Yes, it seemed that those stationed at "listening posts" were the most vulnerable. Since batteries were a scarce commodity, non-listening post stations completely shut down and hid the radio after the

I've read several books about those brave radio operators Men operators started to be arrested because most men were expected to be serving in the war, and those left behind became suspecious. So the

Hi Dave, good thinking on the rain gutter antenna. Have scraped off a little paint and clipped to a downspout on one in the past. After all, anything metal is an antenna. An old couch spring could bec

No Gwen, Those British vans are searching for tea & crumpet shops! :-) Frank N6CES

Thanks Wayne, Frank N6CES

Hi Wayne, Nice reading your Sasquatch Stomp info. I am interested in QRP, working on reviving my CW from ages ago. Your info stated the frequencies would be the " normal qrp watering holes". I have li

Ok, thanks. Thought it was strange, but might be some kind of new interface. Easy to confuse an 80 year old fart ham! :-) Frank

Hi folks, I'm confused. I just read a post about a guy that got 7 contacts in a row with a Cricket 40 on the 4SQRP DMR net. I understand hf qrp with the Cricket (have a Cricket 80A). I understand vhf/

Hi John, Just curious if there is any noise radiation from the buck as compared to a linear voltage regulator. Frank N6CES

Has WHAT already been asked (or answered)?

Don, Yep! That was it. I recognize the wording now. Frank i

Hmmmm . . . . Heisenberg, didn't he build the Zeppelin? Frank

I think so. There was some radio pioneer's name thought to be the originator, but don't remember who. At 79, I'm not as smart as I used to be, and probably was not as smart as I then thought I was! Fr

Hi Terry, I like your "I love this radio stuff" saying! I ran across this . . . One ham was trying to explain the magic of wireless communication by saying its kinda like a long telegraph wire across

Dog whistle Cricket. I found the sidetones mod info. There first changed C-15 to a 30pf which did well, but later changed it to a variable (anything that tunes 15 to 60 will do). They tore one out of

Dog whistle sidetones? Well, outside of eating Kibbles and dog biscuits, it seems like I remember a modification published on the Cricket 80 that changed the value of a cap (C-7?). Another ham install

If you go to Lowe's or Home Depot, check out their illuminated bulb display. They have a "vintage" bulb that has a standard size screw-in base, is about 4" tall, and emits an "Amber tint" illumination

Hi Bob, Antennas are the magic part of ham radio. Your 4sqrp tuner is a great one, basically designed for use with a "random length wire" antenna and a counterpoise wire. For portable use, the antenna

Hi Bob, What you have should work fine. After I read your attached article, I discovered it's not a standard 40 meter dipole. Your feedline type alters the dipole design to allow a shorter leg length,

Hi, At only 22ft per leg, sounds like you might have a 30 meter dipole, resonant around 10 mHz. Adding a 4 to 1 BALUN will take the balanced feedline to balanced 50 ohms to enter your tuner. Frank N6C