So I have been running on the IC-705 and 10W power from home for a little while now, but it always impresses me that when the conditions are right and there is someone there to have a QSO with, how well the setup performs.

Example in which was an excellent SSTV QSO with IK3SSG based in Polverara, Italy – some 700 miles away from the QTH here in Bournemouth. Checkout the quality of received and sent pictures, all on 10W of power from me.

It just goes to show what can be done on modest power and a good antenna setup.

With the weather getting warmer, the IC-705 will soon see a return to PoTA – i’m looking forward to getting out and seeing how the propergation is in 2025 – so far things are looking great !