You could use the multiplier of 1 / 4# . A 1 pound total rig would
land you a mult of 4x. Imagine getting down into the oz rig range; the
multiplier would be very good for even a few contacts. It may get down
to tapping wires to attain the least possible weight. Using one's own
lunch to provide power would be extra. Remember to take a few limes
along with the copper and zinc strips.
73,
Kevin. KD5ONS
On 4/28/2013 4:50 PM, Robert G Strickland wrote:
I understand and support the idea of lighter weight, more fun. That
said, do we want to establish the 4# figure as "it?" Seems that
anything under 10# is in the spirit of lighter/funner. I don't know
the weights, but suppose I take my K2, an external tuner ['cause I
don't have the K2 internal tuner], appropriate battery(ies), some sort
of wire antenna, and a support [no trees where I'm going], I'm
probably over 4# yet sit "light weight." It's sort of like the 5W QRP
standard. Why not 10w and under? Why not 1W and under? Granted, it's
unmanageable to have a "class" for every pound under some figure. That
said, perhaps we could "weight" some "light" configurations and find
the middle point, or some such figure, and then determine "classes"
from there. Just a thought. Like the general idea very much.
...robert
On 4/27/2013 07:39, Edward R Cole wrote:
Intriguing idea. In my case it will take the form of a lightweight
psk-31 station. Our local club does FD every year so I may just use one
of their antennas or rig a 20m dipole (probably a sloper). I will break
the 4# barrier by bringing my old P90 IBM thinkpad that has a psk-31
program and this will force me to make up a soundcard I/F for the KX3.
I have a pile of 12v 4AH gelcells which will suffice for power. Our
club call is AL7LE but there is some talk of using a better callsign of
one of the members (might be KL7RA).
Back in 2005 (I think) I set up a FD psk-31 station using my FT-847 and
the same laptop. It was powered with a 30w solar panel + diehard
deep-cycle marine battery. My antenna was a 20m mobile whip. I was set
up in 20-minutes while the club usually takes about 2-hours to get the
first station running. Club name is the Moosehorn ARC.
73, Ed - KL7UW
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