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Re: First soldering project
Brian Crittendon
100mw to 350 mw Mark/WQ8S
On Saturday, February 2, 2019, 8:10:02 PM EST, W0DCX <gatc54@...> wrote:
I am new to 4SQRP group and have been learning a lot from following some of these email threads, so thanks all. This Pixie kit looks like a ton of fun for the money. Can someone tell me the power output? 73, Dave W0DCX > On Feb 2, 2019, at 4:57 PM, d balfour <davesters@...> wrote: > > My wife ke0qfr wanted a project to practice soldering on. I suggested that she try the Pixie. > > Seemed like most Chinese distributed kits contained a 7.023 mc crystal. Out of band for a General. We both scoured the web and found one on Ebay that includes a socket and a selection of crystals. https://www.ebay.com/itm/40M-CW-Pixie-Kit-transceiver-with-7-023-30-35-40-45-48-50-55MHz-FREE-SHIP/162514488637 The distributor is US based, should have delivery in a few days. I found an altoids tin a case. > > She has been working on ditties for some time and although she is not ready for much of a qso, is getting there. > 73 > Dave > k0mbt > > >
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Re: First soldering project
Dave W0DCX
I am new to 4SQRP group and have been learning a lot from following some of these email threads, so thanks all.
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This Pixie kit looks like a ton of fun for the money. Can someone tell me the power output? 73, Dave W0DCX
On Feb 2, 2019, at 4:57 PM, d balfour <davesters@...> wrote:
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Re: First soldering project
Rob <roomberg@...>
I had a lot of fun and learned a lot from building
this receiver:
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http://www.learnmorsecode.com/DC/index.html Total components cost was about $6. I spent more on batteries than I did on the parts. and I used a 7.16 mHz ceramic resonator which tunes all over 40 meter CW without being rock bound. Perhaps you may want to scratch build something instead of rely on kits.
On 02/02/2019 05:57 PM, d balfour
wrote:
My wife ke0qfr wanted a project to practice soldering on. I suggested that she try the Pixie. Seemed like most Chinese distributed kits contained a 7.023 mc crystal. Out of band for a General. We both scoured the web and found one on Ebay that includes a socket and a selection of crystals. https://www.ebay.com/itm/40M-CW-Pixie-Kit-transceiver-with-7-023-30-35-40-45-48-50-55MHz-FREE-SHIP/162514488637 The distributor is US based, should have delivery in a few days. I found an altoids tin a case. She has been working on ditties for some time and although she is not ready for much of a qso, is getting there. 73 Dave k0mbt
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Re: First soldering project
I got a multi-crystal switch board and a bunch of crystals from "possumlodge" on Ebay. He's very responsive to questions, and his prices are good. I got 40m crystals for my Pixies, 80m for my Cricket 80a and my old Tixie, and some 30m crystals for my Cricket 30. The Pixie Switch board can work with any of them, so I may get some more of those switch kits. Here's possumlodge's page on Ebay: 73, Gwen, NG3P
On Sat, Feb 2, 2019 at 5:57 PM d balfour <davesters@...> wrote: My wife ke0qfr wanted a project to practice soldering on. I suggested that she try the Pixie. --
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First soldering project
d balfour <davesters@...>
My wife ke0qfr wanted a project to practice soldering on. I suggested that she try the Pixie.
Seemed like most Chinese distributed kits contained a 7.023 mc crystal. Out of band for a General. We both scoured the web and found one on Ebay that includes a socket and a selection of crystals. https://www.ebay.com/itm/40M-CW-Pixie-Kit-transceiver-with-7-023-30-35-40-45-48-50-55MHz-FREE-SHIP/162514488637 The distributor is US based, should have delivery in a few days. I found an altoids tin a case. She has been working on ditties for some time and although she is not ready for much of a qso, is getting there. 73 Dave k0mbt
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Re: Kansas and New Jersey on the 40m Net?
