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Upcoming Event: Wednesday Evening 40 and 80 meter Nets - Wed, 06/19/2019 8:00pm-9:00pm
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Reminder: Wednesday Evening 40 and 80 meter Nets When: Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 8:00pm to 9:00pm, (GMT-05:00) America/Chicago Where:40 and 80 Meters Organizer: jomatlock@... Description: The 40 Meter Net will be at 8:00 pm DST central time on 7.122 +-. QRM
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FS:Murania
N8DAH <Dherron@...>
I bought this to use around the house but due to RFI and lack of AM stations it is not being used at all. Built test and modded by me. Mods are found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBTVq1zi7gM I am asking what I paid for it to pass it one to another fellow who will enjoy it. 40$ shipped 73 N8DAH
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Upcoming Event: Wednesday Evening 40 and 80 meter Nets - Wed, 06/19/2019 8:00pm-9:00pm
#cal-reminder
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Reminder: Wednesday Evening 40 and 80 meter Nets When: Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 8:00pm to 9:00pm, (GMT-05:00) America/Chicago Where:40 and 80 Meters Organizer: jomatlock@... Description: The 40 Meter Net will be at 8:00 pm DST central time on 7.122 +-. QRM
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Re: 3D Printing
WA4EFS
Thanks to all who have described experiences with 3D printing (and wishes)—lot’s to think about but not an easy decision!
73, -Lloyd (WA4EFS)
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Re: 3D Printing
Joshua Wood
I have a Monoprice Maker Select V2. It's a pretty decent printer, and I picked it up for around $250 USD. For the price, it's quite amazing. I'm quite happy with what I define as "Functional Prints" - i.e. things without too high of a level of detail. These are things like enclosures, antenna insulators, wire winders, SMA wrenches, soldering tip holder, shims, a part to fix my trash compactor, a filament cutter, I could work on dialing in my settings more, but I don't intend for most things to have a very high level of detail, and I print in mostly PETG (very stringy filament). I did make a bunch of mods to the printer - nyloc nuts in 3d printed knobs, Z-axis brace, Z-levelers, webcam mount for time lapse, octoprint on a raspberry pi, filament guides, amongst others, to improve print quality and ease of printing. If you want really fine detail prints (chess pieces, D&D minis, etc), there are a lot of ways to 'finish' them (sanding, painting, acetone bath, etc), but you should probably skip fused filament printers altogether and go to resin-based SLA printers.
All this said, I recommend many people stay away from 3d printing (in general). 3d printing is a hobby unto itself - not just a "print what I want." While you likely could buy a printer that is plug and play, most of the middle end through all of the lower end printers will require significant tinkering, fiddling, adjusting, print setting tweaking, etc. It's not a simple as I want X, I get X in Y time. You'll routinely have to print something multiple times to get settings dialed in for a particular filament - which can / will change when you change filaments. This is why many people stick to specific filament manufacturers. In addition to that - as soon as you manage to get your settings dialed in, you start printing EVERYTHING you can find on Thingiverse. While it's fun... It gets boring, really quickly. You need to start looking at 3d design (even in something simple as TinkerCAD) to start solving your own problems you run into. This is yet another hobby unto itself. All said, I love my printer. I think it's one of the best purchases I've made. I've more than paid back its cost in wire winders, electronics enclosures, board game piece organizers, etc that I normally would have purchased instead. This doesn't even include the ones I've made for other people. They're great, they're definitely worth getting into - but only if you WANT to get into all the affiliated aspects of them (i.e. appliance operators need not apply). Also, if I had the disposable income, I'd definitely spring for the PRUSA i3 mk3. Automated bed leveling (arguably the WORST PART OF PRINTING), flexible build plate, included PEI build surface, multiple extruder option, and really fancy firmware options - help make it arguably the Elecraft of 3d printing. I think that probably the best deal currently available is the Monoprice MP Mini Delta ($160 USD), if you don't need a large build volume or fancier filaments. ~Josh W0ODJ P.S. If it doesn't come with one - buy a metal putty knife and long tweezers - the putty knife is great for removing prints, and the long tweezers.... well, 250 C doesn't feel the best when you accidentally touch the hot-end (ask me how I know...)
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80 meter NET Report
Sorry for the delay. The check in’s were: Kl7IXI MIKE and WA9PWP PAUL. The band was quiet but signals were very weak? 72 Johnny AC0BQ -- Check out the 4SQRP website at 4sqrp.com
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Re: MIA on the 40M net
w2sh@...
"another hobby" ???
Didn't know that is allowed.
