https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFAB2a31yrA&t=130s This is the result of my QCX-Mini build for the 15 meter band (5W at 11V) using a wire dipole antenna, having 100% of SOTA confirmations done. https:

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

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It actually looks like W1JSB is selling those cap kits. I had no idea. $35 each: https://radioset-go.com/prestashop/index.php?id_product=19&controller=product

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I bought the American Morse Lowboy (https://www.americanmorse.com/lowboy.htm) to solve the problem of the key moving around, even as a squeezer rather than a slapper. It took a bit of getting used to,

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Looks brilliant !

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Is it safe to assume that you have already adjusted the sidetone volume to its lowest level (in the Keyer Menu)? Jody - K3JZD

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Giuseppe, If this is the paddle made by QRP Guys ( https://qrpguys.com/paddles ), it appears it is no longer available. If I have the wrong source, I would like to be corrected as I also would be inte

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Very nice, clean look. I congratulate you on a fine job! James

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Hello, congratulations for the photo, beautiful paddle, wanting to buy on the internet on which site I can buy it, and if they send it to Italy. thank you . 73 de iu8eun Joseph

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Richard, usually placing 5-8 meters of coax between transformer and TRX reduces RF. In the field I place at least 4-5mtr of coax on the ground and I do not get RF in the shack. -----------------------

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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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Nice rig! I have the same paddles in a box somewhere around here. I think I will go the same route. Thanks!

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I activated a SOTA summit yesterday with my newly built QCX Mini. For a paddle, I stuck a Ham Radio Guys paddle onto the mini with some double-sided PVC tape. It held well. Paddle worked great and the

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I find that large Dixie cups make for much higher fidelity audio. Jim W4JED

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Those ultra-mini transformers on BNC connector are very cute, but have one major drawback IMO. Because they are attached directly to the TRX, therefore they are at the ground level when oparating. Alt

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I haven't tried them, but these are available and lightweight. The owner is a pretty stand-up guy as well! https://checkout.tn07.com/

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I made few portable mini dipole and w3dzz for portable use Best Regards, Stein-Roar Brobakken post@... LB3RE K3RAG Skype: lb3re.rag

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Interesting and added effort. Consider this you have a QCX and battery plus key aaand all the usual stuff in you pack for a day maybe over night in the field, maybe a mountain. What does you antenna h

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SOTAbeams and QRPGuys sells trap kits. Price varies depending on how much power you want them to handle. I thought about this, but I went the simple route and did a 20/30/40 linked EFHW. 0dB insertion

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Steve, Great information! Nice tips included also. I think I'll give this a go myself. Michael

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