Hi Ted, If you haven't already, join the Bayou Jumper Group at https://4sqrp.groups.io/g/BayouJumperKit Lots of discussion specific to the BJ operation, troubleshooting, mods, etc, going on over there

The beta built revB Bayou Jumper can hear Bert right at the noise floor - ESP level - with SSB all around. Jim, N5IB

Just worked Johnny near 7122 with the beta build revB Bayou Jumper. 4 watts to a dipole at 20 ft. First time to use an external key with the BJ - Nye Viking Master Key, with the TIP42 keying mod in th

For making RF tight enclosures, feed through capacitors are getting hard to find. Saw some at Dan's Small Parts. Just today the weekly e-mail flyer from Marlin P Jones has a special on a pack of four,

Great net session! Really kept Johnny hopping. He was listening down a bit so I was able to check in using the prototype Bayou Jumper. Was able to hear most all of the check-ins. Even the very strong

I'm going to post a comment over on the Bayou Jumper Group about the keying mod. Want to concentrate those discussions over there if possible Jim, N5IB

You're right Dan. I'll add that to the manual as Appendix N and Ron will post that update as soon as he can. Jim, N5IB

Hi Dan, Get on the Bayou Jumper group https://4sqrp.groups.io/g/BayouJumperKit and look at message #2308 Jim, N5IB

Marc, just before the 40m net started I heard you apparently in QSO. Nice 569 signal in the Bayou Jumper Rx. Didn't hear the other station , and didn't hear a peep from anyone during the net time. Jim

Johnny, Don't forget to listen down to around 7120 for the BJ crystals. I'll try to have mine on for the net tonight. N5IB

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Hi Phil, It's OK for the metal speaker frame to touch and make electrical contact with the ground plane that surrounds the plated through mounting holes. But there are active traces that run underneat

Hi Phillip, The little TA642 AM receiver IC chip is designed to run with a very low voltage supply - for battery operated gear. It can run on just a single AA battery. The red LED has a forward voltag

Thanks for that report and photo, Josh. Nice looking build, and I see you added the socket pins. Was that box the #288743S called out in the manual, that we're all thinking is unobtanium? Or is it ano

There's a link in the left hand column if you are viewing on-line Otherwise, go to https://4sqrp.groups.io/g/BayouJumperKit also, there's a link on the Bayou Jumper kit ordering page N5IB

Hi Larry, I'll give you a quick answer here, then post a longer comment over on the Bayou Jumper sub-group. Best to concentrate the discussions over there. It'll make for quicker help and more Jumper

I should mention as an enclosure alternative. it will fit in ....... wait for it ....... An Altoids tin! With one caveat. If you build it as specified, with the switch on the bottom, you can't shut th

Look in the "Features" part of the kit ordering web page for the board dimensions I'll add that to the manual for the next update. N5IB

If the current was about 30 mA without the chip, that's about right. But you said stayed **above 30 mA** How much above? 40 or 50 mA would be a problem. What's your power supply voltage? If it's a 13.

Get in touch with Steve the Kitter ... his email contact info is at the bottom of the kit web page. He'll be able to set you up with a replacement chip. In the meantime, do you have a way to measure t

Hi Bryan, Did you get my earlier message? Those voltages, and the hot condition tell the tale. I'm pretty sure U1's output is being shorted to ground somewhere. It may possibly have survived, but is m