Thanks for the post. Also, at the bottom of the antenna pole article is a link to BITX40: Is It A Good?Beginners HF?Radio. I also found it interesting as it shows what can be done with a little work and a $10 case from Banggood. It also mentions Peter Parker's ebook: Minimum QRP, which I have read. Most of us here are familiar with Peter's work and the book is definitely worth a read, especially for someone just getting started in QRP.
From: Ryan Flowers <geocrasher@...> To:[email protected] Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2017 2:39 AM Subject: [BITX20] Exposing Fake IRF510's, and a cheap antenna pole alternative
Hello all!
I thought I'd share links to a couple of things I've posted lately that are relevant to the group. The first is about how easy it is to get cheap but fake IRF510's (and how to avoid them) ?and the second about how to get cheap (but real actual working) 23 foot (7.2m) telescopic poles for portable antennas etc. I hope you enjoy them :)