Michigan QRP Club weekly zoom chat

Do you have a question about choosing a radio, installing an antenna, or are you simply seeking advice about getting started in QRP and field radio? This is a place where you can ask your questions and seek guidance from a wide variety of radio enthusiasts. No questions are too simple. You will be treated with respect here.
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AB8DF
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Michigan QRP Club weekly zoom chat

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We had nine folks join the MI QRP Zoom Chat on 27 March. Please join us Thursday April 03 (and every Thursday) at 4PM Eastern for the Michigan QRP Club weekly QRP Chat where the main topics will be QRP and other ham interests. New hams are encouraged to participate and ask questions. It's fun, it's easy, and it's free. You only need a computer, a smart phone, or a tablet that can connect to the Internet. OR if you can't be close to any of those you can join by audio with any standard phone. Just follow the directions below. No software needs be loaded or installed. Anyone can join and non members are welcome. Details are here:
https://www.miqrp.net/zoom
Zoom ID:
811 0835 6229

The topic for Thursday, 03 April will be TBD.

Pete WK8S
Ed AB8DF
Ernie NE3TE
Stan WB8QJZ
Tom WW8LA
Casey KC9IH
Jacob N3JU
Stuart M0SGV
John K4XNY

Pete shared his recent experiences with a POTA PERformer vertical antenna. He went to a local park and took a bunch of pictures. He was doing WSPR testing and showed a report from WSPRNet. His results were good and he is convinced that the elevated radials greatly improve the vertical antenna performance. Ernie mentioned that Buddipole uses one elevated radial and recommends going to the Buddipole web site. K6ARK has videos on different ways to connect the radial wires. Steppir has information on elevated radials on their web site.

https://whiteriverradio.com/wp-content/ ... 03-1-1.pdf
Michael KB9VBR WI POTA Videos and J-Pole Antenna Sales
https://www.qrz.com/db/KJ6ER
KJ6ER - PERformer, Challenger and Dominatorportable video
https://www.buddipole.com/antennas.html
https://consumer.steppir.com/wp-content ... 2_2018.pdf



The agenda for the 03 April QRP Chat:
1. Ernie to do a short introduction and acknowledge any new folks to the Zoom chat.
2. The topic for next week will be on TBD.

During the open forum anyone can take the floor. We will go one by one until all have had a chance to have the floor. Files, pictures and presentations can be shared if you have any. Please try to stay muted when someone has the floor.

Thanks
Ed
AB8DF
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