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Re: Hog calling

kb4qqj
 

Not really, got a pretty good beat to it at 25wpm....  suuuweee.......  try it
 
Randy_KB4QQJ
 

In a message dated 3/12/2013 2:45:14 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jomatlock@... writes:

Well Scotty, down south where I grew up they holler SOOOOOWEEEE!

But that's gonna be hard to send!
72
Johnny AC0BQ
Re: Hog calling

George H. Gates
 

Johnny, I tried that but no reply's!!!!!!!!! I Guess I don't have the technique!!!  72 Geo/W2BPI
 

In a message dated 3/12/2013 2:45:14 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jomatlock@... writes:
 

Well Scotty, down south where I grew up they holler SOOOOOWEEEE!

But that's gonna be hard to send!
72
Johnny AC0BQ

On Tuesday, March 12, 2013, Scotty Long wrote:
 

George,

I heard you on the other night the pig rig sounds good in Nebraska.  I hope to have pig rig 192 up and running soon...

72/73/Scotty/NUØS

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GeorgeG <w2bpi1@...> wrote:

 

Well I have been sending"oink oink oink oink oink de W2BPI/pig". But no piggys reply. So how do you hog call on CW? 72 George/W2BPI
Hog calling

Johnny AC0BQ
 

Well Scotty, down south where I grew up they holler SOOOOOWEEEE!
But that's gonna be hard to send!
72
Johnny AC0BQ


On Tuesday, March 12, 2013, Scotty Long wrote:
 

George,

I heard you on the other night the pig rig sounds good in Nebraska.  I hope to have pig rig 192 up and running soon...

72/73/Scotty/NUØS

Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID


GeorgeG <w2bpi1@...> wrote:

 

Well I have been sending"oink oink oink oink oink de W2BPI/pig". But no piggys reply. So how do you hog call on CW? 72 George/W2BPI
Re: Hog calling

Scotty Long <nu0s@...>
 

George,

I heard you on the other night the pig rig sounds good in Nebraska.  I hope to have pig rig 192 up and running soon...

72/73/Scotty/NUØS

Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID


GeorgeG wrote:

 

Well I have been sending"oink oink oink oink oink de W2BPI/pig". But no piggys reply. So how do you hog call on CW? 72 George/W2BPI
Hog calling

George H. Gates
 

Well I have been sending"oink oink oink oink oink de W2BPI/pig". But no piggys reply. So how do you hog call on CW? 72 George/W2BPI
Re: Multi-Freq Pig Rig

Bill Cromwell
 

On Mon, 2013-03-11 at 19:41 -0700, casey kerchner wrote:

While using a switch is pretty much out, has anyone given thought to
adding an IC Socket and mounting the Rocks on a DIP Plug (or header)?
Then it should be quick and easy to change frequency. And it they were
plugged in backwards, it would not matter. Or go to a 16 pin DIP, with
one side for the 7.031 Xtals and the other side for 7122, just reverse
the plug to change freq. Just a thought.

73 de Keith ~ KC9IH ~ in Northern IL

~ ex-WD9GKA ~ ex-WB9HCL ~ ex-K9UCF
10-X 38221, SKCC 9396, NAQCC 6165,
QRP ARCI 5435, Flying Pigs 2926,
GORC 414, MI QRP 1163, 4SQRP

Hi,

The pig rig is cool and has generated a lot of enthusiasm. It's a single
frequency rig. I have come to appreciate single *band* rigs and even
single *mode* rigs for their no nonsense, no compromise performance
along with separate TX/RX. I can see that the pig rig has it's own "no
compromise" performance related directly to it's single frequency
design.

Maybe I'm just dense but I don't understand why anybody would want to
compromise that. And..wouldn't it be cheaper and easier just to build a
multi-frequency rig right from the start with a VXO, VFO or DDS?

73,

Bill KU8H
Re: antenna issue found

George H. Gates
 

One of the ham mags had a article about using a tree as a vertical. Don't remember the issue or what the conclusion was. Must not have been good or guys would be using it for portable work!  72 Geo/W2BPI
 

In a message dated 3/12/2013 5:47:14 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, bbarley48@... writes:
 

- I think the answer here might be, "Yes - but..." Even at QRP power levels, there can be varying amounts of interplay depending on where the tree is touching the antenna along the voltage/current (impedance) profile of the antenna. The affect can also be influenced with how wet or dry is the bark of the tree. There was an article years ago about the US Military using living trees as vertical antennas... not overwhelming results if I remember correctly....

