ICOM IC-705 | Parks On The Air activation @ K-1001

[@harrybolognese1408]

These are great videos. Has me reconsidering the 705. Keep up the great content.

[@K9KMVTheUnluckyHam]

Thanks! The 705 is a very good radio.

[@georgewashington7444]

Nice job on video. I’ve done SOTA activations that have taken (4-5) hours in order to get 4 QSOs required for activation. If you stay at it long enough you’ll get your 10! With CW/Morse you are much more likely to have a quick and successful QRP SOTA/POTA. That was what spurred me on to learn it. “73”

[@gabrielguzmann1ufo905]

Awesome 👏 job making those contacts and activation using QRP!

[@K9KMVTheUnluckyHam]

Thank you

[@kd9kck376]

Very nice. I have activated that park once. Was pretty cold out and I was under the pavilion there. Used my 40m EFHW, working on a 80/40/20 Vertical for a big multi-park day sometime in the future where I plan to hit up K-7839 then K-0987 then K-4120 then finally K-7256. That trip is going to be a while from now tho, mostly because I have to build and test the vertical.

[@K9KMVTheUnluckyHam]

Thanks! That sounds like a good multi park day. I’m interested in the 80/40/20 vertical you are working on.

[@kd9kck376]

@@K9KMVTheUnluckyHam I am going with a 16 foot wire vertical that is about correct for 20m then I 3D printed a coil form/holder for the loading coil. The first section is enough to bring it to 40m then the second section has enough extra inductance to bring it up to 80m. I also added an extra section that is tapped at every turn so I can tune it some if my cheap Ebay tuner can't as I know it would be perfect.

[@kd9kck376]

@@K9KMVTheUnluckyHam For radials I plan on using 6 10 foot long ones. I 3D printer some small spools to store each radial on to help prevent tangles I have had in the past with trying out HF verticals.

[@K9KMVTheUnluckyHam]

Sounds great. As for radials, having some kind of winder is a must. Any wire in fact. I used to find half my setup time was untangling wires until I added winders to my kit.

[@K9KMVTheUnluckyHam]

If the radials are on the ground that sounds like it should work well. If they are elevated I think you will need to tune them for the band(s) you are working.

[@KI4ASK]

Love my IC-705. Typically use it with an EFHW 10/20/40 wire antenna.

[@K9KMVTheUnluckyHam]

That sounds like a good combination

[@K9KMVTheUnluckyHam]

@@JBsPlace I got mine from LNR Precision

[@johnscrip5322]

Cool stuff as always, Mike -- N9IJS

[@K9KMVTheUnluckyHam]

Thank you!

[@timothyboyd5669]

Best Video ever 73 DE AA4SS

[@K9KMVTheUnluckyHam]

Thanks Tim! It’s fun to hear yourself from the other end.

[@BikingHikingRadio]

Nice video. I have the larger WRC base and it's a lot more stable with my TIA and 213 inch whip on top of it. 73 de KN3A

[@K9KMVTheUnluckyHam]

Thanks Scott. I have some leg extensions for the tripod which I haven’t tried yet. I need a better way than what you see in my video, that’s for sure 👍

[@BikingHikingRadio]

@@K9KMVTheUnluckyHam I also use tent pegs on the 3 legs of the tripod and that works great too. KN3A

[@potaactivator]

Nice job. As the new sunspot cycle advances you'll have more and more success with QRP. Keep at it. de K4NYM

[@K9KMVTheUnluckyHam]

Thanks Bill.

[@TXLorenzo]

I just bought an IC 705 with that in mind. So, far I have had pretty good success. 73s IU3JNT

[@TXLorenzo]

Were you running 5 or 10 watts?

[@K9KMVTheUnluckyHam]

That day I was running 10 watts. I have a 12v 6Ah LifePo battery in the backpack.