Thanks Rick. Yes, the antenna coils are an incredible waste of power if they are not built for the job. The article was a bit technical but great reading for us builders. Thanks again.......hope to

Four State is pleased to announce that the very popular NS-40 Class E transmitter is once again available. Paul Smith, N0NBD has kitted a limited run, and orders can be placed on the kit's home page

This is your last reminder that the SSS is tonight, from 7:00 - 9:00 pm CST. Send your results to secondsundaysprint@... and put "Sprint" in the subject line. Good luck in the contest and

Thanks to all who responded to my query. Your comments were a big help. 73, John Sent from my iPhone

The Second Sunday Sprint is tomorrow, 7:00 - 9:00 PM CST. Don't forget! Clarifications to rules published last Thursday: 1) I don't think there is any phone activity during these sprints, but if

Thanks for the good news, Rich. 72 Johnny AC0BQ -- QRP....."more smiles per watt"

A little delayed response here. Yet another great issue of the Banner. Daniel N3OX great work on the coil Q experiments and writing it up. Great job Walter! de KC0PET, Rick

Hello, I spent the day in the shack and started and finished a project!! I picked up a near mint condition Lafayette 8 MHz VFO that was designed as a VFO for older 6 and 2 meter AM rigs. There was

Received this report from Tom KZ3X working well on WSPR .... Rich K8MEG Rich - Just built the meter last week and it works great. I was looking for a digital qrp meter to use on wspr and it fits

Ge Sounds neat! How about putting a picture on the group site? I am going to fire up the paraset this weekend and see if it will still sing on 7.122. 72 Johnny AC0BQ -- QRP....."more smiles per watt"

Walter: Did the Second Sunday Digital Day ever happen? If so, was it a success? I just happened to be going through old emails and came across this. If I knew the history of this

GA Sam, FB on the 6V6 rig, will listen for you around 7120 or so. In the mid seventies I built a homebrew version of the TO keyer. I let is get away from me and wish I hadn't, for nostalgia

I have never done any side by side tests against anything so I don't know about performance or efficiency. I've made them before and I hear stations and make contacts! The feedline being balanced is

John, I have used the NorCal Doublet made from both ribbon cable and zip cord. It has performed well for me as both a flat top doublet and a sloper in several Flights of the Bumblebees. I have used

John, I have one in my bag, works OK for me and cost almost nothing to build. I used mine with a BLT ASTU, that's the only caveat, you have to use a balanced ASTU. You need ribbon cable to build one?

Hello, I was trying out a new transmitter tonight ( 7 QSOs so far ), a 6V6 crystal oscillator running 4 Watts output. Pardon the keying for the next few weeks as I re-learn how to use a Hallicrafters

I have been a ham for 52 years. During that time I have made nearly all of my antennas, except for a beam. I don't know why, but during this time I have not constructed a Norcal Doublet. From

With increasing daylight, I doubted that 2 1/2 hours after my NJ sunrise I'd hear you guys. But doggone, there was Terry, 937 miles distant, pushing an easy 559. I dropped my callsign at 1450Z, but

Nice turn out guys! Sounds like band was good. 72 Johnny AC0BQ -- QRP....."more smiles per watt"

What a great net today, I admit, I was anticipating an effect of the ol man sun... but if there was.. it was good. We had 4 check in for chats. N6MY in Ca, KF7WNS in Or K5DL in Tx AA7CU in AZ Missed