72,
Charles, W2SH
From: main@4SQRP.groups.io <main@4SQRP.groups.io> on behalf of WA0ITP <wa0itp@...>
Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2019 23:09 To: 4sqrpio Subject: [4SQRP] MIA on the 40M net Sri, I was busy on a project for another hobby and completely forgot to
call the 40M net. Many apologies. -- 72 WAØITP I love this radio stuff. www.wa0itp.com www.4sqrp.com
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Re: MIA on the 40M net
Paul Goemans
Terry,
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I tuned in late, and heard guys throwing their calls out, but you are too close to hear usually so wasn't sure if there was a net or not! Paul Goemans WA9PWP Stoughton, WI
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From: WA0ITP Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2019 10:09 PM To: 4sqrpio Subject: [4SQRP] MIA on the 40M net Sri, I was busy on a project for another hobby and completely forgot to call the 40M net. Many apologies. -- 72 WA??ITP I love this radio stuff. www.wa0itp.com www.4sqrp.com
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Re: 3D Printing
I have a Creality CR-10 that I bought a couple of years ago.
It generally works well. It'd probably be better if I stopped messing with it :-) It's build volume is about 1' cubed. I got it mostly for making enclosures and antenna/mast parts. I've put some designs up on Thingiverse. The quality is good and getting better with most mods. My latest modification is a linked dual Z drive that I'm just about done with. The kids are off to camp soon, so I'll have more time to wrap it up soon. John W1JDS
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MIA on the 40M net
WA0ITP
Sri, I was busy on a project for another hobby and completely forgot to call the 40M net.
Many apologies. -- 72 WAØITP I love this radio stuff. www.wa0itp.com www.4sqrp.com
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Tonight's DMR NET
Robert
Thanks to all of tonight's check ins
WG5F ED N9EGT WAYNE W4RK BILL NK8O CHARLES AC0BQ JOHNNY KB4QNR BOBBY BERT N0YJ
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Wednesday Evening 40 and 80 meter Nets - Wed, 06/12/2019
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Wednesday Evening 40 and 80 meter Nets When: Where: Organizer: Description:
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Upcoming Event: Wednesday Evening 40 and 80 meter Nets - Wed, 06/12/2019 8:00pm-9:00pm
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Reminder: Wednesday Evening 40 and 80 meter Nets When: Wednesday, 12 June 2019, 8:00pm to 9:00pm, (GMT-05:00) America/Chicago Where:40 and 80 Meters Organizer: jomatlock@... Description: The 40 Meter Net will be at 8:00 pm DST central time on 7.122 +-. QRM
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Re: 3D Printing
Forgot to add a photo of the tool holder printing on the Ender3 to my original reply to the topic. Here it is at 20 percent complete.
Jim, W0EB
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Re: 3D Printing
I have, and use, two 3D printers. One is a Snapmaker 1 has a small printable area 4.9 x 4.9 x 4.9 inch cube and it's very expensive, over $600 but it does come with a laser engraving head and a CNC carving head for wood, plastic and phenolic substrate PC board material. Easy to set up, easy to get running and holds it's settings well. My wife got this one for my 77th birthday and when I decided I needed something else to print larger stuff, she let me get a Creality Ender 3. I got my Ender 3 from Amazon when they had it as the "Genuine Creality Ender 3-X" with a glass printing bed and the latest firmware already loaded it. The Ender 3 (if you get a genuine Creality one not a knock-off) is not too difficult to assemble and set up. Once you have it running, I'd get the Ultimaker Cura slicer and configure it for the Ender. Works a whole lot better than the Creality slicer and allows a lot finer settings for the various materials. I started out printing things I downloaded off thingiverse.com and thanks to one of our 4 state members, I got started with Autodesk's "Fusion 360" 3D CAD program. I'm still a novice at both 3D printing and 3D CAD, but I am making progress. I designed, printed, and published on thingiverse a case for Pacific Antenna's 41dB step attenuator kit. Took a while and I still don't have the design perfect, but it prints well and works to protect the open PC board from clipped leads and fingers when used to attenuate up to 5 watts of transmitter power (this might cause a light RF burn if you touched the right point in the circuit). Better safe than sorry - LOL. I also ordered a set of ball end hex drivers (Allen wrenches with screwdriver type handles) in the sizes used for the Ender & Snapmaker's screws. Needing a tool holder to keep them organized on the work table, I put Fusion 360 to work and designed a nice stand with places to insert the handles. I also used the print text feature of Fusion and labeled each of the storage positions with the proper size markings for the hex driver that fits in that hole. It's printing as I write this. Because of the size, it's about a 6.5-7 hour print. I started it at 12:45 this afternoon, it's 2:45 now and the Ender's control display shows it about 20 percent complete after 2 hours and 5 minutes of printing. I've learned a few tricks with the Cura slicer and have it set to stop and call for a filament change at the start of the raised lettering so I can switch the filament color from green (tool holder itself) to do the raised lettering on the top surface in black. The ender has a very loud Piezo alarm buzzer and once the filament change is called for, it literally screams at you so kind of hard to miss from anywhere in the vicinity of the work room - LOL. Jim, W0EB
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Re: ANNOUNCEMENT - THE GREAT 4SQRP LOGO CONTEST
N8DAH <Dherron@...>
Wow! Happy I could help! Please send a HT20 (I had to sell mine to fund car repairs). 73 N8DAH
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Re: ANNOUNCEMENT - THE GREAT 4SQRP LOGO CONTEST
AG1P Ron
GA Everyone,
I apologize for the delay in announcing the winner. I had emergency surgery at the end of May and just now getting around.
