20040130.qrp v03_n181.qrl.20040130 Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 19:03:12 EST From: qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: QRP-L digest 3181 QRP-L Digest 3181 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) [166570] RE: PIC-EL by Richard Mulvey 2) [166571] Re: PIC-EL Board by Michael Neverdosky 3) [166572] Re: Manhattan Style Question by Steve Smith 4) [166573] PIC-EL Board (more data) by "Jim Sheldon" 5) [166574] Re: PIC-EL by "steve" 6) [166575] Re: PIC-EL Board by "Craig Johnson" 7) [166576] Re: Manhattan Style Question by "Craig Johnson" 8) [166577] Re: PIC-EL Board (more data) by 9) [166578] Re: Manhattan Style Question by Ed Tanton 10) [166579] Re: PIC-EL Board (more data) by "Craig Johnson" 11) [166580] Red Hot 40 VS Norcal 40A by Richard Lim 12) [166581] Here Little Piggies by "Jerry Ford" 13) [166582] RE: Manhattan Style Question by "AI2Q" 14) [166583] PIC-EL online manual & software by "George Heron N2APB" 15) [166584] Four Days In May and Hamvention by Hank Kohl K8DD 16) [166585] ARRL Handbook by "John Farnsworth" 17) [166586] Re: Red Hot 40 VS Norcal 40A by Bob Nielsen 18) [166587] Repair Service Needed by "Paul J Mackanos, Jr." 19) [166588] wire length ironed out... by Michael Babineau 20) [166589] Concerning This Latest Virus by "Chris Trask" 21) [166590] Re: Manhattan Style Question by "Jim Kortge, K8IQY" 22) [166591] FDIM 2004 - Call for Presenters by "Tom Dooley" 23) [166592] Re: wire length ironed out... by "PHILIP DECAIRE" 24) [166593] Fox: K0UU preliminary log, Hunt 27 by Jeff Strandberg 25) [166594] Re: PIC-EL by "Brian Riley (maillist)" 26) [166595] Re: Repair Service Needed by kd5kxf 27) [166596] Re: PC power supplies (was: Noise on 40 meters) by Tim Groat 28) [166597] Feb CW Sprint by George Fremin III 29) [166598] Re: Concerning This Latest Virus by "Marshall Emm" 30) [166599] Re: PIC-EL Board (more data) by "Craig Johnson" 31) [166600] Re: PIC-EL by "Kevin M., W8VOS" 32) [166601] PIC-EL by "Merton Nellis" 33) [166602] PIC-EL online manual & software by "richqrp" 34) [166603] Re: wire length ironed out... by Frank Brickle 35) [166604] Beacons *5* on 80 -- IN, TX, AZ, CA & HI by Chuck Carpenter 36) [166605] Re: PIC-EL online manual & software by "George Heron N2APB" 37) [166606] Re: PIC-EL Board (more data) by "John J. McDonough" 38) [166607] Re: PIC-EL by "Paul Cavanaugh" 39) [166608] Re QRP ARCI web site by Joseph Mikuckis 40) [166609] Re: Concerning This Latest Virus by 41) [166610] Re: Re QRP ARCI web site by Bob KB2FEL 42) [166611] Re: PIC-EL by Lee Mairs 43) [166612] Elmer 160 Lesson 10 >FPP Setup< by John R Kirby 44) [166613] 5 Beacons on 80 (AZ) by "Bill Walker" 45) [166614] Stinger Singer Frequency Counters by "Bob Hightower" 46) [166615] RE: 5 Beacons on 80 (AZ) by "Jeff Imel" 47) [166616] ARCI Web Pages by "Dick" 48) [166617] Feb ssb NA Sprint by w2bvh 49) [166618] ScQRPions Paddle Info, new email address by "Bob Hightower" 50) [166619] RE: [qrp-l] low loss cable option by "NA4FM \(Buck\)" 51) [166620] Re: Repair Service Needed by "Lew Paceley" 52) [166621] Interesting item on eBay web site item# 3069098211: ALINCO DX-70 TH HF + 6 Meter Transceiver by gdrag@proedge.com 53) [166622] WTD: Schematic WELZ SP-225 by Steve Smith 54) [166623] Re: Repair Service Needed by Lee Mairs 55) [166624] PIC-EL -- Assembly comments by "Brian Riley (maillist)" 56) [166625] Pic el It's Alive! by 57) [166626] RE: ARRL Handbook by "Hare,Ed, W1RFI" 58) [166627] Re: Elmer 160 Lesson 10 >FPP Setup< by "John J. McDonough" 59) [166628] Regens Live Forever by "Bill Jones" 60) [166629] AmQRP DC RX to be shown at NorCal Meeting Sunday by "Doug Hendricks" 61) [166630] Re: Beacons *5* on 80 (CA) by "Trevor Jacobs" 62) [166631] Re: Interesting item on eBay web site item# 3069098211: ALINCO DX-70 TH HF + 6 Meter Transceiver by Dennis Doran 63) [166632] Re: Regens Live Forever by "Pastor-kc1di" 64) [166633] Re: ScQRPions Paddle Info, new email address by w8kc@comcast.net 65) [166634] Re: ARCI Web Pages by John Sielke 66) [166635] Re: Regens Live Forever by Brian 67) [166636] 2 in one day! by "Donald Jacob" 68) [166637] RE: Interesting item on eBay web site item# 3069098211: ALINCO DX-70 TH HF + 6 Meter