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It's my newest key, the Putikeeg with a magnetic tension. I really like it. Here is a link : amzn.to/3YhXTKX We also did a review video : ruclips.net/video/cYUqAtKPfOM/видео.html 73, Becky es Mike

Thank you for the comment! We love doing QRP because of the simplicity and we can just grab a small bag and go anywhere. Our first QRP radio was the QCX-mini for 20m which we use all the time. We then ordered the 40m which we posted a build video which was a challenging and fun project. Because we had 20m and 40m already we went with the QMX that contains 10m as we had an amazing DX activation on that band and because shorter antenna wires are easier to deploy. But, the QMX is fairly new to us so we can't really say we would or wouldn't chose that one again 😊 We chose 12V because our original QCX mini is 12V and then we don't have to worry about differences between them. And lastly we did not get the additional GNSS. Glad to hear you've caught the low power CW but! It really is a lot of fun and amazing how far we can make contacts on 5W or less! Hope to hear you on the air! 73, Becky es Mike

Thank you! We really enjoy Vband for practice and when the bands just aren't cooperating. Say hi if you see either of us on! 73, Becky es Mike

Haha John 💸! It is a small precise little key but I really do like it and the amount of adjustability in the tension is great! Go straight keys !! Hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas as well. 73, Becky es Mike

Will do for sure! We really enjoy the challenge and romance of morse code, not to mention the wonderful community! Happy Holidays 🎄 73, Becky es Mike

@HamRadioDuo When I was 17, I was already at 35 WPM head copy, now I have to see if I can ever do it again? 😅✌️🍀

By the way: my first key was a *J-38* straight key, a key used by U.S. military during WWII. Is it still available in the USA? My QRZ page (👉DL6MAF) shows my QSL card from back then with a freehand drawing of this key. However I soon replaced it with a homebrew electronic keyer with an iambic sensor paddle.

yes, you can still get them on eBay here at various stages of use 😊. I’ve never used one and would love to try one someday! 73, Becky es Mike

Unfortunately, I'm not an expert in GMRS so I don't know. A key to making this work is having an antenna tuner that can tune your rain gutter. The G90 just happens to be a HAM radio that does a great job of tuning almost anything. Otherwise, you'd damage the radio. My understanding is GMRS is most FM voice mode on frequencies not commonly used with antenna tuners. That being side, I think, but am not sure that with GMRS you are allowed to use external antennas with a license. I think it could be technically possible, but I suspect at the higher frequencies used in GMRS it may not perform very well. In the end, for us this was just a novelty. It was fun to try it and have it work, but our real antenna in the attic performs much better. IF you are looking for a good GRMS antenna setup, you may have better luck just putting up an antenna as high as possible. Good luck and happy experimenting! 73 Mike and Becky

@HamRadioDuo Thanks for the reply :)

Thank you! We really love finding neat little spots even if they are sometimes at the same park. For the Ham-Alerts, it is an app you can get on your iPhone or Android phone and then use "triggers" to put in call signs, etc. Then just make sure your notifications are on for the app and you should get alerts for what you put in. It takes a little fumbling around the app to find the different settings, but works great. Might be an idea for a future video 😊 Hope to catch you on the air sometime! 73, Becky es Mike

We have the sample portion of the book on our kindle and most likely will purchase. We've heard good things, and now am more intrigued knowing he's a fan of straight keys 😊 Might add it to our Christmas wish list! 73, Becky es Mike

@@HamRadioDuo His writing style is a little unusual, and I haven't really yet absorbed his ideas, but he is very enthusiastic. Definitely worth the $9 on Kindle.

🤣 The device really is fun and you can use any key you want, but of course I prefer the straight key! 73, Becky es Mike

73 Sandro! Becky es Mike

Thank you! Those are great little inexpensive and easy to build paddles. We have several 😊 73, Becky es Mike

Hey Carlos, that's great to hear. Just let us know when you want to get on the air and we'll help! 73, Becky es Mike

Monte Sano definitely has a lot, but not sure where to see if it's the most in the state. Here's what the POTA website says about the park! 1090 activations / 1197 attempts (41145 QSOs) 73, Becky es Mike

Wow! Great job just going for it to finish the activation and thanks so much for joining our adventures. Sometimes it takes a little nudge to do CW and sounds like it worked out great. CW is a journey with little celebrations along the way and that's a great one for you!! Hope to catch you on the air sometime! 73, Becky es Mike

Yes, it was really neat when Scott NB0W reached out with his side of our exchange. 73, Becky es Mike

Thanks so much! It was a challenge but definitely worth the experience. Bonus was that it worked! 73, Becky es Mike

BK ... TU TU for the comment and we really do have a fun time and glad it comes across! 73, Becky es Mike

🤣 No worries. I had the same problem and I think RUclips was just holding the comment and then eventually it would show up.

Thank you! And exactly, you just need a little radio, battery, wire and a key 😊 73, Becky es Mike

@@HamRadioDuo Yes, and that is the way I go but still I droll at a TX 500 radio! LOL

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Yes exactly, it was really a neat activation 🔥 73, Becky es Mike

Thank you! The noise made it pretty hard this time but it does make for some good practice 😊 73, Becky es Mike

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Was great to hear you again Bryan and thanks for hunting and the support! Propagation was weird that night so we were surprised to get you! 73, Becky es Mike

Do you have access to those band from home? We generally deploy portable so those might be difficult to activate with 😊 We live in a neighborhood with restrictions and have a 40m dipole set up in the attic. HIHI. Might need to ask Santa for some more antennas for Christmas 🎄 73, Becky es Mike

Thanks for the tips it really was a fun and challenging project! 73, Becky es Mike

Thank you 😊. We are definitely fortunate to have Monte Sano only about 30 minutes away and so many new places to explore and activate from!! 73, Becky es Mike

🤣 I think the camera angle made it look closer than it was, but I do remember Mike checking it once to make sure it wasn’t hot 🔥 We tried a mid day 40m activation that same day and only made two contacts before it just went quiet and we moved to 20m. Initially we only had the QCX 20m but now we have a 40m one and a new QMX to be able to try more bands … now it just needs to warm up again. 🤣. 73, Becky es Mike

Hey Mike, that was really neat to hear you come back when we had to QSY and now you can see/hear why 🤣. Appreciate you following us. That was the first time we had someone do that so thank you!!! Could you hear me say QSY or did you just wait and see me spotted on the diff frequency? I think Mike respotted me pretty quick but wondered how much you could hear on the original frequency? Thanks again!! 73, Becky es Mike

@@HamRadioDuo Just heavy QSB on my end - bit of a stretch for my 10 watts into an EFRW antenna. I think the PoLo app gets the credit for helping me to find you after move.

¡Gracias como siempre! ¡Fue divertido hacer algo un poco diferente mientras acampábamos!🔥 73, Becky es Mike

🤣 Good One 🤣

Thank you! We use the Ham2K Polo App for logging our contacts, but the map generation in the video is actually custom code written by Mike. The App does have a map which does a good job showing the summary of contacts in your operation. 73, Becky es Mike

Nice selection. I’m looking forward to trying new keys!! 73 Becky