Bill, I will attempt the 5pm CST and the 8pm CST which is my 6p & 9p. I play cards from 7 to 9 at the Clubhouse on Wednesdays so I can't be part of the whole test. There may be others in the same situation so perhaps that would be one of the questions to ask ? Anyway, thanks for the efforts, I appreciate it. John KK4ITX Click Here for Zephyrhills Area Amateur Radio Club Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.  Thomas A. Edison
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Re: Kansas and New Jersey on the 40m Net?
Ruth A Mumaw
To all,
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I will try to be there for the times before 0100 UTC/Z I have to be at my appointment at 0100. Russ K3NLT
On February 2, 2019 at 11:32 AM dekle <dekle@...> wrote:
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Re: Kansas and New Jersey on the 40m Net?
Great Idea Bill I will do something similar for 80 meters in Two weeks. I’m on Civic duty next week for my water authority. 73 Johnny AC0BQ
On Sat, Feb 2, 2019 at 10:32 AM dekle <dekle@...> wrote:
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Re: Sending Messages
Tim N9PUZ
Dale --
You can send messages to the 4SQRP group by addressing them to: main@4SQRP.groups.io Tim N9PUZ 4SQRP Co-Moderator
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Sending Messages
Dale WB8WOJ <wb8woj@...>
Wish to send messages to the Group . Tks Dale wb8woj
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Kansas and New Jersey on the 40m Net?
dekle <dekle@...>
There were some really good responses (both on this reflector and on the Digital net) that addressed the problem with the Wednesday night 40m Net. Thank you everybody for your suggestions. I took a look at VOACAP and can clearly see that there is a very small window for reliable 40m communications for both close-in and distant stations at the same time. Take a look at the attached word document and you’ll see that the overlap for ≥ 80% reliability between my QTH and Kansas, and my QTH and New Jersey is between 2100z to 2345z. (The green line is 40m.) All stations were set to dipole antennas at 33 ft. and 5w power. This poses a big problem. Until conditions improve for us, there will be a conflict between operator availability and propagation. 2100z is 3 p.m. CST and 4 p.m. EST. 2345z is 5:45 p.m. CST and 6:45 p.m. EST.
Let’s try this as a one-time experiment: I’ll call the 40m CW net 4 times this Wednesday and the results will help determine if a seasonal time change for the regularly scheduled net is warranted. 5 p.m. CST (2300z) 6 p.m. CST (0000z) 7 p.m. CST (0100z) 8 p.m. CST (0200z) A QSO will be interpreted as a “vote” for that time. Please check into as many of these nets as you can.
I’ll be on or near 7122 kHz at 5w. Remember - vote early and vote often.
73 Bill KV6Z
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FYBO is upon us!!
JW Stevens
The Arizona guys are all geared up and headed out to White Tanks Park for FYBO for what promises to be a reasonably nice day. Some possibility for rain... ( Editorial comment: Yeah, right). Please see the important information near the end of this email. Here's the skinny on the ScQRPions from K7DD "FYBO IS UPON US! TOMORROW! PACK UP THE GEAR AND HEAD TO THE GREAT OUTDOORS! Norm, N9AV and I (K7DD) will be at White Tanks Park west of Phoenix about 7AM to get setup. We will be using the club call NQ7RP. There are Bonus points for working NQ7RP. The gear will be a K3 at 5W, new 40AHr Lithium Battery Box, and my triband vertical mounted to an outpost. A second PAR tribander will be available as well on a Jackite pole. Hopefully we will start on 40M to catch some of the folks on the East Coast and then switch to 20M. On the Hour and Half-hour we will spend a few minutes checking out 15M for activity. Yes, I know, wishful thinking but there could be a band opening so it's worth the check. The plan is to hang in there all day but there is a possibility of rain. First lightning we see will call an end to the operation. Hope you all make it on the air for FYBO!" For those in the really cold climes, PLEASE do not endanger yourselves. Go inside and operate from there. You will have plenty of low scoring company. As much as we warm weather guys like to see your teeth chatter in the colder regions while we cavort around in shorts, we do NOT want anyone hurt. Please take a very few minutes after the event to fill out your scoring summary at the following website courtesy of Diz W8DIZ of Kits and Parts. Rules are available here also. Scroll down to ScQRPions, click and enter your score AND your comments, links to pix, or even pix. You will see all the other entered scores following your entry. Check back frequently to see updated scores. You can sort this sheet six ways from Sunday! Thanks, Diz!! http://qrpcontest.com/ NQ7RP/5 or perhaps /M may be on the air sporadically depending on my ability to steal time and a place to throw wire up in the air somewhere. Hope to see you on the air Saturday! 73 John K5JS
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FS: QRP radios
sigcom1
Hello,
I am posting the following on behalf of a dear friend of mine. All equipment is in very good physical and electrical condition and has been
bench tested for proper operation.
