Favorite Rigs For QRP Contesting?
| Sep 23rd 2011, 17:11 | |
K8AGJoined: Apr 4th 1998, 00:00Total Topics: 0 Total Posts: 0 |
Currently my favorite rig for QRP contests is an Orion 2. Yes it does get down sightly less than 5 watts. I have a couple of SW??+ rigs in the works to try contesting with them. Modded they have a receive current of about 20ma. Should be interesting. |
| Nov 25th 2011, 15:03 | |
WA4JMJoined: Apr 4th 1998, 00:00Total Topics: 0 Total Posts: 0 |
Hi Sean, My rig of choice has been the TenTec 516, but I ma now playing with the TenTec R4020. Fits in a small bag antenna and all. |
| Dec 6th 2011, 01:16 | |
NQ2WJoined: Apr 4th 1998, 00:00Total Topics: 0 Total Posts: 0 |
Hi All, For the Spartan Sprint and portable ops I use my Ten-Tec 1340 (40 meters) and my OHR 100A (20 meters). All of the other contests I put my Ten-Tec Jupiter front and center. The folks at Ten-Tec chuckled when I asked for a Jupiter that puts out less than 5 watts...but they found one. Sure is a pleasure to use. Hope to hear you all on the air during contests, QSO parties, sprints, or ragchewing. 72, Will, NQ2W |
| Mar 13th 2012, 20:25 | |
KC9CSJoined: Apr 4th 1998, 00:00Total Topics: 0 Total Posts: 0 |
I'm not sure why there's no mention of any full featured 100 watt rigs being used in a low power QRP output. I can dial back the output power to my Icom or Yaesu radios to QRP levels and have a lot of fun. From the field, then it's my KX-1. de Bill, KC9CS |
| May 7th 2012, 14:13 | |
zs6rbjJoined: Jan 25th 2012, 14:13Total Topics: 0 Total Posts: 0 |
I have never owned a FT-817 always wanted one though. I use the IC703(hf only version). I recently bought a 12.6volt 6800mAH battery from the 409 shop. Still need to test it in the field and see how it performs. I have used the 703 for many years and it is very reliable and fun to operate. I especially like the internal tuner, it has tuned everything I have plugged into it so far. Not that I have much to compare it to, I would say it is a great rig. Just watch that voltage, its not happy when it gets a bit low.... |
| Dec 19th 2012, 15:31 | |
N7RVDJoined: Apr 4th 1998, 00:00Total Topics: 0 Total Posts: 0 |
Elecraft K2. Although, when I first started QRP contesting, I used a Heathkit HW-9. I'm thrilled with the K2. It is a much better radio. |
| Feb 6th, 12:43 | |
N0AZZJoined: May 29th 2007, 11:03Total Topics: 0 Total Posts: 0 |
I started with a IC-703 Plus then a K2, K3 and now a KX3 have them all but the IC-703+.. I must admit the Elecrafts rule when it comes to QRP to QRO #1 in receivers also. 73, Fred/N0AZZ |