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Re: QSTs (2015, 2016, 2017) - free for cost of shipping
I give all of mine to the local library at the end of the year when I’m done with them. Head librarian is a ham but not an ARRL member so they all get bound up a year at a time and made available for check out.
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That’s worked out well so far. Jim, W0EB
On Nov 27, 2020, at 2:47 PM, Karl Schwab <schwab.karl@...> wrote:
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Re: QSTs (2015, 2016, 2017) - free for cost of shipping
Karl Schwab
I had complete QST's back to 1969 when I decided to give them away to make room in my shack for the installation of a new furnace. I took several years of them to local ham swap meets and I could not give them away! I like other ARRL members, find little need for them now with the ability to acquire reference information from ARRL on-line. My wife and I took them to the curb on recycle day, and got rid of everyone of them. Kind of sad I think, but that is the way it is. I continue to get the printed copy of QST; I read them thoroughly, keep one years worth, and then add one the newest one and pitch the oldest. I find reading QST on-line not be to my liking. 73, Karl, KO8S
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Intriguing PCB holder on Amazon
Hi all,
I was doing some window shopping at Amazon and came across this: https://www.amazon.com/Toolour-Pieces-Circuit-Board-Holder/dp/B07TDGT21L/ref=pd_di_sccai_1/141-0245591-8116743?_encoding=UTF8&;pd_rd_i=B07TDGT21L&pd_rd_r=7b0da477-6da5-44bc-a310-0cadc5342c46&pd_rd_w=sxl4t&pd_rd_wg=BWTHC&pf_rd_p=c9443270-b914-4430-a90b-72e3e7e784e0&pf_rd_r=60J8V780JFKXTPYVWZYK&psc=1&refRID=60J8V780JFKXTPYVWZYK Has anyone tried these? They look cool and you can get flexible arms to hold your PCB up higher and change the orientation of the board. Any feedback god, bad or indifferent would be appreciate any info. Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! -- 73/72 . . Bob de k2ki k2ki@comcast.net k2ki.bb@gmail.com (Goes to my cell) NEQRP #911 4SQRP #2292 FP #4214 SKCC #12195 NAQCC #2337 -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus
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Re: QSTs (2015, 2016, 2017) - free for cost of shipping
What ever happened to the kids and sometimes adults getting onto the hobby or even those who were not ARRL members who in the past clamored for the recent and even old copies of QST, 73, CQ, etc? We used to haul them home and go through them like Radio Shack and Heathkit catalogs devouring every word and dreaming of someday owning those long forgotten rigs or building some of the kits and projects that were available but not on our budget. Is no one curious or can they all afford the back issue CDs or going through the complicated process of the ARRL archives to find something fun or interesting? Just wondering.
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When in model RC airplane building a few years ago even at my mid age I enjoyed any older issues of the modeling mags I could scrounge up to see what had been done before and what was happening on the “new” scene. Those older mags are great bathroom reading fodder or read just when I was just too tired or lazy to go to the shack and make a contact or repair one of my plane wrecks. I still take my one or two year old copies of ham mags to the club and most of the time they sit there. There aren’t that many mags being printed anymore so the piles I bring are even much smaller than years ago. They are FREE too! I just don’t get it. Dave K8WPE since 1960, probably living in the past too much but the undertaker won’t be able to wipe the smile off my face when my time comes. Thank you ham radio and the Elmers that put up with me back in the day. Ham Radio, still Cheaper than a psychiatrist and less trouble than a mistress, and still bringing everlasting joy. David J. Wilcox’s iPad
On Nov 26, 2020, at 10:39 PM, Louis Axeman via groups.io <n8la@...> wrote:
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Re: QSTs (2015, 2016, 2017) - free for cost of shipping
Wow! As I read through all of my accumulated messages, I read the messages between between you and some other hams about how nobody wants the QST magazines and I, too, was amazed that they are still around. I'll take them...will get your address off of Zed and send you the $15.50 in tomorrow's mail, or if you do PayPal, invoice me at bigusmith@... EuGene Smith, KA5NLY P.O. Box 1110 Clinton, AR 72031
On Thursday, November 26, 2020, 11:24:45 PM CST, bigusmith via groups.io <bigusmith@...> wrote:
Bob, I've been out a better part of today so I am catching up on about 40 accumulated e-mails. Although this is a late response to an early afternoon offer, if you still have any of those QST back issues left, I would be interested. By all means, don't trash any leftovers. Let me know if you still have any left and I will send you a check for the postage. EuGene Smith, KA5NLY
On Thursday, November 26, 2020, 12:51:45 PM CST, wa2cky <bob.groh@...> wrote:
