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Re: 60 Meter crystals needed
Casey, Who will be carrying that kit? QRPme? 4SQRP? QRP-ARCI? etc? EuGenen Smith KA5NLY
On Monday, November 23, 2020, 11:00:50 PM CST, Casey via groups.io <kc9ih@...> wrote:
the BreadBoard Radio 60 meter Woodpecker is about to debut. It is not a beginner's kit. 72 de Casey KC9IH / WD9GKA
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Re: 60 Meter crystals needed
Bobby Drummond
Hope it see it soon (knock on wood) AK4JA
the BreadBoard Radio 60 meter Woodpecker is about to debut. It is not a beginner's kit. --
73 de AK4JA
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Re: 60 Meter crystals needed
the BreadBoard Radio 60 meter Woodpecker is about to debut. It is not a beginner's kit.
72 de Casey KC9IH / WD9GKA
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Re: 4SQRP] 30 Meter Hilltopper Kit & More
I think that the problem with SMT kits will be in IDing the various components at the build stage.
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I have only built a few projects that require SMT and got the hang of it quickly but at 77 I confess that my eyes are not quite what they used to be AND from what I’ve read some parts actually don’t have any ID on them so it’s difficult for the kitter and the kit builder. Perhaps a dot of color and separate packages for caps and resistors ? One does need some steady hands and eye assistance but the results are worth the effort. John
On Nov 23, 2020, at 20:30, Andy - GM0NWI via groups.io <andy.gm0nwi1@...> wrote:
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Re: 30 Meter Hilltopper Kit
Charles W. Powell
Why not? Maybe 60m as well! Chas - NK8O
On 11/23/20 6:47 PM, Johnny AC0BQ
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Re: Soldering Iron Temperature
Michael McEwen
I've used the jelly jar/steel wool gadget for over 40 years...it's great. Happy Thanksgiving...72/74 Doc K5OSA
On Mon, Nov 23, 2020, 18:37 Cliff Fox (KU4GW) <cliffku4gw@...> wrote: Those were some great soldering tips Ron! Thanks! I wanted to tell you about a tip cleaner I discovered that works great. I saw the stuff they sell on Amazon that has steel wool in a snap closed container. Well, my 79 year old mom uses these things for scrubbing pots and dishes called Scotchbrite Stainless Steel Scrubbing Pads that are made from coarsely shredded stainless steel. I took one of them and stuffed it down inside a small jelly jar and it works great for cleaning the tip on my iron. Just push it into it over and over 2-3 times and the tip looks like brand new!
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Re: Soldering Iron Temperature
AndyH
Great question, Woody!
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I'll toss my thoughts in the jar as well - should make the mud that much more rich! hihihi I use a Weller WES51 soldering iron with an analog temp dial on the front. For SMD work from 1206 to 0403, and for through-hole assembly, I use 650° F and Radio Shack 62/36/2 silver bearing solder. I sometimes have to take the temp to 700 or 750, or switch from a thin pencil to a larger chisel tip in order to attach parts to copper-fill grounds that don't have thermal relief pads. I try to keep the heat to a 2 second count at most and will tweak the temp and/or the tip to keep that approximate rhythm. I hope that's useful. 73, Andy, KG5RKP
On Sat, Nov 21, 2020 at 02:11 PM, Woody Hester wrote: Questions for experienced builders who have a soldering station that allows the temperature of the tip to be adjusted.
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Wednesday Evening 40 and 80 meter Nets - Wed, 11/25/2020 20:00-21:00
#cal-reminder
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Reminder: Wednesday Evening 40 and 80 meter Nets When: Wednesday, 25 November 2020, 20:00 to 21:00, (GMT-06:00) America/Chicago Where:40 and 80 Meters Organizer: jomatlock@... Description: The 40 Meter Net will be at 8:00 pm central time on 7.122 +-. QRM
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Re: 30 Meter Hilltopper Kit
No, No, Not yet!! Not until there is a Hilltopper-60!! EuGene, KA5NLY
On Monday, November 23, 2020, 6:33:36 PM CST, Gary E. Kohtala via groups.io <gary.k7ek@...> wrote:
Now all we need is a Hilltopper-80 to round out the set.  Best regards, Gary, K7EK
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4SQRP] 30 Meter Hilltopper Kit & More
For whats worth, not much probably !