Our thanks to all who submitted entries. It was a difficult decision.
<drum roll please> The winner of the Great 4SQRP Logo Contest is Dave Herron N8DAH. Congratulations Dave. The prizes will be headed your way shortly. The winning entry will be revealed once we complete the trademark application process.
72 - Ron - AG1P Volunteer Corporate Secretary Volunteer Webmaster Four State QRP Group
From: AG1P Ron [mailto:ag1p@...]
Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2019 5:45 PM To: main@4SQRP.groups.io Subject: ANNOUNCEMENT - THE GREAT 4SQRP LOGO CONTEST
GE Everyone,
Four State QRP Group has launched a new educational initiative - 4SQRP 4 Kids. We would like to have a custom logo to use with the program, one that will signify that an education program is a legitimate 4SQRP sanctioned event. In order to maximize the funding for OzarkCon and this kids program, we thought we would have a contest among our members to come up with an awesome design rather than engaging commercial artists.
Here are the rules. A member or someone in his/her immediate family may submit one or multiple logos. By looking at the logo, it should be evident that it represents a children’s program sanctioned by 4SQRP. Deadline for submitting entries is 2359 hrs on May 15th. Submissions can be made by email to me at ag1p@... or mailed to:
Four State QRP Group Logo Contest PO Box 478 Waldport, OR 97394
Winner must be willing to transfer ownership to us so the logo can be trademarked to protect our kids program. The winning entry will receive their choice of a 4SQRP Hilltopper 20 or Hilltopper 40 transceiver, plus a matching 4S-Tuner (Pun intended). The decision of the panel of judges is final and the winning entry will be announced by June 1st.
Any questions should be directed to me at my email address above.
72 - Ron - AG1P QRPcw Volunteer Corporate Secretary Volunteer Webmaster Four State QRP Group
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Re: 3D Printing
Charles Wells
For the past year I have been using a Taz6, courtesy of my employer (it was handed to me one day with the dictum to figure out how to make it work.) It works well, and in general is pretty glitch free. I'll second the admonition to use quality filament. We made the mistake of buying some cheap PLA, and had no end of troubles (clogged nozzles, gloppy extrusion, inconsistent heat requirements, etc.). Quality filament makes a world of difference. A heated bed and good print surface make a difference too. I have taken to printing on 'bare' glass as I was having a lot of adhesion problems with the PEI coating supplied on the original bed. Best of fortune Chas AD0UY
On Wed, Jun 12, 2019 at 11:54 AM N8DAH <Dherron@...> wrote:
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Re: 3D Printing
Thomas Martin
I have an Crealty Ender 3 from Banggood. It came as a kit cost was about 170.00 delivered. You tube had assembly instructions basically very easy to assemble.
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I would recommend going to youtube to get ideas on setting up and use. I have made a series of items that were taken from thingiverse. They include duel paddle key and an Anderson power distribution panel. The keys were gifts go CW friends have received good feed back on them. Ii have to depend on items published to thinginverse as I am not well versed in the cad programs to design my own. Tom K0amd
On Jun 12, 2019, at 10:53 AM, WA4EFS <himself@...> wrote:
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Re: 3D Printing
I've have a Makerbot replicator (dual extruder) and a Prusa I3. The makerbot is junk, the prusa is great and open source. I have printed a lot of pla, abs, and petg. Work related prototypes, radio parts, eurorack parts, camera parts, and many AR15 and other firearm lowers. I highly suggest sticking with an open source machine and avoiding the really low end models. A heated bed is very helpful also. Dual extruded are generally unreliable. The best deal out there currently is the anycubic mega-s, a Chinese clone of the prusa for ~$300ish. Stick to name brand filament unless you like wasting lots of time. If your time isnt of value some of the cheaper Chinese stuff is ok to tinker with, but if like me you dont have much free time - buy quality and spend your time enjoying it. Mike kd5rjz
On Wed, Jun 12, 2019, 10:53 AM WA4EFS <himself@... wrote:
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