I should mention that all the stuff in that altoids Mini-Boots amp is crammed in one corner to allow room for 3 more band pass filters and band pass switch. It's only 40m now, but I planned on adding 3 more bands. It does about 10W driven by the Rockmite.
I run a Yaesu FT-818 and a homemade end fed wire antenna with a 9:1 matchbox that I also cobbled together. The antenna is resonant on a couple bands but all other bands require the LDG Z817 tuner that sits on top of the rig. Both the FT-818 and tuner sit on top of an Astron RS-7A power supply on my kitchen table. I also have a few different battery options when portable or back yard portable. All I do right now is QRP phone, the majority of that is SSB and then a little AM on 40 meters. I might get a 100 watt rig in the near future but for now I'm enjoying my little station and having a lot of fun working the world with QRP and a wire.
I’ve been using my KX2 through 75 feet of cox to a PAR EF 40-20-10. I’m amazed by how this gets contacts. I really like this radio...
Had a number of QRP rigs over many years. OHR, Early Argonauts, HW8, K1. Now running Kwood TS-120V/TS-130V on 20 meter cw near skcc and QRP hangouts. Short wire antenna and straight keys. Not much DX lately but that's ok. I just redefine what DX is relative to a 5 watt output. Nice memory of working Japan and Australia from here with the HW8. Stay with it. Be well. 72 de Dick.
Added an Argonaut 5 to the desk. Not a bad radio. Lot different than the 505s and 509s that I had. Mike N3PM
I just cabled together a uBITX V6 and run it into an inverted vee up about 20'. Works pretty good so far and have logged 2 > 600 mi QSOs and checked into both 20 and 40 m OMISS nets.
