20040126.qrp v03_n177.qrl.20040126 Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 19:03:06 EST From: qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: QRP-L digest 3177 QRP-L Digest 3177 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) [166250] Re: Ham radio and airplane buffs by Bruce Muscolino 2) [166251] Re: Strange VHF Contest Happenings by "Mike WA8BXN" 3) [166252] Elmer 160 Lesson 7 Homework - contains code listing, so longish by James R Giammanco 4) [166253] Keeping fingers warm at FYBO by Ron Smith 5) [166254] Re: FS: 15-pole ceramic filters for IF amplifiers by 6) [166255] RE: Keeping fingers warm at FYBO by "Paul Ermisch" 7) [166256] Re: Keeping fingers warm at FYBO by "pschweit" 8) [166257] FS: PSK31 WARBLER by Bob W7AVK 9) [166258] Here Little Piggies by "Jerry Ford" 10) [166259] Re: [166187] Re: IF amp xtal filters by Dan Halbert 11) [166260] Re: Strange VHF Contest Happenings by "Steve Yates - AA5TB" 12) [166261] FS: Emtech ZM-2 HF tuner by "Dave Redfearn" 13) [166262] FS: SWL DSW-II 20 Meter transceiver - built by "Dave Redfearn" 14) [166263] FS: Ten-Tec Century 21 - fixer upper by "Dave Redfearn" 15) [166264] FS: Libretto 50CT Mini laptop for portable PSK-31 by "Dave Redfearn" 16) [166265] FOX: KR0U Final Log by Tim Groat 17) [166266] Re: [Elecraft] PCB lifted pad/trace repair techniques? by Thomas Beaudry 18) [166267] Re: Strange VHF Contest Happenings by Alex 19) [166268] WTT by Michael Goins 20) [166269] Re: Keeping fingers warm at FYBO by "Doc - W5TB" 21) [166270] FS/FT: Vibroplex Iambis Paddle by "John" 22) [166271] FS QRP autotuner by Ed Howell 23) [166272] RS: 2445 O'scope - SOLD by "Michael Melland, W9WIS" 24) [166273] FOX: The Minnesota Twins on Tuesday by Pat Cain 25) [166274] Re: Keeping fingers warm at FYBO by "James Reid" 26) [166275] [ FS ] Heathkit IM-5228 Bench Mount VTVM by Chuck Carpenter 27) [166276] G4ZPY key by Michael Goins 28) [166277] Fox - Fox Hunt Team Results... by "rattray" 29) [166278] Re: The Minnesota Twins on Tuesday by "George, W5YR" 30) [166279] Fox hunt "teams" by KJ7UN 31) [166280] Autotuner Sold by Ed Howell 32) [166281] Re: rock mite 20 straight key by Mr Mike Caughran 33) [166282] Re: The Minnesota Twins on Tuesday by Karl Larsen 34) [166283] Re: The Minnesota Twins on Tuesday by Pat Cain 35) [166284] RE: rock mite 20 straight key by Mark Danner 36) [166285] Success with Frequency Standard by Karl Larsen 37) [166286] Re: rock mite 20 straight key by Nelson Winter 38) [166287] RE: rock mite 20 straight key by Dale Botkin 39) [166288] RE: WTB:RH 20 or 40 by "Tim Kass" 40) [166289] AmQRP To Unveil New Kit at Norcal Meeting on Sunday by "Doug Hendricks" 41) [166290] Now I know why... by Karl Larsen 42) [166291] FOX: K0PC+K0UU, Mn Twins BobbleHeads by Jeff Strandberg 43) [166292] Re: AmQRP To Unveil New Kit at Norcal Meeting on Sunday by "Keith D. Thomas" 44) [166293] beginner projects and questions by David Toepfer 45) [166294] RE: rock mite 20 straight key by John Sielke 46) [166295] Re: AmQRP To Unveil New Kit at Norcal Meeting on Sunday by "John J. McDonough" 47) [166296] DC vs Superhet for beginers? by 48) [166297] Great Ideas for Beginner Projects by "Brian Murrey" 49) [166298] Re: DC vs Superhet for beginers? by Rick McKee 50) [166299] QRP IRC by "Thom R. Lacosta" 51) [166300] Re: DC vs Superhet for beginers? by Curt Milton 52) [166301] Re: AmQRP To Unveil New Kit at Norcal Meeting on Sunday by Curt Milton 53) [166302] 5-9pf air variable vernier's by Scott Gregson ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 18:42:08 -0500 From: Bruce Muscolino To: "Darrel E. Jones" Cc: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [166250] Re: Ham radio and airplane buffs Message-ID: <40145450.926030BA@erols.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Darrel, Was your trip written up in the EAA magazine? It sounds exactly like the sort of "AirVenture" they would like to hear about when advertising their "AirVentrue". What kind of airplane did you make the trip in? Ws it a homebuilt? Has your Grand daughter started taking flying lessons yet? Where do you fly out of? Bruce ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 19:28:48 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time) From: "Mike WA8BXN" To: , Subject: [166251] Re: Strange VHF Contest Happenings Message-ID: <40145F40.000001.03464@etower> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit For #1, you may have wound up going through a cross band repeater system of some kind. For #2, there are electronics in the detector you must have overloaded them some how, but that is a strange one indeed! 73/72 - Mike WA8BXN ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 16:42:37 PST From: James R Giammanco To: qrp-l@Lehigh.edu Subject: [166252] Elmer 160 Lesson 7 Homework - contains code listing, so longish Message-ID: <20040125.193028.4655.0.n5ib@juno.com> Don't know if John wants to "collect the homework....." I guess only if he's got his grad student grader primed and ready :^)) but here's my attempt. Seems to work, though there must be a more ecconomical way, I hope. 72 Jim N5IB ***************************************** ; PIC Elmer-160 Lesson 7 - Homework ; N5IB Jan 25 2004 ; processor 16f84a include __config _HS_OSC & _WDT_OFF & _PWRTE_ON ; Variable storage ; cblock H'40' min_0 ;minuend min_1 min_2 min_3 sub_0 ;subtrahend sub_1 sub_2 sub_3 dif_0 ;difference dif_1 dif_2 dif_3 endc ; ; Program code ; goto Start ;jump over subroutines to main program loop ; ;subroutine to zero out the answer word, not really needed ; Zeroans clrf dif_0 clrf dif_1 clrf dif_2 clrf dif_3 return ; ; ;32 bit subtraction routine - (minuend) - (subtrahend) = (difference) ; Sub32 ; ;temporarily save the minuend into the difference location movf min_0,W movwf dif_0 ;byte 0 ; movf min_1,W movwf dif_1 ;byte 1 ; movf min_2,W movwf dif_2 ;byte 2 ; movf min_3,W movwf dif_3 ;byte 3 ; ; ;perform subtraction of byte 0 ; movf sub_0,W ;get the low byte of the subtrahend into W subwf dif_0,W ;subtract it from the low byte of the *saved* minuend movwf dif_0 ;and store the result in the low byte of the difference call bor1 ;now check for a borrow condition from byte 1 ; ;perform subtraction of byte 1 ; movf sub_1,W ;get byte 1 of the subtrahend into W subwf dif_1,W ;subtract it from byte 1 of the *saved* minuend movwf dif_1 ;and store the result in byte 1 of the difference call bor2 ;check if borrow propagated to byte 2 ; ; ;perform subtraction of byte 2 ; movf sub_2,W ;get byte 2 of the subtrahend into W subwf dif_2,W ;subtract it from the byte 2 of the *saved* minuend movwf dif_2 ;and store the result in byte 2 of the difference call bor3 ;now check for a borrow condition from byte 3 ; ; ;perform subtraction of byte 3 ; movf sub_3,W ;get byte 3 of the subtrahend into W subwf dif_3,W ;subtract it from byte 3 of the *saved* minuend movwf dif_3 ;and store the result in byte 3 of the difference ; ;no need to check borrow unless wish to detect overflow ; return ;done - answer is in 4 bytes of difference location ; ;subroutine to check for a borrow conditions, multiple entry points, one exit ; bor1 btfsc STATUS,C ;if CARRY has been CLEARED a borrow from min_1 is needed goto nobor ;if no borrow is needed movf dif_1,W ;otherwise, get the next byte of saved minuend (dif_1) addlw H'FF' ;add a twos complement -1 movwf dif_1 ;store temporarily in dif_1 ; ;now check if the borrow propagated to byte 2 ; bor2 btfsc STATUS,C ;if CARRY has been CLEARED a borrow from min_2 is needed goto nobor ;if no borrow is needed movf dif_2,W ;otherwise, get the next byte of the saved minuend (dif_2) addlw H'FF' ;add the twos complement -1 movwf dif_2 ;store temporarily in vfo_2 ; ;now check ifthe borrow propagates to byte 3 ; bor3 btfsc STATUS,C ;if CARRY has been CLEARED a borrow from min_3 is needed goto nobor ;if no borrow is needed movf dif_3,W ;otherwise, get the next byte of the saved minuend (dif_3) addlw H'FF' ;add the twos complement -1 movwf dif_3 ;save in highest order byte of vfo frequency ; nobor return ;come here when all propagated borrows have been done ; ; ; ********** Main program loop ********** ; Start ;set up values before subroutine calls ; movlw H'6c' movwf min_0 movlw H'9e' movwf min_1 ;sets up decimal 3579500 movlw H'36' movwf min_2 movlw H'00' movwf min_3 ; movlw H'00' movwf sub_0 movlw H'00' movwf sub_1 ;sets up hex 00 4b 00 00, decimal 4915200 movlw H'4b' movwf sub_2 movlw H'00' movwf sub_3 ; ; call Zeroans ;clear out the answer space call Sub32 ;do a 32 bit subtraction ; Loop goto Loop ;hang here until tired :^)) ; end ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 17:22:50 -0800 (PST) From: Ron Smith To: qrp-l@lehigh.edu Subject: [166253] Keeping fingers warm at FYBO Message-ID: <20040126012250.44861.qmail@web80403.mail.yahoo.