I remember hearing a "0" calling me, but I just couldn't pull you out - even with My " Super Signal Sucker " ICOM 756PRO II. I was transmitting on the DL3ECH (+-) Ameco AC-1 clone at about 4 Watts. Ma

Somebody yanked a day out of my week and suddenly it was Thursday! See y'all next week. Sam Neal N5AF _______________________________

Last Week's News This Week From N5AF: Nary a dit last week during the net - nothing. After the net time was over I did work W4QO/QRP on 7122. This was my first 4SQRP operation with my new DL3ECN clone

Hello, This is to all who asked questions or commented on my DL3ECN " Ameco AC-1 clone kit ". The below comments were previously posted on the Ameco AC-1 reflector. I am including it here for those wh

Hello, After using the wrong gauge wire to wind my 40 meter plug-in tank coil on my DL3ECN Ameco AC-1 clone, I got 200 mW out and worked into Arkansas with 200 mW. I have now re-wound the coil and I a

I will take it if it is still available! 73 Sam N5AF

Hello, After 50 plus years of electronic keyers, I decided to join the bug operators again. It arrived today ( VIZ vertical bug ) and is a thing of beauty - about 99 % polished brass. I hooked it up t

Hello , K5JSJ may have been John Stevens K5JS with his call wrapped around it's-self. 73, Sam Neal N5AF _________________________________________________________ 4 K5JSK, JOHN, BUT NOT IN CALLBOOK AND

Hello, I will definitely take the " Antenna Handbook " by Y.T. Lo and S.W. Lee. Name a price and guestimation on postage/shipping to the Houston Area. Sam Neal N5AF ___________________________________

Hello, I finally made it back to the Wednesday night net after missing a few weeks - and heard nary a dit. After 15 or so minutes, I did move down to 7118 and worked W4MHE in Hendersonville, NC with m

Now I gotta train my brain cell to remember it! hi 73, Sam Neal N5AF ___________________________________________________

Hello, Should you be interested in a simple tube amp, I found a simple schematic for a four tube ( or however many less you want to use with less power of course ) amplifier using 6AG7 tubes in a simp

Hello, I will be absent for two consecutive Wednesday evenings due to other obligations. ( Do I need a note from Mama? ) I should have either the " Lil Giant 6T9 " or the 6F6 rig back on by then, both

Hello, I moved the propane tank to outside the yard and was deep in aluminum paint at net time. See you next week - maybe I can have all the paint off of me by then! 73, Sam Neal N5AF ----------------

21 Sept, 2015 0504Z FW5JJ 7012 0521Z E6GG 7001 Worked both running 4 Watts output from a MFJ-9040 into dipole. 73, Sam Neal N5AF

How about one of those orphaned ARC-5 transmitters that neither covered 80 or 40 meters ( with a good receiver to determine frequency. Sam Neal N5AF ________________________________________________

I have a J-5-A flame-proof - looks kinda like a Skoal can. It hasn't started any fires yet! I have another flame-proof but haven't hooked it up yet. 73, Sam Neal N5AF _________________________________

Hello, I monitor the boat-anchor/QRP frequencies almost all day every day and ran across Butch KA5HRF in Lexington Texas on 7110 running his Ameco AC-1. It sure sounded good. Be on the look out for hi

Hello, The only ones I can think of were the " first generation " Central Electronic 10-A and 20-B rigs, which were phasing rigs, not crystal filter rigs. The DSB rigs such as the WRL " Side-bander "

Hello John, It was great to hear you again. Tonight I was running my 6V6 xtal controlled oscillator at 1 Watt output. My " QRP " receiver for ( almost ) all QRP rigs is an Icom 718 even if the QRP rig