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You can email me , good on qrz. We can discuss details of the sound deflector 👍 73

Thank, Like! That was really a fun trip, except for the bike ride back to the RV (Mike's accident happened that night) 😱 Just happy it wasn't worse and the video is a reminder of how fortunate we are! 73, Becky es Mike

Thanks Lidi, it was really amazing! 73, Becky es Mike

Great question and we appreciate you asking. Several others have asked something similar and we are planning to make a video that goes over our "CW journey". In short, I (Becky) was licensed in March, 2024 and jumped on the air CW right away but mostly because Mike had been a ham for 10 years and was there to help me. He had put down the hobby for several years but jumped back in when I started learning CW. Mike tried his best to help me learn without the same mistakes he did that held him back. Mike is passionate about encouraging the focus to be on the journey of learning CW. We now know people just learning CW and others who have been on the air with CW for decades. He was initially frustrated with his expectations that weren't very realistic. He describes it as getting a guitar and after a few lessons feeling like you should be a rock star and you're not 🤣🎶 We are now having fun enjoying the process of learning and celebrating all the little milestones along the way! Thanks again for asking! 73, Becky es Mike

@@HamRadioDuo Thank so much for writing back! I will say you are dang good at CW Becky. Great Videos, This is great to see you guys as a Team in the Ham Radio World. W7LOK. Craig

Thank you for you kind words! We really have fun and glad it comes across 😊 73, Becky es Mike

Thank you! It really was an amazing experience. 73, Becky es Mike

Thank you for the suggestion and that does makes a lot of sense. It was new to us to get so many different countries in one activation we really weren't sure what to send 🤣 73, Becky es Mike

Wow, those are some amazing numbers for one contest. We will have to look into that more for sure. This was our first real 10m DX experience and it was amazing! 73, Becky es Mike

@@HamRadioDuo you probably can’t imagine how good it can get! You might find my 10 meter antenna video interesting. Halfway through I show how I use the reverse beacon network and 10 meter beacons for testing antennas. ruclips.net/video/MTvLIhurTVk/видео.htmlsi=wX_aSDtAwEce1p8t 73, Don N4DJ

So happy to hear you've gotten into CW and was great to get you in the logs. Our goal is to show just how fun it is to get out there and get on the air! 73, Becky es Mike

Thank you for joining us! 73, Becky es Mike

Thank you, and was great to get you in the logs. We are so happy to share this hobby together and are having a great time learning and meeting so many great people on the air! 73, Becky es Mike

Awww thank you for saying, Scott. The straight key is my favorite and to me it's like making music on the air! 73, Becky es Mike

@@HamRadioDuo I'm a straight key slave. 😁

Was so happy to get you in the logs, John 😊 Hope to hear you again! 73, Becky es Mike

Not yet. Will have to try it on my 7300 one day.n You two are Wow!

Thanks Scott and congrats on the new call!! 73, Becky es Mike

Awww, thank you so much for saying! I really do enjoy the straight key and the music it makes 😊🎶 73, Becky es Mike

Incredible story!

Thank you for sharing that! We love making contacts and then exchanging emails and making new friends from all over the globe. Hearing other peoples stories and where / how they got into ham radio and CW is always a treat! 73, Becky es Mike

Nice observation, Phil ... Haha! We went back and watched and realized we did that several times. That's funny! Mike is super glad to be free of the giant club but sill a ways to go to recover :-) 73, Becky es Mike

@@HamRadioDuo Mike is in good hands with you looking after him Becky. Have a lovely weekend. 73 Phil

We were actually traveling home from FL and the UTC time zone for end of day hits us at 7PM. We got to the park at 6:30 so we had 30 minutes to try to get in 10 contacts before "end of day" POTA time 😊 It was really just a fun challenge and still would have been fun had we missed the cut-off! 73, Becky es Mike

We got the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 camera not too long ago and love how small it is and with great quality : amzn.to/3Y2wJaO 73, Becky es Mike

Thank you! I definitely prefer the straight key😊 Hopefully we will be able to activate 10m again soon! 73, Becky es Mike

Thank you! We were amazed at the DX map!! 73, Becky es Mike

It was amazing!!

