[CTSARA] [gnarc] RE: Mobile HF

[Dimitri Guest]

Is there such a program that will do the keying with a laptop?

KC1ISC

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From: gnarc at googlegroups.com <gnarc at googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Bill Hart
Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2018 11:57 AM
To: gnarc at googlegroups.com
Cc: Jonathan Taylor, K1RFD <k1rfd at k1rfd.com>; Jeff Walden <jwalden at ieee.org>; ctsara at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [gnarc] RE: [CTSARA] Mobile HF

Or perhaps dodge the Real CW and use a laptop with an appropriate program to do the keying?

KC1TX

On Sunday 15 April 2018 11:21:44 Jonathan Taylor, K1RFD wrote:
> I agree with Joel's observation about the success of mobile CW. If 
> your car has a center console, you can put the paddles there.
>
> K1RFD
>
> On Fri, Apr 13, 2018 at 6:53 PM, Jeff Walden <jwalden at ieee.org> wrote:
> > @Joel ... and all of this while cruising down the road at 45 mhp 
> > with a key strapped to your leg?  ;-)
> >
> > -Jeff NE1U
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 13, 2018 at 12:36 PM Joel Hallas 
> > <jrhallas at optonline.net>
> >
> > wrote:
> >> Steve,
> >>
> >> The 102 inch whip will work well on 10 and 12 meters, but I doubt 
> >> you'll hear many folks there. I have tried that arrangement and 
> >> found that a loaded whip works much better on the lower frequency 
> >> bands which will be where you want to operate. I found that both 
> >> hamstick types, and hustler whips worked quite well. The tuner will 
> >> allow covering a whole band, which the whips won't do themselves. 
> >> You can even work a band lower than the whip is designed for (30 m 
> >> with 20 m whip, for example), it doesn't work quite as well - but 
> >> easier than changing antennas while driving at 75!
> >>
> >> I preferred the hustler, only because they broke down into parts 
> >> that fit in my trunk.
> >>
> >> I found CW was much more successful than SSB, but have been known 
> >> to break pileups on 20 SSB from time-to-time, and had many 
> >> memorable contacts including a VK on 20 SSB as I left the house one 
> >> morning. We were both 59+ and he was the only signal I heard on the band.
> >>
> >> Regards, Joel Hallas, W1ZR
> >> Westport, CT
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: ctsara-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:ctsara-bounces@ 
> >> mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Steve, KB1YLQ
> >> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2018 09:24
> >> To: GNARC; Stamford Amateur Radio Association
> >> Subject: [CTSARA] Mobile HF
> >>
> >> Looking to go mobile HF down to Hamvention.  102 fiberglass whip.
> >> Mounted to a jaw thingy clamped to my bed step handle. Will also 
> >> run ground from mount to bed bolt. Will run a 480hx 200 watt with 
> >> external tuner. Have battery power in cab for dmr and 2m. Will tap off that.
> >> Thinking about getting a power pole distribution system. Comments? 
> >> Steve, KB1YLQSent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone
> >>
> >>
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