Transceiver by "JBCrafts" 69) [166638] AmQRP "Elsie the Atlanticon Kit" to be unveiled at NJQRP Meeting tomorrow by "George Heron N2APB" 70) [166639] Re: ScQRPions Paddle Info, new email address by Jerry Haigwood 71) [166640] Re: Pic el It's Alive! by "richqrp" 72) [166641] Learning the code by Karl Larsen 73) [166642] Fw: Repair Service Needed by "William D. Rugg, Jr." 74) [166643] [Elmer 160] PIC EL Dimensions by "Kevin M., W8VOS" 75) [166644] AZ ScQRPion Paddle Design Change by Jerry Haigwood 76) [166645] Re: Learning the code by "Tim, N9PUZ" 77) [166646] Re: [Elmer 160] PIC EL Dimensions by "John J. McDonough" 78) [166647] Re: Repair Service Needed by "Roy" 79) [166648] Re: [Elmer 160] PIC EL Dimensions by "Craig Johnson" 80) [166649] Wanted: Knobs for RS DSP by Darrell Bellerive 81) [166650] RE: Learning the code by Mark Schoonover 82) [166651] Re: Learning the code by Karl Larsen 83) [166652] RE: Learning the code by "Augie Hansen" 84) [166653] Re: [Elmer 160] PIC EL Dimensions by "Kevin M., W8VOS" 85) [166654] FS by "john gabbard" 86) [166655] Re: [Elmer 160] FPP Help........ by "richqrp" 87) [166656] Re: Fw: Repair Service Needed by rocket scientist 88) [166657] Re: Wanted: Knobs for RS DSP by "carl seyersdahl" 89) [166658] Re: [Elmer 160] PIC EL Dimensions by "George Heron N2APB" 90) [166659] Travel Antenna for Hand Held Receivers by "Mike Duke, K5XU" 91) [166660] RE: PIC-EL Board - ZIF by "Joe Mann" 92) [166661] PIC-EL -- More Assembly comments by "Brian Riley (maillist)" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 17:46:54 -0500 From: Richard Mulvey To: kf4yyd@adelphia.net Cc: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [166570] RE: PIC-EL Message-ID: <1075416414.22222.0.camel@shuttle> Content-Type: text/plain Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit On Thu, 2004-01-29 at 16:57, Tom wrote: > I'm still waiting on mine to show up here in Fredericksburg, Va > arrrrrrgggghhhhh > I'm in Upstate NY, and still waiting. I hope the postman didn't steal it. ;-) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 17:49:18 -0500 From: Michael Neverdosky To: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [166571] Re: PIC-EL Board Message-ID: <40198DEE.DD3E44BB@earthlink.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit "John J. McDonough" wrote: > One suggestion for you PIC-EL builders (and I should have told George this > before he got so far along on the manual). It is helpful if you delay > mounting the RS-232 connector until you get halfway through Lesson 10. The > reason for this is that in the beginning of Lesson 10, you want to hang your > voltmeter on the RS-232 pins. These things are a bear to grab, but if you > plug the connector in, it's no problem. Once you have the connector > soldered into the PIC-EL, you can no longer reach the pins with your probe. > If you have a spare RS-232 connector laying around then you can use that > just as well. Hmmm, a use for my RS-232 breakout box. :-)) I just put my order in for the PIC-EL so I guess I will be in the next shipment. michael N6CHV ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 15:04:12 -0800 From: Steve Smith To: jokortge@prodigy.net Cc: qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU Subject: [166572] Re: Manhattan Style Question Message-ID: <20040129.150412.-16284041.1.sigcom@juno.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Here you go Jim (and group) and it's even available to non-ARRL members ;-) : arrl.org/tis/info/pdf/93hb3037.pdf And Jim, could you give us some guidance on how to eliminat that pesky air-variable in the VFO by using varicaps? TNX 73.......Steve Smith WB6TNL Oxnard, CA USA "Snort Rosin" --I know you believe you understand what you think I said but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.