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What a nice location for a walk. Well done on the activation even though it looked frustrating for you at times. The FX-4CR looks a nice bit of kit. We have Ladybirds here in the UK but I've never seen so many close together. All the best Charlie and keep up the good work. 73 Chris M0RSF

I noticed you mounted the key paddle upside down from the pictures on the american morse website is this your preference or just a mistake?

just add a little wheel bearing grease to the end of the allen wrench to keep the allen screws on while installing and work on a towel!

Great ! 73 de DD6FM - Marco

That's not your first time building one of these.

Yes I must agree, the music is lovely, did wonder if you had to carry Bear spray up there on the top, a problem we don't have in UK, nice clear audio from that radio, thanks for sharing Mike G7POG

Awesome activation…. I went to college at Embry-Riddle in Prescott back in the mid 90s. I sure miss it there. I did a lot of hiking and off roading. Next time you head up to Prescott, stop by the Prescott Brewing Company and have a pint of Liquid Amber. 73 Bill. KC2KNA

I bought a used FX-4CR at the beginning of June and have been having a blast with it for POTA hunting and Activating! N7BBQ

Make sure the firmware is up to date. Mine was a hot mess on CW with the older firmware. Just a note, firmware updates on this thing are not for the faint of heart lol. You have to hold down the F button the entire time it's flashing. If you let go...........yeah, I don't really want to know what happens if you let go. My guess is you end up with an expensive aluminum brick.

Did you get this from Yu or from one of the other sellers? Great video!

24:47 I recall Evan, K2EJT had mentioned that being an issue on the fx4cr during one of his activations. Not sure if that was fixed in a firmware update though. (I haven't operated mine enough to see if they fixed that or not)

Manual says 20 watts

I love Vibroplex Bugs. I am amazed that Vibroplex still offers parts for keys made from 1945 on up.

Great video Charlie! Looks like FX-4CR worked well for you. 73 Bob WV7W

Red, the music on the beautiful hike in made me want to crawl into canvas wall tent and take a nap. What a great place!

Great Video and beautiful country. It makes me want to get out on a summit.

Good morning charlie 73 great job 👍

I love my FX-4CR and just yesterday a friend and myself actived park US-3873.

Thanks for the video Charlie! Got to the end of this video that had 40 views but only 8 👍🏻… unfortunately

Great idea

Great portable paddle. Have both the tpii and tpiii and enjoy both. Really depends on how small you want to pare down your portable kit.

You could totally make this into a smartphone like radio. Have a touchscreen on top and put layers for different bands and a tuner. Probably would cost a lot though.

It’s pronounced Bama Key, not Bama Key.

Another one here to thank you for the toroidal winder idea. Been using a pencil in the shop vise. AA7OY

BaMaTech make some great stuff, the keys Markus offers are superb and he is a really nice guy to deal with, i can highly recommend his products.

Great video Red! Always happy to contribute!!

thank you

Thanks Charlie.

THANKS Bama.

Hi Charlie, That is a very well made and nice looking paddle. Thanks for doing these reviews. You and Sandy stay safe. 73 WJ3U

Love the idea of twisting the torroid leads then cutting them later. Thanks Red!

Is there a longer video that you took this short from?

Thanks for the demo and review

This circuit used transistor numbers 🙏🏻

Nice work 👍

I recognize that molten lava paddle 👀

where is this Amplifier circuit from?

Appreciate the walkthrough, and then showing it off in the field. The tone is beautiful - seems like this radio could be used comfortably all day. So exciting to have a newcomer in the niche area of QRP kit design!

Looks good but it is pricy in my opinion. $100-$150 would have been a better price range. I would love to see a water resistant version!

Typically, what is the activation force in gms? How do you set them up? Rick K8BMA

This is Ninja, I can't wait to see your weapons collection.

Great topic and yet another fellow doing good for the hobby. Regards all ck5cz ..

I use a 2 KG block of steel, and it stays put to say the least.

How well does the CFT1 tolerate high SWR. Am I going to blow the finals with an SWR of 3 on 17m? Same question, but could I use an autotuner (T1) and not risk the finals?

Looks like that BNC connector could use a little TLC and remove some corrosion...

This seems incredibly boring. I think I'll stay away from this

Love that housing configuration for a portable mobile rig that is easy to move between vehicles and can be used as a base as well. Everything you need and nothing you don't. Many "go-boxes" I have seen are heavy and not very portable. The heat shrink over the tab on the mic connector is a great idea. 73, Patrick KF4LMZ

Where does one get this enclosure?

$349.95 + Shipping !!! You would be better off going for the Xiegu G90

Thanks Red & Tuje.