I just discovered the QRP Labs QMX+ 160-6m transceiver. It’s about the size of a deck of cards, and not all that expensive at all.
I suspect this is going on my must purchase list.
Seriously? QRP Labs QMX+ 160-6m
Submitted 2 days ago by shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip to amateur_radio@lemmy.radio
early_riser@lemmy.radio 2 days ago
I bought a KX3 as a reward for completing a very difficult certification. I earned that $2500 radio, but dang if I’m not scared to actually take it anywhere because it feels so fragile for how expensive it is. I included the battery compartment when kitting it out, but ended up removing the batteries and relying on an external LiFPO battery because I didn’t like cracking the radio open like a clam every time I needed to change them.
Something like this would make a whole lot more sense for my QRP needs. It’s far, far cheaper and looks a bit more sturdy.
shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
Eep, I would very honestly be afraid to take that thing out of the house because having that break would be worth crying over.