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hi Gang; I am not a cold-weather operator and will not be able to check out this idea, but perhaps some of you intrepid ones can. How about an oversize mitten worn on the operating hand with the key or paddles inside? I say oversize because obviously you won't be able to put the thumb into the place it should go and still operate paddles. If you don't want the wire to come out the hole your hand goes into, perhaps a small hole poked in the end of the mitten would allow the plug and wire to go out that end. Reports of the effectiveness of this idea to the list might be appreciated by others. I hope everyone has a great (and safe) time at FYBO. Ron, ke6rs, in California where it usually doesn't get that cold. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 20:33:34 -0500 (EST) From: To: Brad Thompson Cc: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [166254] Re: FS: 15-pole ceramic filters for IF amplifiers Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Brad- These are nice. Have used a few of the ones I got from you to to spiff up old boatanchor receivers. 73, -Bob ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 18:43:58 -0700 From: "Paul Ermisch" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [166255] RE: Keeping fingers warm at FYBO Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I use a 'glove-mitten' - fingerless mitten (except for the thumb) with a mitten cover over the fingers that folds back. You can find them at or . Sometimes called 'glomitts' or conversion gloves. Unfortunately, I probably won't be able to be outside or on-the-air for FYBO this year. Paul NN0C -----Original Message----- From: owner-qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU [mailto:owner-qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU]On Behalf Of Ron Smith Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 6:23 PM To: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: Keeping fingers warm at FYBO Hi Gang; I am not a cold-weather operator and will not be able to check out this idea, but perhaps some of you intrepid ones can. How about an oversize mitten worn on the operating hand with the key or paddles inside? I say oversize because obviously you won't be able to put the thumb into the place it should go and still operate paddles. If you don't want the wire to come out the hole your hand goes into, perhaps a small hole poked in the end of the mitten would allow the plug and wire to go out that end. Reports of the effectiveness of this idea to the list might be appreciated by others. I hope everyone has a great (and safe) time at FYBO. Ron, ke6rs, in California where it usually doesn't get that cold. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 20:15:56 -0600 From: "pschweit" To: , "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [166256] Re: Keeping fingers warm at FYBO Message-ID: <001a01c3e3b2$58b756c0$22e6add1@oemcomputer> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit just do it right get the biggest sleeping bag >>> real big get in it like your kid ( with a flashlight) and have the key, headphones, and pad in the sleeping bag. if you need to tune just stick your hand out of the sleeping bag, retune the rig, and pull it back in where it is warm. did something like FYBO while assigned to the 10th mountain in upstate new york freeze being the key word 73 k0cd rob ----- Original Message ----- From: Paul Ermisch To: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 7:43 PM Subject: RE: Keeping fingers warm at FYBO > I use a 'glove-mitten' - fingerless mitten (except for the thumb) with a > mitten cover over the fingers that folds back. You can find them at > or . Sometimes called 'glomitts' or conversion > gloves. > > Unfortunately, I probably won't be able to be outside or on-the-air for FYBO > this year. > > Paul NN0C > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU [mailto:owner-qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU]On Behalf Of > Ron Smith > Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 6:23 PM > To: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion > Subject: Keeping fingers warm at FYBO > > > Hi Gang; > > I am not a cold-weather operator and will not be able > to check out this idea, but perhaps some of you > intrepid ones can. How about an oversize mitten worn > on the operating hand with the key or paddles inside? > I say oversize because obviously you won't be able to > put the thumb into the place it should go and still > operate paddles. If you don't want the wire to come > out the hole your hand goes into, perhaps a small hole > poked in the end of the mitten would allow the plug > and wire to go out that end. Reports of the > effectiveness of this idea to the list might be > appreciated by others. I hope everyone has a great > (and safe) time at FYBO. > > Ron, ke6rs, in California where it usually doesn't get > that cold. > ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 18:55:41 -0800 From: Bob W7AVK To: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [166257] FS: PSK31 WARBLER Message-ID: <401481AD.18B8F17@atnet.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit For Sale - PSK31 WARBLER 80 Meter transceiver. See page 37, March 2001 QST. $50, includes postage within the US 73 Bob W7AVK ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 20:40:55 -0600 From: "Jerry Ford" To: "qrp-l" , "FPigs" Subject: [166258] Here Little Piggies Message-ID: <002f01c3e3b5$d3743560$4a78da0c@mchsi.com> Anybody want to come out and play??????? I'm sitten in the watering hole and listening but all I hear are a bunch of chirps. Heathkit????? LOL 7044 if your of a mind too !!!!!! oo Jerry N0JRN FP # 546, 4SQRP, ARS # 923, ARCI # 11049, ARRL, Springfield, Mo. MP + #8 http://home.mchsi.com/~n0jrn ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 22:27:51 -0500 From: Dan Halbert To: qrp-l@lehigh.edu Subject: [166259] Re: [166187] Re: IF amp xtal filters Message-ID: <200401260327.i0Q3Rpr09302@rolex.bbn.com> Just to mention to some practical experience about post-IF filters: Around 15 years ago, I built a simple superhet for 20m: MOSFET mixer, VXO local oscillator, 4-pole 3.58 MHz CW IF filter, MC1350 IF amp, then a 2-pole post-IF filter of about the same bandwidth, and finally LM386 audio. All the circuit building blocks were taken from W7ZOI and W1FB circuits. The whole thing was relatively modular and I was able to try it with and without the post-IF filter. The post-IF filter -definitely- improved the sound of the whole receiver, and made weak signals easier to hear. It was/is a very sweet, sensitive, and quiet-sounding receiver. Dan, KB1RT ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 21:31:18 -0600 From: "Steve Yates - AA5TB" To: Subject: [166260] Re: Strange VHF Contest Happenings Message-ID: <000501c3e3bc$dd058870$12bafea9@MAIN> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Steve, I'm not sure I understood all of the details with your 6m/70cm experience but it sounds like someone may have had a terrestrial transponder set up locally. Unlike a cross band repeater, a transponder will convert a whole band (say 100 kHz) to another band. It would take two transponders to actually be able to work somebody on the other band without knowing that you were going through a transponder. In this case it would be hard to keep them from feeding back to each other unless they were separated by some distance. Years ago I experienced a transponder that someone had setup down around Houston but I haven't heard of any others in a long time. Someone may have been using one to just cause havoc amonst the contesters, who knows. As far as the smoke detector goes, I've set them off too when using an attic antenna on 2m. Many of them are susceptible to VHF/UHF RF. 73, Steve Yates - AA5TB Fort Worth http://www.qsl.net/aa5tb/ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 22:24:36 -0600 From: "Dave Redfearn" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion \(E-mail\)" Subject: [166261] FS: Emtech ZM-2 HF tuner Message-ID: <000401c3e3c4$4feb6d30$016fa8c0@Pavillion> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit For Sale: Emtech ZM-2 ATU kit - built For balanced and unbalanced antennas 80 - 10 Meters Tuner is in good condition, has SO-239 connectors Description: http://www.emtech.steadynet.com/ Asking $50.00 + shipping to lower 48, USA 73 - Dave =================================================== Dave Redfearn, ARS N4ELM, McKinney, TX Email: n4elm@NOJUNKcomcast.net (to reply, remove NOJUNK) QRL? de N4ELM/qrp ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 22:26:00 -0600 From: "Dave Redfearn" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion \(E-mail\)" Subject: [166262] FS: SWL DSW-II 20 Meter transceiver - built Message-ID: <000501c3e3c4$80f91ad0$016fa8c0@Pavillion> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit For Sale: Small Wonders Labs DSW-II 20 Meter transceiver. built from the kit, everything works fine, in excellent condition, ready to hook-up and operate. includes a copy of the manual. $150.00 + shipping from 75070 or swap for a 40 meter version...... 