Inverted V Fan Dipole construction - QRP SSB Iowa Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2024-10-06 | This is how I constructed my Inverted "V" Dipole for 80, 40, 20m. Balanced antennas are great antennas with great results.. I'm happy with the outcome of this one.. Even on 15 and 10m, it will tune up and make contacts with 5w. Oh, and I do dabble in some FT4 once in a while so I stand corrected in my statement I only operate SSB/Phone, lol..Sorry such a Long Video.. It took some time to show it all. I enjoyed building this antenna.. Still some minor tweaking can be done which I may do when I get more time.Thanks for stopping by and watching.. 73, k0klb00:00 Intro01:20 The Feedline02:25 Feed point connection03:45 Wire Lengths and resonance05:15 A Walk down the Wire07:40 End Supports09:00 Raise the Wire and Counter Pulley Action11:24 End of Antenna Build / Show Solar Panel12:10 Inside the shack and Contact Demos15:27 Summary of the Antenna16:35 Outro
Elevate the Antenna w/the New Fieldbox, Xiegu x6100 & a Hamstick, POTA Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2025-10-10 | No Need for a Tripod.. Elevating a Vertical Antenna with the FieldBox Antenna mount works great...In the last video we demonstrated what was IN the new field box.. This video we take it to the park and put it through the test. RESULT: It did not disappoint.. It works great to keep everything organized. Elevating the antenna is probably the biggest benefit of the antenna mounts on the field box.00:00 Intro00:46 inventory equipment01:39 Build the antenna system05:51 Get on the air09:16 Outro
New Field Box w/Dual Antenna Mounts Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2025-10-03 | Gone is the torn Cardboard Box and In With the New "Dual Antenna" Field Box.. Two Antenna options.. Hamstick style mount or BNC antenna mountLink to Field Box on Amazon: amazon.com/dp/B0FM3GLDZ7?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_titleThis is working out better than I expected.. I love that I can go to a POTA park and set this on the picnic table, quickly mount the antenna and get on the air.. Thanks for watching, 7300:00 Intro00:33 The old box overview01:22 We need a new box02:25 Review the new field box compartments05:35 JPC-12 antenna review05:56 Xiegu x6100 bag review06:41 Field box antenna mounts07:08 Night Lights in the field box08:29 Hamstick Demo on field box mount09:48 outro
Ham Radio Low Budget Antenna. Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2025-09-27 | Having fun on the cheap!!.. Speaker Wire and a Binding post connector can both be purchased for less than $20.
Ham Radio Made Easy - Is it Really this Simple? Xiegu x6100, Speaker Wire, QRP Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2025-09-26 | A working "home brew" antenna for less than $20.. Purchase 100ft of Speaker wire and a BNC binding post all for less that $20 bucks.. Just connect a radio and you're on the air.. It's that simple and fun..00:01 Intro00:51 A look at the Setup and Antenna01:33 SWR Sweep with Rig Expert Zoom01:51 Make Contacts02:46 WSPR test and Results03:10 More Contacts continued03:55 Outro
SUCCESS - CornCoil Antenna Part 2, QRP 5w, Xiegu x6100 Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2025-09-20 | No Trees?.. No Mast?.. No Problem when you are surrounded by Corn !Not to be Beaten by a simple cornstalk and ear of corn, we went back again to make some modifications to our First "FAILED" CornCoil Attempt. We added a top hat and shortened the vertical wire to 8 feet with only 2 wraps on the coil.. Signals were booming in and we made our first contact with N2MAK and KD2YIO in Western New York.Special thanks to my friend, Leon (KC1LBL) in New Hampshire who watched the first "FAILED" Corncoil video and made the suggestion of adding a Top Hat to the vertical and to lay (2) 16ft radials on the ground (not elevated).. Antenna Recipe:1 cornstalk with ear (multiple plants up to 4ft away)1 (8)ft vertical wire2 (4)ft Tophat wires2 (16)ft ground radials1 binding post- Wrap 2 turns coil around ear of corn.- Lay 2 top hat wires across top of cornstalks- Lay 2 (16)ft radials on ground- Transmit QRP 5w and enjoy the fun !!00:00 Intro00:10 The Setup01:08 SWR Rig Expert sweep01:40 First Contact with N2MAK Mike in Western New York03:08 Outro
