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Re: Crystal Spotter kit coming soon!
griffithsesq.robert
Terrific Johnny, thanks. I would like to pre-order 2 of them. 73. Griff NE3I
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On Jan 7, 2021, at 8:31 AM, Johnny AC0BQ <jomatlock@...> wrote:
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Re: What Kit's would be nice for 2021
WA0ITP
Thank you John, appreciate the info.
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Re: What Kit's would be nice for 2021
John Lonigro
There's a similar device described in the July, 1997 QST that I
almost built one time.
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Something like that would be fun and easy to build, but the warning about having long ragchews is important. If your HT has a time-out timer, it would be a good idea to make sure it is turned on. 72, John, AA0VE
On 1/7/21 1:22 PM, John - KK4ITX via
groups.io wrote:
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Re: What kit would I like
Frank Perkins <N6CES.r@...>
I would like to join the bandwagon for a 10 meter Cricket, with the crystal in the Technician part of the band. Frank N6CES
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Re: What Kit's would be nice for 2021
Here's a 2m FM unit that you can try. Although it's on my website I have never tried it myself....... I thought that some of the locals would enjoy practicing CW but it was a dead end. Really not very complicated, no bells and whistles. I probably have most all the parts if you don't and would share them. You would need a box and some battery power, perhaps a 9V ? John 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
On Thursday, January 7, 2021, 02:01:24 PM EST, WR9H <herbcase@...> wrote:
I would like to see a simple 2 meter cw/ kit transmitter that could be heard in our handhelds.
Herb/WR9H
From: main@4SQRP.groups.io <main@4SQRP.groups.io> on behalf of Bill Lamm <kd9mdl@...>
Sent: Thursday, January 7, 2021 11:56 AM To: main@4SQRP.groups.io <main@4SQRP.groups.io> Subject: Re: [4SQRP] What Kit's would be nice for 2021 N2USC "6m xceiver kit would be great, either CW or SSB or both."
I like that idea as well KD9MDL
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Re: What Kit's would be nice for 2021
WR9H
I would like to see a simple 2 meter cw/ kit transmitter that could be heard in our handhelds.
Herb/WR9H
From: main@4SQRP.groups.io <main@4SQRP.groups.io> on behalf of Bill Lamm <kd9mdl@...>
Sent: Thursday, January 7, 2021 11:56 AM To: main@4SQRP.groups.io <main@4SQRP.groups.io> Subject: Re: [4SQRP] What Kit's would be nice for 2021 N2USC "6m xceiver kit would be great, either CW or SSB or both."
I like that idea as well KD9MDL
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Re: What Kit's would be nice for 2021
N2USC "6m xceiver kit would be great, either CW or SSB or both."
I like that idea as well KD9MDL
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Re: A simple frequency spotting modification kit for legacy Bayou Jumpers.
I would like to report how I frequency spot with my original BJ. I have used the methods described in the instructions (putting the crystal across the antenna input and listening for the heterodyne with the key down in RX). Listening to the heterodyne with the key down in RX is easier than removing the antenna connection and the crystal each to time spot. The problem with my BJ is that the heterodyne whistling zones are far apart and the dead zone is wide. I happen to have an old Whiterook Mini-Keyer Model MK-60MB. It contains the Embedded Research chip "Tick-2". First I used it as an iambic keyer to solve the no sidetone issue and it worked well. I then decided to put it in straight key mode while using a straight key. It also worked well. I then noticed that when I held the straight key down in the RX BJ mode I heard a very, loud heterodyne. It is not only loud but the whistling zones are close with a very small dead zone. Using a second rig and having many BJ QSOs I find that I can not only pick out my transmit frequency very accurately (both upper and lower sideband) but I can also repeat the spotting easily without removing the antenna or even adjusting my Atten or Regen. This certainly helps as my BJ has a mild drift. I mention this not to have BJ owners buy a Tick-2 keyer (although if you have one laying around give it a try) but to perhaps figure out why it works so well and develop a simple and better frequency spotting mechanism. I have the original BJ and I of course did the Keyer mod with TIP42G as seen in the new BJ Rev B instruction manual appendix K If any of the builders are interested I would be happy to make any measurements needed to find out why it works. 72 Peter AA2VG
On Thu, Jan 7, 2021 at 11:20 AM Doug Dukes <dougdukes@...> wrote: I am not sure even what this is.... but if it is for the Bayou Jumper..... count me in. --
Peter S. DeLuca AA2VG
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Re: A simple frequency spotting modification kit for legacy Bayou Jumpers.
Doug Dukes
I am not sure even what this is.... but if it is for the Bayou Jumper..... count me in.
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Re: Bayou Jumper underway
bryan rice
Hi my friend i put my filter with the rig a little masking tape drill out hole below the phone jack add switch nice addition for a cw filter. Hope to work u soon agent 049.
On Wed, Jan 6, 2021, 8:53 PM Mark Hansen <iowasailor726@...> wrote: My kit arrived today and is well underway on the bench. So far it is a fun build. My son and I are going to fashion the wooden box to house it. I have also ordered the Hi-Per Mite filter. That sounds like a great addition from what I have seen and heard on YouTube.
