Bob, there are lots of protable antennas that work. There are even
dipoles that can be carried. Bud, W3FF, designed a very
effective loaded dipole that can be carried.
Here is a link to a list that has some of this information.
http://www.hfpack.com/
Jim W7ANF
----- Original Message -----
From: " Bob, WB2VUF" <wb2vuf@qsl.net>
To: "Kenneth Crips" <w7itc@hotmail.com>
Cc: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 19:58 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] A new QRP radio
> As I understand it, it will be possible to switch off the display in the
> new rig to reduce current drain. One thing I would like to see is a
> battery case that can be attached to the back or bottom of the rig, or
> a carrying pouch for the rig to make it into a "packset". However, I
> don't have much faith in the loaded whip antennas that are on the market
> for portable HF rigs. You still need lots of wire or a big whip on an
> HF portable rig.
>
>
> 73,
> Bob WB2VUF
>
> Kenneth Crips wrote:
> >
> > If Ten-Tec does come out with another QRP rig they should look at
> > the SGC-2020 http://www.sgcworld.com/2020/index.htm This is a great
> > little radio that is designed to be used with batteries. I wonder how
> > much of a market there would be for such a radio from Ten Tec. The
Argonaut
> > II was a fine radio, My brother has one, but from a QRP stand point it
had
> > some real issues. The main one being it's power consumption. It didn't
lend
> > it's self well to portable battery operation. My analog Argosy isn't a
good
> > battery portable rig either. It's power consumption is low but the PTO
gets
> > real weird when the voltage goes below 12.5 volts. The FT 817 is on My
> > purchase list as a replacement for My venerable FT-470 HT, But it too is
a
> > little thirsty
> > on batteries but at least you can do things like shutting down it's
> > display. If Tennessee Technical wants to come out with an interesting
> > QRP rig why not emulate the Tokyo Hi power HT-750,
> > http://www.rigpix.com/tokyohypower/ht750.htm or the little single band
HF
> > HT's that are so popular in Japan.
> > http://www.rigpix.com/mischam/mischamselect.htm#hfandmore
> > One can only hope.
> >
> > Ken
> >
> > Kenneth A. Crips, Amateur Radio Station W7ITC,
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