Jon, what kind of antenna are you using? Give me a few days to get this tower raised, and I will be glad to try a QSO with you.  I've modded several uv-k5, and have given them all away. They are a good experimentors platform. I've used the egzumer firmware on the uvk-5 and received hf ft8 down to 17 meters as well as monitoring my transmit on 23cm.  

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On Mon, 22 Jun, 2026 at 11:27 AM, Jon W. Reynolds via ADXA <[email protected]> wrote:
 
To: [email protected]
I'm still playing with cw. This weekend, I modded a quansheng uv-k1 (cheap China ht)... i called cq a dozen times last night and never got anything back! Hihi! Is there anyone in the Searcy area looking for 2m cw?

My copy isn't great yet, just a product of lack of practice on my part. 

73




Jon
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