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Friendly reminder about the SSS
John Lonigro
Folks:
Don't forget. The Second Sunday Sprint is tomorrow night, 7:00-9:00 pm CST (8:00-10:00 pm EST, and 5:00-7:00 pm PST). There is sometimes some confusion when we switch from Daylight Saving Time to Standard Time. If you prefer UTC, until DST starts again in the spring, the contest is from 0100-0300Z Monday. As usual, try to get your score posted as soon as possible after the contest ends (qrpcontest.com). I try to tabulate everything Tuesday evening or early Wednesday morning. 72, John, AA0VE 4SQRP Contest Coordinator
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Nouveau on-the-air
w9ran <w9ran@...>
With the instability problem out of the way I've used the Nouveau on the air and can report that it received rave reviews on this morning's Midwest Classic (AM) Radio Net on 3885 kHz. From my QTH in northwest Illinois the reports were "loud and clear" and S7 to S9 from Detroit and St. Louis (250-300 miles) and "10 over 9" from 60 to 80 miles away. Several commented favorably on the audio quality.
Now the rest of the story: When I first checked in I was using a small converted CB amplifier using a single sweep tube that produces a resting carrier of 20 watts and 80 watts PEP on voice peaks. But I switched the amplifier off before asking for signal reports and all the above were on the barefoot signal, not through the amplifier! Clearly the amplifier makes a difference but this test just proves that with a clear frequency and good antenna (full size 75 meter dipole at 50' in this case) the barefoot Nouveau 75 can do a fine job. Here's a picture of the Nouveau 75 on it's D&A "Hawk" CB amplifier perch: https://i.imgur.com/cuFVzBl.png I'd converted the amplifier to 80/40 meters some time ago, replacing their inefficient tank circuit (except on 11 meters, for some reason?) with a tapped toroid and upgrading the power supply. It uses a single 6KG6 and would be an easy project to duplicate using most any sweep tube - the schematic can be found online. 73, Bob W9RAN
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Great CW operating article
A truly well written and informative article about CW operating. http://atcweb.com/tsn/Accent.pdf
Hope you all enjoy. -- *72/73, Doc - K2PHD
FN20qv - SKCC#5669 - NAQCC#9194 - FISTS#18988*
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Re: Selling Hilltopper 20 and QCX 40
KF6VCI <kf6vci@...>
Dang! I missed that message. (Am still looking for another 40 m QCX 40 / 30 / 20 or 5-Watter (built, please)? 72, Chris KF6VCI
On Sat, Nov 9, 2019 at 8:32 AM K0WDO Will Osborn via Groups.Io <K0WDO=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote: QCX has sold. Thanks all! --
Kind Regards / Mit freundlichen Gruessen Chris Wagner +880 189 303 4250, Skype: hs0zfe, LINE and WhatsApp: +66 98 483 7745 Inside Bangladesh: 880 184 7305 146 (I'm using this number to call back)
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Re: nouveau 75 Dave Cripe/Voltage Checks
Charles W. Powell
I haven’t checked/noticed any heating with my Nouveau 75. Would you advise this as a routine mod?
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73, Charles - NK8O
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Re: Selling Hilltopper 20 and QCX 40
K0WDO Will Osborn
QCX has sold. Thanks all!
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On Nov 8, 2019, at 12:24 PM, K0WDO Will Osborn via Groups.Io <K0WDO=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:
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Upcoming Event: 4SQRP Second Sunday Sprint - Sun, 11/10/2019 7:00pm-9:00pm
#cal-reminder
main@4SQRP.groups.io Calendar <main@...>
Reminder: 4SQRP Second Sunday Sprint When: Sunday, 10 November 2019, 7:00pm to 9:00pm, (GMT-06:00) America/Chicago Organizer: John Lonigro Description: 4SQRP Second Sunday Sprint. See http://www.4sqrp.com/4sqrpOnTheAir.php for details.
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Re: Selling Hilltopper 20 and QCX 40
K0WDO Will Osborn
HT20 is sold!
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73, Will K0WDO
On Nov 8, 2019, at 8:28 AM, K0WDO Will Osborn via Groups.Io <K0WDO=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:
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Selling Hilltopper 20 and QCX 40
K0WDO Will Osborn
Good morning, I have a new still sealed in the box Hilltopper 20 kit. Included is a second package with the audio upgrade parts from Dave as well as a second IC with the updated firmware. Asking 100 shipped. New baby has left little time to build kits.
One kit I did get finished is a new QCX 40, in a W4MHZ case with Anderson powerpoles, onboard case key and a mini-heatsink. Works great, asking 75 shipped. Email me direct if you have questions or would like to see pictures. K0WDO@yahoo.com Thanks and 73, Will K0WDO
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Re: KD1JV Tenna Dipper for sale
Bill VanKirk
The Tenna Dipper has been spoken for. Thanks to all! 72 Bill -- Bill W0PT
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KD1JV Tenna Dipper for sale
Bill VanKirk
I have a KD1JV Tenna Dipper I no longer need. Works fine. Will ship it for $25. Please email me direct for further information.
