Hello. I use the Mini PRO SC, so far no problems, but I don't use digital modes much...

Gil.

This antenna seems overly complicated compared to a simple 49:1 or 64:1 transformer...

Gil.

Hello. I think it will take paint well if you sand it before then clean it with acetone. Why 36ft? You can't make a half-wave on any ham band with 36ft... Do you mean an end-fed random wire?
Watch this video:


Gil.

It certainly isn't what it used to be... A half-wave end-fed wire with a 49:1 transformer would be the best antenna for CB IMHO. Height is your friend for local comms...
Gil.

Great, thanks for sharing :-)

Gil.

QuoteI am interested in participating in CW traffic nets, even though it's completely obsolete

Great. It isn't obsolete at all though. Even if it is no longer officially used by most countries, Morse code is still the most efficient way to make contact with the simplest radios. That won't change any time soon.

Gil.

QuoteThat is you wait until you recognize the word before writing it down, and while writing, you're listening for the next word. It's not easy, but it's kind of fun.

I doubt I could do both at once... Maybe at 15wpm, but not 20... More practice needed...

Gil.

QuoteBut does this method work when you are using insulated wire ?

It should... I prefer to spool the wire on a stick... What I usually do though is simply cut the wire little by little, noting how many KHz change I get per inch.

Gil.

Hello. I just can't really write much faster than about 15wpm... I might be able to push to 20 on a very good day, but not faster. That said, I have never really tried using a keyboard. The reason is that since I operate mostly portable, I do not carry a computer with me... So for me, above 20wpm, it's head-copy only, but I miss a lot...

Gil.

Merry Christmas, a bit in advance.. ;-)

Gil.

Hello. Writing on Paper is a double-edge sword... Above 15wpm you better just try to form words in your mind... Writing IMHO is for just about 12-15wpm... I would never suggest learning the code any slower...
Gil.

Hello. I think it would work. I have seen videos of people using multiple fishing poles to make a vertical Yagi-Uda on HF.. I see no reason why it wouldn't work as a sloper.. Not sure about the radiation pattern, but you would get gain...

Gil.

Good stuff from what I hear. I asked them for a sample to test and make a video but they declined, which I understand. I got the EU1KY model for much cheaper and so far it works fine. The Nano VNA is the new kit on the block though for $50...
Gil.

Hello.
Probably, and I have nothing against SDRs, if they do have a human interface and can be used without a computer...
Gil.

That's what I used, but I started too slow, and now I have trouble reaching 20wpm... You did well to start at 15, which is probably the minimum...

Gil.