Category: Red Summit RF

Video #1 – After interviewing Tim Keen K5DEZ back in 2020, he suggested I homebrew a simple Morse code paddle from a design he came up with. Tim’s design was inspired by an article in QST Magazine by Art Heft K8CIT. He posted information about the project on the Summits on the Air reflector, here:
https://reflector.sota.org.uk/t/anyone-tried-morse-stick-key/19392/19
This the first video of a series of livestreams sessions I did where I built this paddle.

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Sandy and I recently took a road trip to Mesa Verde National Park. On the way there we stopped at the Four Corners Monument and Monument Valley, and on the way back we swung by Canyon de Chelly National Monument. It was an amazing trip. While staying in Mesa Verde, we activated the park for Parks on the Air (POTA) on two separate days. Each day we activated the park from a Summits on the Air (SOTA) peak.

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Our guest for this All Portable Discussion Zone episode is Gil AK4YH/F4WBY. Gil has a fantastic YouTube channel about operating low power portable ham radios without grid power, called Radio Prepper. Gil has been using social media for years as a means to promote the skill of emergency radio techniques. We’ll talk to him about his tutorials, product reviews, field operations, and more in this episode.

Gil’s YouTube site: https://www.youtube.com/@RadioPrepper
Gil’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/radiopreppers/

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The CWops Test, also known as the CWT is a one hour Morse code event that occurs every week at four separate times. Hosted by the CWops (a club for CW operators), this event happens every Wednesday at 1300z and 1900z, and every Thursday at 0300z and 0700z. This is one full our of one of theses sessions where I participate as a "runner", which means I call for stations to contact me. Search and Pounce (S&P) stations move from one "runner" to another.

CWops Website: https://cwops.org/
CWops CWT: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/

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We’re back with another episode of "Just the Hosts". This time we’ll be discussing Dan’s Mobile Ham Radio Installation, Learn about the USGS Benchmarks, and take a look at some 6 Meter Antenna designs.

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This is a SOTA Beams 2 Meter Filter: https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/sbm-bpft-100?seid=dxese1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_5unBhCMARIsACZyzS1xwT_aVb3AYaij-TPIaKjlTfJ5Ahveqkq3TmiL6acWJCB2I-UIMZcaAjP4EALw_wcB

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Sometimes I just want to get away from the city. Driving to the top of a mountain and operating a Morse code ham radio station is something I find fun and relaxing. There are a few rules you have to follow if you are participating in the "Summits on the Air" program.

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The SUR Kobo CIR-45D Morse code key is manufactured in Japan by Ryoichi Takano. This is top tier paddle created with high precision and craftsmanship. This unique paddle is just one of several interesting designs created by San Takano. Here are my thoughts about its performance.

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When hiking to the top of a mountain for Summits on the Air you occasionally encounter commercial communication towers. These towers can cause interference with your 2 meter hand-held ham radio. Placing a band pass filter between the radio and the antenna will mitigate this issue.

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