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@bgarfoot if I can have only one, then it must do everything.
The IC-705 never appealed to me but the #ftx1 does.
If I can bring along an HT, then I would opt for the #lab599 #tx500 because of its ruggedness, and it being light weight and having a very low RX current draw.
If I want to go realy light weight, I grab the #qrplabs #qmx. Very high quality radio for small a price.
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@bgarfoot if I can have only one, then it must do everything.
The IC-705 never appealed to me but the #ftx1 does.
If I can bring along an HT, then I would opt for the #lab599 #tx500 because of its ruggedness, and it being light weight and having a very low RX current draw.
If I want to go realy light weight, I grab the #qrplabs #qmx. Very high quality radio for small a price.
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@bgarfoot if I can have only one, then it must do everything.
The IC-705 never appealed to me but the #ftx1 does.
If I can bring along an HT, then I would opt for the #lab599 #tx500 because of its ruggedness, and it being light weight and having a very low RX current draw.
If I want to go realy light weight, I grab the #qrplabs #qmx. Very high quality radio for small a price.
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@bgarfoot if I can have only one, then it must do everything.
The IC-705 never appealed to me but the #ftx1 does.
If I can bring along an HT, then I would opt for the #lab599 #tx500 because of its ruggedness, and it being light weight and having a very low RX current draw.
If I want to go realy light weight, I grab the #qrplabs #qmx. Very high quality radio for small a price.
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@bgarfoot if I can have only one, then it must do everything.
The IC-705 never appealed to me but the #ftx1 does.
If I can bring along an HT, then I would opt for the #lab599 #tx500 because of its ruggedness, and it being light weight and having a very low RX current draw.
If I want to go realy light weight, I grab the #qrplabs #qmx. Very high quality radio for small a price.
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@arth sound quality is one reason to use a different mic, size is another. When out an about in the big blue shack, I prefere to use headphones. So I do not have a need for the stock speaker mic of my #lab500 #tx500. Instead I use the one from Tüfteln: https://tufteln.com/products/lab599-tx500-audio-breakout-board-with-microphone. Less weight and less bulk. Especially important when rucksack portable.
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@arth sound quality is one reason to use a different mic, size is another. When out an about in the big blue shack, I prefere to use headphones. So I do not have a need for the stock speaker mic of my #lab500 #tx500. Instead I use the one from Tüfteln: https://tufteln.com/products/lab599-tx500-audio-breakout-board-with-microphone. Less weight and less bulk. Especially important when rucksack portable.
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@arth sound quality is one reason to use a different mic, size is another. When out an about in the big blue shack, I prefere to use headphones. So I do not have a need for the stock speaker mic of my #lab500 #tx500. Instead I use the one from Tüfteln: https://tufteln.com/products/lab599-tx500-audio-breakout-board-with-microphone. Less weight and less bulk. Especially important when rucksack portable.
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@arth sound quality is one reason to use a different mic, size is another. When out an about in the big blue shack, I prefere to use headphones. So I do not have a need for the stock speaker mic of my #lab500 #tx500. Instead I use the one from Tüfteln: https://tufteln.com/products/lab599-tx500-audio-breakout-board-with-microphone. Less weight and less bulk. Especially important when rucksack portable.
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@arth sound quality is one reason to use a different mic, size is another. When out an about in the big blue shack, I prefere to use headphones. So I do not have a need for the stock speaker mic of my #lab500 #tx500. Instead I use the one from Tüfteln: https://tufteln.com/products/lab599-tx500-audio-breakout-board-with-microphone. Less weight and less bulk. Especially important when rucksack portable.
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Doing a bit of #QRP #AmateurRadio while camping, with my new #Lab599 #TX500 Discovery transceiver. #AmateurFunk #HamRadio #HamR
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Doing a bit of #QRP #AmateurRadio while camping, with my new #Lab599 #TX500 Discovery transceiver. #AmateurFunk #HamRadio #HamR
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Doing a bit of #QRP #AmateurRadio while camping, with my new #Lab599 #TX500 Discovery transceiver. #AmateurFunk #HamRadio #HamR
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Doing a bit of #QRP #AmateurRadio while camping, with my new #Lab599 #TX500 Discovery transceiver. #AmateurFunk #HamRadio #HamR
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Doing a bit of #QRP #AmateurRadio while camping, with my new #Lab599 #TX500 Discovery transceiver. #AmateurFunk #HamRadio #HamR
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@POTAspots
Activation at Ft Yargo ST Park in GA. Half 40m, half 20m. 35 SSB and 4 CW. Bumped up from 10W to 40W with the Micro PA50. A bit of rain so the #TX500 gave me some peace of mind. -
@k8ket I've been very happy with the #tx500. We're a little challenged here in Illinois, not a lot of summits (zero) for #sota, not really that many #pota parks around. Still there are parks, and I enjoy going to them and getting outside, and enjoying the low noise level. I just got the battery pack attached to the radio in the picture. It's from #Craftbattery. So far so good. I see them used every now and then on the groups.io. you should keep an eye on it.
