I can't see the need for FT8, but that's just my view. :) Everyone has their own operating style. I got a really good deal on the T1 tuner, so why not give it a shot?

Thanks all. I was hoping for a more eloquent solutions, but looks like I'll be carrying the QRP Guys LED SWR meter. :)

This post has absolutely zero to do with the QRP Labs product line and needs to be closed or removed. I don't see in the description that this is a general-discussion ham radio forum.

Is there a "TUNE" function embedded somewhere in the QCX Mini that would lower PA output and give you a continuous tone for using an Elecraft T1 AutoTuner? MTR has one that drops the PA output power d

I use one of these as a sanity check with my linked EFHW. Works well.

I had a strange issue yesterday. I took the 60m QCX mini out into the field to test a new EHFW QRP antenna for SOTA. I powered it up and it came up on VFO A, but would not respond to any presses of th

Not only this, but you will also need a base/tripod for a hamstick. This entire setup will be significantly heavier than a wire antenna on a winder. My entire SOTA setup is 29oz and includes an EFHW w

You don't need a 6Ah battery for SOTA. I've operated for 2 hours on an 850mAh LiPo battery pack. Way smaller, lighter, and cheaper than a BioEnno. You can pick up a 1500mAh for around $20USD.

I've been using one of their Blue Hercules bags for my POTA ops for over a year. Plenty of room for everything. FT891, key, power, headphones, antenna, etc. On the rare times I play digital, all my di

I ordered 5 when I needed to replace mine. Let me see if I can scrounge the spares up. If I can, I'll drop a couple in the mail to you.

Does the display show a "G"?

Since I do SOTA I go ultralight. 850mAh LiPo has run the 17m Mini for 2 hours with room to spare. 74g vs 190g is a no-brainer for me.

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POC model. Cables not secured or anything yet.

Added a 140-43 toroid wound 4/4 + 1 pass-through onto the radio end of the coax. That solved the hard sidetone on my 17m Mini. Not so much on my 60m rig. Any suggestions on maybe a different toroid an

I'm running 15ft of RF174 in addition to a counterpoise and still get a harsh sidetone. :(

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Something I've found is that if you have an EFHW and getting some RF back into the rig the sidetone will be extremely harsh. That could be exasperating the volume issue.

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Part of it is the design, which is limited by the microcontroller I/O. The Paddle and GPS share the same I/O and RF can get into the paddle lines and make the microcontroller think that a GPS is conne

Same here. I also prefer CW for SOTA because a lot of people are out hiking some areas looking for peace and quiet. Running CW they don't have to hear me calling "CQ CQ CQ Again 55 thanks 72". :)

We all make mistakes! This is about a .001 on a scale from 0 to 10. Lol! I've made a few 10s in my life. 73!

Well, well, well...this was not something I expected to find on a pre-assembled unit. :) I guess even the best still make mistakes. HiHi! Thanks for the pointers. Straightened the bent pin and all is