I Beat The One Pound
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- Опубликовано: 30 май 2024
- And it was harder than I expected!!! The only way I could win something in POTA was to create my own challenge! Introducing the One Pound POTA Challenge.
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Brilliant video, Josh. First off, I was almost immediately derailed after you mentioned Hill People Gear and I started browsing their site. :) Secondly, I couldn't agree with you more about the (tr)uSDX. Amazing that so much can be packed into such an affordable and lightweight piece of kit. But it's just not fun (for me) to operate for any length of time. Thirdly, good on you for making the CW contact--also, thank you for the shout-out. Finally, I think it's pretty cool that so much of the gear and accessories are from our home-grown ham radio cottage industry (K6ARK, N6ARA, 3D prints, etc.). Good on you for spreading that kind of radio love! 72, Thomas (K4SWL)
Thank you Thomas! 73!
Hill people gear is great! Such high quality.
Links in the video description for all items in the kit.
Well done on getting under two kilos! There was a similar weight challenge between SOTA activators a few years ago. Of course with SOTA weight is a far bigger problem than in POTA generally as more climbing is normally needed.
Congratulations! Cool Challenge Crash Course!
I don't like my trusdx enough to do the challenge with it. My trusdx lives in a kit in my truck for the day when I show up at a trailhead and forgot my radio. I'm gonna hold off until Hans gets SSB working in the QMX.
When that happens, I’ll be right there with you!
Congratulations. It's a good challenge to fit the station in such a small footprint. 3 days ago during our trip, I did a (tr)uSDX CW activation from GB-0516 w/the (tr)uSDX & was amazed to be heard in NY(579) and even MI (559) from here. 5W to the EFHW on 20m mostly. I use headphones and the CW signal sound is OK for me. Best of luck & 73!
Josh, I love how to feature multiple modes. Love the idea of a weight “endorsement” for a POTA award, I just really doubt ADIF would support that as a field. Great job, and great content! - N0AW
Thanks! No need to fold this into POTA, just personally challenge yourself :D
I can do the 50 pound kit !! When I get the money I’ll try the 1 pound challenge. Good stuff Josh
Kit looks similar to my build 😉. Awesome that you got it done! I recently went on vacation and went to do a pota and learned a valuable lesson in redundancy! one of my cables had a broken solder joint and ruined it. bring extra cables or bring a soldering iron!
I like the idea but I would prefer using my KX2 its heavier but does all three modes with a phone. Glad yours worked and thank you for sharing. Also I have the blue thing you showed. It works great with the K74.
I love that bag, but every time I see it, I think back up chute. Love this unofficial challenge.
Totally!
10:24 Woo Hoo!!!!! Congrats with the cw contact! Awesome. I would of participated but I don't have a SDX and like you said, that was about the only radio that does all 3 modes.
Thanks! I think we're all anxiously waiting on a SSB firmware for the QCX.
I made basically the exact same kit. Trusdx, k6ark mini key, nearly identical lipo 650mah battery, and k6ark efhw qrp transformer and wire. I havent done any digital with it but ive activated quite a few parks using ssb and cw with it. Fantastic travel setup.
Great video as always. So,if the tr(u)sdx is too challenging for a pro, what would be a good entry qrp/hf radio for the beginner? I'm looking for an entry price as well.😁
Probably a Xiegu G90
@@HamRadioCrashCourse I agree that the G90 would be a good entry HF radio. I received in Aug 2023 when my General ticket upgrade became official as my entry into HF. So far I haven't felt the need to get another HF radio. I have worked the world with 20 watts and a wire EFHW antenna. It is what I used when we made contact during your activation of US-3416 back in April. KE8VRW
If the K6ARK antenna was out of stock what would be your second choice?
Hi Josh, I love the 1lb Pota challenge concept, I like trying to make the lightest station I can. Maybe just activate by any mode to open up to more radios like mtr3b etc. I suspect then you could just nail it with a kh1! 😊 73 Steve
I think the adherence on the three modes is important, but of course, get out there and play radio!
This is really cool !!
This activation pinged my ham alert and the ca to fl is always a big ask but I usually can hear it well enough to say yeah something there but probably won't copy it all, I couldn't even hear you on ft8.
Oh yeah. I wasn’t getting out at all lmao.
I released the capsaicin from a 3S battery last week by snipping both leads at the same time. Holy smokes that was a shocker :) Very well placed remind on the spiciness! Thankfully that was a LifePo4, but without any BMS -- no short protection. The battery was still workable after, but the balance charger throws and error now -- which is probably for the best. I'd bought 2 for my QMX that were only $10/ea from HobbyKingwhatever, so no huge loss. That chair looks cool--Thomas SWL featured an ultralight on his channel recently that really caught my eye.
