With a constant shift to building with SMD components (and with my 'aging' eyes), I have been looking at getting one of those USB electronic microscopes for working on SMD boards. Anyone else done any

I'll bring a couple of extension cords and a couple of 6 outlet strips. Bob Groh, WA2CKY

I missed last year due to a death in the family but my wife and I are planning on coming and I would be delighted to help out (this duplicates my posting the Ozardcon web site so don't count on having

Now that is a shocking idea! (sorry, just had to add that) Bob Groh, WA2CKY

Here is another question - I am familiar with the concept of beacons but just became aware of WSPR (although I have no receiver setup for WSPR). Doesn't WSPR kind of eliminate the need for beacons? Wh

FYI, when you short out a section of a coil, you play havoc with the Q. 73 Bob Groh, WA2CKY

Just as a FYI, another ham who built the Cricket found a strong dependence of power output with variations in the battery voltage (actually he substituted an external power supply and simply varied it

I echo Doc's comment - My wife Bettina and I both wish that we could have been there this year. But it was just not to be. Darn. We went last year and both of us enjoyed our weekend immensely. Next ye

Apparently that rule (the '13 oz mail rule') has been in place since before 2011! Per this web link: http://blog.stamps.com/2011/03/15/usps-13-ounce-mail-rule/ which is dated 2011 from Stamps.com I di

Feeling my way around the new group site - found that I needed to add a password to my profile to see all the sub-sections (such as Files, Photos, etc). Speaking of files and photos, I am guessing tha

Nice work and thank you, Dave, for your report! I also have a 'unfinished' Cricket and maybe I will upgrade to the 80A level .... or maybe I'll just buy a new one! One thing that would be handy would

I am finishing up the addition of a Soup'per Up'er to a fellow ham's BJ and I am anticipating the possibility of removing the original decal (Filter In/Out and Fine tuning) and using the new decals wi

Didn't think about this .... until I was in the midst of building the kit for another ham! Letter with SASE just sent out today for white decals! I put on the black decals and, yeah, they do look a bi

Bobby, I would be more than glad to do the job for you. No cost - you cover shipping. My address details are on QRZ et al but given here also. 73 Bob Groh, WA2CKY 420 NE Sunview Circle Blue Springs, M

The new band is, indeed, a challenge. Forget about QRP for the time being. Whole new ballgame there in terms of antenna, propagation and the whole bit. There have been a number of experimental station

It's been a busy summer and is looking to be a busy fall. Not much ham radio but the 'honey do' list got a bit shorter (and a bit longer when the dishwasher bit the dust and needed repairs). Looking f

Jeff, You didn't explicitly indicate which 80M LPF you were talking about but, in general and very much only my opinion and only regarding LPF's in general , the answer is yes and no. First it has bee

Daniel, I've got quite a few IC sockets kicking around and if you send your mailing address and send you a couple to cannibalize. No cost except for postage (couple of bucks for USPS). 73 Bob Groh, WA

I use Facebook quite a bit - both to keep tabs on family and to check the many wood working forums I belong to as well as a few radio and ham radio forums I belong to. I don't worry about hacking - wh

Darn it, Jim! You are just too quick on the keyboard! Bob Groh, WA2CKY