https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/2c115d24-76b5-4640-960a-4e4829965d1b This week we are talking Coax for light weight QRP Operations. We compare the Bioenno Charge Controller with the Buddipole Power Mini 2, Why do we not append our callsigns with /p, /mobile, /maritime etc. anymore? And we discuss the various types of antenna configurations you can make with the K6ARK antenna kit as well as different types of antenna wire. Links from the show are below. Chapters: 00:00 - Loud Intro 01:03 - Coax For QRP Portable 03:35 - Bioenno VS. Buddipole Power Mini 2 10:04 - Why do we not append our callsigns anymore? 12:53 - Antenna Configurations & Types of Antenna Wire 20:25 - Outro links from show Affiliate where possible. RG-316 Coax: https://www.packtenna.com/store/c3/Cable_and_Wire.html#/ Bioenno Charge Controlers: https://www.bioennopower.com/collections/solar-controllers Buddipole Power Mini 2: https://www.buddipole.com/powermini.html K6ARK Antennas: 20 Watt BNC Female: https://amzn.to/3zp39Bu 20 Watt BNC Male: https://amzn.to/3Q5ZHkT QRP BNC Male: https://amzn.to/3Oul5z1 QRP BNC Female: https://amzn.to/3ctwb9T QRP SMA Male: https://amzn.to/3PGV6FC Sotabeams 26awg Hi Viz Antenna Wire: https://www.sotabeams.co.uk/antenna-wire-lightweight-100m/ PolyStealth Antenna Wire (chose gauge and length): https://www.amateurradiosupplies.com/category-s/218.htm Consider becoming a Patron @ https://www.patreon.com/k8mrdradiostuff Follow me on Twitter. https://twitter.com/k8mrd ~Links From Show~ K8MRD Radio Stuff Shirts: Happy Skull Guy: https://grapevineamateurradio.com/collections/youtubers-bunch/products/k8mrd-radio-stuff-t-shirt-special-order Tower of Terror: https://grapevineamateurradio.com/collections/youtubers-bunch/products/k8mrd-radio-stuff-tower-t-shirt-special-order Nelson Antennas: https://www.ebay.com/usr/nelson_antennas?_trksid=p2047675.m3561.l2559 TennTennas: https://www.ebay.com/usr/waltohio?_trksid=p2047675.m3561.l2559 DX Commander: https://www.m0mcx.co.uk RadioWavz Antennas: https://www.radiowavz.com StepIR Antennas: https://steppir.com **Other links to stuff I use (affiliate where possible) K8MRD Radio Stuff Shirts: Happy Skull Guy: https://grapevineamateurradio.com/collections/youtubers-bunch/products/k8mrd-radio-stuff-t-shirt-special-order Tower of Terror: https://grapevineamateurradio.com/collections/youtubers-bunch/products/k8mrd-radio-stuff-tower-t-shirt-special-order Affiliate Links to a bunch of stuff I use: Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:05:47 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/2c115d24-76b5-4640-960a-4e4829965d1b All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.