I packed a DX Commander Expedition and an entire high-power portable HF station into two large Peli cases and took it to Telford Amateur Radio Club for an evening in the field.
The station comprised my Kenwood TS-590SG, Tokyo Hy-Power HL-700B amplifier, lithium batteries, laptop, iPad second monitor and a DX Commander Expedition with 32 x 7-ft / 2m radials mounted in a water-filled patio umbrella base.
Once the club members had helped (watched!) me assemble everything, we were on the air within 20-minutes. What began as a demonstration quickly became a proper pile-up, with contacts across 40m, 20m, 15m and 10m – and we were even spotted on 6m.
Despite quite a high local noise level, around 100 stations went into the log during approximately 90 minutes of operating. Great signals, lovely evening light and tremendous fun.
Many thanks to everyone at Telford Amateur Radio Club for the welcome, help, coffee and excellent buffet – and thanks to everyone who called me, including the following who made it into the video:
G3HRO, PD9PWR, G4IRN, PA3MIR, F4LQP, M0JSX, OH2GBA, HB9HWS, PD1AR, PD3RL, LA6AY, M7HCV, SP2NW, G1IBS – and many more!
Apologies if I have copied any callsign incorrectly from the recording!
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