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@Swamp-Fox
Жыл бұрын
Enjoyed watching the antenna deployment & activation! Glad you were able to get some POTA radio therapy!
@calebj5852
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for showing the antenna deployment! I've been studying up to get a license and trying to learn CW with the eventual goal of running POTA, so seeing how you do things really helps me get an idea of what gear I will want and how to use it.
@ThomasK4SWL
Жыл бұрын
I'm trying to show antenna deployment now in most of my videos. Thank you for the feedback and good luck with getting your ticket! You've got this!
@votisb
Жыл бұрын
Completely agree. As someone who suffers from depression hobbies are so important in keeping me focused on the good things in life. CW has been the key for me to really pushing myself to get on air as often as possible and enjoy my hobby. I've just starting trying my hand at POTA too, partly inspired by you. I have a K2 currently and am shortly going to get a Lab599 TX-500 also :) I have a QMX kit on order too so look forward to your video on that...
@jasonbrambach6957
Жыл бұрын
Clever idea to use Ham Alert to know instantly if you’re getting your signal out! That is a useful tip to employ on any activation. Thanks, for the videos, Thomas
@lyledal
Жыл бұрын
Red Dwarf? Yes!
@stephenvandyke4084
Жыл бұрын
When you moved the radio out of the sun it made it unreadable. When it was in the sun it was amazing to be able to read what you were sending. Keep up the great work. Love the videos.
@ThomasK4SWL
Жыл бұрын
Noted!
@AG7SM
Жыл бұрын
Every time I hear someone from WA get through, I get very jealous. Someday everything will line up.
@scottkralph
Жыл бұрын
Hey Thomas I had an idea for when you put up your antenna and want to avoid dirt in the BNC connector You could use a sacrificial bare connector just as a stopper 🙂
@ThomasK4SWL
Жыл бұрын
Very true!
@rabbit6914
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for including the set-up and take-down steps. Informative and interesting. Are you now shifting to a 12oz throw bag, rather than an 8oz? 73, Roger (N4GF)
@N2AKJ
Жыл бұрын
Not only pota but ham radio is my therapy cw is my therapy absolutely 100% love it
@miketaylor6700
Жыл бұрын
@7:32 He says.. ‘look at that!” Referring to his throw line somewhere in the tree canopy. Lol Love these videos!!
@phildurall7466
Жыл бұрын
Thomas, your activations always have a calming effect on me when I get to sit along with you on your activities. Radio-active therapy is GOOOODDDDD! 72 - KF6IF
@ThomasK4SWL
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. :)
@Zapruderfilm1963
Жыл бұрын
Another great activation that I’m very happy to have been a part of!😀👍 73 de N1XV
@neilgodfreybartley3143
Жыл бұрын
😂❤Red dwarf 🛸😎👌🏾
@stampdealer
Жыл бұрын
Hi Thomas! I passed my Tech and General on 7/22, and got my initial call sign (KE8YVR), but immediately put in for a vanity, so I'm just waiting for that (8/18). I have to move unexpectedly, but as soon as I do and get settled, I'll get going learning CW. I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy your videos, and also thank you for being one of my main inspirations for not just getting my license, but going for my General. Thanks for all you do! 73 from EN80jc! -Greg
@ThomasK4SWL
Жыл бұрын
Well done! I look forward to putting you in the logs! :) Thank you!
@gravestonemyth
Жыл бұрын
Part of the therapy for me is Morse code itself. There’s something therapeutic about using our other means of communicating. That’s why CW ops usually try to recruit others. Then there’s the joy of minimalist QRP contacts. Add to that the responses from familiar call signs and it really does approach nirvana. I like to devise and construct my own antennas, which brings even more enjoyment.
@ThomasK4SWL
Жыл бұрын
100% Well said!
@ve2zdx
Жыл бұрын
Hello Thomas! I feel like you do about radio. I actually use CW as a mindfulness activity to help alleviate anxiety. At the end of the afternoons I go with my baby and my wife to a park close to home and do some DX. I would love to activate pota but this park is not a pota entity. Montreal is weird when it comes to pota. Many parks all grouped together close to the old port, but all of them are virtually impossible to activate. And the best park in the city for radio, where you can actually go, place your antennas in relative peace, is not a pota park. But I’m happy with the frequent DXs into Europe , Middle East and Asia that this park allows me to get (the terrain is open to east and north) 73!
@ThomasK4SWL
Жыл бұрын
Someday when I'm in Montreal, we'll hit a park for some joint POTA Radio Therapy, OM!
@alanb76
Жыл бұрын
Nice Day There for Radio Therapy!
@mrjikey
Жыл бұрын
I laughed out loud when you mentioned Red Dwarf… I grew up watching British comedies in the 80’s and 90’s (Red Dwarf, Allo Allo, Are You Being Served, Black Adder, Faulty Towers to name a few), but I can’t get my wife to watch any of them. She like’s British dramas, but is not a fan of the humor :) Michael - N7CCD
@ThomasK4SWL
Жыл бұрын
I'm so lucky that my wife loves them as much as I do. It helps that we lived in the UK for so long. :)
@TridentMissileTech
Жыл бұрын
Any plans to demo QMX from QRP labs.
@ThomasK4SWL
Жыл бұрын
Yes. I just need some time to build mine. have to finish some home DIY projects first. The QMX is my reward!
@TridentMissileTech
Жыл бұрын
@@ThomasK4SWL I will definitely be tuning it. Ordered one last week within 30 minutes of hearing they exist. Love QRP Lab radios for quality and price.
@VE3NMW
Жыл бұрын
Another great video, Thomas! I’m looking at buying a keyer like yours in the video. It asks me on their website if I want “magnets” added. Does your have these and do they make a big difference as to the feel? Terry - VE3NMW
@ThomasK4SWL
Жыл бұрын
The magnets they refer to are likely ones in the base to make it adhere to magnetic surfaces. You might check with CW Morse, though, to confirm.
@alanb76
Жыл бұрын
I used to commute on a motorcycle and later an ebike which tends to erase the stress of the day for the duration of the ride, and provide a nice reset. :)
@skepticalmechanic
27 күн бұрын
Really hard to justify the price of this radio when u can get a 991a or a DX10
@ThomasK4SWL
26 күн бұрын
Yep. If super portable and versatile is your thing, though, you really can't beat the KX2. Those Yaesu models are brilliant, but can't fit in your coat pocket. :) It all about the operator.
@skepticalmechanic
26 күн бұрын
@@ThomasK4SWL True… but in my backpack… 🎒 they’re perfect.. ft-891 is compact…
@ThomasK4SWL
26 күн бұрын
@@skepticalmechanic For a 100W radio, the '891 is very compact! No doubt why it's one of the most popular POTA radios out there!
@skepticalmechanic
26 күн бұрын
@@ThomasK4SWL By the Way QRPer is a fantastic web site... Thanks!
@traderlarry
Жыл бұрын
POTA puts you in "Flow." For those not familiar, see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology) 73, Thomas. Larry KN4XW (Smithsonian writer of the CW story)
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