Corn Coil Antenna - Xiegu x6100, QRP 5w Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2025-09-12 | ** WARNING ** Viewer Discretion is Advised.. The content in this video may cause some Heads to Explode.. LOLThrowing all caution and antenna theory into the wind, we experimented to see if it would work. We tried to make several calls to stations we could hear and over a period of a hour or so, we made ZERO contacts... But it was fun trying !!!.My mention of Mark the Ham Florida Man YT channel was NOT to slight him in any way.. I love his channel and content and recommend everyone subscribe to it.. It was the antenna its self that failed here and would have still sucked even with a 1:1 swr in my opinion..www.youtube.com/@BustRadioMyths00:00 Intro01:18 introduce the corn coil idea01:57 The wire setup03:45 SWR review05:19 Tried to make contacts06:06 Wrap up and sumarize06:53 Outro
Ham Radio Silo Antenna Drive-Thru - FX-4CR QRP SSB 5w Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2025-08-29 | Get ready for a paradigm shift in ham radio with the unveiling of the "Antenna Drive-thru". This new forward-thinking concept is destined to revolutionize amateur radio.. The next generation of ham radio has arrived.. LOL00:00 Intro01:15 The set up of the Silo Antenna02:40 The SWR tuned antenna for 20 meters03:18 Drive thru demonstration03:46 Set up the radio04:39 Power up, on the air05:00 First Contact on Drive Thru antenna06:42 Pack up and drive away07:30 Summary recap07:52 Outro
Xiegu x6100, NJQRP Annual Skeeter Hunt - QRP Field of Dreams Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2025-08-21 | Its the 14th annual New Jersey QRP (NJQRP) Skeeter Hunt. This is my 3rd time participating and as always, it's a fun event. The Skeeter Hunt is an annual (4) hour sprint of both calling CQ and/or hunting.. I only use the SSB mode but there are many more CW operators who participate. SSB is allowed 10w max power and CW is 5w. I cold called (no spotting) CQ for the entire (4) hours using the allowed 10w SSB power and made 105 QSOs.My antenna was a home brew inverted V dipole (or some call it a doublet) fed with 450 ohm window (ladder) line. It worked very well on top of my 40ft Spider Beam mast. Two weeks ago when I performed a test run, it was tuned ready to go. But at the last minute I decided to cut, strip back and re-solder the (23ft) wire legs to the window line feed point to assure connection was in good condition. Thankfully I tested the SWR with the rig expert before I started the event. I didn't expect there to be that much movement in the dip, but there was. Luckily I was prepared with my home made window line extensions to extend the feed line and bring the dip back to the band.I used my Xiegu x6100 this year and it did a wonderful job. I brought along the ic705, FX4CR and the JPC-12 antenna as backups just incase. 00:00 Intro01:12 Set up the Antenna02:02 Drone fly over02:38 Overview of the antenna and station set up04:14 Using the Rig Expert to check the tuning06:00 Cornfield Corner Salute to the NJQRP Skeeter Hunt06:21 The Cheering Squad (not much help, LOL)06:53 My audio heard on the Utah SDR07:02 A few QSO Samples08:02 "They will Come" Walk About09:17 Is this Heaven09:58 The QSO Map and Log scroll11:07 Outro
MacGyver the Hamstick - FX-4CR, QRP SSB 5w Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2025-08-09 | I’m just a Rookie Ham learning how to tune my antenna and radial together.. Our First Look at that SWR and we Almost Packed up and went Home knowing I didn’t bring my pre-cut 16ft radial wires along, nor the short coax jumper for the tuner... There was NO WAY we were going to salvage this into making it work.. But wait, I looked around and found some short wires in a bucket that I used for other experiments and thought, Maybe we can get lucky and piece this together.. The Results Surprised and Excited Me ! ! lol.. I learned a lot from this and thought maybe some New Hams can take away something too.. 00:00 Intro and poor swr00:40 Find some short wires in a bucket01:00 Connect a short Radial01:30 SWR Improved02:00 Elevated the radial03:00 Extend the antenna length 03:47 Testing and Trimming wire length06:13 Extend the Radial wire more07:13 Trim the antenna wire extension10:02 Make some QRP calls to Pota10:50 First contact KC3DSO11:29 Second contact KB2SXT12:23 Summary and Recap13:30 Outro
