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Re: What's On Your Bench?
I think finding the bench will be the hardest part.. I have several upcycle lithium batt projects almost finished and a new portable uBITX v5 (shack in a box) project happening this winter.. I am glad it will take a while because work has been very busy this fall..
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Re: What's On Your Bench?
Woody Hester
Recently finished installing the spot function on my 4SQRP station (SS-40, NS-40, SVXO, Magic Box). A little bit of a chirp, but not shameful so I'm going with it. Helps me make contacts because everyone want to tell me about the tiny chirp, Hah! I have been slowly improving that station for 9 years now! Wow! I really am a slow builder! Slowly plugging away on the QRP Labs 50W Amplifier for my QCX+. I'll run it at 15V (about 30W) when I really need to dig deep to BUST a pile up ha ha. Winding the trifilar transformer at T-1, then getting it properly mounted on the board was a challenge for me! First time I botched it, but second time I got it done. Not sure what's next, but given the Covid winter ahead, there will certainly be more! / Woody / WD9F
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What's On Your Bench?
Lee Bahr
I have a couple projects going right now. (The couple Hilltoppers are waiting to be built.) I just finished putting together a QCX+ for 40 meters but have not tuned it up or aligned it to date. I am in the process of putting together a QRPometer. Besides that I am now collecting parts to build a Whaddon MK III "Tinker Box" HF transmitter clone. (WW2 Spy Transmitter)
Lee w0vt, w5drc
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Re: [ADV] [4SQRP] What's On Your Bench?
First, let me say that I have built many 4sqrp kits. However my next build will be the new QCX that has come out in the last 6 to 8 months. Just what I need, a new QRP rig Hi. We here in south East Kansas have what I think is a fantastic and active club with some extraordinary members. We have a builder club within the club which gives members the opportunity for “hands on training” and experience the satisfaction of creating ones own equipment. We are, of course, not having building sessions at present due to COVID-19 but hope to resume sometime in 2021. The light at the end of the tunnel is now visible, things are looking up with the new solar cycle starting and a vaccine for COVID in the near future, so hang in there the “new normal” is just around the corner. Visit our web site at SEKARC.net Jack ..... WD0CFH Jack R. Dock ... How about we give GOD a reason to continue blessing America? In defense of America I pledge my life, my fortune and my sacred honor. War does not determine who is right, only who is left. "A veteran is someone who at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to The United States of America for any amount, up to and including their lives. 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 Nov 14, 2020, at 7:39 AM, Tim N9PUZ <tim.n9puz@...> wrote:
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Re: What's On Your Bench?
Gm Tim and the Group We have had both frosty mornings and A light snow already, in Se Ks. I agree, it’s time to clean the bench up and get busy. I’ve got a original AC-1 Tx that needs a new power cord and a 80 meter tank coil wound. I have a UBitx version 3 that needs to be modified before it goes on the air. These little rigs are pretty basic, and It would benefit from a AGC module, as Well as some harmonic upgrades. Other than these, I still have a “stash” Of un built kits that have accumulated over the years. No doubt, plenty to stay busy with this winter. We’re discussing plans of “how” and “If” we can have Ozarkcon next spring and keep the attendees safe from the Bad bug. It sure would be nice to get back to somewhere near normal. 72 Johnny ACØBQ
On Sat, Nov 14, 2020 at 7:22 AM Tim N9PUZ <tim.n9puz@...> wrote: Here in central Illinois the weather is starting to turn cold. The ground is frost covered most mornings although we haven't had any snow so far. --
Check out the 4SQRP website at 4sqrp.com
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Re: What's On Your Bench?
I need to put up some antennas (G5RV, Vertical, & EFLW) and get to work on some kits (incl. a QRP-O-Meter and a couple of Pixies). I've just been goofing around and letting stuff pile up...gotta get off my duff and do something! EuGene, KA5NLY
On Saturday, November 14, 2020, 7:22:35 AM CST, Tim N9PUZ <tim.n9puz@...> wrote:
Here in central Illinois the weather is starting to turn cold. The ground is frost covered most mornings although we haven't had any snow so far. Winter is normally my main building time. As usual my first project is cleaning and organizing my work bench. After that the first thing in the queue here is a QRP-O-Meter. No big projects planned for now. I am thinking of a simple remote antenna switch though. Anyone else have some fun projects lined up? Tim N9PUZ
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What's On Your Bench?
Tim N9PUZ
Here in central Illinois the weather is starting to turn cold. The ground is frost covered most mornings although we haven't had any snow so far.
Winter is normally my main building time. As usual my first project is cleaning and organizing my work bench. After that the first thing in the queue here is a QRP-O-Meter. No big projects planned for now. I am thinking of a simple remote antenna switch though. Anyone else have some fun projects lined up? Tim N9PUZ
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Re: DELTA MIKE ROMEO
Robert
yes sir 9:00 PM, everyone was in and out closed the net about
9:15 On 11/11/2020 10:10 PM, Chuck Skolaut
via groups.io wrote:
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Re: DELTA MIKE ROMEO
Robert
sorry to hear that charles, time for a new one On 11/11/2020 11:56 PM, Charles W.
