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Hi all,

I just wanted to show you my first attempt to work with the QCX40 in portable use. Yesterday, I decided to cycle to the only "hill" in my surroundings in northern Germany (15m a.s.l. instead of 2m) and throw my not-yet-fully-optimized 13m of wire in the woods (only about 1-2 m above ground). The "antenna" was connected with an 1:9 UnUn, and I was too lazy to bring my antenna tuner. As a counterweight, I first used the wheel of my bike, but a simple 2m lab wire on the ground and mass connection to the minus of the battery worked better. Better means: the TX sidetone of the QCX was way clearer in this configuration than with the bike as a counterweight. Having a clear sidetone while transmitting seems to be an indicator that not too much HF comes back into the QCX.

I was able to make 9 short QSOs in 30minutes, answering CQs from the SP-DX-Contest (all 500–800 km). The RBN heard me up to 1000km distance with no directional preference. Some passers-by asked curious questions on what I was doing :-) Oh, and I was using the micro switch of the QCX as the straight key, which works quite well for me.

73 de Jens, DG2FDD (/p)

Jens,

That's great and congrats! Perhaps in the right condx, and after my sunset here on the east coast, we can link up transatlantic. .unfortunately for you that would be a night time trip. My QCX 40 is taking a break...and disassembled, as the ammo can dries from its 1st coat of primer. Paint may have to wait a few weeks as after today, temps fall low again.