CORNSTALK DiPole Antenna, Xiegu G90, QRP SSB Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2025-07-18 | Salty Walt has the Ocean and Beaches and I have the Great Plains and Cornfields... But the thing we have most in common is We Have FUN Experimenting, No Matter Where We Are ! !! It's Corn Stalk Antenna season in Iowa where the plants are Juicy, Wet and perfect for radiating RF power (maybe??, lol).. Using the Xiegu G90 auto tuner (which happens to have a nice 20w radio accessory, LOL), we were curious if it would tune up the plant and make QRP SSB contacts. It was a lot of fun to design and build this "Amaize'ng" antenna…00:00 Music Intro00:37 Intro02:00 antenna frame and structure02:32 mount and cut plant03:27 install dipole legs to mast03:54 support rope for antenna legs04:40 install wire connection points06:03 hoist the antenna on the gator and clamp to rollbar06:43 SWR test with Rig Expert07:05 Xiegu G90 tune08:23 Try to make contacts09:30 First Contact on 10 meters10:02 Cornfield corner Salute10:18 Second Contact KF8AHK in Ohio11:46 Recap the 2 day event13:12 Music outro
Pedestrian Mobile Ham Radio w/Hamstick Dipole, QRP 5w - Xiegu x6100 Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2025-05-29 | I'm just a Rookie and still trying to figure out all this antenna stuff but this was so much fun to experiment.. "To balun or Not to balun", that is the long standing question.. My rookie mind has a hard time visualizing what RF is being radiated via the metal bar (strap) from the coax shield over to the second hamstick, so I decided to go ahead and make a modification and install a 1:1 Balun at the top to balance feed each individual hamstick.. Although I don't have a "side by side" comparison, the Balun modification performed really well and even worked a DX to Slovenia which was a great QRP thrill.. Thanks Janez*********************The Hot Dogs on the Rocket Stove were awesome too ..Rocket Stove by Chiasson Smoke: chiassonsmoke.com**********************LINK TO QRP MERCH for the coffee mugs... theqrpstore.creator-spring.com**********************Music (3) generated by Ai using the following criteria: In the style of Bluegrass country, male vocals, about ham radio, low power, Pedestrian Mobile in the cornfields of Iowa, using a Ham Stick Di-pole antenna, making contacts, Hot Dogs for supper, outdoors adventure, it's a great hobby.00:00 Intro01:18 The Modification Information02:55 Mounting to the Mast04:28 SWR test results04:48 How to carry the mast05:25 Radio Description06:00 Audio heard on Vermont SDR06:12 First contact of the Day07:21 Rotating the Dipole in the can07:47 Second contact to Arizona08:08 Supper and Hot Dogs on the Rocket Stove09:30 DX to Janez S51DX in Slovenia10:07 Audio work to South Carolina Steve KO4GSM11:34 Contact with WA7RAR in Oregon11:56 Summary of the Day13:13 Outro music
Xiegu x6100, JPC-12, Off Grid Ham Radio QRP Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2025-05-22 | Solar Storms have been the norm lately which have negatively affected band conditions.. but that didn't stop us from going out with the Off Grid camper and playing some portable ham radio.May 10, 2025
What Is a QRP SSB Net ?? Explanation Here.. Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2025-05-17 | The Sunday QRP SSB Net Livestream show explained. Feel Free to share this video with all your QRP Friends and Enthusiast.. !! Here is a Link to the Livestream Channelyoutube.com/channel/UC__JIsG_30sC3crSawrpUSw00:00 Intro00:15 did you know about the QRP Net00:58 how the qrp net works01:33 about the livestream feed and chat01:50 no designated frequency02:20 QRM and QSY 02:45 More info03:22 Example of Net Checkins04:24 Working a station to lower power06:07 Outroend
Off Grid Radio Station Grounding Update Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2025-04-26 | After my recent debacle with static on my wire antenna and discharge arcing on my coax (and in my hand), I decided it’s time to upgrade and centralize all my static and lightning arrestors to one main ground location... This is the result of the changes made to my Off Grid QRP station. k0klb
You May Find It Shocking - My Rookie Story !! (Antennas and Static Electricity) Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2025-03-21 | My Rookie Story of how NOT to disconnect the HOT Antenna end of a Coax Cable during a High Wind event. Lightning, Rain and Hail cell approaching before it all turns to Ice, Sleet, Snow and a Blizzard.. 00:00 Intro00:15 The Story Beginnings01:50 The Wire Antenna and Coax config02:50 The Rookie Mistake Explained03:42 Red Cap Still not Waterproof so Pulled Inside Shed04:22 Coax Inside PVC to Protect the Cats05:13 Wire in the Wind05:58 The Bottom Line Recap06:57 Outro
