My Current Setup⌗

I’ve got a lab in my basement for soldering and working on the actual circuits and gear. I have a desk next to my bed with my antenna connectors run through the wall, this allows me to down those NOAA images without losing sleep for it.

I have also pretty much been lurking (I’ve made some CQ calls that went unresponded) since I got my license. CW is going to be how I change that. Once I can get CW down pretty well, I’m hoping to do some digital modes.

So the list currently is:

Antennae⌗

• Adjustable dipole 120 degrees with 53.4 CM arms (tuned for 137 MHz NOAA APT signals)
• 20/40m Trap Dipole south facing inverted V 18’ off ground

Radios⌗

• Pacific Antenna Easy 40M Receiver
• Pacific Antenna Easy 40M Transmitter 7.040 (In progress)
• RTL-SDR V3

Expansion List⌗

• (tr)uSDR
• QRP Labs QCX+
• QRP Labs QDX
• 30 foot antenna mast (planned for PVC conduit… I’ll do a build log)

Focus⌗

I’m really focused on QRP, both from a challenge perspective and the sheer joy of being able to do so much with some batteries and homebuilt gear!

I might consider doing 10W SSB if I ever get around to building a phone radio …