72,
Bruce - KK0S

--- In 4sqrp@..., Nick-WA5BDU wrote:
>
> My antenna wires touch tree limbs all the time. That shouldn't cause
> you any problems.
>
> 72,
>
> Nick, WA5BDU
>
> On 3/10/2013 7:20 PM, Dg Arnholt wrote:
> > kinda thought it was that. still the kenwood shuting down is a
> > mystery..i didnt think it had swr shut down.. hope the finals are ok.
> > oh yeah the antenna problem simple :) wire touching a tree..gonna get
> > a rope and pull it off and in the future get some help to move the
> > antenna leg. i would cut the tree but this is rental property
> >
> > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/4sqrp/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJwMGdzcWM5BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzg3MDE2MjU2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MzEwOARtc2dJZAM2NDUEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDcnBseQRzdGltZQMxMzYyOTYxMjIz?act=reply&messageNum=645>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
Re: antenna issue found

KK0S
 

- I think the answer here might be, "Yes - but..." Even at QRP power levels, there can be varying amounts of interplay depending on where the tree is touching the antenna along the voltage/current (impedance) profile of the antenna. The affect can also be influenced with how wet or dry is the bark of the tree. There was an article years ago about the US Military using living trees as vertical antennas... not overwhelming results if I remember correctly....

72,
Bruce - KK0S

--- In 4sqrp@yahoogroups.com, Nick-WA5BDU <nick-wa5bdu@...> wrote:

My antenna wires touch tree limbs all the time. That shouldn't cause
you any problems.

72,

Nick, WA5BDU

On 3/10/2013 7:20 PM, Dg Arnholt wrote:
kinda thought it was that. still the kenwood shuting down is a
mystery..i didnt think it had swr shut down.. hope the finals are ok.
oh yeah the antenna problem simple :) wire touching a tree..gonna get
a rope and pull it off and in the future get some help to move the
antenna leg. i would cut the tree but this is rental property

<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/4sqrp/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJwMGdzcWM5BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzg3MDE2MjU2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MzEwOARtc2dJZAM2NDUEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDcnBseQRzdGltZQMxMzYyOTYxMjIz?act=reply&messageNum=645>
Re: Pig Rig

Mike Fairleigh
 

#199 arrived today – fast, like a greased pig!

 

73,

Mike, KC0KBC
Re: Multi-Freq Pig Rig

Todd K7TFC
 

I was thinking about using single pin sockets cut from a female "breakaway" header. I'd just install them in the pcb holes already provided. Here's a link to a source and picture. They're handy for a lot of hack jobs.


73,

Todd
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On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 8:12 PM, David Martin <davemrtn@...> wrote:
 

Great idea......

The crystals are spaced at .200", but the problem is the "individual crystal" leads are spaced at .200" apart and a dip socket spacing (one side to the other) is .300"

You might use a "wire-wrap" socket which has longer pins and bend them to fin into the .200" spacing thus adapting the crystal lead spacing to .300" allowing crystals piggy-backed (no pun intended) on a dip socket to be used.

Excellent idea about putting all crystals on one dip socket then rotate socket to swap frequencies.



On 03/11/2013 09:41 PM, casey kerchner wrote:
 

While using a switch is pretty much out, has anyone given thought to adding an IC Socket and mounting the Rocks on a DIP Plug (or header)? Then it should be quick and easy to change frequency. And it they were plugged in backwards, it would not matter. Or go to a 16 pin DIP, with one side for the 7.031 Xtals and the other side for 7122, just reverse the plug to change freq. Just a thought.

73 de Keith ~ KC9IH ~ in Northern IL

~ ex-WD9GKA ~ ex-WB9HCL ~ ex-K9UCF
10-X 38221, SKCC 9396, NAQCC 6165,
QRP ARCI 5435, Flying Pigs 2926,
GORC 414, MI QRP 1163, 4SQRP



--
David Martin - K5DCM ---o0o---
Mountain Home, Arkansas
Guns don't kill people, any more than spoons & forks cause obesity.

 
Re: Multi-Freq Pig Rig

davemrtn
 

Great idea......

The crystals are spaced at .200", but the problem is the "individual crystal" leads are spaced at .200" apart and a dip socket spacing (one side to the other) is .300"

You might use a "wire-wrap" socket which has longer pins and bend them to fin into the .200" spacing thus adapting the crystal lead spacing to .300" allowing crystals piggy-backed (no pun intended) on a dip socket to be used.

Excellent idea about putting all crystals on one dip socket then rotate socket to swap frequencies.


On 03/11/2013 09:41 PM, casey kerchner wrote:
 

While using a switch is pretty much out, has anyone given thought to adding an IC Socket and mounting the Rocks on a DIP Plug (or header)? Then it should be quick and easy to change frequency. And it they were plugged in backwards, it would not matter. Or go to a 16 pin DIP, with one side for the 7.031 Xtals and the other side for 7122, just reverse the plug to change freq. Just a thought.

73 de Keith ~ KC9IH ~ in Northern IL

~ ex-WD9GKA ~ ex-WB9HCL ~ ex-K9UCF
10-X 38221, SKCC 9396, NAQCC 6165,
QRP ARCI 5435, Flying Pigs 2926,
GORC 414, MI QRP 1163, 4SQRP



--
David Martin - K5DCM ---o0o---
Mountain Home, Arkansas
Guns don't kill people, any more than spoons & forks cause obesity.