Happy Thanksgiving Day to all. Cleaning up a bit and I have some QSTs from 2015, 2016 and 2017 that will be going into the trash unless someone would like them. I can load as many as I can get into a Medium sized USPS Priority Mail box and zip them your way if you will pay $15.05 for postage (US only). Not guaranteeing complete years as some might be missing. Drop me a line if interested. 73 Bob Groh, WA2CKY
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Re: QSTs (2015, 2016, 2017) - free for cost of shipping
Bob, I've been out a better part of today so I am catching up on about 40 accumulated e-mails. Although this is a late response to an early afternoon offer, if you still have any of those QST back issues left, I would be interested. By all means, don't trash any leftovers. Let me know if you still have any left and I will send you a check for the postage. EuGene Smith, KA5NLY
On Thursday, November 26, 2020, 12:51:45 PM CST, wa2cky <bob.groh@...> wrote:
Happy Thanksgiving Day to all. Cleaning up a bit and I have some QSTs from 2015, 2016 and 2017 that will be going into the trash unless someone would like them. I can load as many as I can get into a Medium sized USPS Priority Mail box and zip them your way if you will pay $15.05 for postage (US only). Not guaranteeing complete years as some might be missing. Drop me a line if interested. 73 Bob Groh, WA2CKY
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Re: QSTs (2015, 2016, 2017) - free for cost of shipping
Thanks for all the comments. Normally (i.e. pre-Covid) when our local library was open - I would take ALL my old magazines there and recycle them. But alas for now and probably for the next 6 months or so, that is NOT an option. As you all have commented no one seems to want them. Oh, well, I tried. I will probably slide them under the bed and wait 6 months or so for the world to start to get back to normal. Meanwhile I'll just try some other avenues. Absolutely hate to just trash them. FYI paper is NOT recyclable around here. Sad but a reality. 73 Bob, WA2CKY
On Thu, Nov 26, 2020 at 10:14 PM Kent Trimble, K9ZTV <k9ztv@...> wrote: Don’t overlook the possibility of donating them to school libraries, especially middle (junior high) schools.
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Re: 4SQRP] 30 Meter Hilltopper Kit & More
I have seen a few “practice kits” with a PCB and 50-60 parts to solder on..... perhaps 4S would develop a SMT learning kit along with some Hints & Kinks...... it’s here and we need to deal with it.
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On Nov 26, 2020, at 20:09, Curt via groups.io <wb8yyy@...> wrote:
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Re: QSTs (2015, 2016, 2017) - free for cost of shipping
Kent Trimble, K9ZTV
Don’t overlook the possibility of donating them to school libraries, especially middle (junior high) schools.
73, Kent K9ZTV
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Re: QSTs (2015, 2016, 2017) - free for cost of shipping
Well David, while it’s true ARRL members can get all back issues of QST and more online I was surprised that non members didn’t show any interest at all. I belong to 5 clubs (250+ Hams) in my area and with less than 25% of Hams actually getting the QST publication I was naive enough to think that they would be interested ! There’s something wrong with that picture.
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Clubs with newsletters like the 4S Banner and others, some even with printed and mailed copies, are a tremendous source of information AND education, yet the FREE aspect doesn’t seem to entice them to read the offerings..... I really don’t understand. John
On Nov 26, 2020, at 22:23, David Lininger <kb0zke@...> wrote:
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Re: QSTs (2015, 2016, 2017) - free for cost of shipping
Louis Axeman <n8la@...>
Maybe take them to a thrift store if there are no takers. They may spur interest in amateur radio in someone who sees them there. Lou, N8LA
On Thursday, November 26, 2020, 09:23:46 PM CST, David Lininger <kb0zke@...> wrote:
John, I had the same problem several years ago. As was mentioned, ARRL members can get the information for free online simply by searching for what they want. Without an index, a pile of magazines is just a pile of magazines. Also, I suspect that most hams have their own pile of magazines. On 26/11/20 13:35, John - KK4ITX via groups.io wrote: > Bob, > > Let us know if you’re successful, I had 6-7 years of QST and tried to > give them away at meetings, Hamfests and on email reflectors with no > takers. I don’t understand why 75% of hams don’t want free magazines > especially printed for their hobby. > > I finally gave up and recycled them :( > > Good luck ! > > John > KK4ITX > > /*Visit: *www.zaarc.org <http://www.zaarc.org>. 👁/ > > On Nov 26, 2020, at 13:51, wa2cky <bob.groh@... > <mailto:bob.groh@...>> wrote: > >> Happy Thanksgiving Day to all. >> >> Cleaning up a bit and I have some QSTs from 2015, 2016 and 2017 that >> will be going into the trash unless someone would like them. I can >> load as many as I can get into a Medium sized USPS Priority Mail box >> and zip them your way if you will pay $15.05 for postage (US only). >> Not guaranteeing complete years as some might be missing. Drop me a >> line if interested. >> >> 73 >> Bob Groh, WA2CKY > -- David Lininger, kb0zke Rev. 2:10 kb0zke@...
