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@mcdanlj@social.makerforums.info
2026-08-31 00:52:00

I've been asked a bunch of times to write up my "QSO in a Kilo(gram)" ham radio kit that is light enough to just drop into my computer bag and have with me to deploy at a moment's notice.
I kept not writing it up because I haven't taken all the opportunities to make it even lighter and wanted to try just one more thing — which was silly. I can always make another blog post, or edit this one.
Everything (beyond what I already carry with me) that I need to work 60…

QSO in a Kilo(gram)
I carry an HF ham radio with me most places I go, plus all the equipment that I need to make a contact (a “QSO”). I gave myself a budget of 1 kilogram, so that I’d come up with something that was comfortable to carry with me. I want to be able to operate, including “activating” parks for POTA, spontaneously. I’m primarily a low-power (“QRP”) Morse code (“CW”) operator. This made my task easier.