New Anker Speaker, BROG Gadget Bag Tour, & Pairing the KX3 w/the MC-750 for Serious QRP POTA Fun!

[@TridentMissileTech]

Have all my radios in either pelican boxes or in wooden 3 drawer wooden boxes I made. The boxes are made same size so I could stack if I wanted to. I have a piece of wood I put across the arms of my recliner and pull out radios as I use them. Put them back afterwards. They all look new, no dust. Keep my 100 watters in pelican case and put them on kitchen table as I use them. The recliner is my shack.

[@Frank_K4FMH]

I have the speaker, bought for my x6100…and picked up a MS Surface Go in Huntsville for $100. Great for this portable use!

[@BlueRidgeOverlandGear]

Thanks for including us!

[@ThomasK4SWL]

My pleasure. I'm impressed with your gear!

[@mikeroberge5488]

Specker sounds really good on the video.

[@stevekj5t]

I am seriously considering an MC-750. I have a lot of fun with the AX1 on 15, 17 and 20. I haven't had much luck yet with my AXE1 attachment for 30 and 40. Thanks for the video. Looking forward to checking out more antennas at Hamvention.

[@ThomasK4SWL]

Chelegance will have a table at Hamvention. I plan to go visit it.

[@Relayer1974]

Another long one to start the week out right!

[@M0DQO-BeachMobileDx]

I’m here.. with you in a virtual way… hope you can cross the pond sometime and work that UK callsign sometimes soon!

[@ThomasK4SWL]

That would be brilliant! Thank you!

[@KarlHeinzKremer]

Trying this again - KZbin ate my first comment... Thomas, you gave away my secret for busting pileups with 5W :) This was another 2-way KX3 QSO running QRP on both ends. You are a great ambassador for QRP operations, and hopefully can pull a few more QRO operators over to the QRP side. You don't need a lot of power and big antennas (I have a piece of wire in the trees in my backyard). Technique is a lot more important than raw power. Thanks again. de K5KHK PS: Cant wait to watch today's activation video. On my end, there were mostly crickets. Most of the time I could not even hear hunters. It will be interested to see/hear what it sounded like on your side.

[@ThomasK4SWL]

Karl, it's funny because WD8RIF and I were just speaking about this over the weekend. Your callsign is one that really pops through the pileup. The letter combo is unmistakable! :) You're always a very welcome addition to the logs. And thank you so much for the kind comments, OM. I love the fact we were KX3 to KX3!

[@JayN4GO]

Nice pileup om. That key is fantastic. Wish I could afford one.

[@ThomasK4SWL]

They are very sweet. I still prefer my SP4, though. :)

[@JonathanKayne]

Honestly the most time consuming part of deploying the mc-750 is winding/unwinding the radials. Also I believe I worked you on a tufteln 28.5 foot speaker wire antenna and my kx2 on this activation

[@trailwalker76]

Hello Thomas. Is it possible for your next video if you can go through the protocol for logging a CW POTA contact? Thank you.

[@ThomasK4SWL]

I will make myself a note and hopefully remember! Basically, though, I simply log the meter band, call, state/province, and the time.

[@trailwalker76]

@@ThomasK4SWL I would like to know basic QSO protocol because I am going to try to use laptop with a CW decoder. Thanks. Enjoy your videos! 73

[@vaamorais]

Hey Thomas, greetings from the UK! Great to see you are enjoying the great outdoors and your radios. Interesting to see the key you are using and here is a difficult one for you. If you had to choose one key to pack with your Kx2 to go light would you pick this one, the KXPD2 or any other? Reason I ask is that I am reaching a point when I will be in a position to get A KX2 and as reward for my CW training I would like to purchase a good companion for it but at this point I can only buy one. Thanks for sharing.

[@ThomasK4SWL]

The KXPD2 paddle is a great one for those times when you need the most compact kit possible. The Bamakey TP-III I use here is a very nice paddle. I also love the CW Morse SP4 paddle. Good on you for doing so well on your CW journey!

[@ashtont.griffin5717]

Hi Thomas, great video. My Chelegance 750 arrived and I just need to get paired to the Mountain Topper 4b v2.3. Thanks for the suggestions. ATG KO4PXH

[@polymath5119]

Your videos might just convert me to a 525hz side tone.

[@billcosgrave6232]

👍

[@skepticalmechanic]

KX3 crazy expensive…

[@ThomasK4SWL]

They are not cheap.

[@larrychristensen5917]

Thank you for picking me up as the last contact. Larry. NA0F.

[@ThomasK4SWL]

My pleasure! Thank you!

[@Bill-HRT]

Thomas, I always try to get through, but only on this activation! Nice to see my call sign in your log. I appreciate you activating multiple bands. Thanks! 73 de K0WHW @Bill-HRT