73 - Dave =================================================== Dave Redfearn, ARS N4ELM, McKinney, TX Email: n4elm@NOJUNKcomcast.net (to reply, remove NOJUNK) QRL? de N4ELM/qrp ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 22:28:19 -0600 From: "Dave Redfearn" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion \(E-mail\)" Subject: [166263] FS: Ten-Tec Century 21 - fixer upper Message-ID: <000601c3e3c4$d45b8a50$016fa8c0@Pavillion> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit For Sale: Ten-Tec Century 21 HF rig. Good cosmetic condition, looks all original except for 4 screws on the bottom case. Some scratches on the case covers. It appears that there is a problem in the final amplifier module. By-passing the final amp module, the low level driver module supplies about 1/2 watt on all bands. With the final amp module inline, the output is less than 1/4 watt on all bands. The AC supply's DC voltage looks good and the receiver works fine. This may be a good restoration or project rig for someone with time to work on it.. Asking $100.00 OBO + shipping from 75070 73 - Dave =================================================== Dave Redfearn, ARS N4ELM, McKinney, TX Email: n4elm@NOJUNKcomcast.net (to reply, remove NOJUNK) QRL? de N4ELM/qrp ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 22:31:48 -0600 From: "Dave Redfearn" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion \(E-mail\)" Subject: [166264] FS: Libretto 50CT Mini laptop for portable PSK-31 Message-ID: <000701c3e3c5$50812810$016fa8c0@Pavillion> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit For Sale: Toshiba Libretto 50CT Sub-laptop PC Very small, PDA size, about the size of a VHS tape P50, 16 Meg RAM, 810 Meg Harddisk Active Color screen, built-in mouse 1 PCMCIA type 2 slot, built-in Yamaha Soundcard With: port replicator - serial, parallel, & VGA ports 1.44 M PCMCIA floppy 3Com PCMCIA 10bt Ethernet card 33.6 baud PCMCIA Eiger Modem card Toshiba OEM Windows 95 OS installed battery (used works) AC power supply manual The Good - The Libretto is in good condition and works well. The Bad - Only known problem is 2 vertical columns on the extreme left side of the screen are partially out (incorrect color or blank depending on the background, does not affect screen view), both top latches are broke. The Excellent - The pc has 2 mods. 1. Selectable Overclock, the pc can switch between 50 or 100 Mhz at power up (details to be provided). 2. Audio input has been added to the built-in sound card (original pc has no mike or audio inputs!). It is mono only but it does allow the Libretto to run PSK-31 (or other soundcard programs requiring audio input). The mod sacrificed the IR port to get space for the input connector. This has been my portable PSK-31 pc for a while and has worked well. Asking $175.00 + shipping from 75070 Here's a picture of the Libretto: http://home.comcast.net/~n4elm/libretto.jpg and the Libretto on 40 Meter PSK-31: http://home.comcast.net/~n4elm/psk_screen.jpg 73 - Dave =================================================== Dave Redfearn, ARS N4ELM, McKinney, TX Email: n4elm@NOJUNKcomcast.net (to reply, remove NOJUNK) QRL? de N4ELM/qrp ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 22:56:41 -0700 From: Tim Groat To: qrp-l@lehigh.edu Subject: [166265] FOX: KR0U Final Log Message-ID: <5.1.1.6.2.20040125224639.00a15ec0@mail.earthlink.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Here is my revised log with all updates. There are 95 QRP stations, one QRO, one dupe, and two foxes. =============================== UTC CALL RST QTH NAME PWR =============================== 0201 N9NE 569 WI TODD 5W 0202 N5ZE 559 TX LEW 5W 0203 WA9TZE 599 WI JIM 5W 0203 AC5JH 559 OK TOM 5W 0204 N4ROA 559 VA DAN 5W 0205 N3BJ 559 VA ALAN 5W 0205 N9AW 599 WI JERRY 5W 0206 N0DT 559 MO DAN 5W 0207 NK9G 559 WI RICK 5W 0208 W5TB 559 TX DOC 5W 0209 W7ILW 559 AZ WALT 5W 0210 N9AU 559 WI RON 5W 0211 W9XU 559 WI LON 5W 0212 VE5RC 339 SK BRUCE 5W 0214 K0EVZ 579 NM DOC 4W 0214 AG0T 599 ND TODD 4W 0215 N0JRN 559 MO JERRY 5W 0216 KK5LD 559 TX DAN 5W 0217 K3PH 599 PA BOB 5W 0218 VA6RF 579 AB EARL 5W 0219 K5EOA 599 LA WAYNE 5W 0220 KW4JS 559 TN JOHN 5W 0221 KL7V 559 OK SAM 5W 0223 W5HNS 559 TX HENRY 5W 0224 NK6A 559 CA DON 5W 0225 W0UFO 559 MN MERT 5W 0226 AA5O 559 LA VERN 5W 0226 W9XT 559 WI GARY 5W 0227 W5YR 559 TX GEORGE 5W 0228 N4DD 559 TN DENNIS 5W 0228 K9TJL 559 IL TJ 5W 0229 W0CH 559 MO DAVE 5W 0230 N7XM 579 NV JOHN 800W 0232 K5JHP 559 TX BILL 5W 0233 K0LOA 559 TX DWAIN 5W 0234 VE6JAZ 559 AB ROB 5W 0236 K6VNX 559 CA ARLEN 5W 0237 NN5E 559 TX VERN 5W 0238 KQ5U 559 TX TERRY 5W 0239 KT5V 559 TX DAVID 5W 0240 N3ZPQ 559 OH FRANK 4W 0242 K7TQ 559 ID RANDY 5W 0243 K2ZN 559 NY AL 5W 0243 N9KW 579 IL JOHN 5W 0246 W9HL 559 IL RANDY 5W 0247 N5YFC 559 LA WAYNE 5W 0247 AC7A 559 AZ TOM 5W 0249 K8KFJ 559 WV GARY 5W 0250 K3ESE 599 MD LLOYD 5W 0251 AC7AF 599 WY BRIAN 5W 0252 KQ6RL 559 CA DAVE 5W 0253 KN5L 559 TX JOHN 5W 0254 WA5BDU 579 AR NICK 5W 0256 VE4WI 579 MB CRAIG 5W 0257 K2PQ 559 NJ FRANK 5W 0258 W8RU 589 MI RON 5W 0259 WB4X 559 NC BRENT 5W 0300 K7HBN 579 WA GEORGE 5W 0301 AA7EQ 559 AZ BOB 5W 0302 K5MVR 559 TX RON 5W 0303 N1FN 559 CO ET 5W 0303 N7CQR 559 OR DAN 5W 0304 AF4LQ 579 KY MIKE 5W 0305 KG6CYN 559 CA TREV 5W 0307 KB9YIG 579 IN TONY 2W 0308 W7ACM 599 WA GREG 5W 0309 WB8YYY 559 MD CURT 5W 0309 K4BYF 559 FL JACK 3W 0311 KC1FB 559 CT JIM 5W 0311 KG0PP 559 CO JIM 5W 0313 K6XR 579 CA REGGIE 5W 0314 K4GT 559 GA JIM 5W 0316 AG4PJ 559 AL DAVE 5W 0317 K9IS 559 WI STEVE 5W 0318 AB9CA 559 AL DAVE 5W 0319 W5USJ 559 TX CHUCK 5W 0322 K8CV 559 MI WALT 4W 0322 K5UV 559 OK MIKE 5W 0323 WE9K 339 WI GLENN 5W 0324 W8YMO 559 OH HARRY 5W 0325 N1TP 559 FL TOM 5W 0326 AJ4AY 559 AL JAY 5W 0327 NV4V 559 KY PETE 5W 0327 DUPE 0329 WA8BXN 559 OH MIKE 5W 0330 K5DI 559 NM KARL 5W 0332 KD5UDB 559 LA CHRIS 5W 0334 KG4LDY 559 VA JIM 5W 0335 KJ0C 559 MO JIM 5W 0336 KB5FCF 559 OK JOEL 3W 0337 K6IA 559 CA WARD 5W 0343 W2LJ 339 NJ LARRY 4W 0345 K8MIA 559 WV JIM 5W 0347 W4NJK 549 CA CHARLIE 5W 0351 NZ4E 559 VA MARC 5W 0358 KO1M 559 VA MIKE 5W 0359 W9JOP 559 VA BOB 500MW 0400 W0IS xxx MN FOX 5W 0400 KR0U xxx CO FOX 5W ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 02:50:43 -0500 From: Thomas Beaudry To: Tom Hammond Cc: "Rod N0RC" , "qrp-l" , Subject: [166266] Re: [Elecraft] PCB lifted pad/trace repair techniques? Message-ID: <584077EA-4FD4-11D8-BA70-000393A382FE@arrl.