Oh yeah, those HobbyKings are exploders :D I've blown up my fair share.
Maybe a 1 pint/500ml challenge next? Everything has to fit in a pint or maybe a pint glass. I'm sure k6ark will have a video with a 160m setup packed in a shot glass 😂
I am working on a one pound pop can POTA challenge contender i have posted a view shorts demonstrating some prototypes
I doubt I will ever get down to the 1 pound weight, but eventually I would like to get a HF radio that is better suited than the G90 for at least an overnight or two night backpacking trip. That way I can more easily incorporate POTA the few times a year I do an overnight hike.
Do you have a link to the charger you use for those 3S LiPos?
Yes, here it is. amzn.to/4bH6j43
I used the (tru)SDX to activate for the first time. All SSB. Yes I'm a glutton for punishment. Took me about 3 hours. @KM4ACK EFHW and a @K6ARK microphone.
I'm not having luck with digital modes with this radio yet.
The part of this challenge that gets me is the SSB/CW/Digital requirement. I have 7 radios in my arsenal that could meet the sub 1-pound requirement but only 1 can do all three modes (trusdx, QCX, QMX, mtr3b, KH1, SW-3B and [not released to the public yet])
That’s kind of the point.
@@HamRadioCrashCourse I happily await the day that Hans gets SSB working on the QMX.
@@JonathanKayne Yes, SSB on the QMX would be a great addition.
That whistle... The truSDX audio is an ~85kHz PWM output with not enough filtering. This can cause excessive current consumption in amplified speakers and is likely the cause of the whistle when using a digital recorder. Adding an external RC filter can help. Good luck with the challenge! --N2GX
Ahhh, that makes more sense. The recorder works great with everything else I have.
Didn’t Adventure Radio do a contest with more points for the least weight years ago?
lol that screen shot!
I was thinking about using the *other* one, but I would catch hell for that one :D I hope you're doing well!
One day I will try this
I've got a awkard question why people favor Anderson power pole connectors as and others others use just as reliable connectors like the xt60. I've used on other non ham projects
Power Poles were marketed to hams better.
Wished when I used to live in pico's rivera I'd ask you to be my Elmer to learn off yea. Instead local clubs in my area have issues.
For power you could go with a PD powerbank and buy a USB-C PD decoy cable to output 12v 3a
Power banks likely weigh too much. 🤷🏼♀️ one pound including battery.
In VK we have an advantage, we use kilograms so we get more weight, hahaha.
Snacks meet the specified calorie/contact ratio. No exceptions taken.
One pound Phone activation, I would like to see. I'll be thinking about that.
5 watt QRP SSB is very doable. I make that work on the KX2 and 705 all the time. I will revisit this once the QRPLabs QCX gets the firmware for SSB.
Absolutely. My FT 818 can make phone contacts. As well as my IC 705 when it first came out and the solar cycle was low. But I’m very interested in, is a 1 pound or less than 1 pound radio that does phone! Which would also include a battery most likely.
Ok morning dumb new guy questions 1 how do you activate a park. And can pota be done on say 2m 70cm or 1.25 m. I know they are not topical long rand bands but I don't have anything HF yet
Great questions. I have an introduction to Parks On The Air video somewhere on my channel, you can search for the intro details. But I'll try and answer you here. You "activate" a park by making ten contacts from a Park that is identified in the parksontheair.com/ system (bring up their map tool). You can make those contacts on any bands/modes so long as the internet or repeaters are not involved. With that said, you generally do much better by using an HF band, ten meters is a good option for technician.
@@HamRadioCrashCourse thanks yeah I don't have a 10 meter radio yet I sold my ranger 2970 that I had years ago when I was doing pirate CB stuff 😂
The key thing is, I don’t think I would take my 705 to the beach, lol. A $135 radio is a good option for places like this.
I asked the POTA people if they would include a QRP tag when you upload your log and the idea was rejected. I really wish they would add it.
Great point!
So lunch weighed more than the rig? 🤣
Oh it definitely weighed more!
Helldivers pin?!?
Fellow democracy enjoyer!
1 pound is 454 grams for those who have moved forward from the century before last ;)
“Urg Ugg Ugg, cave ham smash many contacts with pound radio. Make cloud angry!”
@@HamRadioCrashCourse I think we should be allowed to round the test up to 500g……. Only seems fair ;)
I have zero interest in cw , maybe it will come with time.
Hey Josh are you paying EV tax by the mile yet?
I don’t think so.