Went out into the Sonoran Desert west of Phoenix and entered the Tonto National Forest to knock out an Arizona POTA. This was the Saturday after Thanksgiving so the park was a little busy with people. I got setup at a picnic table under a shade cover and put up my balanced feedline doublet up in a Palo Verde. It was only about 15 feet off the ground and the lobes were coming off North and South. Lets see what we can get running 5 watts QRP from the IC-705 through the 4:1 Balun.
GigaParts Premium 25 Foot Carbon Fiber Telescoping Mast with Tooless Clamps
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3.0' RG213/U 50 Ohm Coax with SO-239 Connector to Ring Terminals, Split 4" with Weather Proof Heat Shrink Tubing
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Yaesu FT-70DR C4FM FDMA/FM 144/430 MHz Dual Band 5W Handheld Transceiver with Yaesu Compatible USB Charging Cable and Ham Guides TM Quick Reference Card
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Shark Antennas SH-2M58 2M/6M/70CM Magmount Antenna with 48" Stainless Steel Whip, 15' RG-58 Coax with PL-259 Connector
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40 Meter Mini Dipole Bundle - 4 Items - Includes 2 x Shark 40m Mini Mono-Band Vertical HamSticks, MFJ-347 Aluminum Dipole Mount and Ham Guides TM Quick Reference Card
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Emergency Radio,10000mAh Solar Radio, Crank Radio, NOAA/AM/FM Weather Radio, USB Type-C Charging,Dynamo Radio,Polymer Battery,Torch & LED Reading Light, SOS Alarm,Compass for Camping
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Baofeng UV-5R Two Way Radio Dual Band 144-148/420-450Mhz Walkie Talkie 1800mAh Li-ion Battery(Black)
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2 AWG Battery Cables, 5.9 Inch Battery Cables with M8 Ring Terminals, Marine Battery Cables Pure Copper, Battery Ground Cable for Motorcycle, Car, Truck, Rv, Boat by XIOGZAXI
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BAOFENG UV-5R Ham Radio 8W Dual Band Handheld 2-Way Radios Long Range Rechargeable Walkie Talkies Two Way Radio Full Kit,2Pack
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Emergency Hand Crank Radio with LED Flashlight for Emergency, AM/FM NOAA Portable Weather Radio with 2000mAh Power Bank Phone Charger, USB Charged & Solar Power for Camping, Emergency
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