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These are photos of my QRP station that I carry around with me when I spend a few days at one of children’s home in another state or at our vacation house in WV. I used to use a cardboard box but I found a neat little 11 x 7 x 4 carrying case at Harbor Freight for about $12 and was able to fit the entire station in it, including antenna and power supply. If I plan to go out in the open country, I substitute a sealed lead acid battery for the a.c. power supply.
 The photo No. 1 shows the carrying case closed. No. 2 shows the case open with everything packed in it. No. 3 shows it unpacked. From left to right: 40 meter dipole antenna wire, 300 ohm lead-in, plastic insulators, nylon twine for suspension, and a large nut that is used as a weight when throwing the twine up over tree branches etc… The antenna wire is the so-called “stealth wire” which is thin, very flexible and jacketed in black plastic so that it is nearly invisible in the air and also very easy to handle. Under the antenna coil is the power cord for the a.c. power supply. Next is the power supply. It is rated at 1 amp, 13.5 Volts, regulated. It was liberated from a piece of defunct computer accessory. Next, Small Wonder Labs DSW-II-40 transceiver. I just love this little rig. Dave, K1SWL, did a great job with this kit and it was fun to build. Works really great. Next is my NorCal BLT antenna tuner also built from a kit. Next is my W5JH paddle which is really great and works very smoothly. It was really a lot of fun to build since the brass pieces were all cut to size but needed to be finished and polished and assembled. Unfortunately, it is no longer available as a kit. Last, but not least is my old J-38 key which I really prefer over the paddles for 10 to 15 wpm.
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