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The importance of finding low noise locations to operate from
Every stargazer should experience at least one clear night in a remote location far from urban light pollution. They will be amazed at what they see, including faint stars and the Milky Way.
It's the same with short wave listening and amateur radio operating. Even if you think you've got your RF noise problems at home sorted out, there's almost always somewhere that's quieter.
And it's a great treat to visit there and hear DX and low power stations you can't from home. I talk about it more in the first video where some HF contacts were demonstrated.
The later videos demonstrate reception from even quieter locations in southern Victoria and Tasmania.
Bayside Melbourne
Mornington
Stony Point
French Island
Southern Tasmania
For further ideas and demonstrations of portable operating, please visit my YouTube site. Minimum QRP covers equipment and operating in more detail. I also suggest Hand-carried QRP Antennas and More Hand-carried QRP Antennas for simple and light antennas to maximise your portable operating success.
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Books by VK3YE
Ham Radio Get Started (USA)Australian Ham Radio Handbook (Aust) More Hand-carried QRP Antennas 99 things you can do with Amateur Radio Getting back into Amateur Radio Illustrated International Ham Radio Dictionary Make your Passion Pay (ebook writing)
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