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[@xJAWAx]

Looks like it was a fun day. I love the idea of a hot cup of coffee on the trail and playing radio. I'm just getting into radio here in the US. Taking my exam next week! So I hope to do something similar soon.

[@hamradiowithkevin]

You are so right, just getting out and operating is most of the fun and YES a contact is a bonus for the effort. That little stove us great 👍 .

[@SB-mi2ii]

Andy, I saw my first coffee bag when I was a kid here in the UK in the late 60s/early 70s. They were made by Lyons and I have always wondered why they never took off as they were lovely 😊

[@paulsengupta971]

I was going to say, I was using coffee bags in the late '80s and '90s. I don't know if they went away as I haven't looked for them for years.

[@lyfandeth]

I think they went away because they cost way more than a cup of coffee, and their combinations of ingredients didn't taste like a real cup of joe.

[@SB-mi2ii]

@@lyfandeth Well they were pure ground coffee, the good stuff. I guess back then they may have been ahead of their time as most people were drinking Maxwell House and Nescafe instant coffee. Perhaps the real thing didn't suit the average palate. 😂☕

[@johnnorth9355]

I love mag loops for QRP portable. Have not looked at the one you are using yet but having seen this I will do so. Thanks and 73.

[@jamescollier3]

what's QRP mean?

[@o00scorpion00o]

@@jamescollier3 Low power, 5 watts and less. It's a real buzz making contacts with low power.

[@shropshireladoutdoors743]

It's amazing how far you can get using minimalist equipment

[@billybigdinners7407]

Or minimalis money in my case.😎😎😎

[@nigelbrooks6756]

Well done Andy great video , 17 m is a great band your loop is receiving very well , I worked the same station you heard in Trinidad yesterday ( Monday) using 50w and a end fed half wave , keep having fun on the radio , cheers

[@johnemery7962]

Hi Andy. Must admit I really enjoy qrp from my camper van. I use an ft 818 6w and a telescopic vertical. Bast contacts this year are Brazil, USA east coast and Aeronautical Mobile over Canada. Great music BTW.

[@UDX-340]

Really enjoying these vids, CB is my hobby, and been really thinking about a Anytone 6666 for my ebike..that loop looks awesome. will check it out .

[@cheesedoff-with4410]

I think I'd be suspending that loop from a branch or telescopic mast if it would save my arm. You'll be using fingerless gloves soon if this weather stays.

[@morayr6]

Well done Andy I do a lot of pedestrian portable work and opens a whole new perspective to radio

[@garys4756]

Great radio content again Andy im going to start trying a loop antenna soon.as for the coffee bags I've started using them a few months back great tasting coffee on the go.👍

[@db3mi]

quite interesting, that there are some stations around the globe that seem to be on the bands 24/7 ...

[@homebrewham2786]

should have a look at wwff Andy, get that 705 grafting in the wild, great scheme and popular as owt now mate, also building my first etrike, just for portable work, nice spring project ... great channel andy, right up my street👍

[@dj6orandrew915]

Another vote for wwff, it's great to be an activator and be on the right end of the pile up 😁

[@tahoma6889]

Appreciate the production/contribution!!

[@glenhoff1443]

Hi Andy, great video, good effort! Perhaps take a look at the new Lab599 TX500 radio. Looks good for portable and is so much smaller. Travel light, travel far! 73

[@welshbikepackingadventures]

Hi andy great video ! Is that a magnetic loop? 73s

[@J3sus1sL0rd1]

"LOVE YOUR AMERICAN FLAG!" HA-HA In your back pack.

[@CampervanCookout]

I use an alpkit brukit for my coffee, like a jetboil but far cheaper. Also use an oomph for my coffee making, maybe a bit too big compared to your compact setup but make quality coffee.

[@DavidDeLuge]

Do you think that antenna would work OK in an attic?

[@raydavidsonm0ray.777]

Hi Andy, It's great to see another video of yours. However I have 2 questions for you. 1. What camera are you using for this video. The quality is just SUPERB. I don't know if you've made a video about that battery pack that you regularly use in your radio transmitting videos, but if you have, I can't find it. So, 2. What is the makeup of it please, as I would like to try 1. Many Thanks, Kind Regards, Ray. Sittingbourne, Kent.

