# WOTA 2026 2m/70cm SSB/CW Challenge Discussion

**URL:** https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/wota-2026-2m-70cm-ssb-cw-challenge-discussion/609
**Category:** On the Fells
**Created:** [24 November 2025 15:31 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/wota-2026-2m-70cm-ssb-cw-challenge-discussion/609 "2025-11-24T15:31:25Z")
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### Author: ![M5TEA](https://discourse.wota.xyz/user_avatar/discourse.wota.xyz/m5tea/32/754_2.png) [@M5TEA](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M5TEA)
#### Post date: [21 December 2025 11:44 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/wota-2026-2m-70cm-ssb-cw-challenge-discussion/609/21 "2025-12-21T11:44:37Z")

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I’ve heard this from a couple of sources, but apparently a very cheap Quansheng handheld can be modded to do CW. Here’s the video:

![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/zi35aTjEppQ/maxresdefault.jpg)https://www.youtube.com/embed/zi35aTjEppQ?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque

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### Author: ![G8CPZ](https://discourse.wota.xyz/user_avatar/discourse.wota.xyz/g8cpz/32/1330_2.png) [@G8CPZ](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/G8CPZ)
#### Post date: [22 December 2025 18:55 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/wota-2026-2m-70cm-ssb-cw-challenge-discussion/609/22 "2025-12-22T18:55:19Z")

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In preparation for the WOTA 2m/70cm SSB/CW Challenge I activated Whatshaw Common LDO-032 this morning with my very-recently-repaired FT817 and just using the same Diamond RH770 ½-wave whip as I use for 2m FM. So, no extra faff setting up a Yagi, etc.

Nice to work Rick G4XPL in the Preston-Blackpool area on 2m CW and SSB with my 5W of RF plus a WOTA S2S with Matthew M0MZB/P on Hard Knott LDW-151.

LD0-032 is easy 30-minute walk from a long layby on the A6, albeit boggy in places – but then my nutty golden retriever loved running around in that getting wet and muddy.

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