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Re: Bayou Jumper underway
Gm Peter Its a great audio filter. It takes power, audio in and out to headphones. I built one stand alone and used a double pole double throw switch as a by pass. this lets you get close then narrow down on a signal. 72 Johnny AC0BQ
On Thu, Jan 7, 2021 at 9:01 AM Peter AA2VG <Petersdeluca@...> wrote:
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Re: Bayou Jumper underway
Mark I have the original white faced BJ which works extremely well. Nevertheless a filter would be helpful. My Hi-Per-Mite should arrive today or tomorrow. I plan on trying it as an external addition first. If that works, I have a plan for putting it in the BJ wooden suitcase. I can let you know how it goes. 73 Peter AA2VG
On Wed, Jan 6, 2021 at 8:53 PM Mark Hansen <iowasailor726@...> wrote: My kit arrived today and is well underway on the bench. So far it is a fun build. My son and I are going to fashion the wooden box to house it. I have also ordered the Hi-Per Mite filter. That sounds like a great addition from what I have seen and heard on YouTube. --
Peter S. DeLuca AA2VG
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Re: Wednesday Evening 40 and 80 meter Nets - Wed, 01/06/2021
#cal-notice
Occasionally a flurry of CQ here in Florida on 40m but quickly gone on 80m S5 Hash.
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See ya next week. John KK4ITX
On Jan 6, 2021, at 22:52, Michael Fletcher via groups.io <kl7ixi@...> wrote:
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Re: Crystal Spotter kit coming soon!
Peter Dehman
Thank's Johnny!! Also looking forward to ordering a kit!!!!! 72/73, Peter - WA1ISA
On Thu, Jan 7, 2021 at 8:46 AM Jeff, K9JP <dek9jp@...> wrote:
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Re: Crystal Spotter kit coming soon!
Thank you Johnny, Looking forward to ordering a kit and building it. 73, Jeff K9JP
On Thu, Jan 7, 2021 at 8:31 AM Johnny AC0BQ <jomatlock@...> wrote: Gm group -- Do Something Nice for Someone Else Today. 73 and ZUT (CW forever)
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Crystal Spotter kit coming soon!
Gm group
It seems that their is lots of interest in the Crystal spotter That Jim N5IB has created. We are ordering the parts and will Have them up for sale as soon as the boards arrive. I have attached the kit info below. I would like to thank Jim N5IB for allowing us to use his design. 72 Johnny ACØBQ Check out the 4SQRP website at 4sqrp.com
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Re: What Kit's would be nice for 2021
How about converting that NDB receiver into a one watt tunable transceiver for 630 meter band? The 630-meter (or 600-meter) amateur radio band is a frequency band allocated by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to amateur radio operators, and it ranges from 472–479 kHz, That would help create interest in low frequency communications and antenna experimentation. For an antenna I might try making a PVC pipe rolled base coil and a short (5-8 foot) stinger. Something I could hang in my garage and even using two of them to make a right angle dipole. Yes, efficiency will not be great, but think of the fun talking to other area hams (maybe DX the next town over) and maybe make a few new friends as well. de Jeff K9JP
On Thu, Jan 7, 2021 at 12:14 AM Bob Parr <parr@...> wrote:
-- Do Something Nice for Someone Else Today. 73 and ZUT (CW forever)
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Re: What Kit's would be nice for 2021 (what is a NDB?)
NDB = Non Directional Beacon like the old aircraft beacons that used to identify airports and give old time pilots a signal to follow to the airport or take reading from three or four beacons and use that to tell where they are...... they are slowly wearing out and not being replaced since GPS is much more accurate and receivers are so cheap.
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Some radio enthusiasts still get a hoot listening for them in the long wave band and some even go so far as to head out in the wild open spaces (noise free places) for a listening contest on weekends. Dave K8WPE David J. Wilcox’s iPad
On Jan 6, 2021, at 10:00 PM, bigusmith via groups.io <bigusmith@...> wrote:
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What kit would I like
Roland Whitsitt
I would like a 10 meter and or 6 meter cricket. I’m sure that would be a little (lot) more complicated than the others. But there is nothing out there like it.
de n5vwn
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Re: What Kit's would be nice for 2021
Bob Parr
...and what do you do with an NDB?
Bob
KG5GTE
> Non directional beacon. I had to look it up myself.72,
> John, AA0VE
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>> On Jan 6, 2021, at 9:05 PM, Johnny AC0BQ <jomatlock@...>
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>> On Wed, Jan 6, 2021 at 8:22 PM Tom Sevart <tmsevart@...>
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>>> On 1/5/2021 21:20, WA0ITP wrote:
>> I enjoy chasing NDBs. How about an NDB receiver with a nice
>> tight audio band pass filter?
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> Also not a bad idea, except that NDB's have a limited life. More
> and more are being shut down as time goes on, and probably within
> 10 years there won't be any left on the air.
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> Tom Sevart N2UHC
> St. Paul, KS
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