Rocket Stove (Dual Purpose) Antenna - QRP SSB 5w - Xiegu G90 Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2025-03-07 | ** Has the Xiegu G90 Tuner Finally Met its Match? **Hello Everyone.. Thanks for stopping by.. Today we experiment with a Dual Purpose Antenna and the Dual Purposes are two of my favorite things to do.. Ham Radio and Cooking Lunch, LOL.. We had a fun day and made a few contacts along the way.. Thanks for watching..*** ROCKET STOVE by CHIASSON SMOKE *** Jason and Miranda's website is: chiassonsmoke.comIf you are looking for a Rocket Stove.. They have everything you need.** MUSIC INFORMATION **Lyrics by: Kevin k0klbMusic by: Ai (Artificial Intelligence)00:00 Intro00:23 Music Intro00:55 Antenna Review01:49 Chiasson Smoke Info02:27 Radio Station Review02:45 SWR Sweep and G90 Match03:27 Vermont SDR Audio Check03:35 Contacts05:05 Lunch is Served05:37 The Final Call05:52 The Wrap Up and Final Comments06:28 Outro
FX-4CR HT Pedestrian Mobile, Elecraft AX1 - QRP SSB 5w Iowa Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2024-11-29 | I attached the Elecraft AX1 antenna to the FX-4CR in HT mode and hunted some stations.. This configuration will be fun next year when the weather warms up again.Stop by my RC Airplane YouTube channel "Farm RC Pilot" : youtube.com/channel/UCczPUPeHVNA3Ubg73zrkQOQ00:00 Intro00:25 Rig Expert Analysis01:25 Equipment Layout03:31 Go Outside to Play Radio04:10 Audio Check04:28 The QSO's and Walk About05:33 Performance Summary06:16 Outro** DO YOUR RESEARCH ** as with any electronics when it comes to using an external power source. Not all Batteries are alike and perform the same way. This is my experience with it. Your results may vary..
Xiegu x6100, AX1 Portable, WSPR test - 5w SSB Iowa Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2024-11-24 | We took the Xiegu x6100 for its first maiden voyage out portable with the Elecraft AX1 antenna. ** The only way to know if something works for you is to get out and experiment with it yourself ** I've heard good and "not so" good reports from folks who have used the AX1 "compromised" antenna. My results of the AX1 and x6100 combination are that they worked very well together. Granted, not as well as a DiPole or other wire antennas, but good enough to get on the air with a small station foot print, compact, easy to carry and set up. Next adventure will be a POTA activation and some HT walk abouts..All in all, we spent an hour videoing the process and making some calls.. It was a great day to be outside and spending time with the dog and a radio.. NOTE: Noah's Park is an area my 12yo nephew carved out of the field, seeded some grass, planted some trees and we use it for camping and other outdoor/ham radio activities.00:00 Intro00:46 The unboxing and set up05:41 WSPR test06:28 Making Contacts07:00 Outro
Off Grid Powered Ham Radios - Iowa Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2024-10-13 | How I Power my Radios via Pedal, Solar and Batteries. Here is a link to the QRP SSB Livestream on Sunday nights. Watch the livestream for the active net frequency and come have some fun.. Go to my QRZ page for more info about the QRP Net.. k0klbyoutube.com/channel/UC__JIsG_30sC3crSawrpUSw00:00 Intro02:05 A Look at the Panel02:41 A Look in the Shack08:10 Outro
QRP Contest - NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2024-08-19 | It was the 13th annual NJQRP Skeeter Hunt held the third Sunday in August.. This was my second year of participating. Last year I used the MFJ 1979 17ft Whip antenna and made 50 QSO's.. This year I built a homebrew center fed inverted "V" antenna tuned for 20 meters on top of my 12m spider beam mast. How did the homebrew antenna do?... Its a great event and I always have a lot of fun and meet some interesting people along the way.. Thanks to the NJQRP club for hosting the event and making it fun..00:00 Intro00:43 The Landscape01:21 The Antenna02:12 The Station Setup04:47 Lunch04:57 The QSO's05:57 Summary of the day07:04 Outro
Ham with the Bone - QRP Iowa Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2024-05-15 | A Ham Radio Parody of the George Thorogood song: "Bad to the Bone"So fun to get the family band back together for another video and play some Ham Radio.. Had a lot of fun with this one.. The BIGest solar CME in decades impacted this weekend. It was a challenge but the Trombone Antenna persevered ! !... Who knew a trombone was almost resonant on 20 meters, LOL ! !Ham Jazz YT Channel: www.youtube.com/@thehamjazzBe sure to Visit, Like and Subscribe to Simons YT channel for some great ham radio entertainment!Watch our Ham and Harvest Parody video from the Josh Turner song: Your Man: youtu.be/AF3xj8dVx0ACheck out the Bros 80's Hairband Harvest video at: youtu.be/A6RTJoKL5RI
