QRP Contact Success!!! Camp Tent TEST | KX2 Packtenna | Army Combat Shelter HD

Visit my patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/AnythingWithWheels I throw packtenna on the Elecraft KX2 for QRP ham radio CW work in my backyard as a camping tent test. I am testing QRP operations from inside a tent in my backyard as a test. The KX2 is the best portable radio for ham radio adventuring. Just learn CW and you are on the air. Packtenna is easy to get up in the air. I use a tree throw line to get a rope cordage into the air. Our KX2 “stealth” transceiver can go wherever your imagination takes you. Thanks to state-of-the-art construction techniques, it’s only 5.8 x 2.8 x 1.5” and weighs just 13 ounces—making it the smallest full-featured HF radio on the planet. Yet it puts out up to 10 watts, covers 9 bands, and shares many features with the KX3. It also works with the KXPA100 amplifier. To maximize your freedom to roam, you can outfit your KX2 with an internal 2.6 amp-hour Li-ion battery. Current drain is as little as 135 mA, yielding up to 8 hours of typical operation on a single battery charge. There’s also an internal automatic antenna tuner module (KXAT2), which can tune a random wire, dipole, or whip on multiple bands. A rear tilt-foot angles the KX2 for use on any surface, from desktop to park bench to rock. The KX2 also makes a great moble rig, and can even be used hand-held. It includes a built-in mic for HT-style operation. The KX2’s powerful 32-bit DSP offers features dual watch, stereo audio, user-programmable filter bandwidths, noise blanking, noise reduction, and auto-notch. RTTY and PSK data modes are built in—no PC needed—as well as a memory keyer and digital voice recorder for transmit. There are two padded carrying cases for the KX2, including the CS40 and larger CS60. Both include belt straps and an interior compartment. 80-10 meter ham bands; general coverage receive from 3-32.0MHz (also covers 0.5 to 3 MHz with reduced sensitivity) All modes: SSB, CW, and Data (four sub-modes) Ultra-compact size: 2.8”H x 5.8”W x 1.5”D; 13 oz (less options); low-profile knobs and feet for minimum height Rear tilt foot provides 3-point mount for rugged terrain Custom high-contrast LCD with alphanumeric text display Current drain as low as 135 mA in receive mode High-performance 32-bit floating-point DSP Built-in PSK/TTY decode/encode allows data mode operation without a PC; transmit in data modes using CW keyer paddle