videos I place on YouTube correspond to blog posts on QRPSchool.com
QRPSchool.com is a blog I started in order to share my experience and my ongoing adventures in low-power amateur radio. It also serves to keep me motivated to continue to learn new things. Please feel free to post comments and share your opinions/experiences. I'm happy if my "teaching" is helpful but I'm even happier to learn something from you!
QRPSchool.com is a blog I started in order to share my experience and my ongoing adventures in low-power amateur radio. It also serves to keep me motivated to continue to learn new things. Please feel free to post comments and share your opinions/experiences. I'm happy if my "teaching" is helpful but I'm even happier to learn something from you!
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byronmorgan3492
(3 minutes ago)
for anyone wondering: quick connect = spade terminals
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johndeluca230
(10 minutes ago)
Thanks, Cliff.
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glennrdavis
(17 minutes ago)
Love this portable QRP setup. I ordered everything you listed here. Never thought of putting all three radial wires on one lug. Anxious to put this together and try it out with my FT-818!
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donsilva4441
(28 minutes ago)
I use a medium sized camera tripod I picked up at a garage sale for like $2. If you get the 17ft vertical as a combo withe the mount, cool, and radials the mount works perfectly on the neck of the tripod.
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richardstanley4025
(32 minutes ago)
works great 4mtrs to 20 mtrs to long for 2mtrs, I do not bother with groundplanes as run it from a triple magmount on my car when parked up.
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mediocreman2
(47 minutes ago)
That's cool. I like portable and easy to set up. Of course in my area, that antenna would blow over before I even got it set up. haha
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Terribleguitarist89
(51 minutes ago)
I run a Superantennas MP-1 vertical at the house and portable.
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samuelspade2202
(1 hour ago)
I have this antenna on my car using Diamond K400 mount works great but is nice to have different ideas to use in a field
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hamradiocq
(2 hour ago)
Hey, I have a question as I want to build this antenna. If the ground de-tunes the radials anyway (I've heard that from many others also) how did you get the right frequencies with a low SWR? And if they are de-tuned anyway, what's the need to cut them to exact length?
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gsansoucie
(3 hours ago)
Hope all is well with you Cliff, RBN shows you on the air recently. There have been a few decent 17, 15, 10, and now 12 meter openings recently, things are looking up (made a QSO on 12M with Spain this afternoon from Maine). I’m starting to look at some options for next season QRP in the field. I’m normally a “throw a wire in a tree/pole and let the ATU work it out guy” but with 10-20, I can put together a full size vertical. I’ve got a handful of portable verticals, haven’t put together a radial bundle yet though, that will be a winter project.
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WASRT001
(7 hours ago)
Do you find that the MFJ-1979 telescopic whip collapses on itself over time? I have heard this somewhere. I imagine temperature variations over time can cause the metal to contract or expand.... Thanks in advance. Steve....
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donsilva4441
(6 hours ago)
Also, the radials that come with the mfj-2286 combo work on all bands by only adjusting the length of the whip.
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outofabag
(5 hours ago)
I wanted to ask... can this rig be used with a qcx tranceiver to good effect. I have one in 40m. I work offshore and was looking for something I could stick up and tear down really easy when we were on our downtime? I could mount something to a rail and that’s generally what I’m looking for. I don’t need something “amazing” just something I could enjoy and learn with
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