I’d love to see them complete-everything-you-need SMD Kit Form Once even the oldest or novice ham practices in tranquil surrounding i think even they would become accomplished constructors Everythings getting smaller in footprint in our world so why not be the folks to give confidence in abundance as a club designing state-of-the-art SMDKits ? OR BRINGING BACK KITTED things Like Norcal Sierra - NC-20/30/40 A new “ Build It Your Complete Kit Of Needed Bits “ to construct a small-footprint “ Bug “ ! Loads ! Of Options I myself have put out the idea many a time for a club to do-things with the north ottawa qrp club ( micro model only ) touch-paddle With things that could be added etc Alas to no avail put down like a horse no longer required for the job This is only thought on the SMD package but if folks had a lil’ smt tool supply along with their everyday soldering tools Then kits would more requested & tried as the fear factor would deminish 72’s 73’s Andy -GM0NWI
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Re: 30 Meter Hilltopper Kit
Hello Gary I don’t know if they can be modified for that band? But, it is a thought! 72 Johnny ACØBQ
On Mon, Nov 23, 2020 at 6:33 PM Gary E. Kohtala via groups.io <gary.k7ek=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:
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Check out the 4SQRP website at 4sqrp.com
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Re: Soldering Iron Temperature
Those were some great soldering tips Ron! Thanks! I wanted to tell you about a tip cleaner I discovered that works great. I saw the stuff they sell on Amazon that has steel wool in a snap closed container. Well, my 79 year old mom uses these things for scrubbing pots and dishes called Scotchbrite Stainless Steel Scrubbing Pads that are made from coarsely shredded stainless steel. I took one of them and stuffed it down inside a small jelly jar and it works great for cleaning the tip on my iron. Just push it into it over and over 2-3 times and the tip looks like brand new!
Very 72/73 de Cliff KU4GW
SKCC # 652C
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QRP ARCI # 15877
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"It's not the class of license that the Amateur holds that matters, it's the class of the Amateur who holds the license!"
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Re: 30 Meter Hilltopper Kit
Gary E. Kohtala
Now all we need is a Hilltopper-80 to round out the set. Best regards, Gary, K7EK
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Re: 30 Meter Hilltopper Kit
WA0ITP
Wow, NIce Job everyone! What a great group of excellent rigs. Ron the manual is very well done.
On Mon, Nov 23, 2020 at 3:13 PM Johnny AC0BQ <jomatlock@...> wrote:
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Re: 30 Meter Hilltopper Kit
Ge Charles I don’t think so. We just blended them into the manual. 72 Johnny
On Mon, Nov 23, 2020 at 3:28 PM Charles W. Powell via groups.io <doctorcwp=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:
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Re: 60 Meter crystals needed
I don't know anything about the QRP Labs ' ProgRock rig...not even knowledgeable about QRP Labs. Is their website qrplabs,com or something like that? I will try to go check them out.
EuGene, KA5NLY
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Re: 30 Meter Hilltopper Kit
Charles W. Powell
Are there any changes from Dave(Benson)'s original calculations? 72, Chas - NK8O
On 11/23/20 3:13 PM, Johnny AC0BQ
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30 Meter Hilltopper Kit
Good afternoon
I am pleased to announce that our kit Group for the Hilltoppers has packaged up a 30 meter version. We previously only kitted them by special request. The link for the info is found here: A special Thanks goes to Ron Potter and Jim Pruitt for modifying the manual. Thanks, Happy Thanksgiving 72 Johnny ACØBQ Check out the 4SQRP website at 4sqrp.com
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Re: Soldering Iron Temperature
WB9YZU
I would bet there was volumes of scientific evidence to support that claim ;)
What it would do is increase the mass the element would need to heat. I'm not sure about the premature failure, but it would take longer to come up to temp, and longer to cool down. Solder tips were the high volume items, not the heating element. They were simple copper or steel tips with little or no cladding; they would be eaten away pretty quickly. On my old Weller guns, I don't even bother to buy tips anymore, I just strip a piece of left over #12 Solid. They seem to last as long ;) The controlled 40W Station is still using the same tip it had when I got it 15 years ago. -- , Ron WB9YZU
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Re: What is a QRP Ozark 17 transceiver?
Thanks, Johnny.
I was thinking about buying a dead one that is listed on FleaBag (aka, eBay), but it sounds like it would be very difficult to work on it, and likely more trouble than it's worth. I bet I can find a nice 17 meter qrp xcvr kit, either here in the 4SQRP Store or from QRPme, and not have the hassle of trying to fix a busted one. Also the one that is for sale is almost $47 with shipping and I can most likely get a new kit for about that cost or less. Yep, I will pass on that QRP Boat Anchor!! Thanks again! EuGene, KA5NLY
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