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v553) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > I too will like to read what the 'big boys' do to solve these problems. At Northern Telecom (now Nortel) it depended. Engineering changes (cut traces and rewire) were done with blue TFE wire. Broken traces were repaired in the same manner. Missing feedthrus were repaired with a component lead. If a component was already there, it was simply soldered on both sides. Three- or more-layer boards would require more inventiveness if an internal trace was involved. Sometimes they couldn't be repaired but often you find a component that was connected to the internal trace elsewhere and blue wire the connection. Missing pads involving feedthrus were repaired with blue wire. Missing pads on top involving a component were repaired with blue wire. Missing pads on bottom involving a component required removing the component. Then a new one was installed leaving the lead at the missing pad location long. The lead was flattened against the bottom of the board and routed to join the trace. If too much of the trace was lifted with the pad, the connection would be completed with blue wire. All blue wires and long leads were cemented in place with red Loctite. -- Thomas M. Beaudry k8la / ys1ztm K2 # 3422 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 08:08:30 -0500 From: Alex To: radioham@comcast.net Cc: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [166267] Re: Strange VHF Contest Happenings Message-ID: <4015114E.9A570355@amsat.org> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Radioham wrote: > First was a call from a station I had worked 10 minutes > before. I mentioned we had just worked and he said "not on 432." I told > him I was on 6 and he responded that I was coming in at 50 over S-9. He > figured I was overloading his front end, even though we are at least 15 > miles apart. I apologized and moved on. It occurred to me a few minutes > later that I was hearing him on 6, not on 432 (the 746 doesn't have 440), > so his insistence that he was on 432 now seems very odd. I don't have one of these puppies that can do this, so please forgive me if it sounds totally ridiculous. Could it be that he has one of these rigs with a main and sub band? Maybe he thought he was receiving and transmitting on 432, but he was really working you on 6. 73, --Alex KR1ST http://www.kr1st.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 09:30:12 -0600 From: Michael Goins To: Subject: [166268] WTT Message-ID: <922iaZPEm8768S06.1075131012@cmsweb06.cms.usa.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Have a G4ZPY pump key, gray marble base, I'd like to trade for an LDG tun= er. It's sitting on a shelf and I don't use it much (have 40+ other keys). = Anyone need a good straight key? Can be ssen at G4ZPY's site. It's his re= gular size straight key. Email me off list if interested. = 72, mike K5WMG =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Formerly WB5YJX, QRP-ARCI 3922 (former managing editor, = QRP Quarterly), HQRP MosQRPitos, FISTS 10403, SOC 54, Flying Pig 447, QRP= -L 2130, Adventure Radio 810, Alaska QRP 514, Iowa QRPC #163, QCWA 30857, RS= GB 19119, ARRL Member - One watt, all the time = =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Wilderness Sierra - SWL-30+ - RockMite 40 - Kenwood TS-140 = ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 10:04:25 -0000 From: "Doc - W5TB" To: , "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [166269] Re: Keeping fingers warm at FYBO Message-ID: <024b01c3e3f4$3b24d1e0$0400a8c0@attbi.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >> How about an oversize mitten worn > > on the operating hand with the key or paddles inside? A good use for one of those mismatched socks which accumulate so rapidly. I've found that an old wool sock works great on chilly days and is easy to get your hand in and out as needed. 72, 73, oo T.E. 'Doc' Drake, W5TB Arlington, Texas FISTS # 5365 QRPARCI # 3532 ARRL Life Member K1 #181 K2#1617 http://www.qsl.net/w5tb ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 11:17:35 -0500 From: "John" To: "QRP-L" Subject: [166270] FS/FT: Vibroplex Iambis Paddle Message-ID: <003b01c3e427$ed0a2b70$0d958b41@ATHOME> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="x-user-defined" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit This is the standard model, number 46202 with gray base. In excellent condition. Thanks. John K2JHU... Melbourne Beach, FL South Island Real Estate johndorson@worldshare.net ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 08:38:09 -0800 (PST) From: Ed Howell To: qrp-l@lehigh.edu Subject: [166271] FS QRP autotuner Message-ID: <20040126163809.26620.qmail@web14305.mail.yahoo.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Deal fell through and of course I deleted all other interested parties emails...So again I have a LDG QRP A-10 autotuner good to 30 Watts. Works to spec and includes the manual. Would trade for QRP rig or $60 plus shipping.... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 11:17:20 -0600 From: "Michael Melland, W9WIS" To: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion , fpqrp-l@fpqrp.com, njqrp@njqrp.org Subject: [166272] RS: 2445 O'scope - SOLD Message-ID: <005001c3e430$41aac6a0$4986e98d@winad.it.uwosh.edu> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit The scope has been sold. Thanks for the interest. Mike, W9WIS ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 11:21:10 -0600 From: Pat Cain To: qrp-l@lehigh.edu Subject: [166273] FOX: The Minnesota Twins on Tuesday Message-ID: <5.1.1.6.0.20040126111424.00b9c058@popd.ix.netcom.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable It looks like a MN Twins double header coming up on Tuesday. I am=20 substituting for Lloyd K3ESE and the other regularly scheduled fox is Rick= =20 W0IS. Both of us are in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. There probably won't= =20 be too many of you batting 500 on Tuesday! I will camp out above 7.040. I hope to see you there. 73, Pat K=D8PC ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 12:31:24 -0500 From: "James Reid" To: Subject: [166274] Re: Keeping fingers warm at FYBO Message-ID: <000301c3e432$39e65540$d56ef7a5@net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Great idea! Forget about the mitten and use a large woolen sock. Jim, KD3S ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 11:31:25 -0600 From: Chuck Carpenter To: qrp-l@lehigh.edu Subject: [166275] [ FS ] Heathkit IM-5228 Bench Mount VTVM Message-ID: <3.0.2.32.20040126113125.00841100@mail.9plus.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Also included is the PK-3A RF Probe. All other leads, probes and accessories included. VTVM is in good condition. Asking $40 shipped to any USPS address. Chuck Carpenter, W5USJ, Point, Rains Co., TX - EM22cv, NETXQRP #1 QRP-ARCI #5422, QRP-L #1306, QRPp-I #115, ARS #1280, SOC #57 Zombie #759, COG #11, 6 Club #201, FP #601 oo http://www.netxqrp.org ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 11:39:23 -0600 From: Michael Goins To: Subject: [166276] G4ZPY key Message-ID: <811iaZRnX4016S18.1075138763@uwdvg018.cms.usa.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable A couple of LDG tuners surfaced, and have traded the marble-based G4ZPY p= ump key for one right here in Houston. Thanks for the bandwidth. mike = k5wmg ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 12:10:39 -0600 From: "rattray" To: "QRP-C" , "QRP-L" Subject: [166277] Fox - Fox Hunt Team Results... Message-ID: <000001c3e437$b77777a0$7900a8c0@Bonnie> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hunt # 26 - W0IS - QRP Cheeseheads - 91 Cajun Thunder - 83 Jerry - N9AW Wayne - K5EOA * Rick - NK9G Wayne - N5YFC * Gary - W9XT * Vern - AA5O * Lon - W9XU Jim - N5IB Jim - WA9TZE Chris -KD5UDB * The Underdogs - 86 Team Air Pork - 56 Dan - N4ROA * Wayne - K9DI Dennis - N4DD * Mike - KD5KXF Bob - KB2FEL * Dave - AG4PJ * Dave - W0CH Randy - W9HL Ron - KI0II * Jerry - N0JRN * Raiders of the Lost RF - 47 The NE-TX Tornados - 103 Rob - VE6JAZ * Bill - K5JHP * Craig - VE4WI Don - K5DW Fred - VE3FAL Doc - W5TB * Earl - VA6RF * Lew - N5ZE * Bruce - VE5RC * George -W5YR * ...please e-mail me direct with corrections, changes...tnx.... ...72/73 - Bruce (VE5RC+VE5QRP) QRP-C#1 QRP-L#886 ARCI#9683 Zombie#272 A-1 Operator Club - 10/10# 944 - QRP Borg#1 - Whiner#10 - - VE5QRP SOC#11 - VE5RC SOC#12 - oo#148 - K2#2032 - COG#15 - "QRP! How sweet it is!" "I am da man wit "DAH" paddle!" ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 12:27:56 -0600 From: "George, W5YR" To: , "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [166278] Re: The Minnesota Twins on Tuesday Message-ID: <00f701c3e43a$5b5e2b00$0401a8c0@PS> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Hi, Pat Is Rick doing two weeks in a row? Be good to hear you again! 73, George W5YR w5yr@att.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Cain" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 11:21 AM Subject: FOX: The Minnesota Twins on Tuesday > It looks like a MN Twins double header coming up on Tuesday. I am > substituting for Lloyd K3ESE and the other regularly scheduled fox is Rick > W0IS. Both of us are in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. There probably won't > be too many of you batting 500 on Tuesday! > > I will camp out above 7.040. I hope to see you there. > > 73, > Pat K PC > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 11:31:54 -0700 From: KJ7UN To: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [166279] Fox hunt "teams" Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-15 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Can anyone tell me about the "teams" and how they became teams? (I'm referring to the "Cheeseheads" and "Team Air Por" etc) Can anyone join a team? Or is it a special group? How did they come about? Just interested! Thanks! -- 73 de KJ7UN, Laura ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 10:31:56 -0800 (PST) From: Ed Howell To: qrp-l@lehigh.edu Subject: [166280] Autotuner Sold Message-ID: <20040126183156.73147.qmail@web14301.mail.yahoo.