Ozark Patrol - 4SQRP Regenerative RX radio build - Iowa Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2024-04-13 | Ozark Patrol Regenerative Shortwave Radio kit from the 4 State QRP group..Something a little different for the channel.. I enjoy tuning and listening to shortwave radio stations and saw this kit offered by the Four State QRP group and decided to give it a try.. I showed extra images of the components so anyone building will have something to stare and compare to theirs. Pictures are worth a thousand words when building these.This was a really fun kit to build.. The directions met my “novice” skills.. I would recommend it to anyone interested in these kind of kits. It's a fun radio to tune and gives a feeling of Yester Year Nostalgia.OZARK PATROL: 4sqrp.com/ozarkpatrol.phpWRMI Legends: wrmilegends.com
Pedestrian Mobile QRP 5w - Iowa Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2024-01-27 | It's Winter Field day so the dog and I decided to head out for a few hours before the event started to make a few calls.. The 20m HamStick and counterpoise did well.. Thanks for watching.. 73iPhone app called: 705 Remote00:00 - Intro00:47 - Salvation Army SATERN Net Check In01:35 - KL7QK02:00 - N3AEG02:07 - iPhone ic703 remote app02:57 - W4PI03:21 - N3DBF03:29 - Outro
Blizzard DX fun - QRP 5w, Iowa Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2024-01-13 | Having some fun during a blizzard working some DX from the home QTH and a Center Fed Inverted V antenna... Love it when propagation opens up and I can briefly leave the farm and visit ham radio friends around the world !!... k0klbHere is a link to the Mics: amazon.com/Microphone-7RYMS-iRay-DW20-Conference/dp/B09Q2V9XKGIntro - 00:00Antenna - 00:12The QSO - 02:25Outro - 04:53
Making Antenna Wire Connections & Splicing Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2023-12-16 | Just sharing one method of making wire connections and butt splicing. I'm sure most seasoned hams are already aware of this process but I wanted to share with those (like me) who may have never seen this performed. 00:00 - Intro01:00 - Feedline Connection08:27 - Butt Splicing Wire Antenna12:45 - Outro
Ham Higher Antenna Pole install - Iowa Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2023-11-25 | After a few years of trying to decide where to install my first pole, I took the shovel and started digging.. This will be the first of future poles for wire experiments.. Now to decide where to strategically place the next one.. That will probably be a few more years down the road, LOL.Thanks for watching.. 73
Multiband 1.5 wave dipole ?? - Iowa Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2023-11-24 | A few weeks ago, we created a video using the home brew 1.5 wave dipole for 20 meters. We tested it and made some nice contacts.. However, I wanted to bring it back out and see how it would perform on other bands across 80, 40, 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 meters.. The idea was to tune up, run a WSPR test to look at Propagation/Radiation direction and then try to make a contact.. It was a good test and I look forward to using the antenna more often..Thanks for watching.. k0klb
Make More QSOs with the TAILPIPE ?? - Iowa Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2023-11-17 | When I activate a POTA Park, I typically run a wire from the Tri mag-mount to the vehicle tailpipe to help improve the ground plane of the antenna.. Many folks ask me if that wire connection really helps or not ? .. I honestly don't know, but to a Rookie like me, it kind of made sense, right?.. The Idea came from Ray K6RBM as I was struggling with making calls using a Ham Stick on the roof of the car.. He suggested the use of the tailpipe to provide additional ground plane.. In this video, we did some "Exhaustive" (lol) WSPR testing to try and find an answer.. Did we find one?... You can be the judge.. thx for visiting.. k0klb