73 Bill W0PT
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Re: nouveau 75 Dave Cripe/Voltage Checks
nm0s_qrp <ai9e_qrp@...>
I will suggest another mod that might be a little easier to pull off, just remove R47. The key is to reduce the bias on Q12.
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Re: 80m tonight
wynger99@yahoo.com
I only heard two sigs tonight. Chas for a short time, tried to call back but he couldn't hear me. Then Glenn in Tenn had a good and steady signal on my end 559 most of the time. Tks Glenn for digging out my weak signal. Til next time 73;s all. Dale WN0WWY
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DELTA MIKE ROMEO NET
Robert
TONIGHT'S TOPIC "WHAT IS ON YOUR WISH LIST FOR TEST EQUIPMENT" N9PUZ TIM AB0AH LARRY N0TGR DICK WW9H JIM N0MII JEFF WG5F ED NK8O CHARLES W0MFQ TOM W8NWA MIKE AC0BQ JOHNNY THANKS TO ALL WHO CHECKED IN AND I HOPE TO HEAR YOU ALL NEXT WEEK. 73'S BERT N0YJ "DMR" WHERE SUNSPOTS DON'T MEAN MUCH
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Tonight's Nets
w2sh@...
Someone asked about WA4G?.
That was WA4GIR, Joe. He was a robust 599 here. He is the long-serving NCS of the Knightlite's QRP net that meets Sundays on 80m at 2100 ET. It used to be on 3.575 mHz.but the growth of digital sigs has squeezed us down to around 3.571 mHz. A well attended
net and the QNIs get somewhat rag chewy, and interestingly so.
Thursdays at 2030ET see the New England QRP night on 3.566 mHz.
72,
Charles (aka Chas), W2SH
-- Charles Moizeau, W2SH
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Re: 80m tonight
w2sh@...
Plenty of QRN here also. But on 80m I worked Paul WA9PWP close to the net's start time. I was 559, he was 579, but I've got about an hour more darkness than Paul.
On 40m I was the first QNI with NØYJ, tonight's NCS. I didn't hear any other QNIs thereafter. Guess the band was too long for the 4S heart land stations.
72,
Charles (aka Chas), W2SH
From: main@4SQRP.groups.io <main@4SQRP.groups.io> on behalf of n4mj via Groups.Io <n4mj@...>
Sent: Wednesday, November 6, 2019 21:43 To: main@4sqrp.groups.io <main@4sqrp.groups.io> Subject: [4SQRP] 80m tonight FWIW - worked WN0WWY on 3.564 @ 0236Z. Sig was weak and covered by QRN, QSB, and even at one time by QRM (tuner-upper).
Dale's sigs were 229 at best.
heard a station on 40m and I believe he was in QSO with Chas, W2SH. If it was Chas his sigs were about like Dale's.
Bands continue to be awful at best.
73 de n4mj//glenn
“PLEASE REMOVE all email addresses before you send it on and use BCC option when forwarding"
Thank you!
-- Charles Moizeau, W2SH
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Re: 40 meter net
Paul Goemans
I didn’t hear anyone here. After about 7 minutes I called CQ which didn’t
raise anyone either!
Paul
Goemans WA9PWP
Stoughton, WI
From: Robert
Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2019 8:26 PM
To: main@4sqrp.groups.io
Subject: [4SQRP] 40 meter net Band was pretty thin here near Aliceville, Ks
W2SH CHAS IN NJ
WA4GIR JOE IN NC
72'S
BERT
N0YJ
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Re: 40 meter net
n4mj
OK. Tnx for confirming that was Chas I heard on 40 tonight. Also, I did get part of a WA4 call - WA4G. Couldn't get the IR though. 73 de n4mj//glenn “PLEASE REMOVE all email addresses before you send it on and use BCC option when forwarding" Thank you!
On Wednesday, November 6, 2019, 08:26:32 PM CST, Robert <e1dslr@...> wrote:
Band was pretty thin here near Aliceville, Ks W2SH CHAS IN NJ WA4GIR JOE IN NC 72'S BERT N0YJ
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80m tonight
n4mj
FWIW - worked WN0WWY on 3.564 @ 0236Z. Sig was weak and covered by QRN, QSB, and even at one time by QRM (tuner-upper). Dale's sigs were 229 at best. heard a station on 40m and I believe he was in QSO with Chas, W2SH. If it was Chas his sigs were about like Dale's. Bands continue to be awful at best. 73 de n4mj//glenn “PLEASE REMOVE all email addresses before you send it on and use BCC option when forwarding" Thank you!
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40 meter net
Robert
Band was pretty thin here near Aliceville, Ks W2SH CHAS IN NJ WA4GIR JOE IN NC 72'S BERT N0YJ
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