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A great start to a new year
W3BNO
First let me wish everyone a healthy and happy new year. It was a great
start to the new year here in Huntsville Al. Temperatures in the 70s and a sunny afternoon so I was able to play radio outside in my car port. First I played with the buddy stick to get low swr on 40, 30, and 20. Then I hooked up the Hilltoppers 40 fed through the 4S tuner to ensure the finals stay happy and had several very enjoyable rag chews. The Hilltoppers are wonderful rigs and the 4S tuner has the best matching range of any tuner I have ever used. Yesterday I installed the updated audio amp chip in the Hilltoppers 40, and 20 as well as changing R5 and C22 to get about 3db more audio gain. I did the mod even though I only experienced the audio howl once in operating the 20. I can't thank the club enough for providing such high quality kits for the QRP community. And a special thanks to Dave Benson for the Hilltopper design and to David Cripe for his wonderful tuner design. Both kits are real winners.
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#ADMIN Message Topics, Rules, Etc.
#ADMIN
Tim N9PUZ
Perhaps a bit of explanation of our rules and guidelines is in order. Please don't be a lid. We're not vengeful; we can be provoked.
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Re: My apologies
I had to make amends to the 4SQRP Group first, now I have let it go. Fini.
Smiff, KA5NLY
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WA0ITP
Cmon Gene. Let it go. --
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Folks I blew it!!
I typed it first on 4SQRP then copy-pasted pasted in on QRP-ARCI, as I was on the 4SQRP site first this morning. I will have to admit that in doing so I may have deleted it unknowingly on 4SQRP and didn't realize it wasn't there until some time later when I came back to the 4SQRP site. The copy that I pasted on the QRP-ARCI groups.io site is there
Since the Moderators' log does not show it as having been deleted by them, then I had to have screwed up somehow, deleted it myself when doing the copy-paste, and thus I owe an apology to both the moderators and the group as a whole.
I don't know what I did, but it is now clear that I am the one who messed up on this missing thread posting. Mea Culpa!
EuGene, KA5NLY
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Gosh, Ron, I copy pasted it first on 4SQRP then pasted in on QRP-ARCI, as I was on the 4SQRP site first. I will have to admit that in doing so I may have deleted it unknowingly on 4SQRP and didn't realize it wasn't there until some time later when I came back to the 4SQRP site. Since the Moderators' log does not show it as having been deleted by them, then I had to have screwed up somehow, and thus I owe an apology to both the moderators and the group as a whole. I don't know what I did, but it is now clear that I am the one who messed up on this missing thread posting. Mea Culpa! EuGene
On Friday, January 1, 2021, 4:00:56 PM CST, AG1P Ron <ag1p@...> wrote:
Lee, We are as tolerant as we can be. The member in question posted on another reflector, not ours, which is why he couldn’t find it here. IMHO we would have been happy to accommodate his posts on an old QST kit. 72 - Ron - AG1P 4SQRP Volunteer Co-Moderator
From: main@4SQRP.groups.io [mailto:main@4SQRP.groups.io] On Behalf Of Lee Bahr
Personally I think if you can't on rare occasions deviate a tad on subject matter, then one should never give credit to 4SQRP on any other reflector. That said, I don't really know what the official ruling is on all this. I certainly don't mind a deviation from time to time. But, I must admit, all the well wishers at Christmas time and New Years gets a little old. If you want to do it, send them privately. The message that bugs me is "I agree!" Anyway, how about just being a little tolerant as things will calm down shortly. Take a breath and stay away from the keyboard. Life is too short for petty annoyance to take your time! (I've got to tell myself this all the time!) Lee, w0vt On 1/1/2021 11:53 AM, bigusmith via groups.io wrote:
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I posted the same thing on both the QRPA-ARCI and 4SQRP sites Smiff
On Friday, January 1, 2021, 3:18:33 PM CST, AG1P Ron <ag1p@...> wrote:
EuGene, When I look through my emails, you posted that on the qrparci site, not 4sqrp.
72 - Ron - AG1P 4SQRP Volunteer Co-Moderator
From: main@4SQRP.groups.io [mailto:main@4SQRP.groups.io] On Behalf Of bigusmith via groups.io
Tim,
Hmmm? It was gone a while ago...I just now looked, and it is still gone...it was headed up with "Little Joe -Whatizzit?" and I don't find that anywhere on the site. Something happened to it.
It doesn't matter now, as several 4SQRO members sent me copies of the QST project article or a schematic for a Little Joe. One even gave me the call of AE5VM, the Little Joe expert/guru.