[@kevballard1967]

Great vid. I have spoken to Kurt, great bloke. Everytime I watch your vids, my wallet craps itself lol.

[@o00scorpion00o]

Use the contour on the 891 makes a big difference to clarity, the built in speaker is not great. I listen with headphones mostly but contour really makes the difference speakers or headphones. The 891 has such good audio really with headphones, much better than IC-7300, in my opinion, to my ears and a much lower noise floor, the background noise on the 7300 makes for harsh listening, the 891 sounds so quiet and is very easy to listen to for hours on end.

[@jamesbradley9233]

I made a magloop for about £15, my first contact on it was with an albrecht 10, 11 and 12 metre band hand held doing a couple of watts. 5/9 into Germany with the loop 2 feet off the ground.... love loops

[@neilgunnell1114]

I notice you use quite a few Q codes. I don’t normally cos I don’t remember them. Great video! It’ll be great to have a QSO with you at your QTH if I can get through on a QSK and fight through the QRM. QSL? 😉

[@lunarbluesmusic]

Lost sensation in my fingers today fixing my 868mhz LoRa 33ft mast after it turned in to a banana over the weekend. Great vids Andy

[@Omegaman1969]

Hahah I have just been doing this today up on my friends Mums roof.......Helium?

[@lunarbluesmusic]

@@Omegaman1969 Yes

[@Omegaman1969]

@@lunarbluesmusic How are you doing with it? Those damn OTA's keep messing mine up.

[@lunarbluesmusic]

@@Omegaman1969 The last week or so has been better than the previous weeks for sure, I'm averaging 1 Hnt a day on one unit at 440ft above sea level on a Rak 8db and 0.35 on another at 360ft above sea level also on a Rak 8db but not impressed with the wallet since it crashed.

[@tangoseal1]

That hand warmer is neat man

[@felixfarquharson]

need to get ur amazon affiliates for the coffee bags mate :) How long does the 897 last on 5ah (is that 13.8)?

[@stevenaustin2860]

thinking of doing that what would a radio like that set me back andy mate great video by the way

[@wrxs1781]

Good one Andy, snow up here in Canada. You have Tennessee weather.

[@907mrchris1]

start my novice license this sunday

[@JxH]

0:52 Radio says, "14.9V" Yikes!! Is that rather-high voltage within spec for the radio?

[@JReed305]

Keeping my fingers crossed for cycle 25, the cycle in the 90's was lot's of fun.

[@waoamfg]

A couple of good contacts on minimalist equipment. I love that 🙂 Anywhere on Zello or other PoC-servers such matters are discussed ? I may like to join ;-)

[@toucan221]

That was FANTASTIC Now I want to do something like that! where can I buy that aerial from anyone! thanks

[@fernandoscrenci4874]

Andy Kirby the" carpetman"!! Strikes Again!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@allyburg7145]

I love this you got me on it now just got my back pack in the post this morning and battery on the way

[@andykirby]

😁😁

[@TimTM-gm6od]

do you have a link for the stove Andy? Great vids

[@DIYwithBatteries]

That's a nice battery ;)👍

[@fredrikidange305]

Herre u buy the externa antenna? Love the movie

[@nicks4489]

Just running 10 watts on the FT-891. Yeah yeah ;-) Sorry, only joking, just made me chuckle

[@maxwellbruce4747]

He was on a small battery like ??? hahaha

[@SierraEcho]

Good job Andy!

[@Patrickjdee66]

Cheers Andy , always quality info

[@dnel83]

Had snow here yesterday, 24hr later 14C warmer and snow is gone. No need for hand warmers today!

[@PortableRadio]

I may be wrong, but isn't QRP considered max. 5W? Anyways, when using less than 5W, I never say QRP because I don't see the advantage for making a contact. I assume, if the other station hears me, it will answer me, with or without saying QRP. Or do you see that different?

[@3butalcomp3]

Now, I've officially just heard everything. Really, I mean it.