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii The LDG tuner I listed has once again been sold thank you to all who replied...73...Ed __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 10:38:59 -0800 (PST) From: Mr Mike Caughran To: qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU Subject: [166281] Re: rock mite 20 straight key Message-ID: <20040126183859.20029.qmail@web40406.mail.yahoo.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii If you solder a short from the DIT to ground then the DAH to ground will be straight key input after you power up. The RM detects if one of the paddles is closed on power up and then uses the other paddle as a straight key. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 11:56:15 -0700 (MST) From: Karl Larsen To: "George, W5YR" Cc: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [166282] Re: The Minnesota Twins on Tuesday Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII On Mon, 26 Jan 2004, George, W5YR wrote: > Hi, Pat > > Is Rick doing two weeks in a row? I think Rick was subbing for K0UU last week. > > Be good to hear you again! > > 73, George W5YR > w5yr@att.net > > The main fun will be to compare the 2 5 watt stations at the same time on the band! The signal differance will all be antenna. I hope they both swing their beams away from Texas and onto New Mexico...:-) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pat Cain" > To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" > Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 11:21 AM > Subject: FOX: The Minnesota Twins on Tuesday > > > > It looks like a MN Twins double header coming up on Tuesday. I am > > substituting for Lloyd K3ESE and the other regularly scheduled fox is Rick > > W0IS. Both of us are in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. There probably > won't > > be too many of you batting 500 on Tuesday! > > > > I will camp out above 7.040. I hope to see you there. > > > > 73, > > Pat K PC > > > > -- - Karl Larsen k5di Las Cruces,NM Az ScQRPions - ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 12:54:17 -0600 From: Pat Cain To: w5yr@att.net, "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [166283] Re: The Minnesota Twins on Tuesday Message-ID: <5.1.1.6.0.20040126125008.00bac4b0@mail.mchsi.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable George you are right, Rick did run just last week so he must have switched= =20 too. The web site hasn't been updated in a while so I don't know who will=20 be the other fox. All I know is I will be there, looking for a large pack=20 of hounds. 73, Pat K=D8PC At 12:27 PM 1/26/2004 -0600, George, W5YR wrote: >Hi, Pat > >Is Rick doing two weeks in a row? > >Be good to hear you again! > >73, George W5YR >w5yr@att.net > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Pat Cain" >To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" >Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 11:21 AM >Subject: FOX: The Minnesota Twins on Tuesday > > > > It looks like a MN Twins double header coming up on Tuesday. I am > > substituting for Lloyd K3ESE and the other regularly scheduled fox is= Rick > > W0IS. Both of us are in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. There probably >won't > > be too many of you batting 500 on Tuesday! > > > > I will camp out above 7.040. I hope to see you there. > > > > 73, > > Pat K PC > > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 11:37:04 -0800 From: Mark Danner To: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [166284] RE: rock mite 20 straight key Message-ID: <49B4D83BB849004A99F31EDE1237446B255600@mail.mfwi.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Wouldn't a mono plug do the same (if the DAH is wired to tip and DIT is wired to ring)? I haven't tried it yet, but that is in my play book. Mark, AB7MP -----Original Message----- From: Mr Mike Caughran [mailto:kl7r@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 10:39 AM To: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: Re: rock mite 20 straight key If you solder a short from the DIT to ground then the DAH to ground will be straight key input after you power up. The RM detects if one of the paddles is closed on power up and then uses the other paddle as a straight key. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 13:23:15 -0700 (MST) From: Karl Larsen To: qrp-l@lehigh.edu Subject: [166285] Success with Frequency Standard Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Well just finished fixing the one problem I had with the W8DIZ frequency standard kit. Got it built and checked voltages with a 9 volt battery as B+ and the regulator worked fine as the voltage on the components is 5 volts. But no output. Checked around and discovered if I grounded the TCXO it worked! So did some close checking and re-soldered pin2 AND soldered the pin on the underside and it was fixed. I had my FT-817 on 10.000 and can copy WWV just fine but when I bring the standard up close I hear a beat note, about 40 Hz. Since I had the TCXO rather hot resoldering the ground I will take a short nap and then calibrate it to WWV on 10 MHz. The lowest frequency the unit puts out is 2.5 MHz. But there are divide by 2, 5 more times coming out of the 4040 chip on pin 12 which I can solder to if it's needed. -- - Karl Larsen k5di Las Cruces,NM Az ScQRPions - ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 12:18:21 -0800 (PST) From: Nelson Winter To: Mark Danner , Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [166286] Re: rock mite 20 straight key Message-ID: <3037041.1075148301294.JavaMail.thenels@gomailjtp01> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I use the mono jack on the straight key approach. Then the rig works FB for either the paddles or the straight key. Nelson Winter WB6DWD -----Original Message----- From: "Mark Danner" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Date: Mon Jan 26 11:37:04 PST 2004 Subject: Re: rock mite 20 straight key >Wouldn't a mono plug do the same (if the DAH is wired to tip and DIT is >wired to ring)? >I haven't tried it yet, but that is in my play book. > >Mark, AB7MP > ___________________________________________________ Check-out GO.com GO get your free GO E-Mail account with expanded storage of 6 MB! http://mail.go.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 14:25:24 -0600 (CST) From: Dale Botkin To: Mark Danner Cc: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [166287] RE: rock mite 20 straight key Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII On Mon, 26 Jan 2004, Mark Danner wrote: > Wouldn't a mono plug do the same (if the DAH is wired to tip and DIT is > wired to ring)? > I haven't tried it yet, but that is in my play book. A mono plug does work for a straight key, because it shorts ring & sleeve in the RM stereo jack. RM sees the DAH side grounded on power-up, and uses the DIT side for a straight key. That's the cool part; all you need to do is use a mono plug and you're set. I used the same trick (thanks, Dave!!) on my own keyer, works slick as a whistle. 72, Dale - n0xas -- It's a thankless job, but I've got a lot of Karma to burn off. The Super PicoKeyer offers pot AND menu speed control - either way you like! Check http://www.hamgadgets.com for news. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 15:26:38 -0500 From: "Tim Kass" To: qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU Subject: [166288] RE: WTB:RH 20 or 40 Message-ID: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Thanks to all who replied, found a nice one for my daughter, 72/73 Tim K8WBL _________________________________________________________________ Learn how to choose, serve, and enjoy wine at Wine @ MSN. http://wine.msn.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 12:26:15 -0800 From: "Doug Hendricks" To: Cc: Subject: [166289] AmQRP To Unveil New Kit at Norcal Meeting on Sunday Message-ID: <060e01c3e44a$a5df6620$4a0b0d0a@dph.dpol.