I tried to make myself be known. I am new to nets on CW. Can someone tell me the procedure? I gave my call several times. I'm only comfortable at 12 wpm. I did hear WA0ITP, N4DR,

Not sure if this is the right place to post this but, I recently finished up the Bayou Jumper kit although the receiver is working great I cannot get the transmitter to generate RF no matter what I

Hi Ken, We've had some reports of the Tx section of the Bayou Jumper giving troubles, and in at least a few cases the trail led to the final transistor Q4 (IRF-510). It appears that certain "flavors"

Mine failed to work because my old eyes allowed me to swap capacitors. I ended up using a USB microscope to read them, swap two and it worked great. Richard WF2F

You are correct. Last week I ordered some IRF-510 transistors from mouser and they just arrived this morning. result the Bayou Jumper now generates 6 watts of rf power into the antenna. I did check

 Hi Wayne, Well, the procedure is to send your call when the NCS (Net Control Station) asks for check-ins with "QNI ? k". The NCS will then take a list of calling stations that he hears, ask them

My Cricket put out about 700 mwatts on fresh 9 volt and abt 1.1 Watts on 12 volts using my Oak Hills WM-2 QRP Watt meter. 4 Jack R. Dock .... How about we give GOD a reason to continue blessing

Thanks so much Bill. This was very helpful. Wayne N9EGT

Small point: That’s QSP, not QSK. QSP? Will you relay a message to...? QSP I will relay a message … Keystroke slip, I’m sure. 72, Charles - NK8O

 yep - you're right Charles - I meant QSP - thanks I did it twice, too!!! No wonder I didn't get many relays - hi Bill KV6Z

Just got mine finished. I am getting about a watt on a 9 volt. Transmitted signal is clean as heard on my FT817. BUT I am getting a loud hum on receive. I can hear the oscillator of the Cricket at

I too struck out. Where were all of you? The only QSO I snagged was working MI. QSO party. I was in Town Park in. Broadway, VA. Beside the Linville Creek. Nice place, good weather, but no WRAppers

Hello Wayne, Make sure you are transmitting "zero beat" with NCS. I am not familiar with your radio, but if you have another receiver, check to see if your signal is very near to the same pitch as

Here's how the check-ins sounded in northern NJ: KV6Z 569 N4DR 599+10 dB! WA9PWP 589 K3ESE 589 WAØITP 589/599 ACØBQ 579 KDØWF 569 My QNI occurred about 35

Lloyd, I'm a purist. I always try to make my antenna resonant, if at all possible. A non-resonant antenna often affects radiation pattern more than it affects actual antenna efficiency, but I like

Still working on it. Read the description of the circuit and it would help me if the description contained the transistor designation like Q7, Q5 etc.. I get sidetone and transmitted power but a bey

I get the same hum in my 80m version, Jess; for that reason, mine just sits on a shelf. Karl, KO8S

There was a WA8 calling. I tried to relay. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

Hi All, I am finishing up the build and ready to test drive before buttoning it up. I am not sure whether I should depress the wings on the sides of the molex pins (crystal socket) so that I can

I don't think the wings will prevent you from taking the plastic parts off. I am pretty sure I have already done it once. Bob KG5GTE