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Spent some time today operating #ft8 portable with my #tx500. I was taking the new batterypack for it's maiden voyage. The bands were poor, but everything worked well. Exercised the #packtenna ended randomwire and endfed 20m.
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Got out to the park to play a little radio today. We've had some 80° weather here in Illinois, which is not seasonal, but appreciated. Tried out the new solar rig. When using the lab599 tx500 I came back with as much battery charge as I left with on a 40 watt panel. Was an overcast day. So I expect I can do better. I'll put this one in the plus column.
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Got out to the park to play a little radio today. We've had some 80° weather here in Illinois, which is not seasonal, but appreciated. Tried out the new solar rig. When using the lab599 tx500 I came back with as much battery charge as I left with on a 40 watt panel. Was an overcast day. So I expect I can do better. I'll put this one in the plus column.
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Got out to the park to play a little radio today. We've had some 80° weather here in Illinois, which is not seasonal, but appreciated. Tried out the new solar rig. When using the lab599 tx500 I came back with as much battery charge as I left with on a 40 watt panel. Was an overcast day. So I expect I can do better. I'll put this one in the plus column.
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Got out to the park to play a little radio today. We've had some 80° weather here in Illinois, which is not seasonal, but appreciated. Tried out the new solar rig. When using the lab599 tx500 I came back with as much battery charge as I left with on a 40 watt panel. Was an overcast day. So I expect I can do better. I'll put this one in the plus column.
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Got out to the park to play a little radio today. We've had some 80° weather here in Illinois, which is not seasonal, but appreciated. Tried out the new solar rig. When using the lab599 tx500 I came back with as much battery charge as I left with on a 40 watt panel. Was an overcast day. So I expect I can do better. I'll put this one in the plus column.
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Ham radio folks - anyone have any experience with any of the mag Loops being sold on Aliexpress? Generally about USD 100.00 plus or minus 20 bucks. Although there are a bunch of sellers, they all seem to be the same 2 or 3 loops. I am personally looking at some of the 20watt ones for portable ops with my #Lab599 #TX500. This this just for fun. I do understand the potential foibles of buying here.
If anyone has gone down this path - for good or ill, I'd love to hear from you. -
Ham radio folks - anyone have any experience with any of the mag Loops being sold on Aliexpress? Generally about USD 100.00 plus or minus 20 bucks. Although there are a bunch of sellers, they all seem to be the same 2 or 3 loops. I am personally looking at some of the 20watt ones for portable ops with my #Lab599 #TX500. This this just for fun. I do understand the potential foibles of buying here.
If anyone has gone down this path - for good or ill, I'd love to hear from you. -
Ham radio folks - anyone have any experience with any of the mag Loops being sold on Aliexpress? Generally about USD 100.00 plus or minus 20 bucks. Although there are a bunch of sellers, they all seem to be the same 2 or 3 loops. I am personally looking at some of the 20watt ones for portable ops with my #Lab599 #TX500. This this just for fun. I do understand the potential foibles of buying here.
If anyone has gone down this path - for good or ill, I'd love to hear from you. -
Ham radio folks - anyone have any experience with any of the mag Loops being sold on Aliexpress? Generally about USD 100.00 plus or minus 20 bucks. Although there are a bunch of sellers, they all seem to be the same 2 or 3 loops. I am personally looking at some of the 20watt ones for portable ops with my #Lab599 #TX500. This this just for fun. I do understand the potential foibles of buying here.
If anyone has gone down this path - for good or ill, I'd love to hear from you. -
Joshua here, KO4AWH. Ham since January 2020. Love working QRP. Hoping to make some CW contacts soon. Enjoy building antennas and other radio gear which you can find at tufteln.net Just started blogging some radio work, typically posted on qrper.com #POTA #SOTA #QRP #SSB #FT8 #TX500 #IC705 #IC705 #TenTec509 #QDX #Tru(SDX) #Introductions #AntennaKits #ClubBuild