I know I can't discuss Non-4SQRP stuff which is in competition with the 4SQRP kits and wouldn't do so. But, I don't see how asking for how to find info on the Little Joe was a violation. All I needed was a schematic and preferably a copy of the 39 year old article on it. The Little Joe was neither a commercial rig or kit, just an old QST project.
Heaven forbid if I should mention even older stuff, like a 1960's Tuna Tin, ask how a spark gap transmitter works.
EuGene
On Friday, January 1, 2021, 2:14:29 PM CST, Tim N9PUZ <main+owner@4sqrp.groups.io> wrote:
EuGene,
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AG1P Ron
Lee, We are as tolerant as we can be. The member in question posted on another reflector, not ours, which is why he couldn’t find it here. IMHO we would have been happy to accommodate his posts on an old QST kit. 72 - Ron - AG1P 4SQRP Volunteer Co-Moderator
From: main@4SQRP.groups.io [mailto:main@4SQRP.groups.io] On Behalf Of Lee Bahr
Sent: Friday, January 01, 2021 1:49 PM To: main@4SQRP.groups.io Subject: Re: [4SQRP] My apologies
Personally I think if you can't on rare occasions deviate a tad on subject matter, then one should never give credit to 4SQRP on any other reflector. That said, I don't really know what the official ruling is on all this. I certainly don't mind a deviation from time to time. But, I must admit, all the well wishers at Christmas time and New Years gets a little old. If you want to do it, send them privately. The message that bugs me is "I agree!" Anyway, how about just being a little tolerant as things will calm down shortly. Take a breath and stay away from the keyboard. Life is too short for petty annoyance to take your time! (I've got to tell myself this all the time!) Lee, w0vt On 1/1/2021 11:53 AM, bigusmith via groups.io wrote:
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Frank Perkins <N6CES.r@...>
EuGene, ask anyway! If it is against the "rules", somebody in the know will politely tell you. If not, and it offends someone, don't worry, they'll get over it! Life is too short. Frank N6CES
I didn't think I had done anything wrong when I sought information for something which was not a commercial product, but rather a QRP transmitter circuit published in QST 39 years ago. True there was a circuit board that I had which was made by a company which no longer exists and I had a bunch of components which were made by companies which may or may not still exist.
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All, Ron is correct, the request for info was on grparci. My TRASH folder is on emptied by Yahoo once or twice a month..... maybe once a week. Here’s a screenshot of the email. John, KK4ITX
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Re: My apologies
Lee Bahr
Personally I think if you can't on rare occasions deviate a tad
on subject matter, then one should never give credit to 4SQRP on
any other reflector. That said, I don't really know what the
official ruling is on all this. I certainly don't mind a
deviation from time to time. But, I must admit, all the well
wishers at Christmas time and New Years gets a little old. If you
want to do it, send them privately. The message that bugs me is
"I agree!" Anyway, how about just being a little tolerant as
things will calm down shortly. Take a breath and stay away from
the keyboard. Life is too short for petty annoyance to take your
time! (I've got to tell myself this all the time!) Lee, w0vt
On 1/1/2021 11:53 AM, bigusmith via
groups.io wrote:
I didn't think I had done anything wrong when I sought information for something which was not a commercial product, but rather a QRP transmitter circuit published in QST 39 years ago. True there was a circuit board that I had which was made by a company which no longer exists and I had a bunch of components which were made by companies which may or may not still exist.
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AG1P Ron
EuGene, When I look through my emails, you posted that on the qrparci site, not 4sqrp.
72 - Ron - AG1P 4SQRP Volunteer Co-Moderator
From: main@4SQRP.groups.io [mailto:main@4SQRP.groups.io] On Behalf Of bigusmith via groups.io
Tim,
Hmmm? It was gone a while ago...I just now looked, and it is still gone...it was headed up with "Little Joe -Whatizzit?" and I don't find that anywhere on the site. Something happened to it.
It doesn't matter now, as several 4SQRO members sent me copies of the QST project article or a schematic for a Little Joe. One even gave me the call of AE5VM, the Little Joe expert/guru.
I know I can't discuss Non-4SQRP stuff which is in competition with the 4SQRP kits and wouldn't do so. But, I don't see how asking for how to find info on the Little Joe was a violation. All I needed was a schematic and preferably a copy of the 39 year old article on it. The Little Joe was neither a commercial rig or kit, just an old QST project.
Heaven forbid if I should mention even older stuff, like a 1960's Tuna Tin, ask how a spark gap transmitter works.
