I have two sets of equipment:
- Backpack complete with G90 (20W), endfed, coax, mast, tripod chair, guying ropes, throw-weight, etc etc etc
- (tr)uSDX (5W) with endfed, coax, two ~15m ropes, throw-weight → packs very tightly and can be carried along in office backpack (for the “just in case” activations, similar to "Just in case" pays off, but not such splendid views mostly)
My experience is that the <5W with the (tr)uSDX are mostly comparable to the 20W G90 activations. When I struggle, I think that it is mostly due (a) activating after work late in the afternoon or (b) suboptimal conditions as I am more limited in placing the antenna or (c) the (tr)uSDX struggles with SWR (wet foliage?). But I may be lucky with having so many chasers eager to catch me or lucky being in easy reach for many chasers in Central Europe.
But maybe I have just been riding the lucky waves of the sun.
73 de Martin / HB9GVW