Parks on the Air (POTA) - QRP CW using SW-3B - Preparation, equipment, set up and activation

Parks on the Air (POTA) activation of Strickland State Forest (VK-6964) located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. My first POTA only activation on Saturday 17 June 2023. Operating on 40 m (7.033 MHz) and 20 m (14.065 MHz).
CW at 18 WPM using SW-3B QRP transceiver, four 3.2V lithium batteries, BaMaKey TP-II iambic key and spark plug gear end-fed half wave antenna (49:1 unun and 20m radiator). Audio recorded using Sony ICD-UX570 digital recorded.
Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction and preparation
1:06 - Radio, antenna and equipment
2:11 - Drive to park
2:34 - Set up of antenna
4:04 - Portable station
4:34 - CW on 40m
18:41 - CW on 20m
Music Credit:
Artist: Tubebackr & Tetuano
Track: Loser
Free download link: hypeddit.com/tubebackr/tubeba...

Пікірлер: 28

  • @vigyt
    @vigyt Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for posting with subtitles. I am just starting to learn CW. Your videos are great practice. 73 de KQ4MET

  • @vk2ter

    @vk2ter

    Жыл бұрын

    That is great you are learning CW, it is an enjoyable mode. Good luck with your CW practice and hope the videos help, 73

  • @k3xtxhamradio930
    @k3xtxhamradio930 Жыл бұрын

    Once againI really appreciate your text and videos. Helping me with cw been a ham for 22 years, and have made only like 5 cw contacts. I'm trying! Thanks W3WI

  • @vk2ter

    @vk2ter

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks William for your feedback, it is much appreciated. Keep up with the CW, it is a great mode. Hope the videos help, 73

  • @kishor_VU2MZT
    @kishor_VU2MZT Жыл бұрын

    VERY IMPRESSIVE , LAST LY YOU HAD CONTACT AT FRANCE WITH QRP IS OUTSTANDING , VERY NICE

  • @vk2ter

    @vk2ter

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, the DX contact to France was a great way to finish the activation. The band conditions on 20m weren’t great so it was a great surprise contact, 73

  • @michaelharkey9675
    @michaelharkey9675 Жыл бұрын

    de KI5DPA thank you for another enjoyable experience!

  • @vk2ter

    @vk2ter

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Michael, I am glad you enjoyed the video, 73

  • @andrewwilliss6500
    @andrewwilliss6500 Жыл бұрын

    Fun little rig James! de VK5LA

  • @vk2ter

    @vk2ter

    Жыл бұрын

    The SW-3B is a great QRP rig, I always bring it with me as a backup. Thanks Andrew, 73

  • @miketaylor6700
    @miketaylor670011 ай бұрын

    OMG.. you’re driving on the wrong side of the road! Wait.. nevermind .. it’s Australia. 😂😂 Fantastic video! Love love love you showing us ALL the steps it takes to make it happen!!! 73 . . Mike KK7MMN

  • @vk2ter

    @vk2ter

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you Mike for the feedback, glad you liked the video. It was lucky that everyone else was driving on the wrong side of the road too, hi hi. Congratulations on getting your general licence, glad you are getting back into the hobby, 73

  • @mattsartori2624
    @mattsartori2624 Жыл бұрын

    Wow France 🇫🇷!!!! Fantastic Congratulations James !!! Amazing video well made thanks for sharing 73 de K7BCW dit dit 😊!!!

  • @vk2ter

    @vk2ter

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Matt, yes it was great to get a contact to France for my last contact. It was a great day out operating portable, the weather is warm at the moment even though it is the middle of winter. Thanks again for the feedback, 73

  • @AnthonyJones-vk6xq
    @AnthonyJones-vk6xq Жыл бұрын

    Kicking myself i did not order one of these little rigs before we came on holiday!! So i will have to be happy with getting a suntan instead of working on HF on the beach here in South West France, but the XYL has booked a week in late August in the same appartment, so a SW-3B should be here before then.......i hope, thanks for the upload, always great to see your videos !

  • @vk2ter

    @vk2ter

    Жыл бұрын

    The SW-3B is a great radio for portable operations, it is my favourite QRP radio. Hopefully you will have received your radio before your next holiday and you can then operate from the beach. Thanks for watching and your feedback, 73

  • @soroastronik
    @soroastronik Жыл бұрын

    Congratulations!!! Very good POTA!!! 73 de LU1WGO

  • @vk2ter

    @vk2ter

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Antonio for watching and for your feedback, 73

  • @docpearson
    @docpearson4 ай бұрын

    Wow that was great!!

  • @vk2ter

    @vk2ter

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you, glad you enjoyed the video, 73

  • @CubanFireball81
    @CubanFireball81 Жыл бұрын

    Very Awesome, thanks for posting. I am hoping to get out in just a bit (Charging batteries). -de AL9G

  • @vk2ter

    @vk2ter

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Alex for watching and for your feedback. Good luck with your activation, 73

  • @MrBracey1970
    @MrBracey1970 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for posing this,just learning the CW alphabet at the moment and have bought a SW3B to use portable,very inspiring 😊

  • @vk2ter

    @vk2ter

    Жыл бұрын

    The SW-3B is a great QRP radio, I really enjoy using it when operating portable. Good luck with your CW practice, 73

  • @tanaka2003cn
    @tanaka2003cn Жыл бұрын

    Nice place! Nice system! de JS3MQC

  • @vk2ter

    @vk2ter

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes it was a nice park and an enjoyable activation. Thank you for watching, 73

  • @metalslug7767
    @metalslug7767 Жыл бұрын

    Speed WPM ?

  • @vk2ter

    @vk2ter

    Жыл бұрын

    I am sending at about 18 WPM. Unfortunately the SW-3B doesn’t show the transmit speed but the RBN indicates 18 WPM, 73