-- http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/pdf/93hb3037.pdf On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 17:19:51 -0500 "Jim Kortge, K8IQY" writes: > At 01:27 PM 1/29/2004 -0500, Tom, K4THL wrote: > > >I've been reading the W7EL article "Optimized QRP Transceiver for 7 > MHz" > >for years. > > Source for the article? I'm interested too. > > > I think I am now ready to give it a try. Point to point > construction > > would be a bit ambitious for me so I am considering Manhattan > > style. Manhattan style construction would make troubleshooting > and > > modification much easier too. > > In my opinion, you are quite correct. That method would be my > first > choice also. > > > >I'd like to know if construction on both sides of double sided > board is > >practical. Can I use this approach to any advantage, i.e. > isolating > >certain sections from others (VFO for example)? > > Construction on both side works very well. When I built the Iowa > QRP-10, > the receiver and VFO were on opposite sides of a 2 X 4 inch piece > of > PC board material. It made routing the VFO signal to the receiver > very > easy, and isolated (shielded) the VFO from the receive components. > There > were pictures of that build on the NorCal website at one time, but I > don't > know if those pictures are still there. > > GL with the project Tom. Keep us posted on your progress. > > 72, > > Jim, K8IQY > > > ________________________________________________________________ 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: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 17:35:35 -0600 From: "Jim Sheldon" To: "QRP-L Mailing List" , "Flying Pigs Mailing List" , Subject: [166573] PIC-EL Board (more data) Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit "Pickle" board verified in all functions except DDS Daughtercard. Since the "Test Suite" source code, includes and the final assembled "hex" code was available for download on the AMQRP website, and I had a couple of blank 16F84A PICs, I cranked up the FPP programming software and stuffed the test program into a blank 16F84A. BINGO! it works like a champ. Now, I need the hex code for that "signgen3a" DDS Daughtercard driver program that was promised with the PIC-EL so it could be used immediately. Anyone know where it's at? Jim, W0EB ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 19:25:53 -0500 From: "steve" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [166574] Re: PIC-EL Message-ID: <00cb01c3e6c7$9f0e9800$220110ac@STEVESL7X513D0> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit no show in Louisville ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Mulvey" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 5:46 PM Subject: RE: PIC-EL > On Thu, 2004-01-29 at 16:57, Tom wrote: > > I'm still waiting on mine to show up here in Fredericksburg, Va > > arrrrrrgggghhhhh > > > > I'm in Upstate NY, and still waiting. I hope the postman didn't steal > it. ;-) > > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 18:26:01 -0600 From: "Craig Johnson" To: Subject: [166575] Re: PIC-EL Board Message-ID: <018d01c3e6c7$a4314a80$6201a8c0@cbjp2> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Jim, Congratulations! I believe you have the first "production" model PIC-EL running, other than George, of course. Glad to see it went together with no problems. Now I can exhale! -Craig, AA ZZ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 18:31:40 -0600 From: "Craig Johnson" To: Subject: [166576] Re: Manhattan Style Question Message-ID: <019401c3e6c8$6e550860$6201a8c0@cbjp2> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Tom and Jim, >>I've been reading the W7EL article "Optimized QRP Transceiver for 7 MHz" >>for years. >Source for the article? I'm interested too. It's described in one edition of the ARRL's QRP Classics. (Some QRP Classics don't have it!) I have been looking at this one for a long time, and will be building one too. It's a real classic! By the way, Tom, I don't think a SA602 would work nearly as well as Roy's ring mixer. He really has it tuned for optimal performance. -Craig, AA0ZZ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 19:37:45 -0500 (EST) From: To: Jim Sheldon Cc: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [166577] Re: PIC-EL Board (more data) Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII http://www.njqrp.org/ham-pic/projects.htm for siggen 73, Jim n2go ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 19:39:40 -0500 From: Ed Tanton To: thomas_h_lewis@msn.com, QRP-L Subject: [166578] Re: Manhattan Style Question Message-ID: <6.0.1.1.2.20040129192632.01d81dc8@pop.earthlink.