10 Meter qrp

[kc2orw]

Since I have automatically as of Feb 07 gained some additional HF privileges I wanted to get some things started.
I am still antenna challenged, heck the whole town is antenna challenged, no towers around here... I have to keep everything minimal and very unobtrusive. I hope we are on the upward climb of the solar cycle. So it seems like a good time to get started.
I decided I should give 10 meters a try of coarse I note there are but a few resources out there on 10 meter qrp.10 meter allows for some fairly short long wire antennas which are
I am looking for some additional resources that a number of you may have.

I probably will go with a portable someday like the Yaesu 817/817d but figure maybe a few kits or some true homebrew rigs might be a nice way to jump in.

Here are a few of the references I am currently using
Universal QRP Transmitter: http://www.qsl.net/k0kp/hbrew/qrp_sch.html
General QRP Reference: http://www.qrp.pops.net/

Well I have others but am looking for some additional references hopefully a little more referencing 10 meter.

Maybe AMR can add some tube rig ideas it doesn't have to be solid state.

[N2RJ]

I think you'll be disappointed with 10 on QRP for now. The sunspot cycle is at a minimum. Wait a few years.

Meanwhile, you can get on CW on 80, 40 and 15 (the general segments). You don't even need to know code. You can use a computer.

[kc2orw]

I think you'll be disappointed with 10 on QRP for now. The sunspot cycle is at a minimum. Wait a few years.
Well I figure it might a good way to start and then in a few years I should, hopefully, be out of the antenna constraint issues I currently have. I listen around here and figure I should also get a cw rig for 2 meters. I had recently set my ht (Yaesu RD50) into AM mode at 144 and up. I was greeted with quite a number of signals but the rig is limited so not much I could do but become aware that some folks nearby are actually using it? So this also fits my antenna constraints problem too but it isn't HF.
Ten seems like an interesting option for me and I keep hearing folks reporting opening more and more.


Meanwhile, you can get on CW on 80, 40 and 15 (the general segments). You don't even need to know code. You can use a computer.
I am not worried about the CW issue I figure this will help me to get that done. My biggest issue is still a crummy antenna situation.

[N9FE]

Can you hide a scatter stick in a tree

[kc2orw]

Can you hide a scatter stick in a tree
That would be real nice but unfortunately no :(
That would be too much like having a real antenna with some real potential.
I should get out of here but the location is pretty good keeps driving down, crime non existent, still got trees, antennas... not

[W7XF]

That would be real nice but unfortunately no :(
That would be too much like having a real antenna with some real potential.
I should get out of here but the location is pretty good keeps driving down, crime non existent, still got trees, antennas... not

Do you have to withstand that strict of CC&R's?? The HOA Nazis out there with field strength meters???

Shoot a long wire from the back of the house to the tree, use a tuner, and get on HF! A 14-gauge wire is almost invisible at 25 ft.

K7KWH

[kc2orw]

That would be real nice but unfortunately no :(
That would be too much like having a real antenna with some real potential.
I should get out of here but the location is pretty good keeps driving down, crime non existent, still got trees, antennas... not

Do you have to withstand that strict of CC&R's?? The HOA Nazis out there with field strength meters???

Shoot a long wire from the back of the house to the tree, use a tuner, and get on HF! A 14-gauge wire is almost invisible at 25 ft.

K7KWH
Something along those lines...
I would shoot the line but I am lower floor, I almost got upper floor but that fell through. If I had the upper floor rest assured I would have had something, even thinly disguised, up higher...

PS: I did locate two interesting projects

End Fed Half Wave:
http://www.aa5tb.com/efha.html

A ten meter transceiver built ugly style:
http://www.amqrp.org/projects/nb6m10/nb6m10.htm

I never tried ugly style but have wanted to I do think this particular project may be a bit complex for a first ugly style building technique.
Maybe I can split it into modules instead and then use an interconnect such as a cable to combine them into a full transceiver.
I definitely have to work out the antenna problem but the EFHA might do for some early testing. A quickie dipole might be better for a more permanent hidden antenna the end fed looks interesting from a portable perspective.