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Re: QSTs (2015, 2016, 2017) - free for cost of shipping
David Lininger
John, I had the same problem several years ago. As was mentioned, ARRL
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members can get the information for free online simply by searching for what they want. Without an index, a pile of magazines is just a pile of magazines. Also, I suspect that most hams have their own pile of magazines.
On 26/11/20 13:35, John - KK4ITX via groups.io wrote:
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Re: 4 SQRP 40 & 80 METER NET REPORT
Ge Hutch I will keep a open ear out for you on the 80 meter net. I used to run CW /m and would love to get you checked in. Besides that, I grew up near Moore, OK! 72 Johnny ACØBQ
Tnx Terry for the encouragement ! Plan to home brew an 80m ant along with better ground strapping on the Tahoe. --
Check out the 4SQRP website at 4sqrp.com
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Re: QSTs (2015, 2016, 2017) - free for cost of shipping
Tom Sevart
On 11/26/2020 14:35, John - KK4ITX via groups.io wrote:
Bob,I would consider taking them but I have little time to read these days, and in fact haven't had a whole lot of time for radio in general. -- Tom Sevart N2UHC St. Paul, KS -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus
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Re: 4SQRP] 30 Meter Hilltopper Kit & More
Curt
Andy
interesting thoughts. with some key parts like Si5351a PLL's only available in SMD form we are seeing more hybrid kits, with these critters pre-installed. note QRP Labs is planning a smaller version of QCX with the builder only having to install through hole parts. I did look over a few of my SMD successes -- let's see a frequency counter to the NC2030 that was nearly all surface mount. Maybe my biggest SMD wonder was homebrewing a WBR regen receiver (which BTW is a wonderful 40m CW/SSB receiver) that needed a small value varactor. i had gotten a very tiny sample, mounted it to a little board made for some IC form factor that fit - and it let me attach leads to it. could I do it again? maybe. am I am looking forward to maybe replacing a bad Si5351a on my original QCX (when and if I order one)? i guess I should be up to the challenge but it might take some patient effort. some of us have deep enough stashes of thru hole parts, but the opportunity to mount a few SMD parts for a project (on media that can accept them) is worthwhile. or build something with tubes and real big components. 73 CUL curt wb8yyy
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Re: 4 SQRP 40 & 80 METER NET REPORT
WB5CTS/M "Hutch"
Tnx Terry for the encouragement ! Plan to home brew an 80m ant along with better ground strapping on the Tahoe.
Paul you had a strong signal at times however, Hvy QSB was dropping sigs into the noise. Thankyou for trying. I’ll have a better plan for next week. The Hustler is just not getting the job done. Thanks again fellas and Happy Holidays! 72. Hutch WB5CTS/M
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Re: QSTs (2015, 2016, 2017) - free for cost of shipping
Curt
Either take them to your local club after pandemic, or recycle them. They should be available as full issues on line, so nothing lost. Spend the $15 elsewhere.
73 curt
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Re: QSTs (2015, 2016, 2017) - free for cost of shipping
Bob,
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Let us know if you’re successful, I had 6-7 years of QST and tried to give them away at meetings, Hamfests and on email reflectors with no takers. I don’t understand why 75% of hams don’t want free magazines especially printed for their hobby. I finally gave up and recycled them :( Good luck ! John
On Nov 26, 2020, at 13:51, wa2cky <bob.groh@...> wrote:
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QSTs (2015, 2016, 2017) - free for cost of shipping
Happy Thanksgiving Day to all. Cleaning up a bit and I have some QSTs from 2015, 2016 and 2017 that will be going into the trash unless someone would like them. I can load as many as I can get into a Medium sized USPS Priority Mail box and zip them your way if you will pay $15.05 for postage (US only). Not guaranteeing complete years as some might be missing. Drop me a line if interested. 73 Bob Groh, WA2CKY
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Re: Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Covid and Winter have one positive thing in common - More radio and building time. Stay safe and stay healthy this holiday season.
Curt
Happy thanksgiving America and DX. Beautiful day here in Maryland. Just xyl and I, my daughter and her OM, and my mom in law who turns 100 years tomorrow. We have zoom qrv to engage her family and friends across the continent. My son, dau in law and my yet to be born first grandchild on zoom just now. Much to he thankful for here. My parents also still qrv at their home in Ohio.
Everyone enjoy the blessings, seek the Creator, and enjoy whats on the bench and the rig after time with family. God bless 73 Curt wb8yyy
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