1.5 Wave Dipole QRP SSB 1w - Iowa Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2023-11-10 | Hey.. I'm using a real antenna.. Imagine that, LOL... I know this is nothing new as we all know Dipoles are great antennas.. but, I'm not a big DiPole fan.. Main reason being, I find them hard to deploy in a portable environment.. However, This one was worth the time it took to set up.. It was actually pretty easy.. Just a spider beam, ladder line and 2 wires.. I enjoyed playing with it and thought I’d share the results of the adventure.. Thanks for watching.. 73Look for the WSPR test results of this antenna in the video.. Never done a Premiere before and have no idea what to do but thought I'd try it once just to see how it works.. thx for understanding.. k0klbA NOTE FROM LEON (KC1LBL): As a side note, I'd like to add that in my sketch of the design, the current nodes indicate intensity, not phase. In this design I made no attempt to make the three 1/2 wavelengths operate collinearly, which would require a different feeding technique. But as your successful experiment demonstrated so well, a 1+1/2 wavelength dipole does not have to be collinear. Although the theoretical pattern contains six lobes (three on each side of the wire) with notches in between, in the real world ground reflections fill in the notches thus providing good omnidirectional performance, as your WSPR test confirmed. The goal here is to put up a simple structure that has good radiation efficiency on 60 through 15 meters, and maybe beyond depending on your antenna tuner. It can even be tuned on 80, although there the radiation efficiency will be somewhat reduced.
The QRP Grain Auger SSB 5w - Iowa Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2023-10-27 | I wanted to take this compact, easily portable for QRP, 31ft grain auger out for a quick try as an antenna.. Its super easy to transport and crank up to a nice little end fed sloper.. Easy to set up, fun to play with and No Trees or Mast's are needed.. If you ever need an antenna in a emergency.. this will do well.. I also showed a little demo of how the WSPR works from the phone.. Thanks for watching.. k0klb
Wagon Train DIPOLE QRP SSB 5w - Iowa Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2023-10-19 | Wagon Train PART 2... Because you asked for it.. Here ya go ! !... Look for the WSPR test results in the video.. Thanks for watching and supporting the channel ! ! ... 73, k0klbNOTE: All communications in this video were performed on 20 meter band.
Wagon Train QRP SSB 5w - Iowa Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2023-10-12 | Pulled the ole Dakon grain wagons out to be filled when we harvest this field next week. As I saw them parked there, I began to wonder.. Hmmmm ?.... You know what I mean, right?... Lets go find out ! !... Thanks for watching.. 73, Kevin k0klbThe air is full of Harvest dust.. Taking the radio out portable means it is going to get a lot of dust on it.. You can see it in the video collecting on the screen and knobs... It gets a deep clean when we get back in the shack..
Cornstalk Mast and a wire QRP SSB 5w - Iowa Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2023-09-30 | Wanted to see how laying a wire across the top of the dry cornstalks would perform.. In a situation where we don't have any trees or a fiberglass pole to launch the wire on, this works well for getting the wire above the ground 8 to 9 feet and make some calls. Thanks for watching, k0klb
FX-4CR and Speaker wire Dipole QRP SSB 5w - Iowa Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2023-09-13 | Out at Noah’s Park calling CQ CQ CQ with the FX-4CR radio and a speaker wire vertical dipole. Let’s Go !!
Pedal’Xpedition Live from Iowa - K-9324 Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2023-09-09 | Activating pota park with human pedal power
NJQRP Skeeter Hunt QRP SSB 10w - Iowa 2023 Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2023-09-01 | We participated in the Annual NJQRP Skeeter hunt using the ic705, 10w SSB and had a lot of fun.. It's another reason to get out and enjoy the outdoors with fellow QRP enthusiast and have some fun.. This video is a short summary of the days events.. Thanks for watching.. k0klbCome join the fun next year and visit the webpage: qsl.net/w2lj
FX-4CR Field Test QRP SSB 5w - Iowa Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2023-07-21 | A new radio means we have to take it out to the cornfield and test it out.. It did very well and I look forward to taking it to a pota park next.. Is there a future of the FX-4CR working Random Metal Objects OTA ??? We will have to see about that.. Thanks for watching..
