Thanks Tom. Have fun. Be safe. Eat ribs.

Thanks Joe. Will give it a go. Have fun. Be safe. Eat ribs.

Dear Big Brutus Bash Boys and Girls, I'd like to attempt a QSO with yall' from out here in SF. I'm thinking that 20Ms would be the best band for that purpose. Do you plan CW operation on or around a s

Dear All, This is a great exchange. > Ok, I have committed to attending. > What hours is the event on Friday and Saturday? Whenever you get there until whenever you leave. > What should I bring with m

Thank you, John, for the reminder. Don W6BOW

Ron, The ARRL (American Radio Relay League) publishes a fine mag monthly called "QST". ARRL - Home (FYI "QST" this year reviewed a kit build by our very own 4SQRP group!) In every "QST" is listed a "C

Ron, Your letter is inspiring. BTW thank you for your service. Ron seems to me you have a running start and are already much more than halfway to your goal of joining the Amateur Radio ranks. Go for i

Tom, No rotary switch here. One could be incorporated with ease. This is my "plug and play" alternative. The variable "rubberizes" the xtals. NS-40 W6BOW

Dear All, Speaking of enclosures ... My solution to combining the HT-20, 4S-Tuner/Antenna Coupler, battery, and keyer paddles for portable operation. Everything fits into a 11"x7"x5" soft tool satchel

Curt, Most helpful. Thanks! W6BOW

Thanks Jerry. John your "gee-gaws" thesis makes sense. I work CW exclusively here in urban San Francisco. The local electronic noise wipes out all but the strongest sigs. A workaround is for me to mon

All best to Diz and family. Thank you 4SQRP. W6BOW

Amen W6BOW

Sam, Most helpful. Thanks. Your antenna set up seems quite similar to mine (potentially). Due to the size of my lot, I don't enjoy a straight 84 ft run from my second story window. Question: What is c

Chas, I'm getting out of my depth now. Let's all hope that I'm right and you are wrong on this. We do live in "interesting times" and that's for sure. I apologize to any extent that I may have politic

Dave's bona fides look OK to me. Does anyone remember ham radio's participation in the CONALRAD alert program? I don't believe that we are anywhere even remotely near a return to those old "Cold War"

Should the 50 ohm resistor be non-inductive?

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Keith, Thank you for your super Banner job! We have come to expect it from you but will never take it for granted. Thanks to all of the contributors too. Don - W6BOW

Kieth, "Banner" worthy? I've augmented my NS-40 to accept a bank of Xtals and a vari-cap for the purpose of giving the rig greater frequency range. It works! Everything mounted on the rig green board