 
Re: Perfect pig rig accessory

KD4OBQ
 

Looks like a perfect cloths line. Even though a little high but could work just fine. Might have to try one with some #10 and wooden fence poles with an insulator in the centre and compare it with a loop and also use it for hanging out cloths.

72
Pat
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Re: Multi-Freq Pig Rig

Todd K7TFC
 

On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 7:41 PM, casey kerchner <kc9ih@...> wrote:
 
 While using a switch is pretty much out, has anyone given thought to adding an IC Socket and mounting the Rocks on a DIP Plug (or header)? Then it should be quick and easy to change frequency.

Casey,

That's what I'm going to do. X1 will be easy to do. X2-X4 will be a little trickier. I'm going to try to "unitize" them with a second ground bus wire across the top for strength. Each will get it's own 2-pin socket, and the ground wire will get a single. I'll solder the sockets in place, install the xtals and ground lead, and then solder the two buses across the top. With a little wiggling, the whole set ought to come out, leaving C17 and C18 in place. 

The other issue here, of course, is that any other xtals have to be matched as a set. I'd like to know more about that.
 
73,

Todd
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Re: antenna issue found

Todd K7TFC
 

On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 6:53 PM, Nick-WA5BDU <nick-wa5bdu@...> wrote:

My antenna wires touch tree limbs all the time.  That shouldn't cause you any problems.

Does it make a difference if the wire is insulated or bare when it touches trees?
 
73,

Todd
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72,

Nick, WA5BDU

On 3/10/2013 7:20 PM, Dg Arnholt wrote:
 
kinda thought it was that. still the kenwood shuting down is a mystery..i didnt think it had swr shut down.. hope the finals are ok. 
oh yeah the antenna problem simple :) wire touching a tree..gonna get a rope and pull it off and in the future get some help to move the antenna leg. i would cut the tree but this is rental property





Multi-Freq Pig Rig

Casey
 

While using a switch is pretty much out, has anyone given thought to adding an IC Socket and mounting the Rocks on a DIP Plug (or header)? Then it should be quick and easy to change frequency. And it they were plugged in backwards, it would not matter. Or go to a 16 pin DIP, with one side for the 7.031 Xtals and the other side for 7122, just reverse the plug to change freq. Just a thought.

73 de Keith ~ KC9IH ~ in Northern IL

~ ex-WD9GKA ~ ex-WB9HCL ~ ex-K9UCF
10-X 38221, SKCC 9396, NAQCC 6165,
QRP ARCI 5435, Flying Pigs 2926,
GORC 414, MI QRP 1163, 4SQRP
Pig rig 192

Scotty Long <nu0s@...>
 

Pig rig 192 all inventoried with no missing parts; great board with this kit Diz. Now back to work on the K1...

72/73/Scotty/NUØS

Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID
Re: antenna issue found

Nick-WA5BDU
 

My antenna wires touch tree limbs all the time.  That shouldn't cause you any problems.

72,

Nick, WA5BDU

On 3/10/2013 7:20 PM, Dg Arnholt wrote:
 
kinda thought it was that. still the kenwood shuting down is a mystery..i didnt think it had swr shut down.. hope the finals are ok. 
oh yeah the antenna problem simple :) wire touching a tree..gonna get a rope and pull it off and in the future get some help to move the antenna leg. i would cut the tree but this is rental property




Pig Rig

Scotty Long <nu0s@...>
 

Thank you Diz Pig Rig #192 is on my work bench today...

72/73/Scotty/NUØS

Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID
Re: Only 13 days left to Pre-Register for OzarkCon

W0IIT
 

Terry,

After getting this note I went over to pre-register Patsy and myself. I forget how we have done this in the past. As I recall the club covers out registration and the motel for two nights and all we are out of pocket on is the banquet and any extra days we stay at the motel. Is this right?

cu, Bart
Re: Flying Pig

Todd K7TFC
 

You can use 1/4 watt resistors (plenty of 4k7 at Radio Shack) if you can get the slightly-thicker leads through the pcb holes. You may also have to stand the resistor up.

Regarding T2, I think when each leg of the twisted-and-soldered pair goes through its own hole and back out the other hole--that counts as two "turns." In core-winding terms, every time a wire passes through a hole is a "turn." It doesn't have to wrap *around* the core to be a counted as a "turn." That's why I'm putting "turn" in quotes here. To be a bit clearer, take a toroid and just stick a straight wire through it . . . that's one "turn." Goofy, but conventional (as many conventions are).

Since Diz indicated a "turn" on these binocular cores is going through both holes, there's the *one* when you first insert the two legs, and then when you run each leg through the opposite hole (back to the twisted side), that's turn number *2*. According to the instructions, then, with 2 "turns" already on the core, you do that 6 more times.

 73,

Todd
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On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 7:35 AM, Graham <grahambloor@...> wrote:
 

Hi started my build on Sunday (10th) but ran into a snag , R2.3.16.26
: 4k7 ohm are missing ! and I have'nt any 1/8w res. in my junk box. And regarding T2 I thought 1 Turn plus 6 more makes not 7 not 8?
regards Graham G3UD 151
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