EuGene
On Friday, January 1, 2021, 2:14:29 PM CST, Tim N9PUZ <main+owner@4sqrp.groups.io> wrote:
EuGene,
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Re: 30 Meter Cricket
Darryl Mentro Sr.
Ron,
Have you checked with Rich Kennedy at expandedspectrumsystems.com? I’ve bought 10.106, 10.110, 10.116, 10.125, and 10.140 crystals from him for my Cricket30, and I believe he may be able to supply the reasonable quantities you need for the kits. 72/73 de Darryl K4VLP
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Dennis Schaefer
Yes, this is something I have wondered about. I read the group rules and was glad I did because I had once considered posting a couple of “non-4SQRP” QRP rigs for sale. I have never been closely involved with the group but did attend one Branson meeting and have enjoyed the discussions. I am glad I read the rules because I’m sure I would have had my hands slapped for the for sale items. I guess the problem is that by not being closely involved, I didn’t realize that 4SQRP is not really a club. I used to think of it as the QRP club for this region, which had a core of members who made kits. Now, I think either I misunderstood, or things have changed. I understand that the kits are a public service and no one is making a living off of them, I just didn’t realize the focus of the group had become so rigid.
I have bought a few 4SQRP rigs, and will certainly limit any future posts to those rigs or specific 4SQRP activities if I stay in the group. I sure wish there was a regional QRP group where we could discuss general QRP subjects with people in the same geographical area, and possibly occasionally sell an item to known people without resorting to eBay or QRZ.com, etc. 73, Dennis, W5RZ
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Tim, Hmmm? It was gone a while ago...I just now looked, and it is still gone...it was headed up with "Little Joe -Whatizzit?" and I don't find that anywhere on the site. Something happened to it. It doesn't matter now, as several 4SQRO members sent me copies of the QST project article or a schematic for a Little Joe. One even gave me the call of AE5VM, the Little Joe expert/guru. I know I can't discuss Non-4SQRP stuff which is in competition with the 4SQRP kits and wouldn't do so. But, I don't see how asking for how to find info on the Little Joe was a violation. All I needed was a schematic and preferably a copy of the 39 year old article on it. The Little Joe was neither a commercial rig or kit, just an old QST project. Heaven forbid if I should mention even older stuff, like a 1960's Tuna Tin, ask how a spark gap transmitter works. EuGene
On Friday, January 1, 2021, 2:14:29 PM CST, Tim N9PUZ <main+owner@4sqrp.groups.io> wrote:
EuGene, I do not see anything in the group's moderator actions log that looks like your message was deleted by an owner/moderator. Tim N9PUZ 4SQRP List Co-Moderator
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Hello Eugene, Tim I don’t find any trace of it either. I going to say it was a accident or a plain old mistake? All I can say is that we’re sorry it happened. You are welcome to post old time projects from QST as far as I know. It sounds like QRP and or radio to me. 72 Johnny ACØBQ
On Fri, Jan 1, 2021 at 2:14 PM Tim N9PUZ <main+owner@4sqrp.groups.io> wrote: EuGene, --
Check out the 4SQRP website at 4sqrp.com
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Re: Knobs and more
Tim N9PUZ
This outfit is good to deal with. I have refurbed some guitar amps in the past and they are a good source of knobs, some tubes, and related parts.
Tim N9PUZ
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Tim N9PUZ
EuGene,
I do not see anything in the group's moderator actions log that looks like your message was deleted by an owner/moderator. Tim N9PUZ 4SQRP List Co-Moderator
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Oh well, as us Arkie hillbillies say, "C'est la guerre, c'est l'amour, c'est la vie, c'est la moderateur." (Ain't that what we usually say, Ma?)
Smiff
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Re: 30 Meter Cricket
AG1P Ron
GM EuGene,
On our last run it took us over a year to procure one of the crystals and we incurred additional expense shipping them out to those who purchased the kits. If memory serves me, to continue with the kit, we had to order either 1K or 5K of the crystals from the vendor and we felt selling that many kits was way out of reach. Once the dust settles from efforts on forthcoming new kits, we can check and see if the crystal problem has resolved itself. If it hasn’t, the 4SQRP Kit Manager will have to decide whether to retire the kit.
72 - Ron - AG1P 4SQRP Volunteer Cricket 30 Cricketmaster 4SQRP Volunteer Webmaster
From: main@4SQRP.groups.io [mailto:main@4SQRP.groups.io] On Behalf Of bigusmith via groups.io
Any idea when the 30 meter Cricket may again be available? Is there a list where a potential buyer can commit to buy one when they come back?
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