Subject: glowbugs V1 #214
glowbugs Monday, December 29 1997 Volume 01 : Number 214
Date: Sun, 28 Dec 1997 16:31:05 -0500 (EST)
From: rdkeys@csemail.cropsci.ncsu.edu
Subject: Re: 813 xtal osc. (update)
>
> Hi gang,
>
> Last night I soldered in the last component and ran the smoke test.
> No smoke and 100 watts output with a 3.579 whimpy crystal! Ok, now
> the fun begins...a tweak here, a tweak there...shape the keying, ect.
I heard Jack's fine 813 rockcrusher last night on the BA/GB QRG, and
it sounded quite fine! Nice job Jack!.
Also, AC5P's fine 211 Hartley puffer was on, and was one of the most
stable Hartleys I have heard in a long time. Kudo's to him, too.
See you on the QRG!
73/ZUT DE NA4G/Bob UP
> So, how are your Hartley, push pull tx, xtal osc. projects going? I sure
> enjoy hearing about them.
>
> Best regards,
> Jack W7QQQ
Date: Sun, 28 Dec 1997 12:39:26 -0800
From: "Paul Carreiro, N6EV" <n6ev@badger1.net>
Subject: Re: Question about 7.040 (F Beacon)
At 12:59 PM 12/28/97 -0600, Dave WB7AWK wrote:
>I've been listening to the QRP QRG the last couple
>of days at 7.040 and I am hearing a station sending
>nothing but a long series of 'F's - never an ID or
>anything else. It's now 18:52 and he's there - been
>there all morning. Anyone else heard this?
>
>Any idea what this is? I thought beacons had to send
>a callsign at some point. If it is a beacon, I don't
>have it on any beacon list. Anyone know where it is
>if in fact it's a beacon?
Hi Dave.. you've run across the famous 'F' Beacon. There are quite a few
of these single letter beacons floating around 7.039.3. They all originate
in Russia. Their purpose remains unknown. They appear to be generated at
QRP power levels due to their received signal strengths. For more detailed
information.. and a list of the known single letter stations refer to:
http://reality.sgi.com/adams/ussr.beacons
I think there is an email reflector centered around single letter beacons.
For more information, E-Mail Chuck, K5FO.
QRPers have been using these beacons as frequency markers for their lil kit
rigs for years. It's an easy calibration mark.
73 Paul N6EV
Paul F. Carreiro - N6EV - ex-N6HCS - El Camino Village, CA
mailto:n6ev@badger1.net - http://www.qsl.net/n6ev/
QRP - Boatanchors - Glowbugs - Mobile CW - QRQ +45WPM - ZUT!
NorCal #367 - QRP-L #236 - QRP ARCI #8885 - FISTS #1407
SCQS #1 - Southern California QRP Society - WQ6RP
Zuni Loop Mountain Expeditionary Force (QRP Field Day) - K6ZNI
Date: Sun, 28 Dec 1997 12:37:08 -0800 (PST)
From: herr@ridgecrest.ca.us (Michael Herr)
Subject: Re: Question about 7.040...
Gang,
The famous single letter beacons, used to "hold the frequency". Here is
some info on them from Chuck Adams, K5FO
C - Moscow, European Russia 37.58E 55.75N (in degrees)
D - Odessa, Ukraine 30.70E 46.48N
F - Vladivostok, Asiatic Russia 131.85E 43.14N
K - Khabarovsk, Asiatic Russia 135.10E 48.50N
L - St Petersburg, Eur. Russia 30.33E 59.92N
M - Magadan, Asiatic Russia 150.83E 59.63N
O - Moscow, European Russia 37.58E 55.75N
P - Kaliningrad, Eur. Russia 20.50E 54.72N
R - Ustinov,
S - Archangel, Eur. Russia 41.00E 64.66N
U - Murmansk, Eur. Russia 33.08E 68.97N
X - Prague, Czech Republic 14.43E 50.08N
yu - Kholmsk, Asiatic Russia 142.08E 47.66N
**** yu is dididahdah ****
No data known on power levels are antenna patterns at this time.
Most experienced observers believe omni-directional
antennas.
Date: Sun, 28 Dec 1997 18:10:53 -0800 (PST)
From: Ken Gordon <keng@uidaho.edu>
Subject: Re: 813 xtal osc. (update)
> > Last night I soldered in the last component and ran the smoke test.
> > No smoke and 100 watts output with a 3.579 whimpy crystal! Ok, now
> > the fun begins...a tweak here, a tweak there...shape the keying, ect.
>
> I heard Jack's fine 813 rockcrusher last night on the BA/GB QRG, and
> it sounded quite fine! Nice job Jack!.
Which QRG? 3579 or 7050?
Ken
Date: Mon, 29 Dec 1997 07:11:30 -0500
From: "Forrest B. Snyder, Jr." <fbsnyder@mitre.org>
Subject: RE: Question about 7.040...
Dave wrote:
>I've been listening to the QRP QRG the last couple
>of days at 7.040 and I am hearing a station sending
>nothing but a long series of 'F's - never an ID or
>anything else. It's now 18:52 and he's there - been
>there all morning. Anyone else heard this?
Sure have, except I copied it as a long series of "P's" smack on 7.040. =
It was there when I got on at 0200 and still there when I got off at =
0500 (both UCT). Not particularly strong (539--559) with light QSB at =
my QTH in northern VA near Washington Dulles Airport. No ID, but keyed =
and spaced as regular as clockwork.
Are the aliens coming? =20
Forrest Snyder
N4UTY
fbsnyder@mitre.org
Date: Mon, 29 Dec 1997 12:32:26 -0800 (PST)
From: Ken Gordon <keng@uidaho.edu>
Subject: Re: coil info on xmitter
> do you have any coil information on the
> 10 watt push-pull crystal control beginners transmitter
> i want to put it on 80/40
Oooopppps! Big goof on my part. Will fix the web page asap.
C is a 50 pfd ("...or larger...") "doubled spaced Midget Variable
Condenser."
L1 is as follows:
Band: Total turns Center tap Wire size. Diameter.
80 51 26 #22 DSC 1.5"
40 25 13 #16 enam. 1.5"
L2 and L3 are 1 or two turn links connected by practically any length of
twisted pair.
L4 is what ever coil you will need to use to resonate your particular
antenna with the capacitor shown. I would start with the same coil as
above and the capacitors shown on the diagram.
Ken W7EKB
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