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed There's nothing wrong with double-sided construction Tom... if you want to. However, simply putting pc-board or copper shield-walls would provide plenty of isolation. Add a lid for the ultimate... but unless you're bringing every non-signal lead through the walls with a feed-through cap, and using shielded cable for every signal lead (which you should anyway) the lid probably doesn't matter. The only reason NOT to use the bottom would be simple board-spacing within whatever cabinet you use. And, come to think of it, troubleshooting it AFTER it's in the cabinet-such as a component failure would be a problem. But not a large problem, since I'd probably take most things out of the cabinet (whenever possible) anyway. The NE602 is a relatively modern device... and I'm pretty sure it wasn't available in 1980. Can't say when it showed up, but I'm sure somebody will remember. I don't think that's a bad price considering the built-in vernier. You might also check Dan's for a comparison. I KNOW he has some for sale. Also, take a look at the surplus double-sided very thin pc board material sold by The Electronic Goldmine . It's great for those partitions since it can be cut by a pair of permanently stolen scissors (or... don't let your wife catch you). 73 Ed Tanton N4XY Ed Tanton N4XY 189 Pioneer Trail Marietta, GA 30068-3466 website: http://www.n4xy.com All emails & checked by Norton AntiVirus with AutoProtect LM: ARRL QCWA AMSAT & INDEXA; SEDXC NCDXA GACW QRP-ARCI OK-QRP QRP-L #758 K2 (FT) #00057 -------------------------------------------------- "He that gives up a little liberty to gain temporary security will lose both and deserve neither". --Benjamin Franklin "Suppose you were an idiot ... and suppose you were a member of Congress... but I repeat myself." --Mark Twain -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 18:39:59 -0600 From: "Craig Johnson" To: Subject: [166579] Re: PIC-EL Board (more data) Message-ID: <019e01c3e6c9$97ac1cc0$6201a8c0@cbjp2> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Jim, >Now, I need the hex code for that "signgen3a" DDS Daughtercard driver >program that was promised with the PIC-EL so it could be used immediately. >Anyone know where it's at? Yes, I know where it - I have it. The original SIGGEN3A code does not work on the PIC-EL, since I had to move some LCD connections to the PIC to eliminate interaction. I call the new version PICELgen. I will get it to George so he can post it ASAP. (I will have the source code there too.) -Craig, AA0ZZ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 18:40:20 -0600 From: Richard Lim To: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [166580] Red Hot 40 VS Norcal 40A Message-ID: Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v609) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Does anyone know the difference between the Red Hot 40 and Norcal 40a (Wilderness Radio)? My understanding is that the Red Hot was the commercial version of the original Norcal 40 and the Wilderness Radio Norcal 40a the successor to the Red Hot. Is that correct? Thanks Rich ____________________________ 72/73 DE KQ9L K1 #1669, K2 #3232 KX1 #21, FIST 10193, FP 548, QRP ARCI 11129 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 18:43:39 -0600 From: "Jerry Ford" To: "qrp-l" , "FPigs" Subject: [166581] Here Little Piggies Message-ID: <000701c3e6ca$1a8f7f60$7238d90c@mchsi.com> Well: We have the usual QRM on 7044 right now but I'm hanging in here to see what happens. Any piggies on tonight ?????? I'm looking for a few states ( only 33 ) LOL Anybody around in NH, RI, NY, NJ, MN, WI, NE, ND, SD, or NC, SC, GA, KY, MS, NM, AZ, UT, ID, WY, MT, OR, NV, CA, That should do for staters: LOL Hows bout those Canadian territories?????? Stop by and say howdy: 72 es oo Jerry N0JRN FP # 546, 4SQRP, ARS # 923, ARCI # 11049, ARRL, Springfield, Mo. MP + #8 http://home.mchsi.com/~n0jrn ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 19:49:16 -0500 From: "AI2Q" To: , "'Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion'" Subject: [166582] RE: Manhattan Style Question Message-ID: <000d01c3e6ca$e4063460$6401a8c0@agstme.adelphia.