All prices are FIRM and include insured shipping within the U.S..
(1.)
A&A 40 Meters 5W QRP CW transceiver. Gary Breed design kitted by A & A Engineering.
There are two of these units, each one in a slightly different housing.
$85.00 per unit.
(2.)
Hendricks QRP Kits PFR-3A, 3-band QRP CW transceiver. Has the optional battery status
indicator (BSI) and knurled knob housing screws. Includes printed manual.
$190.00.
(3.)
Oak Hills Research (OHR) QRP Spirit 40 Meters 5W CW transceiver.
$95.00.
(4.)
Ten-Tec Argonaut 509, 5-band CW/SSB transceiver. This classic QRP radio is as it was
manufactured by T-T; NO modifications have been performed. Includes printed schematic
diagram.
$295.00.
Photographs of the equipment can be viewed here: < https://www.flickr.com/photos/16840480@N02/albums >
Only the radios in the "QRP Radios For Sale" album are available for purchase.
If you wish to purchase, please email: < mjs6.mer@... >
If you have questions regarding the equipment only, please email: < 42smithsm@... >
Please reply by direct email ONLY. Replies to the List/Group will be ignored.
Thank you and 73.......Steve Smith WB6TNL
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Re: 2 New kits in stock!
N8DAH <Dherron@...>
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Re: ZZRX40 L1 3.3 uH
Jim Pruitt
Terry (WA0ITP) he had sent me a message a little
earlier saying it is in/from the Hilltopper20. I ran out of the
3.3uh chokes but just this week had Joy order a few more. Dave B
has those right now so I will pull one out of a kit and send it to
him and then replace that when I get them from Dave.
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Thank you. Jim Pruitt WA7DUY
On 2/1/2019 9:42 AM, WA0ITP wrote:
Terry, I presume you are building the ZZRX40 rcvr.
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Re: ZZRX40 L1 3.3 uH
I should Have some. Reply with your shipping info please, Terry. 73 Johnny AC0BQ
On Fri, Feb 1, 2019 at 11:42 AM WA0ITP <wa0itp@...> wrote:
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ZZRX40 L1 3.3 uH
WA0ITP
Terry, I presume you are building the ZZRX40
rcvr.
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The kitter, AC0BQ, may have an extra in the overflow parts stock and can send a replacement . I'll copy him on this note If he doesn't, here is the Digikey part number as noted in the parts list. 78F3R3J-RC-ND They have a boatload in stock. Good luck and have fun. 72 WAØITP I love this radio stuff. www.wa0itp.com www.4sqrp.com On 2/1/2019 11:18 AM, KM6KJE wrote:
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Re: Wednesday Evening 40 and 80 meter Nets - Wed, 01/09/2019 8:00pm-9:00pm
#cal-reminder
KM6KJE
I was putting in the 3.3 uH inductor and pulled the lead out of it (L1) so I replace it with a lesser tolerance. The one you sent me happens to be gold and the one I put in is silver. The gains control does not work as well as the other kit that I bought from you I was wondering where to get one as I tried a number of places all I can get are silver, not gold. thanks
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Re: Wednesday Evening 40 and 80 meter Nets - Wed, 01/30/2019
#cal-notice
There are many gray line map programs and aps that are great to help you decide when to get on the bands. Just look around to find the one you like. Dave K8WPE
On Jan 31, 2019, at 11:02 AM, Daniel Reynolds <daniel.reynolds73@...> wrote:
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info to use sked page
Ruth A Mumaw
Hello all, Never used a sked page before and cannot find any explanation or directions about using SKCC Sked page. Any help will be appreciated. Russ K3NLT
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