QRP on the Beach in Kauai, Hawaii

[@RickRose]

That's exciting Walt--Makes me want to try QRP. Thanks for sharing.

[@COASTALWAVESWIRES]

Thanks for watching!

[@Tommy_Boy.]

Walt!! Yet another very fun video to watch! How exciting, that first QRP contact. 👍📻⚡️ Coincidentally, I think I’m currently very close to where you made this video. I’m at the Sheraton Kauai Coconut Beach Resort in Kapaa. 🌴 Also, I just received a (tr)uSDX rig, so I’m excited to try QRP and have a radio that packs easily on the road. Cheers buddy and thanks for the inspiration! Tom - WA7FLY

[@COASTALWAVESWIRES]

Hey Tom! Yes your in the same area I was in, great location. Your going to love that (tr)uSDX!!

[@mikestone9129]

Any day on the beach, with a radio is a great day.

[@COASTALWAVESWIRES]

Yes it is!

[@mikestone9129]

@@COASTALWAVESWIRES I'm from Norfolk. Still have friends and family there and in Va Bch and Portsmouth (Craddock). Enjoy the ocean.

[@COASTALWAVESWIRES]

@@mikestone9129 thank you Mike, I graduated from Cradock High School a long time ago LOL

[@chuckdaddyo]

That was awesome. I’m just getting started. I have yet to make a QSO. I’ve a dipole do 10 meters, cause I live in Ohio, and I hear conversations, but they don’t hear me. I think I chose the incorrect coaxial cable, RG 58, and the loss may be really restricting my broadcast. I’ve watched a lot of your other content and want now watch all your videos to get a feel for your progression. Thanks Walt

[@alexdokic5567]

Hi, well done on the ZL contact!! It's amazing what you can do with low power and you have the help of salt water all around you. I have visited Hawaii three times for holidays since 2015, its fantastic, especially visiting Pearl Harbour! QRP can be a lot of fun but also frustrating when you can't get through. It would be good to get through to Hawaii from my location, but maybe not too many hams over there. Thanks for showing your opps and enjoy the hobby. 73 Alex M0KVA

[@COASTALWAVESWIRES]

Thank you so much for watching! All the best and 73, K4OGO

[@USAisAFK]

On the beach in Waikiki, with my xiegu x5105 and a toybox antenna (hfj350?) Wire tied to a bush like 3 feet off the ground; I got to the mainland united states. I even dropped power but i forget how low I went, but it was less than 5 watts with solid copies. Highlight of my vacation.

[@Andrew-dg7qm]

Very nice. I’m walking distance from the resort you stayed at. Don’t have my general yet but am thinking about it and have been looking into the HF unit you have. Thanks for the vid and inspiration

[@COASTALWAVESWIRES]

Thanks for watching! 73, K4OGO

[@Andrew-dg7qm]

@@COASTALWAVESWIRES check out Kauai amateur radio club next time you’re on island. Mostly VHF here with Repeaters linked on Allstar. A little bit of DMR action as well, not too up to date on it but I have a DMR HT unit in delivery. TBD. 73s

[@COASTALWAVESWIRES]

@@Andrew-dg7qm yes, I did a 2 meter weekly net with them when I was there!

[@TI3IES]

Great! A couple of weeks ago I heard contacts with Hawaii, although I did not listen to the station on the island, I did hear the stations in Chile calling them, in 10 meters band , 73 from Costa Rica de TI3IES

[@KK6USYHamRadioAdventures]

I will be on Kauai in a couple weeks. I haven't decided which radio I will take yet probably mt ft857.

[@COASTALWAVESWIRES]

Have a great trip, I actually checked into the Kauai club 2 meter net while I was there. Good group of guys. The FT857 would be the perfect option.

[@N2YTA]

Thanks for the video. I also bought one of those QRP Guys EFHW transformers (not knowing it was a counterfeit) however it works. I have some other real QRP Guys stuff. The definition of QRP I go by is 10 watts or less voice or 5 or less for CW or data. 73 de N2YTA

[@COASTALWAVESWIRES]

Right on! Yes I’m going to use my Xiegu G90 at 10 watts SSB when I get back to the mainland and do QRP ops. Thanks for watching!

[@alexalonso2093]

ah, yea eBay.. 7 3

[@alexalonso2093]

congrats on that awesome contact!.

[@RonanCantwell]

Nice work Sir! Full marks for perseverance. 👍

[@COASTALWAVESWIRES]

Thsnk you! 73 de K4OGO

[@agp24432]

Great i can see from your face that QRP is exciting you stick at it QRP so satisfying

[@qrptedmac]

I agree. The challenge is the fun.

[@qrplife]

Man, I can practically hear those palm trees asking if they can please hold up the ends of a nice doublet. 🌴

[@COASTALWAVESWIRES]

Yeah but that salt water amplifier needs to be fed!

[@warplanner8852]

Good job, Walt! Technically, SSB/Phone QRP is 10 watts so ya done good, old son!

[@COASTALWAVESWIRES]

Thank you so much! That was a great day!

[@Ea5hyw]

Buen video, bravo Qrp. 73. De Tony EA5HYW.

[@lyledal]

Walt, that can't work! Now, go out and build a danged dipole!🤣

[@COASTALWAVESWIRES]

Hahahahaha

[@gr354]

Maybe another experience: kite antenna.

[@COASTALWAVESWIRES]

Love it!! Great idea, gonna put that in the to-do list! 73, Walt / K4OGO

[@qrptedmac]

What we/ I need is HI pota from NW OHIO. Give it a try. Thx for the vid.

[@COASTALWAVESWIRES]

I will activate pota on my next HI trip! 73 de K4OGO

[@qrptedmac]

@@COASTALWAVESWIRES Sweet! Don’t know if you do cw, but, that would help the hop to the mainland. I have worked a HI station, Kh7y, cw from nw Ohio at 5w. He wasn’t qrp but point is it can be done.

[@COASTALWAVESWIRES]

@@qrptedmac I absolutely need to learn code!

[@alan4cars]

Better off with no radials with that balun. RF is warming the water. Lol. 73 WA6MOW