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Why not? I use Manhattan extensively Tom, and often wind up "gluing" an extra circuit or two into nooks and crannies of my projects. Manhattan always comes to the rescue for me, and using two sides should work FB. I would, however, tack the two sides together at numerous points along the edges, and perhaps at some holes in the middle of the boards as well. Of course, if you're seeking isolation from one side to the other, you may elect not to do that. Also, feel free to use board stock as shielding elements. I've done that with great success. See the results on my Web pages. Vy 73, AI2Q, Alex in Kennebunk, Maine QRP-L #687 http://users.adelphia.net/~alexmm/ai2q.htm .-.-. -----Original Message----- From: owner-qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU [mailto:owner-qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU]On Behalf Of Thomas Lewis Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 1:28 PM To: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: Manhattan Style Question I've been reading the W7EL article "Optimized QRP Transceiver for 7 MHz" for years. I think I am now ready to give it a try. Point to point construction would be a bit ambitious for me so I am considering Manhattan style. Manhattan style construction would make troubleshooting and modification much easier too. I'd like to know if construction on both sides of double sided board is practical. Can I use this approach to any advantage, i.e. isolating certain sections from others (VFO for example)? I have a fairly good understanding (or at least recognize) most of the circuit. But I'm afraid I don't quite understand the mixer. The original design is dated 1980 and the article I'm referencing includes modifications and improvements through 1990. Was the NE 602/612 available at that time? Finally, Ocean State Electronics has a 6-100 variable cap with 8 to 1 vernier reduction drive available for about $16. Is that reasonable or should I shop a little more? Thanks in advance. Tom K4THL _________________________________________________________________ Check out the coupons and bargains on MSN Offers! http://shopping.msn.com/softcontent/softcontent.aspx?scmId=1418 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 20:11:09 -0500 From: "George Heron N2APB" To: , Cc: Subject: [166583] PIC-EL online manual & software Message-ID: <200401292011.AA67109444@clearviewcatv.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii It's great to hear that the PIC-EL Kits are making their way to people, and that even some are already fully assembled and working! W0EB is a tiger when it comes to this - good going Jim! More good news is that the online Assembly & Test manual is available now, linked from the PIC-EL web page, and directly at www.amqrp.org/elmer160/board/manual/manual.html. I have some more to finish up, but Pickle builders will find these colorful manual sections of immense value when building and testing the kits. For those who make it as far and as fast as W0EB, we also have "LESSON 10" posted now for use in installing the FPP programming software on your PC. This software, when used with the PIC-EL board, will allow you to program new software into the onboard PIC. And to answer Jim's question, we've posted the "VFO Software" on the project pages. This is the code that designer Craig Johnson, AA0ZZ initially created in the form of "siggen3a" and recently modified it for use on the PIC-EL board. Using this software you will be able to have the PIC-EL board perform as a multi-featured VFO when the NJQRP DDS Daughtercard is plugged in. Thanks to everyone's support in the PIC-EL project. Your encouraging comments along the way helped keep us going when the project was most burdensome, and now that it's finished and working really well we feel that everyone will be able to use it effectively in the Elmer 160 course and have fun along the way. The bad new right now is that we've sold all 500 of the available kits and we are not going to do another run until this sprintime. So if you haven;t already ordered a PIC-EL board, you'll have to wait a couple months for us to catch our breath and work up another kit run. (The next one will be pretty big, as the project article will (hopefully) be accepted by the QST editorial staff for publication later this year :-) 73 from the AmQRP PIC-EL Development Team! ~ George N2APB ~ Craig AA0ZZ ~ John WB8RCR ~ Joe N2CX ~ Tom W8KOX and Nancy NJ8B ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 20:24:14 -0500 From: Hank Kohl K8DD To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [166584] Four Days In May and Hamvention Message-ID: <6.0.1.1.2.20040129200425.03f11618@mail.arenet.