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Just back from 3 weeks sailing in the Caribbean. This trip, I took
the FT-817 along for kicks. Attached to a 20-meter vertical dipole
strung up on the foredeck and using internal NiMH batteries (2.5
watts) the little rig always shocked and amazed my fellow sailors.

Example: while reclining in the cockpit with a Mt. Gay and coke at
Happy Hour, I perched the FT-817 on my stomach and tuned the 20-meter
band. SSB contacts were made as follows (I called each one and got
thru on the first call):

EK3GM Boris Armenia 0040Z He 5/9 Me 5/5 14150 kHz
UA4HKW Alex Samara 0055Z He 5/9 Me 5/5 14246 kHz
N3HON Mike Maryland 0100Z He 5/9 Me 5/5 14246 kHz

And the whopper a few days later:

ZL1RD Rob New Zealand 0346Z He 5/9 Me 4/4 14256 kHz

I figure that's just about .00025 watts per mile!

Who sez QRPing ain't fun???

73, 72

Bill
VP2VCS
WA6CCA

--- In FT817@y..., btrayfors@w... wrote:

Just back from 3 weeks sailing in the Caribbean. This trip, I took
the FT-817 along for kicks. Attached to a 20-meter vertical dipole
strung up on the foredeck and using internal NiMH batteries (2.5
watts) the little rig always shocked and amazed my fellow sailors.

Example: while reclining in the cockpit with a Mt. Gay and coke at
Happy Hour, I perched the FT-817 on my stomach and tuned the

20-meter

band. SSB contacts were made as follows (I called each one and got
thru on the first call):

EK3GM Boris Armenia 0040Z He 5/9 Me 5/5 14150 kHz
UA4HKW Alex Samara 0055Z He 5/9 Me 5/5 14246 kHz
N3HON Mike Maryland 0100Z He 5/9 Me 5/5 14246 kHz

And the whopper a few days later:

ZL1RD Rob New Zealand 0346Z He 5/9 Me 4/4 14256 kHz

I figure that's just about .00025 watts per mile!

Who sez QRPing ain't fun???

73, 72

Bill
VP2VCS
WA6CCA

Hi Bill,

Great to hear of your success!

I'm planning on taking my 817 with me to Botswana later this year.

73,

W6DXO
harry