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sunday, Feb. 1 is Super Sunday for me. No, not because of the super bowl, but because that is the day that Wayne McFee, NB6M will be bringing the working prototype of the newest AmQRP kit, the Tin Ear Receiver to the NorCal meeting in Pleasanton at the California Burger. The Tin Ear Receiver is a simple receiver that is designed to be a beginner's receiver kit. It is simple to build, yet works very well. It is Direct Conversion with a PTO VFO that covers the entire 40 meter ham band plus a little bit more!! The receiver will come in a BLT type case, that exactly matches the BLT in size. The case will be predrilled, and all parts will be included. Screened and masked plated through circuit board, all connectors, knobs, even the case. Everything is included in this kit. We think it will be a great addition to the "Kits for Kids" program. Can an 8 - 12 year old build this kit by himself? Probably not. But can they build it with your help? You betcha, and that is part of our idea, to get hams to elmer kids and beginners. The kit contains one toroid, and one PTO coil wound on a straw from the California Burger!! The winding and mounting of the coil is easy, and not a problem to do at all. Now why would AmQRP do such a kit? Because we have beginners who are coming into the hobby all the time, and they want to build, and they want to listen to see what ham radio is all about. This receiver will allow them to do that for minimal cost. It is a beginners receiver. Everything is there, no other parts to order or find. We have found that these are the most popular type of kit. The kit uses 8 transistors, no IC's, and is fun to build. It has a tuning control, volume control, uses earphones, and has a 5 way binding post for the antenna connector. It is designed to be used with a 33 foot piece of wire and a counterpoise. The cost is not set just yet, but our target is $25, which is a real deal when you consider that it comes in a case with all of the connectors and controls. When you finish with this receiver, you will be able to listen to the entire 40 meter band. CW, SSB, AM all can be easily tuned in with this neat little package. And it looks good too!! Pictures of the rig will be posted to the AmQRP web site Sunday morning at 10:00 AM Pacific time, so all of you who are unable to attend can see what it looks like. Thanks to George Heron for doing this. I hope to see you at the NorCal meeting on Sunday, but if you can't make it, we'll see you on the AmQRP web page at www.amqrp.org Kits should be available by Atlanticon. Oh, have you registered for Atlanticon yet? or Ozarkcon? If you live on the east coast, Atlanticon is the place to be at the end of March. In April, Ozarkcon is where it will be happening. For more information, and details on how you can register, go to www.amqrp.org 72, Doug ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 14:46:05 -0700 (MST) From: Karl Larsen To: qrp-l@lehigh.edu Subject: [166290] Now I know why... Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII My goodness! I got up and WWV 10 MHz was loud and clear so fired up the little frequency standard and held the "hot" wire from the FS close to the FT-817 and when WWV had a modulated tone transmitted and the radio in AM mode, I could hear the FS making a beat note with WWV. Then I put a small screwdriver into the trim pot and turned it until the the FS was zero beat with WWV! It was a smooth adjustment with maybe 5 to 10 degrees of change not making any differance in the beat note. I adjusted it until I never heard a sum or differance effect over a 1 minute period. So now I am convinced the W8DIZ is a quality FS. The way it adjusts with WWV is so smooth and near the center of the trimpot range it just acts like a quality oscillator. I think the output level is very constant. I plan to measure it and then design a resistor bridge that will drop the output to that of a S9 signal so I can calibrate the S meter on my rigs. I think the level is 50 microvolts. -- - Karl Larsen k5di Las Cruces,NM Az ScQRPions - ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 17:19:07 -0600 From: Jeff Strandberg To: "qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU" Subject: [166291] FOX: K0PC+K0UU, Mn Twins BobbleHeads Message-ID: <1075159147.4015a06be5f19@webmail.us.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Hounds, K0UU joins K0PC Pat for tomorrow's special edition Fox Hunt, the Minnesota Twins doubleheader. One huge array will aim east/south for the first hour and the other north/west, before we switch for the final hour -- one of us above 7040 kHz, the other below 7040 kHz. Listening up, simpleplex if the pile-up abates. >From 0200z to 0400z, if K0UU hears you, you'll hear your call, RST JEFF MN 5w Tnx to Rick W0IS for graciously subbing for me last week when duty called. GL de Jeff K0UU (nee WV3B) ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 17:11:11 -0500 From: "Keith D. Thomas" To: "Doug Hendricks" , Subject: [166292] Re: AmQRP To Unveil New Kit at Norcal Meeting on Sunday Message-ID: <002f01c3e459$4f0bc6e0$6601a8c0@kdthomas> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Doug and the other AmQRPers, The timing of this email is almost spooky. I am fairly new to the ham radio hobby and QRP is of strong interest because I want to build some stuff and I am also antenna/room restricted due to living in a townhome. I also like the idea of portable operations since I like be outdoors. I have been following this list for a few months now and read most of the archives going back a few years. Anyway..the reason for the spookiness is that I have been looking around for a beginners kit to build. Something easy that I can do and practice the art of melting solder. With all the rain and snow here on the East Coast, i decided that this week I have the time to research possible options. I was looking at all the emails going by about the RockMite and was wondering if it would be a good thing to start with. Then about 5 seconds later I saw this email and it sounds like something good to start with. I will order one as soon as they are available. Are there other receiver kits and maybe transceiver kits that are good for a beginner? (I drool over the K2....someday!) Are there any good web-sites that provide info on how to get started? I see a ton of sites that have neat projects, but not for beginners. If you are a beginner like me there are a thousand questions like: what soldering iron and solder to use. Also, what parts are handy to have in the house when building kits. OK...back to practicing my morse code so I can upgrade soon to general and get onto the QRP freq's. Thanks....Keith KB3ILS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Hendricks" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 3:26 PM Subject: AmQRP To Unveil New Kit at Norcal Meeting on Sunday > Sunday, Feb. 1 is Super Sunday for me. No, not because of the super bowl, > but because that is the day that Wayne McFee, NB6M will be bringing the > working prototype of the newest AmQRP kit, the Tin Ear Receiver to the > NorCal meeting in Pleasanton at the California Burger. The Tin Ear Receiver > is a simple receiver that is designed to be a beginner's receiver kit. It > is simple to build, yet works very well. It is Direct Conversion with a PTO > VFO that covers the entire 40 meter ham band plus a little bit more!! The > receiver will come in a BLT type case, that exactly matches the BLT in size. > The case will be predrilled, and all parts will be included. Screened and > masked plated through circuit board, all connectors, knobs, even the case. > Everything is included in this kit. We think it will be a great addition to > the "Kits for Kids" program. Can an 8 - 12 year old build this kit by > himself? Probably not. But can they build it with your help? You betcha, > and that is part of our idea, to get hams to elmer kids and beginners. The > kit contains one toroid, and one PTO coil wound on a straw from the > California Burger!! The winding and mounting of the coil is easy, and not a > problem to do at all. > > Now why would AmQRP do such a kit? Because we have beginners who are coming > into the hobby all the time, and they want to build, and they want to listen > to see what ham radio is all about. This receiver will allow them to do > that for minimal cost. It is a beginners receiver. Everything