Rockin’ Antenna QRP SSB 5w - Iowa Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2023-07-06 | We took a Gator Ride to a Local County Landmark to play radio with a Random Antenna.. How did it perform?.. Pretty good early in the morning, but Signals dropped out and got weaker after 10am.. Could have been band conditions due to recent solar flares or the fact that I was using a antique tractor for an antenna? LOL.. Green rust may have had a 12db gain?.. Who knows.. but it might be worth revisiting again some day for another try.. Thanks for watching... 73, k0klb
Mobile EF Sloping Wire Antenna QRP SSB 5w - Iowa Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2023-06-29 | Not just for Hay anymore.. Having some Radio Fun, we made a 29' Mobile End Fed Sloping wire (MEFS) antenna and we went on the road to test it out.. Learned a few things and the next version will have some improvements.. Thanks to everyone for listening and helping with the experiment. (Patent Pending, LOL)I don’t think the neighbors in the hood even pay attention anymore.. LOLDrone: DJI Mavic MiniNote the "haze" in the video is smoke blown down from the Canadian fires..k0klb
TrampolTenna QRP SSB 5w - Iowa Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2023-06-17 | My Nephew donated his old Trampoline frame to the Ham Radio Antenna Farm so we went out and He tried to make some calls on it.. It was a fun day experimenting out in the field with family.. k0klb
POTA Pedestrian mobile QRP SSB 5w POTA - Iowa Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2023-06-13 | I enjoy the Challenges of QRP SSB Pedestrian Mobile... The weather was cool and there weren't any bugs yet so we decided to head to the Beeds Lake State Park K-2279 and play some radio.. Thanks to everyone who hunted me.. I really appreciate it.. k0klbThe iPhone App for the remote control is called "ic705 remote" if anyone wants to look at it.
Tailpipe and a Hamstick - POTA QRP SSB 1w - Iowa Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2023-05-13 | Performing Test's with the Shark Hamstick.. I just wanted to see how the hamstick, mag mounted to the roof of the car (without any radials) would perform for those situations where I want to keep my set up simple, quick and with a small footprint.Over a period of 2 evenings (May 9 & 10, 2023), the first night we had no response to my 1 watt CQ calls.. The second evening I returned to the park and made one change by installing a wire between the mag mount base to the tailpipe of the car and tried it again.. The results were much better. While we have been in the midst of some Solar Storms and less than ideal band conditions, we still made a few contacts.. Thanks to all who listened for my cq call and those who were able to hear and work me.. I appreciate it.. k0klb
Pedestrian Mobile QRP SSB 5w - Iowa Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2023-04-11 | Spring weather and it's time to get out and do some PedeMobi Walkabout and enjoy the warmer temps.. We used a new Shark 20m hamstick and found a place out of the wind to make a few calls.. Thanks for stopping by.. k0klbIphone App is called "705 remote" Remote control app for ic-705
First Contact QRP SSB 10w - Iowa Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2023-04-02 | My older Brother has had his ham license for over 5 years and it was time to get his technician rear on the ham radio air.. LOL
HAMercise - Pedal Power Explained - Iowa Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2023-03-04 | Hello Everyone... Since I've begun using the exercise bike and Ham radio combination, I've had a lot of questions about how it works. So, I decided to put together a short video to demonstrate and hopefully answer any questions.. k0klbBelow are some Power Draw details when Keying the Mic (PTT) that I didn't answer in the video, but I know folks will wonder about.. There really isn't much difference between transmitting 5w or 20w of power on the G90 radio..Transmitting 5 and 10w on the radio requires 2.5 amps / 30w of pedal powerTransmitting 20w on the radio requires 2.7 amps / 35w of pedal power
QRPp SSB 300mW POTA - Iowa Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2023-02-13 | After our 500mW activation 10 months ago, we wanted to see if we could go lower with the current solar cycle in full swing and operate at 250mW.. but my only options from the ic705 were 150mw or 300mw so we went with the 300mw.. It was 5 hours of relaxing "patience".. LOL..
Shoveltenna QRP SSB 5w - Iowa Ham Radio QRP - K0KLB 2023-02-05 | Hello Everyone.. I've decided that using a shovel for ham radio is a lot more fun than using it for shoveling snow.. LOL... Thanks for stopping by... 73, Kevin ~ k0klb
