On this activation I join my friend Pat K7GUD on a hike to the top of Capital Butte. I bring along the Xiegu X5105 installed with the latest firmware to see if there is any difference with the performance of the internal CW keyer. In a past video I was quite unhappy with the performance, but admitted that I wasn’t operating the radio on the latest firmware. After this activation I revised my opinion about this radio.
This hike to the top of Capital Butte had a lot of builder hopping and climbing. For me, it was a difficult but rewarding trek. This summit is a Summits On the Air peak and I activated it for the 8 points.
Thanks to Mike K8MRD for loaning me the X5105. Check out his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/K8MRDRADIOSTUFF
Xiegu X5105 Transceiver: https://www.radioddity.com/products/xiegu-x5105
Begali Adventure Morse Code Paddle: https://www.i2rtf.com/adventure-dual.html
Par EndFedz Trail Friendly Antenna on DX Engineering: https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/pez-eft-102040
Par EndFedz Trail Friendly Antenna on Vibroplex: http://www.vibroplex.com/contents/en-us/p3410.html
PackTenna EFHW Antenna: https://www.packtenna.com/store/p25/EFHW-20%2F40_-_End_Fed_Half_Wave_20m_and_40m_Antenna.html#/
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