is there, > no other parts to order or find. We have found that these are the most > popular type of kit. > > The kit uses 8 transistors, no IC's, and is fun to build. It has a tuning > control, volume control, uses earphones, and has a 5 way binding post for > the antenna connector. It is designed to be used with a 33 foot piece of > wire and a counterpoise. The cost is not set just yet, but our target is > $25, which is a real deal when you consider that it comes in a case with all > of the connectors and controls. When you finish with this receiver, you > will be able to listen to the entire 40 meter band. CW, SSB, AM all can be > easily tuned in with this neat little package. And it looks good too!! > > > Pictures of the rig will be posted to the AmQRP web site Sunday morning at > 10:00 AM Pacific time, so all of you who are unable to attend can see what > it looks like. Thanks to George Heron for doing this. I hope to see you at > the NorCal meeting on Sunday, but if you can't make it, we'll see you on the > AmQRP web page at www.amqrp.org > > Kits should be available by Atlanticon. Oh, have you registered for > Atlanticon yet? or Ozarkcon? If you live on the east coast, Atlanticon is > the place to be at the end of March. In April, Ozarkcon is where it will be > happening. For more information, and details on how you can register, go to > www.amqrp.org 72, Doug > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 14:37:38 -0800 (PST) From: David Toepfer To: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [166293] beginner projects and questions Message-ID: <20040126223738.89132.qmail@web12826.mail.yahoo.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Keith, I am not qualified to answer all of your questions, but am hoping that others may with the new subject line. dt . --- "Keith D. Thomas" wrote: > Doug and the other AmQRPers, > > The timing of this email is almost spooky. I am fairly new to the ham radio > hobby and QRP is of strong interest because I want to build some stuff and I > am also antenna/room restricted due to living in a townhome. I also like > the idea of portable operations since I like be outdoors. I have been > following this list for a few months now and read most of the archives going > back a few years. > > Anyway..the reason for the spookiness is that I have been looking around for > a beginners kit to build. Something easy that I can do and practice the art > of melting solder. With all the rain and snow here on the East Coast, i > decided that this week I have the time to research possible options. I was > looking at all the emails going by about the RockMite and was wondering if > it would be a good thing to start with. > > Then about 5 seconds later I saw this email and it sounds like something > good to start with. I will order one as soon as they are available. Are > there other receiver kits and maybe transceiver kits that are good for a > beginner? (I drool over the K2....someday!) > > Are there any good web-sites that provide info on how to get started? I see > a ton of sites that have neat projects, but not for beginners. If you are a > beginner like me there are a thousand questions like: what soldering iron > and solder to use. Also, what parts are handy to have in the house when > building kits. > > OK...back to practicing my morse code so I can upgrade soon to general and > get onto the QRP freq's. > > Thanks....Keith > KB3ILS > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Doug Hendricks" > To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" > Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 3:26 PM > Subject: AmQRP To Unveil New Kit at Norcal Meeting on Sunday > > > > Sunday, Feb. 1 is Super Sunday for me. No, not because of the super bowl, > > but because that is the day that Wayne McFee, NB6M will be bringing the > > working prototype of the newest AmQRP kit, the Tin Ear Receiver to the > > NorCal meeting in Pleasanton at the California Burger. The Tin Ear > Receiver > > is a simple receiver that is designed to be a beginner's receiver kit. It > > is simple to build, yet works very well. It is Direct Conversion with a > PTO > > VFO that covers the entire 40 meter ham band plus a little bit more!! The > > receiver will come in a BLT type case, that exactly matches the BLT in > size. > > The case will be predrilled, and all parts will be included. Screened and > > masked plated through circuit board, all connectors, knobs, even the case. > > Everything is included in this kit. We think it will be a great addition > to > > the "Kits for Kids" program. Can an 8 - 12 year old build this kit by > > himself? Probably not. But can they build it with your help? You > betcha, > > and that is part of our idea, to get hams to elmer kids and beginners. > The > > kit contains one toroid, and one PTO coil wound on a straw from the > > California Burger!! The winding and mounting of the coil is easy, and not > a > > problem to do at all. > > > > Now why would AmQRP do such a kit? Because we have beginners who are > coming > > into the hobby all the time, and they want to build, and they want to > listen > > to see what ham radio is all about. This receiver will allow them to do > > that for minimal cost. It is a beginners receiver. Everything is there, > > no other parts to order or find. We have found that these are the most > > popular type of kit. > > > > The kit uses 8 transistors, no IC's, and is fun to build. It has a tuning > > control, volume control, uses earphones, and has a 5 way binding post for > > the antenna connector. It is designed to be used with a 33 foot piece of > > wire and a counterpoise. The cost is not set just yet, but our target is > > $25, which is a real deal when you consider that it comes in a case with > all > > of the connectors and controls. When you finish with this receiver, you > > will be able to listen to the entire 40 meter band. CW, SSB, AM all can > be > > easily tuned in with this neat little package. And it looks good too!! > > > > > > Pictures of the rig will be posted to the AmQRP web site Sunday morning at > > 10:00 AM Pacific time, so all of you who are unable to attend can see what > > it looks like. Thanks to George Heron for doing this. I hope to see you > at > > the NorCal meeting on Sunday, but if you can't make it, we'll see you on > the > > AmQRP web page at www.amqrp.org > > > > Kits should be available by Atlanticon. Oh, have you registered for > > Atlanticon yet? or Ozarkcon? If you live on the east coast, Atlanticon > is > > the place to be at the end of March. In April, Ozarkcon is where it will > be > > happening. For more information, and details on how you can register, go > to > > www.amqrp.org 72, Doug > > > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 17:38:51 -0500 From: John Sielke To: qrp-l@lehigh.edu Subject: [166294] RE: rock mite 20 straight key Message-ID: <401596FB.1060006@pobox.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > Wouldn't a mono plug do the same (if the DAH is wired to tip and DIT is > wired to ring)? > I haven't tried it yet, but that is in my play book. > > Mark, AB7MP My Rockmites all have the key jack wired with the Dit to the tip and Dah to ring, just because everything else seems to do it that way. I had never tried a straight key, so I took down the 30M RM., plugged in a straight key (with mono plug), and turned it on. Worked right away with the straight key. I think the trick is, plug in key first, then turn it on. Hey, there's someone there...let's see if this thing still works... John W2AGN ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 17:45:38 -0500 From: "John J. McDonough" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Cc: Subject: [166295] Re: AmQRP To Unveil New Kit at Norcal Meeting on Sunday Message-ID: <020701c3e45e$1eb87650$090044c0@BrianBoru> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Keith ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith D. Thomas" Subject: Re: AmQRP To Unveil New Kit at Norcal Meeting on Sunday > Are there any good web-sites that provide info on how to get started? You might want to check out http://www.amqrp.org/kits/NCKeyer This kit's main claim to fame is the wonderful manual for beginning kit builders put together by Jim Kortge, K8IQY. You can download the manual from the site. He starts right off with the sorts of tools and bits you need. Even if you don't go for the kit, the manual is a worthwhile read. > OK...back to practicing my morse code so I can upgrade soon to general and > get onto the QRP freq's. OK - that's spooky too. As I read this I was taking a quick break from a program I am writing to use the PIC-EL in Morse classes starting up this week! 72/73 de WB8RCR http://www.qsl.net/wb8rcr didileydadidah QRP-L #1446 Code Warriors #35 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 17:49:46 -0500 (EST) From: To: Subject: [166296] DC vs Superhet for beginers? Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Beginers to qrp have to decide on which type of rig to start their qrp operation. What is your opinion about DC vs a superhet design radio? I think a newbie will be more successful operating with a superhet radio. Are they more likely to continue with qrp? Any real life experience? Sure there will be those that will work WAS and DXCC with a minimal radio. How many have used a 49er more than a few times? How many use it with any regularity? I look at these radios as "toys". Like any toy, it gets set aside soon. I made a pin hole camera once.... It actually tooks some pictures. I can say I've been there done that. I used the pin-hole once. A pitch to sell a DC transceiver can sound like the greatest thing going. Is the SWL or DSW series superhet tranceivers from Small Wonder Labs a better deal? 73, Jim n2go ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 18:28:45 -0500 From: "Brian Murrey" To: , "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [166297] Great Ideas for Beginner Projects Message-ID: <009e01c3e464$25564860$0864030a@bjmw2k> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Keith, Check out http://www.bright.net/~kanga/kanga/books/gqrp.htm Bill sells the GQRP stuff here in the USA, one thing I just love is the SPRAT CD ROM. it's got years and years of SPRAT articles on one CD, everythign seom simple receivers, simple antennas, simple transmitters, you name it. I bet I fire that CD up at least once a week when I'm lunching at work. http://www.gqrp.com/ Anyway...good luck on the CW, I hope to work you soon. 72 de KB9BVN ============================================ Agnus dei, qui tollis pecatta mundi, dona nobis Pacem. ============================================ KB9BVN/QRP QRP-L 1540 QRP-ARCI 10223 39.558 N 86.095 W Johnson Co., Indiana GRID: EM69WN - Elecraft K1 - Attic Dipole - 5w Member of the ARRL - SOC #400 FISTS 5695 CC 764 FPQRP #-57 ============================================ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith D. Thomas" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 5:11 PM Subject: Re: AmQRP To Unveil New Kit at Norcal Meeting on Sunday > Are there any good web-sites that provide info on how to get started? I see > a ton of sites that have neat projects, but not for beginners. If you are a > beginner like me there are a thousand questions like: what soldering iron > and solder to use. Also, what parts are handy to have in the house when > building kits. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 18:26:51 -0500 From: Rick McKee To: qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU Subject: [166298] Re: DC vs Superhet for beginers? Message-ID: <20040126.182810.10046.5.kc8aon@juno.com> I have 3 of the SW series rigs ! I have the SW-20+, the SW-30+, and the SW-40+ and I consider them to be a great bargain in qrp tranceivers ! I have an Icom 706 MKII, a Yaesu FT-840, a Yaesu FT-747GX and an old Yaesu FT-7, but I use the Small Wonder rigs the most ! I do not consider them as toys either ! They certainly are hard to beat for the money in my book ! All normal disclaimers apply ! 72/73 de: Rick McKee, KC8AON <> Willow Wood, Ohio <> Grid: EM88rl SW-20+, SW-30+, SW-40+, Norcal BLT, Yaesu FT-7, Homebrew 6V6 tube TX QRP-L #2112, FPqrp #33, AR QRP, AmQRP, Ohio Valley Fists, MQFD #1 Monthly QRP Field Day info at : http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/mqfd Without CW, it's only CB ! KNOW code - not - NO code ! On Mon, 26 Jan 2004 17:49:46 -0500 (EST) writes: >Beginers to qrp have to decide on which type of rig to start their qrp >operation. What is your opinion about DC vs a superhet design radio? > >I think a newbie will be more successful operating with a superhet >radio. >Are they more likely to continue with qrp? > >Any real life experience? Sure there will be those that will work WAS >and DXCC with a minimal radio. How many have used a 49er more than a >few >times? How many use it with any regularity? I look at these radios as >"toys". Like any toy, it gets set aside soon. > >I made a pin hole camera once.... It actually tooks some pictures. >I can say I've been there done that. I used the pin-hole once. > >A pitch to sell a DC transceiver can sound like the greatest thing >going. >Is the SWL or DSW series superhet tranceivers from Small Wonder Labs a >better deal? > 73, > > Jim n2go > > ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 18:31:13 -0500 (EST) From: "Thom R. Lacosta" To: "qrp-L@Lehigh.EDU" Subject: [166299] QRP IRC Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII I'm experimenting with a web based IRC client to access the #QRP channel. If you'd like to give it a try, visit http://www.zerobeat.net/qrp/chat.html Your browser may ask you for permission to install/use a Macromedia Shockwave file from the ICQW nework. Thom http://www.baltimorehon.com/ Home of the Baltimore Lexicon http://www.tlchost.net/ Web Hosting as low as 3.49/month ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 15:34:32 -0800 (PST) From: Curt Milton To: n2go@arrl.net, Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [166300] Re: DC vs Superhet for beginers? Message-ID: <20040126233432.22802.qmail@web60804.mail.yahoo.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii My vote based on today's technology is superhet! Xtals are more widely available and cheap. Converter IC's further enable superhets with a low price tag, but are not necessary. Complex circuits to reject unwanted sideband cost more to implement than a superhet. Here on the right coast, it is a challenge to get a DC receiver to work well on 40m with BC QRM. Its more work for beginners to tune to the correct sideband for transmitting. Yes a SW-series radio is no more expensive than a DC rig. Or I would recommend a superhet with a single crysal filter (a la 38 special) over a DC rig. I am amazed no one has followed up to kit a simple rig like this, but I suspect success of SW-series is a factor as the extra crystals don't cost much more! Throw in a cost of controls and case - and superhet vs. DC has little discernable different in cost or complexity. Maybe i will pull my 40m DC rig out of the junkbox someday, but not a night! curt wb8yyy --- n2go@arrl.net wrote: > Beginers to qrp have to decide on which type of rig > to start their qrp > operation. What is your opinion about DC vs a > superhet design radio? > > I think a newbie will be more successful operating > with a superhet radio. > Are they more likely to continue with qrp? > > Any real life experience? Sure there will be those > that will work WAS > and DXCC with a minimal radio. How many have used a > 49er more than a few > times? How many use it with any regularity? I look > at these radios as > "toys". Like any toy, it gets set aside soon. > > I made a pin hole camera once.... It actually tooks > some pictures. > I can say I've been there done that. I used the > pin-hole once. > > A pitch to sell a DC transceiver can sound like the > greatest thing going. > Is the SWL or DSW series superhet tranceivers from > Small Wonder Labs a > better deal? > 73, > > Jim n2go > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 15:41:23 -0800 (PST) From: Curt Milton To: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [166301] Re: AmQRP To Unveil New Kit at Norcal Meeting on Sunday Message-ID: <20040126234123.56201.qmail@web60810.mail.yahoo.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Yes this is a great idea. My response to N2GO's email was only to deal with his technical question of DC vs. superhet. Getting folk to build their own useful receiver is an excellent approach to bring folk into ham radio and qrp building. A receiver is even more fun to use than a keyer! Also a receiver is easier to mod for other bands than a transceiver. And some enterprising teen will convert his/her receiver into a superhet! Best wishes for great success with this project! curt wb8yyy __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. 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