Testing the Tufteln KH1 Adapter: Tabletop QRP DX in the Clouds!

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-- Elecraft KH1 Edgewood Package (elecraft.com/products/kh1-tra...)
-- Anker SoundCore Mini Speaker: (amzn.to/43Wf0nP)
-- Tufteln KH1 Right Angle Adapter (tufteln.com/products/kh1-righ...)
-- Pelican Micro M40 (amzn.to/4arM3TS) (specifically, N5FY's modified version tufteln.com/collections/kh1/p...)
-- K6ARK Paddle (k6ark.com/)
-- Key cable: Cable Matters 2-Pack Gold-Plated Retractable Aux Cable - 2.5 Feet (amzn.to/3OUUNri)
-- GraphGear 0.9mm 1000 Automatic Drafting Pencil (amzn.to/3Ntf1pV)
‎-- Rite In The Rain Top Spiral Notebook (amzn.to/42O5fa4)
-- Camera: DJI OSMO 4 action camera (amzn.to/3Tf89TH) with Joby Tripod (amzn.to/3JouYNm)
-- DJI Wireless Microphones (amzn.to/3TEtXYy)
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Chapters:
Intro: 0:00:00
Savage Industries Bedroll: 0:04:20
Tufteln KH1 Right Angle Adapter: 0:07:50
Paul Butzi's Break-Away Counterpoise: 0:05:39
Finish setting up radio and logs: 0:11:30
Activation: 0:13:31
QRT & Pack-Up: 0:56:25
Quick Walk-Around and Thank you!: 1:03:17

[@ThomasK4SWL]

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[@jameski5oeb668]

Hazel is a good dog! Nice activation and video! Love the scenery!!!

[@w2aew]

Always great to get into the log and have the pups exchange greetings! Nice to see Hazel on watch with you. Serendipty texting you while you were activating. Hope you got Hazel all dried off!

[@billcosgrave6232]

Hazel is a great dog.

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

What is the speaker? Sounds great! Nicely done as always!

[@ThomasK4SWL]

THanks, Josh. That's the Anker Soundcore Mini: amzn.to/43Wf0nP (affiliate). I have two of them!

[@mg8168]

Time to include Hazel in POTA…saddle bags with a KH1/KX1 + and AX1 shouldn’t bog her down too much!

[@ellisc.foleyjr9778]

Well once again I missed you on this one. I keep checking POTA/SOTA for you and the RBN and most times when I do find you I can't hear you . Cycle 25 is not proving to be a big banger in my opinion, I"ve seen a lot better conditions thru out the cycles befoee this one. but will keep hunting so have no fear Tom I'll get in ur log again for sure . thanks for sharing, de Ellis WA1RKS

[@Blake-jl8lh]

The internal speaker sounded just fine to me. I find it easier to listen to weak but clear signals over loud but distorted

[@mrice3274]

Could the noise on the speaker picking up RF from Clingman's Peak the next mtn over from Mitchell? Lots of RF over there.

[@timkeene2717]

Is the battery charged on the speaker? I've had the same problem before. Also had RF problems too. Just a thought. Thanks for QSO. I was using my QMX connected to a Hexbeam...QRP to QRP. Gotta' love it. K5DEZ

[@rabbit6914]

Do you know the wire gauge of the silicone wire used in your counterpoise? Seems to be perfect.

[@ThomasK4SWL]

I believe it's 26AWG, possibly 24. I can't see any markings on the jacket.