QRP CW using SW-3B

[@kao354]

Thank you, James, for another great video! Very clean sending! PSE, continue making these videos!

[@vk2ter]

thank you kao, glad you enjoyed the video, 73

[@JonathanAdami]

New to CW here, actually not entirely done learning the whole thing. But I must admit I'm a little confused as to the usage of K, SK, BK, are these all the same?

[@vk2ter]

The break “K” is used when any station can reply, so it is usually sent at the end of a CQ call / call to any station. The break “BK” is used when you are in a QSO and only the other station in the QSO should reply. The break “SK” means “end of transmission” and it is used in the last over when signing off. Some operators may use the breaks differently or not at all. Hope this helps, 73

[@JonathanAdami]

@@vk2ter this does help a great deal, I'll keep that in mind! Cheers

[@Buoyant-m5f]

Anyway to get to see how the atu is tuner with the Venus?

[@vk2ter]

I made another video showing manual tuning of the ZM2 ATU with an Icom IC-705: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5mQe3iQeJ2gbJY&si=3sz1qdE8ha2afW9l

[@Buoyant-m5f]

@@vk2ter The issue is that the Venus does not have SWR and that is why I was interested in seeing how that was done on this particular device.

[@vk2ter]

@user-ts6rc1gw5u The same procedure can be used with the SW-3B. Firstly, the capacitance on the ZM-2 is adjusted to get maximum noise from the radio speaker, indicating the SWR is low. Then the switch on the ZM-2 is changed to “tune” and a constant carrier (CW or AM) is transmitted from the radio. The red light on the ZM-2 indicates the SWR. The capacitance on the ZM-2 is fine tuned so the red light is faintest indicating lowest SWR. The switch on the ZM-2 is then put back to “operate” and you are good to go. An SWR meter is not required on the radio as the red light on the ZM-2 provides the reference during the tune process, 73

[@Buoyant-m5f]

@@vk2ter Excellent! OK thank you! I just received the tuner and I eager to start using it.

[@vk2ter]

@user-ts6rc1gw5u The ZM-2 is a great manual tuner. It takes a little bit of practice to refine the tuning technique but works great, 73

[@skepticalmechanic]

Could do with out the music…

[@vk2ter]

Thanks for the feedback, 73

[@donalfinn4205]

You forgot to add, setting up the station in the video description.👎

[@vk2ter]

Thanks for the feedback, 73

[@LU8HRW]

Hi, the antenna is a dipole with ladder line? Tnx for share..73 LU8HRW

[@vk2ter]

The antenna is a G5RV (mini). It is a shortened dipole with a 5m length of ladder line that acts as part of the antenna. The antenna works on 40m through to 10m with a tuner, 73

[@mikemiles3068]

Good vide, I like using your videos for code practice, Thanks 73 KV5P

[@alannorthdevonuk763]

Mike, Same here. Invaluable for getting away from the perfect tone and spacing of my app to real-life QSO's. I'm 15 weeks into learning CW and just started to be able to copy at about 16 wpm.

[@vk2ter]

Glad the videos help with your CW practice Mike, thank you for the feedback it is appreciated, 73

[@vk2ter]

@@alannorthdevonuk763 that is great progress Alan after 15 weeks, keep up the good work, 73

[@JF1GZH]

Nice video! FB QRP CW Style! I want to do this op style. Thank you.😊

[@vk2ter]

Thank you for the feedback. I like this set up with the QRP transceiver and manual tuner, it is great fun when operating portable, 73

[@o2bnov0307]

Hi James. I enjoyed another of your activations. Watching your antenna setup was helpful. I’ve used a drive-on mount and a spike for the mast, but hadn’t considered lashing it to a picnic table. Do you recognize all of those operators, or do you have a callsign database? TNX es 73 de David AE4LH.

[@vk2ter]

Thank you David, the picnic table provides a great support for the telescopic mast. Several of the callers are regulars so I know them by name. But I am also using an electronic log on my phone (off camera) which provides the names for new callers or those I do not recognise, 73

[@ShoesOnTheTrail]

Thanks for sharing. Great video! 72/3 de N4AAJ

[@vk2ter]

Thanks for watching and your feedback, 73

[@QRPbyAdventure-VK4MFX]

Great video James. Great to see your antenna setup also. Looking forward to the next.... Mark

[@vk2ter]

Thanks Mark for watching and for the feedback. Hopefully we can make a QCX-mini to QCX-mini contact sometime soon, 73

[@jozefbezan2501]

Danke für das tolle Video.73 von Jozef,S56CJG QTH Wien.Austria.😊😊😊

[@vk2ter]

Danke Jozef, freut mich, dass dir das Video gefallen hat, 73

[@shaneramos1428]

What is the set of paddles?

[@vk2ter]

The key is the BaMaKey TP-II from BaMaTech. I also have the TP-III which is a smaller version of this key, 73

[@KirilMiloshev]

Very nice video. I am new to CW and enjoy your videos a lot :)

[@vk2ter]

Thank you Kiril, I am glad you enjoy the videos. Hope that they help with your CW practice, 73

[@KirilMiloshev]

@@vk2ter Thank you! Maybe we will meet on air :) 73 de LZ3OM

[@vk2ter]

@@KirilMiloshev yes hope to catch you on the bands one day, 73