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West Allis Radio Amateur Club

Pat Hoppe

WW9R

Typical HF Operation

Fixed Antennas

Typical HF Operation

Fixed Antennas Big Radios

Mobile HF Operation

Mobile HF Operation

What kind of antenna would I use? Where would I put the radio? How much does it cost? Will anyone hear me? What mode would I use? Is it difficult to do?

Mobile HF Operation

My station design parameters:

• Easy to use (eyes on the rode!)

• Minimal footprint (wife friendly)

• Reasonable cost $$$

• CW

Mobile HF Operation

Ease of Use• Minimal radio interaction

• Good receiver

• Buttons not menus

• Big VFO

• “Set-it and Forget it”

Mobile HF Operation

Minimal Footprint• Control Head

• Clean Mounting System• Lido Mount

Mobile HF Operation

Minimal Footprint• Single Antenna for HF

& VHF/UHF• Yaesu ATAS 120

6 – 40 mtrs, VHF/UHF

• Easy “Tune” feature

Mobile HF CW

Modified Diamond K400 mount

Mobile HF Operation

Reasonable Cost• Yaesu FT-857D $729.00

• Yaesu ATAS 120 $299.00

• Lido Mount $ 24.99

• Diamond Ant. Mount $ 73.99

• Coax extension cable $ 16.99

• Comet Duplexer $ 74.99

• Total Cost $1,218.96

Mobile HF Operation

A BIG signal from a little station?

Mobile HF Operation

A BIG signal from a little station?

CW

Mobile HF CW

With CW, you will put out a Big signal with very little power.

Mobile HF CW

But will anyone hear me?

Mobile HF CW

17 Meters2/16/ 2016 20:27zDriving through Muskego

Mobile HF CW

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Mobile HF CW

Reality Check – How do you copy CW while driving?

Mobile HF CW

If you can copy without writing things down (head copy), you can do this.

Mobile HF CW

Get on the air and operate. Listen to a mp3 player while doing other

activities MorseGen converts txt files to cw CW Freak

Mobile HF CW

Besides, copying the code isn’t the problem.

Mobile HF CW

The key to operating mobile CW is the location of the “key” (or paddles).

Mobile HF CW

Mobile HF CW

Mobile HF CW

Start out by operating at home until you can copy the code in your head.

Listen to CD’s or an MP3 player in the car.

Install your radio and just listen. Listen some more… Look for me on the bottom end of 20…

CW Resources

FISTS• www.fists.org

CWops• http://www.cwops.org

Contesting Resources

Society of Midwest Contesters• www.w9smc.com

Mobile HF CW Operation

Pat Hoppe

WW9R

ww9r@wi.rr.com