Powell via groups.io wrote:
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Re: DELTA MIKE ROMEO
Charles W. Powell
Couldn't check in tonight. My hotspot let the magic smoke out. Not sure if it was the MMDVM board or the Pi Zero. They have the distinctive odor of dead electronics. 73, Chas - NK8O
On 11/11/20 10:00 PM, Robert wrote:
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Re: DELTA MIKE ROMEO
Chuck Skolaut
Bert, is this net still on at 9 PM? Got things going again but was late checking at about 9:20 and didn't hear anything. 73, Chuck KØBOG
On Wednesday, November 11, 2020, 10:01:12 PM CST, Robert <e1dslr@...> wrote:
TONIGHTS CHECKINS N0TGR DICK WA9BNZ BILL WG5F ED N4ELM DAVE AC0BQ JOHNNY THANKS TO ALL 73'S BERT N0YJ
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DELTA MIKE ROMEO
Robert
TONIGHTS CHECKINS N0TGR DICK WA9BNZ BILL WG5F ED N4ELM DAVE AC0BQ JOHNNY THANKS TO ALL 73'S BERT N0YJ
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40 and 80 Meter Net Report
GE group Signals aren't too bad? 40 meters was a little thin, and our friend had decided to play us a carrier of some kind at 7.122. Stations Heard tonight were: 40 Meter: N4ELM DAVE N4MJ GLENN W9BRD DAVE IN NJ, First time Check in! N0YJ BERT WA9PWP PAUL 80 METER: NOYJ BERT * Double WA0ITP TERRY WA9PWP PAUL *Double W9BRD DAVE *DOUBLE N4ELM DAVE * DOUBLE THANKS GUYS, CU all next week, Stay Well, the Bad bug is still running amuck!!! 72 Johnny AC0BQ
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Wednesday Evening 40 and 80 meter Nets - Wed, 11/11/2020
#cal-notice
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Wednesday Evening 40 and 80 meter Nets When: Where: Organizer: Description:
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40 Meter net
Ge Group It sounds like our "friends" are already tuning up on 7.122. I will QSY down to 7.121.5 or so for the net at 8:00. 72 Johnny AC0BQ
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Wednesday Evening 40 and 80 meter Nets - Wed, 11/11/2020 20:00-21:00
#cal-reminder
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Reminder: Wednesday Evening 40 and 80 meter Nets When: Wednesday, 11 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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SSS Results
John Lonigro
Well, for a moment I was excited. After entering the data, I did a sort to see who bubbled up to the top spot this month. Lo and behold, my callsign showed up! But then I realized I had sorted the list in ascending order, meaning the lowest score showed up first. Yep, that was me, with a big fat 0 for the year. After correcting my mistake, I found that Chas, W2SH, is now in sole possession of 1st place for the year. Chas has 150 QSO points. In second place was John, K4BAI, with 144 points. John didn't show up this month, which dropped him into second place from a tie for first place. In third place for the year is Nick, WB5BKL, with 136 points. Any one of these three people has a decent chance to wind up in first place at the end of the year, which is only a month away.
For November, our intrepid president, Johnny (AC0BQ) gets the honors for finishing first. Johnny had 9 QSO points. His certificate will be sent shortly. The scores this month are noticeably lower, probably due to an overlap with the final two hours of the ARRL CW November Sweepstakes. Well, I don't believe there will be any conflicts with the final month of our 2020 Second Sunday Sprint. Let's hope there is a lot of activity in that final opportunity to either finish first for the month or, better yet, to finish first for the entire year. Stay tuned for the exciting conclusion of the 2020 SSS. Better yet, why not try to participate and get the December certificate for yourself? 72, John, AA0VE 4SQRP Contest Coordinator
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Wednesday Evening 40 and 80 meter Nets - Wed, 11/11/2020 20:00-21:00
#cal-reminder
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Reminder: Wednesday Evening 40 and 80 meter Nets When: Wednesday, 11 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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Wednesday Evening 40 and 80 meter Nets - Wed, 11/11/2020 20:00-21:00
#cal-reminder
main@4SQRP.groups.io Calendar <main@...>
Reminder: Wednesday Evening 40 and 80 meter Nets When: Wednesday, 11 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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PRC74 on Veterans Day, 11 Nov. 2020, at 1700z, on 14060.5 kHz.
w0rw
w0rw/pm, 11 Nov. 2020, Honoring Veterans.
Times: 1700z and 2100z,
Freq: 14060.5 kHz, +/- 1 Khz.
The PRC74 is a Viet Nam Era Military Radio. It is a solid state, fully synthesized, 1964, backpack radio.
This radio spent
40 years in a junk yard and is now back on the air !
It is not a 'Hanger Queen'. (See pictures and info at : <http://www.n6cc.com/anprc-74b-hf-manpack-transceiver>. The entire rig weighs 30 (heavy metal) pounds and that's with the new Li-Ion battery pack. It is a Special Forces Radio used for long range comms. This radio has at least 53 HC-49 crystals in it. They are used to mix all the channel frequencies in 1 kHz steps from 2 to 18 MHz. Replacement of all the crystals today would cost $2,000. The original cost was of the radio $5,560. The cost of my new Chevy was $2500. Other similar Green radios used in Viet Nam were the Squad radios, PRC25 and PRC77, for short range low power FM communications, 30-76 MHz. You can read more about this radios in KI0PF's, book..."MIL SPEC RADIO GEAR", or see a PRC74 Video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8m5NuLvw6k made by Steve wg0at.ThanksSteve. My QSL Card is a color picture of my PRC74B. If you are a Veteran, Thank You.... Happy Vets Day...
Paul w0rw Colorado
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