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FT817 Whip Antenna

SOTA – S2S with the 817 and a ‘cute’ antenna

22 November 2014.  Checked SOTAWatch this morning and found alerts for fellow VK1 activators, so I decided to take a short drive to Mt Stromlo for a chance to pick up valuable S2S points.  Activator alerts: Simon VK1FAAS – VK2/ST/001 Mt Cowangerong (Captains Flat Wx Radar) 8 points Andrew VK1DA – VK1/AC-008 Mt Ginini 8…

22/11/2014 in Amateur Radio, FT817 Whip Antenna, QRP, SOTA, Summits on the Air.

Mt Wee Jasper alternate route – 19 April 2014

Mt Wee Jasper VK2/ST-017 1121 metres ASL, Buccleuch State Forest NSW Post Update 13 May 2017.  I have posted a revised 4WD track route, please see this post. My last visit to Mt Wee Jasper was back in November 2013 when Al VK1RX and I made the ascent from Wee Jasper Rd or commonly known…

23/04/2014 in Amateur Radio, FT817 Whip Antenna, SOTA, Summits on the Air.

Chased VK1MA – FT-817 and whip antenna

After seeing Matt’s alert for Mt Ginini VK1/AC-008 I went up to Mt Ainslie at lunch time.  Worked Matt on 2m using a HT. Also tried out the FT-817 with the Diamond RHM8B whip.  Placed the radio on the cap park asphalt connected the antenna and extended the loading coil for a low SWR.  The…

22/11/2013 in Amateur Radio, FT817 Whip Antenna, SOTA.

SOTA Activation – Mt Taylor and the ‘Cute’ antenna

Mt Taylor VK1/AC-037 using a Telescopic HF Antenna for the FT-817 – Diamond RHM8B Tonight I activated Mt Taylor VK1/AC-037 with the intention of working 2m and 70cm. I didn’t have plans to operate on HF but did have a portable telescopic center loaded antenna in the SOTA bag.  The antenna is not a cheap…

14/11/2013 in Amateur Radio, FT817 Whip Antenna, SOTA.

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