Thanks TJ ... CWon 😊 73, Becky es Mike

@@stevecook7279 That's awesome!!! Did you order the kit to build yourself or the built one? 73 Mike N4FFF es Becky N4BKY

@@HamRadioDuo I ordered the built one; too many projects ongoing right now :)

@@stevecook7279 we did the same with our QMX, but are on the waiting list. Hopefully we get it this month or next.

Yay, you got it!! I'm working on one another to post soon 😊 73, Becky es Mike

We love the QCX and are in the 100's for the QMX and can't wait to try it out with different bands. Fingers crossed we get it soon!! 73, Becky es Mike

@@HamRadioDuo maybe we can do a QMX2QMX P2P 😀

Nice! Heard good things about them! 73 Mike N4FFF es Becky N4BKY

Nice! Thank you for sharing. We'll have to check it out. 73 Mike N4FFF es Becky N4BKY

Good idea! I suspect this is just our first PD battery and it would probably be worth it! 73 Mike and Becky

That's amazing! Anytime we get a DX while QRP we are amazed and that makes it so fun! 73, Becky es Mike

@@billjennings2931 if you click on additional details, you should see the user guide. If you open up that PDF, it has a specifications section. In that table, you can see the list of output voltages. That's where it says that it will output 12 volts at 1.5 amps. This is only the case if you use a correct 12 volt cable with it. We tested it using the 12 volt PD cable that is also linked in the description. If you used a regular USB cable, it works just like a normal USB power bank and will output 5 volts. I assume that's why they have that in that summary. If you plug something into it, like one of the 12-volt cables, that uses PD power delivery, it will negotiate a different voltage. Hopefully that makes sense and helps! I verified that the links to both of these items are the same ones that we purchased and tested over the weekend. 73 Mike N4FFF es Becky N4BKY

@@HamRadioDuo Thanks for the fast reply! Guess I need to order that cable! GL es 72 de Bill N5IM

@@billjennings2931 let us know how it ends up working for you! Matter what, I would definitely check it with a multimeter before I plugged it into my radio😂

@@HamRadioDuo RR guaranteed!

Awww, thanks! Thanks for being here! 73 Mike N4FFF es Becky N4BKY

¡Oh, Dios mío, gracias por tus amables palabras! Mike todavía no puede creer que, después de años de ver tus videos, estés comentando y disfrutando de los nuestros. ¡Agradecidos por tu inspiración para salir a la naturaleza y jugar con la radio! 73, Becky y Mike (Oh my gosh, thank you for the kind words. Mike still can't believe that after years of watching your videos that you're commenting and enjoying ours. Thankful for your inspiration to get out in nature and play radio!!)

Great comparison! It never ceases to surprise us! And that's a great lesson that we all learn the hard way 🤣 73, Mike N4FFF es Becky N4BKY

Rick, thanks for the education. It makes me much more confident looking at batteries as options after reading the spec. 73 Mike N4FFF es Becky N4BKY

@HamRadioDuo Mike, It's unfortunate that most advertisers of USB-C PD equipment don't state the spec level compliance. All of the batteries and chargers I have purchased have had the spec compliance printed on the case. Knowing that 12V may or may not be supported, in the case of QMX rigs, 9V is a buy or build decision, and matches all levels of the spec. Rick K8BMA

Agreed 100%. It's easy to eventually end up with a lot of gear if you want, but you don't have to in order to get out there and get started. Simple is fun!! 73, Becky es Mike

Thank you, we really like the new battery and how long it will last for out QRP activations. Definitely easier and safer than the Lipo! 73, Becky es Mike

Very very true! We have lots of family in Florida and have been paying tons of attention and praying for everyone! 73 Mike N4FFF es Becky N4BKY

@@HamRadioDuo 51 of 67 counties are under threat and many have given evacuation orders.

@@Plasmastorm73_n5evv wow, hope everyone can get out if needed. 73 Becky es Mike

Thank you, glad the information was helpful. We really like the new battery and a way to make sure the power is correct. 73, Becky es Mike