1. West Allis Radio Amateur Club Pat Hoppe WW9R

2. Typical HF Operation Fixed Antennas

3. Typical HF Operation Fixed Antennas Big Radios

4. Mobile HF Operation

5. What kind of antenna would I use? Where would I put the radio? How much does it cost? Will anyone hear me? What mode would I use? Is it difficult to do?

6. Mobile HF Operation My station design parameters: Easy to use (eyes on the rode!) Minimal footprint (wife friendly) Reasonable cost $$$ CW

7. Mobile HF Operation Ease of Use Minimal radio interaction Good receiver Buttons not menus Big VFO Set-it and Forget it

8. Mobile HF Operation Minimal Footprint Control Head Clean Mounting System Lido Mount

9. Mobile HF Operation Minimal Footprint Single Antenna for HF & VHF/UHF Yaesu ATAS 120 6 – 40 mtrs, VHF/UHF Easy Tune feature

10. Mobile HF CW Modified Diamond K400 mount

11. Mobile HF Operation Reasonable Cost Yaesu FT-857D$729.00 Yaesu ATAS 120$299.00 Lido Mount$ 24.99 Diamond Ant. Mount$ 73.99 Coax extension cable$ 16.99 Comet Duplexer$ 74.99 Total Cost $1,218.96

12. Mobile HF Operation A BIG signal from a little station?

13. Mobile HF Operation A BIG signal from a little station? CW

14. Mobile HF CW With CW, you will put out a Big signal with very little power.

15. Mobile HF CW But will anyone hear me?

16. Mobile HF CW 17 Meters 2/16/ 2016 20:27z Driving through Muskego

17. Mobile HF CW E73W20 mtrsBosnia 6Y5WJ30 mtrsBahamas EA8/DL4MO20 mtrsCanary Is. DR0Z20 mtrsGermany EH3CT20 mtrsSpain ZL1BYZ20 mtrsNew Zealand WD5LZC40 mtrsKentucky

18. Mobile HF CW Reality Check – How do you copy CW while driving?

19. Mobile HF CW If you can copy without writing things down (head copy), you can do this.

20. Mobile HF CW Get on the air and operate. Listen to a mp3 player while doing other activities MorseGen converts txt files to cw CW Freak

21. Mobile HF CW Besides, copying the code isnt the problem.

22. Mobile HF CW The key to operating mobile CW is the location of the key (or paddles).

23. Mobile HF CW

25. Start out by operating at home until you can copy the code in your head. Listen to CDs or an MP3 player in the car. Install your radio and just listen. Listen some more… Look for me on the bottom end of 20…

26. CW Resources FISTS www.fists.org CWops http://www.cwops.org

27. Contesting Resources Society of Midwest Contesters www.w9smc.com

28. Mobile HF CW Operation Pat Hoppe WW9R ww9r@wi.rr.com