OK just worked #K4NDX in SC from my backyard here in Brittany.
Rig is my trusty #ic705 with 5W.

The antenna is the "rotated delta loop for 10m" that is in Salty Walt's portable antenna sketchbook.

I've used my #IC705 as my main #hamRadio rig for some five years now. Time for a detailed report of my experiences.

Spoiler: Mostly good, but there are a few things I'm missing: USB-C jack, easy CW side tone audio level adjust, 5 GHz WiFi, USB-access to the SD card, open source firmware.

If the "detailed" of "detailed report" does not scare you (as in: fairly long), be welcome to https://dj3ei.famsik.de/blog/posts/2025/ic-705/ .

My preparations for contact with the International Space Station. Reception is working very well. I can hear Oleg Platonov, a Russian cosmonaut. I still need an antenna for transmitting.

#RS0ISS #ARISS #ISS #ICOM #IC705

Life isn't too short for QRP.

Today I went for 10W WWFF activation which turned into 5W activation as I forgot the battery lead home for my IC-705.

Of course I could have thrown a tantrum but I just laughed and thought "well this is going to be now different" (changes are good for humans)

I snatched over 30 QSOs on only CW with 5W, middle of day of scorching summer.

I would say not bad at all!

QRP is not dead! :D

#qrp #hamradio #amateurradio #wwff #ohff #ic705

Problems using my #IC705 radio together with my computer, the two connected via CAT via USB.

I use the rig's controls to change frequency. Often, frequency sync is lost: Changes of the frequency are apparently no longer communicated to the computer.

I use CAT-controlled Morsecode transmission heavily. That and other commands, including frequency changes from the compuyer, continue to work.

I've seen this problem with different setups, but all using hamlib.

Others seen this also?

#HamRadio