Amateur Radio Station VA2NW

HF Home Station

My home station consists of an Icom IC-7300.

Icom IC-7300 transceiver

For sending, I use a Begali Expedition as well as a Begali Spark.

Morse code keys: Begali Expedition and Begali Spark

I use a PAR EndFedz EF-20 EFHW antenna.

Portable Station

My portable station consists of a Venus SW-3B Transceiver. It covers the 20 meter, 30 meter, and 40 meter bands. It has a very simple interface and works great.

Venus SW-3B Transceiver (Top View)

The antenna I use is an AlexLoop Walkham magnetic loop antenna with built-in AlexTune.

AlexLoop Walkham Antenna on Speaker Stand Tripod

It is powered by a TalentCell 6 Ah LiFePo4 battery.

Lightweight Portable Station

If I'm going on a hike or walking more than a short distance, I will use my lightweight station. The station consists of a QRP Labs QCX-mini built for the 20 meter band.

QRP Labs QCX-mini Transceiver (Top View)

The antenna I use is an N9SAB rugged nano dipole for 20m with a 1:1 balun. It is fed with 25 feet of RG-58 coax.

It is powered by a 6.5 Ah LiFePo4 battery.