New portable Telescopic mast
Last month, I visited the fair in Beetsterzwaag and came across the booth by EPS Antennas. Among their array of intriguing equipment, a +/- 11m telescopic aluminum mast caught my eye. It was a...
Category: Portable
Battery Box upgrade
In the summer of 2023 I started using a LifePo4 battery. I had made this in a bag for the time being, with all electronics loose in the bag. Of course this will cause...
Tuner functionality added to Portable Setup
Portable Setup Upgrades April 2024 I’ve made some additions to my Portable Setup. Auto tuner added, with a wider tune range. BalUn added to work with ladderline. Tuning Aid added. Auto tuner I had...
Fieldday meeting Spaarnewoude September 30, 2023
We recently spontaneously came up with the idea of holding a field day on September 30, 2023 in the Spaarnwoude recreation area (near Amsterdam). We had a nice day there with a few fellow...
New Portable setup
The summer of 2023 has ended, as well as portable operations. What I have noticed during my activations is that QRP can be a lot of fun, but also too challenging. If you want...
Working satellites portable
On July 26, 2023, I gave a demonstration at the NVRA on how to connect via one of the TEVEL satellites. We were lucky, because on this evening we had a nice pass with...
Homebrew Manpack for my IC-705 and accesoires
If you have some time on the weekend to work portable. then you don’t want to spend a lot of time setting up and connecting my equipment. especially if this is the same setup...
Portable with the IC-705
Recently I was invited to my old model flying club for a cup of coffee 🙂 Excellent opportunity to test my IC-705 in peace. Used antenna: an EFHW on a 13m portable mast. At...