[@PortableRadio]

@@3butalcomp3 You mean what? Sorry, but I'm not a native English speaker. Anyways, keep up your funny outdoor videos!

[@aj2isotadxing]

Sometimes qrp lets the person know to listen more carefully because of the lack of power and they know it’s very difficult for you

[@PortableRadio]

@@aj2isotadxing OK, this could work if the other station understands "QRP". But otherwise he/she doesn't know about. To me it's more important to say "portable", which in some countries is mandatory.

[@paulmiller4316]

You're doing the Lords work Andy, keep it up man :-)

[@secretsquirrel7788]

andy what loop antenna is it

[@geizhals0815]

Hi Andy, do you have a link for the handwarming device? Would be great for my wife, she is always freezing. Thanks, good video. 73 de DG4RP

[@J3sus1sL0rd1]

As far north as you are at, as your daytime will become shortened along with low sun angle. Only if you're in full sunlight, as aim solar panel at directly toward the sunshine. As your energy production will be very surprise good. Mostly it so cold, that will help solar panel to stay cool for even BOOSTED power production. The Bottom Line: This cold and sunny day is so great for solar panel, but is not so much of help for cold Andy HA-HA.

[@G0GCQ]

Great video. Thank you.

[@wisteela]

I've been wondering just how far I can get on 2m on a handheld. I must boy some coffee bags. I'd forgotten about those. 73 M7TUD

[@photosbycharles9880]

Andy, we need to do another video soon.

[@digitalmediafan]

I just checked out the price of the alex loop £600 ????!!!! Ouch!

[@andykirby]

Yeah its a lot, the wonder loop is £100 ish quid

[@Faz2113]

Was just about to say the same... £600 is very steep... I'm going to look into making my own! Another enthusiastic video though... good work, but rather you than me in those temperatures 😜

[@digitalmediafan]

@@Faz2113 I've got a similar mag loop from doxytronics a signaloop HF 315. Cost just over £100 from the states 25w from 80 to 17m. Got to Poland last week on 20m with the loop in the same room

[@TUERLATERRE]

this tune goes hard @02:54 love it

[@joeblow8593]

That EA station had lousy audio, it sounded liked he was clipping and over modulated. The other stations sounded fine.

[@o00scorpion00o]

Contour on the 891 makes a big difference too ir's really great to have it on such a small radio, I love the 891, with headphones the audio is really amazing. I need NR on all the time on my 7300, hardly use it on the 891!

[@elektroqtus]

Nice jams.

[@adrianoragazzo1321]

Everything's nice but the alexloop . I mean the price for a variable cap and a lenght of coax is just crazy and nonsense since someone who can use a soldering iron can build one for 1/10 of the price .

[@andykirby]

There's nothing stopping you building one, that would be a fun learning experience. I'm all for other HAMS making a business out of doing what they love and I continue to Support products from other hams...some people prefer to buy antennas that are tested proeperly as not everyone has all the time in the world for their hobby. It's difficult running any business and the price is ofen driven up by taxes most of the time and not greed of the maker.

[@DAVIDGREGORYKERR]

What about taking a leaf out of SK W5JGV's book and turn a tree into an antenna for 600Khz.

[@coyote1uk745]

Good stuff mate!. Liam Croydon

[@andykirby]

Cheers mate 👍🏼

[@MRRice-wz3bv]

Andy enjoyed your video, OM.

[@Randonneur_1961]

Hello Andy, thanks for the video. Vy 73 Frank DO2YK

[@MicroShack]

Loving your vids Andy. M6ZPS

[@realcomsolucoes7403]

Nice music also 73s

[@andreytula3834]

Very fine music and interesting field day , 73 ! de ua3pez , Nick

[@LarryTheRoleplayerTM]

HAM operators just talk about their bullshit equipment all day

[@andykirby]

What's wrong with that?, it's a hobby!

[@djmossssomjd8496]

Sorry couldn't take that 'music'. :-(

[@andykirby]

Haha! Trance ain't for everyone, what music do you like?

[@esayacoobali101]

🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹

[@chauvinemmons]

Too bad guys English, I can't understand a word he says