So I have a buddy who says he's yet to encounter any YouTube videos showing the HL2 on the air, a SOTA or POTA operation or just showcasing it on the air. We see all sorts of vids of every other rig being used on the air, but HL2 there's none or close to it. So, is anyone willing to do a video of them using the HL2 and doing a review of it? What about using it for CW and digital? Any takers?Glen - KE7FD
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Glen,
I do not make videos of QSOs but I can say I use my 2 HL2s most every day, usually running 24/7. One on a 2M transverter, the other on HF.
This summer for a 1 month expedition (supporting deep submersible dives to the Titanic) I took along my Windows tablet and the HF 5W HL2 and made FT8 contacts around the world easy. Used an MP-1 vertical clamped to a container roof located on the back cargo deck aboard an oil rig ship out of St Johns, NF, Canada. Operated in port and 400 miles offshore floating over the Titanic. Simple setup once you get your software setup with virtual audio cables. Travels very easy being so compact.
At home I use the 2M transverter connected HL2 for SSB chat on 144.200 and listened to FM repeater chatter for background noise. I usually use a PiHPSDR with a standard hand mic for the control+audio side. People report good audio and not far off my big K3-based system. The choice of mic and software config on the host computer is your main factors at play. A USB mic on a host computer works fine also.
The only CW I do is for occasional VHF+ weak signal work when voice does not make the grade. One of my PiHPSDRs I built in a Teensy CWKeyer spawned from the efforts of several members on this forum and it seems to do CW fine for me.
I have other SDRs including my own Teensy based version driving a RS-HFIQ 5W SDR transceiver. In my view they all “play” about the same, it is more about the software and mic/keyer on the host and how you configure it, the RF hardware is pretty transparent and reliable I find. If you are a CW die hard then it pays to investigate how you will do that as each SDR and app combo handle it somewhat differently.
BTW, the ship I was on was built in Norway about 5 years ago. I guess I missed the bar codes 😊
Mike
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From: Karl Heinz Kremer <k...@khk.net>
Date: September 9, 2022 at 7:43:48 AM EDT
To: "Glen O. Roberts" <goro...@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: How many HL2 owners are actually on the air?
Those of us using the HL2 to make contacts are to busy logging our QSOs to upload videos to YouTube. We live in a strange world if something that is not documented in a YouTube video, its existence is questioned … ;)But seriously, I use my HL2 every day. When I am home, it’s my digital station, and when I am traveling, it’s the station that I operate remotely using Mumble for remote audio. I use SparkSDR and use its text to CW feature to make CW contacts in addition to SSB using Mumble on my phone. This is with the HL2 hooked up to a HR50 amplifier. I’ve also used it with an external keyer connected to the HL2 for CW.Karl Heinz - K5KHKOn Sep 9, 2022, at 12:59 AM, Glen O. Roberts <goro...@gmail.com> wrote:

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I haven’t been following this list for a while. I was hoping the someone could point me to the latest version of openhpsdr or Thetis for HL2?
Thanks
Gregg W6IZT
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So I have a buddy who says he's yet to encounter any YouTube videos showing the HL2 on the air, a SOTA or POTA operation or just showcasing it on the air.
Glen - KE7FD
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Another good point for the HL2, its power amplifier mosfets are able to work without damage with SWR>65, which is very convenient in portable operation, when you tune your Alexloop, a very delicate and precise operation, you face very high SWR until being tuned below 2.0 and your PA will not be destroyed.
73 - Pierre - FK8IH
I think the value of seeing videos of the HL2 can't be overstated; There's lots of vids for other rigs like the IC-7300 and the like so why not the HL2? I believe if we see more of the rig showcased then more will end up on the air.
As soo as I purchased Hermis-Lite 2 August last year I decided to do
DXCC Digital Mode.
Aug. 10, 2021 First new country was confirmed in ARRL LoTW.
Nov. 06, 2021 60th new country was confirmed in ARRL LoTW
Jul. 01, 2022 100th new country was confirmed in ARRL LoTW.
Jul. 01, 2022 Application was submitted to ARRL for the DXCC.
Aug. 02, 2022 Received by mail DXCC Digital Award from ARRL.
Following is country numbers by band I did FT-8 mode
7 Mhz 16 countries.
10 Mhz 4 country.
14 Mhz 20 countries.
18 Mhz 26 countries
21 Mhz 29 countries.
24 Mhz 3 country.
28 Mhz 2 country.
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Total 100 countries.
During the period I have made total of 1,632 QSOs and received
total of 732 QSLs through ARRL LoTW.
I have used Hermis-Lite 2 5W Transceiver + RM-Italy BLA 350
!00W amplifier and multi-band 22m End-fed long-wire antenna.
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