I competed in the CQ WPX SSB contest during the last weekend of March 2025. This was my first time running an international contest by myself (I have previously run regional and international contests as multi-op). This was also my first time contesting with my Yaesu FT-710. My final count was 208 QSOs on 10m,…
Month: March 2025
Hamstick Camera Tripod Adapter
I typically will use hamsticks (40m, 20m, 10m) for POTA activations. Until now, I have been using a large aluminum roof tripod and a 5ft steel pole to mount the antennas. This has been rather cumbersome to transport out into parks. My idea to solve this problem was to adapt the 3/8-24 mount to work…
Common Mode Choke for 80m EFHW
Since setting up my Yaesu FT-710, I’ve been fighting with a problem. When transmitting over 20w on 30m/40m, I will lose CAT control on my computer. I have no problems transmitting 100w on all other bands. My theory is that RFI is making it back into my shack and causing interference with the USB connection…