A continuación, una breve descripción de los equipos que conforman mi estación de radio:

Key & Keyer en la estación base Iambic Paddle: Bencher BY-2 Iambic Paddle CW Keyer: Hecho en casa (homemade Digital CMOS)	Transceivers y Antenas Equipos para HF (High Frequency): ICOM IC-706MKIIG Transceiver Elecraft KX1 QRP Transceiver Heathkit HW-8 QRP Transceiver ICOM IC-R70 Receiver Hy-Gain AV-14AVQ Vertical Ant
Keys & Keyer en operación portátil Iambic Paddle: YV5EN homebrew (video) Iambic Paddle: Palm Radio® MiniPaddle CW Keyer: NØXAS PicoKeyer-Plus

 

El antiguo transceiver para CW marca Heathkit, modelo HW-8 (año 1975, Serie N° 10903).   Este equipo es un Transceiver de estado sólido para transmisión QRPp (baja potencia - 3 watts DC, ajustada a 1 watt de salida), que cubre los segmentos para CW de cuatro bandas de aficionados: 80 m (3.5 MHz) 40 m (7.0 MHz)     20 m (14.0 MHz) 15 m (21.0 MHz)

El Elecraft KX1 para CW (S/N 2275). Este equipo es un Transceiver ultra-portable de estado sólido para transmisión QRP (baja potencia - 0.75 a 5 watts Output), full QSK, que cubre los segmentos para CW de dos bandas de aficionados: 40 m (7.0 MHz) 20 m (14.0 MHz)

Cuando opero mis equipos CW-QRP, utilizo el "bug" semi-automático Vibroplex® modelo "Original Standard" (1961).   La llave Vibroplex® fue patentada en Mayo de 1904 en New York por Horace G. Martin y consiste en una llave completamente mecánica que acciona los "puntos" ("dit") en forma automática y las "rayas" ("dahh") en forma manual.

Otras dos llaves que tengo a modo de colección:

Vibroplex® "Original Deluxe" (1958)

Vibroplex® "Original Presentation"

Main compartment: Elecraft KX1 transceiver, 12Vdc 5Ah gel batt, dummy load mini, Vibroplex Original Bug, Mini-Padle Iambic key, external speaker, SWR/wattmeter, some connectors and wires.

Upper compartment: Dipole antenna for 40m, 100 ft coax, earphones, logbook, lantern, World Atlas and Hamradio permissions.

This was my setup for "ARRL 2011 Field Day" operation.

This was my setup for "ARRL 2011 Field Day" operation.

IARU HF World Championship 2017 First place Single-Op CW Low Power Country, Zone & Soutrh America Winner Independencia de Venezuela Contest 2017 1st Place World 40m CW, Single Op - 40 Meters CQ World Wide WPX CW Contest 2017 1st Place World, South America Record, Single Op - QRP - 40 Meters CQ World Wide RTTY WPX Contest 2017 11th Place World, 1st Place South America, Single Op - QRP - 40 Meters CQ World Wide DX CW Contest 2016 1st Place World, Venezuela Record, Single Op - QRP - 40 Meters CQ World Wide WPX CW Contest 2016 3rd Place World, 1st Place South America, Single Op Asisted - QRP - 40 Meters CQ World Wide DX CW Contest 2015 2nd Place World, Zone 9 & South America Records, Single Op Asisted - QRP - 40 Meters CQ World Wide DX CW Contest 2014 2nd Place World, Zone 9 & South America Records, Single Op Asisted - QRP - 40 Meters CQ World Wide DX CW Contest 2013 2nd Place World, Zone 9 & South America Records, Single Op - QRP - 40 Meters First Class CW Operator's Club (FOC) QSO Party Award, March 28, 2015 First Place South America Independencia de Venezuela Contest 2013 First place Multiband CW World Wide South America 2012 First Place South America, Single Op - 20m IARU HF World Championship 2011 First place Single-Op CW Low Power Country & Zone Winner 1983 CQ WW DX CW Contest Nr.1 Score in the World 14Mhz YW5R (op YV5HUJ, now YV5EN) 1983 WWSA CW First place Independencia de Venezuela Contest 1982 First place Single Op One Band CW Independencia de Venezuela Contest 1981 First place First place 1981 CW ARRL International DX Contest 14Mhz Venezuela Concurso Nacional de Radiotelegrafía 1979

DXCC Mixed #21747, june 1st 1981 DXCC CW #1698, june 1st 1981 Premio "José Castejón Lara YV5ANT", april 1st 2017 WAS CW #58678, july 17, 2014 The ARRL Diamond DXCC Challenge CQ DX Marathon 2012 197 CQ Zones + DXCC entities in 2012 First Amateur in Venezuela to achieve QRP DXCC Reconocimiento del Radio Club Venezolano CW - All Japanese Districts

One Hundred Fifty Countries Award FT8 #0106 March 6, 2018 500 Worked Prefix Award FT8 #1128 October 4, 2018. Also WPX on 40m, 20m Worked 750 Grid Award FT8 #0325 May 21, 2018 Arab League FT8 Award (Silver) #0202 August 08, 2019 Arab League FT8 Prefixes (10) #0101 August 13, 2019 Worked All Europe FT8 (Gold) #0190 March 30, 2018 Worked All North America FT8 (Bronze) #0119 June 16, 2019 Worked All South America FT8 (Silver) #0120 March 04, 2019 Worked All Spain Call Area FT8 40m #0231 October 4, 2018 Worked French Overseas FT8 (5-Bronze) #0062 April 8, 2018 Worked All Indonesia Prefixes FT8 40m #0058 April 2, 2018 Worked All Great Britain FT8 #0229 March 27, 2018 All Gulf Cooperation Council FT8 40m #0002 March 7, 2018 All Italian Call Area FT8 #0490, March 4, 2018 Worked Argentina Republic FT8 (Bronze) #128 March 03, 2019 Worked Brasilian States Class II, FT8 #0059 August 12, 2019. Worked Brasilian Prefix Class II, FT8 #0175 August 8, 2019. Worked Portuguese Prefix 5, FT8 40m #0139 August 7, 2019. Worked Portuguese Stations-10, FT8 40m #0193 August 13, 2019. Worked French Stations FT8 (10) #0459 August 16, 2018 Worked German Stations FT8 (25) #0501 August 16, 2018 Worked Polish Stations FT8 (10) #0267 August 14, 2018 Worked Ukrainian Stations FT8 (10) #0270 August 14, 2018 Worked US Grid Square FT8 (200) #0051 August 12, 2018 Worked All States FT8 #074 January 17, 2018 Worked All Members FT8 (200) #0172 August 8, 2019. Worked Region 1 FT8 (Silver) #0184 August 9, 2019 Worked Region 2 FT8 (Gold) #0053 August 12, 2019 Worked Region 3 FT8 (Bronze) #0329 August 9, 2019 Worked All Continents FT8 #346. Jan 8, 2018. Endorsements WAC on 40m, 20m, 17m

Reconocimiento de la Asociación de Radioaficionados de Venezuela Reconocimiento del Radio Club Venezolano

Radio Club Venezolano (socio N° 2212) ARRL Member True Blue DXers Club #219 Committee for the Respect of the IARU QRP frequencies (#389) NAQCC Lifetime Memeber #4881 Straight Key Century Club #8307C Flying Pigs QRP Club International #2713 Polar Bear QRP Ops Club #299 Society for the Preservation of Amateur Radio Parks On The Air World Wide Flora y Fauna Venezuela World Slow-Scan Television Club #307

Croatian Telegraphy Club (CTC #1150)
Elecraft KX1 #2275
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