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed May 13 is the 2004 FDIM, followed by the Hamvention May 14, 15, 16. We are again at the Ramada Inn Dayton Mall. The prices are the same as last year - $74/night + taxes. There will be a lot happening at the Ramada - see http://www.qrparci.org/fdim64.html for details as things progress. Most everyone who has had a room the past two years has been sent an email - a lot of them bounced! For rooms, go to http://www.qsl.net/k8dd/rooms/ramada1.htm - I believe all the information is there. And, there is a new email address for room information this year QRPRooms@netzero.net 73 Hank K8DD ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 20:48:16 -0500 From: "John Farnsworth" To: "qrp-l@Lehigh. EDU" Subject: [166585] ARRL Handbook Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Doug Faunt N6TQS wrote: "The values are in a table in the back of the ARRL Handbook, although you may not find them listed in the index (grump, grump)." Nice to hear someone else thinks this too. I love the handbook, have 9 of 'em starting in 1966, but man, is the index bad or what? I'd also complain about the organization, which seems to me to be counterintuitive, but if I did, I would have to offer a suggestion on how to improve it, and that sounds like work . . . Flame shields in place . . . ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 17:50:21 -0800 From: Bob Nielsen To: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [166586] Re: Red Hot 40 VS Norcal 40A Message-ID: <20040130015021.GA5196@bob> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline On Thu, Jan 29, 2004 at 06:40:20PM -0600, Richard Lim wrote: > Does anyone know the difference between the Red Hot 40 and Norcal 40a > (Wilderness Radio)? My understanding is that the Red Hot was the > commercial version of the original Norcal 40 and the Wilderness Radio > Norcal 40a the successor to the Red Hot. Is that correct? You are confusing it with the Norcal 20 and the Red Hot version of the same radio. The Norcal 40 is completely different. The Red Hot 40 is a 40 meter version of the Red Hot (or Norcal) 20. 72, Bob, N7XY ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 21:12:56 -0500 From: "Paul J Mackanos, Jr." To: Cc: Subject: [166587] Repair Service Needed Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I am in need of a repair service for my Kenwood TS440SAT. I know this is not a QRP rig, but it has been used very extensively on QRP. Anyway, the phase locked loop is unlocked, at least thats what they tell me. The display shows only dots across the face, like this ........ Anyone have a referral for getting it fixed ? 72 de Paul K2DB ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 21:37:00 -0500 From: Michael Babineau To: sergio@village-buzz.com Cc: qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU Subject: [166588] wire length ironed out... Message-ID: <2DF6C7AE-52CD-11D8-9ADE-00039309268A@sympatico.ca> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v553) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sergio : There is a great article in an RSGB publication called "the Antenna file" that will probably interest you. The article is called "Taming the end-fed Antenna" by Alan Chester G3CCB (SK). What the author does is to look at wire lengths from 0m through 30m as a function of whether or not that length will provide a hard-to-match impedance on each of the ham bands when end-fed. The authors goal was to find a "magic length" as long as possible, that could be easily loaded with a tuner, which I believe is what you are also trying to do The authors suggestion is 26.5 meters which should give you coverage on all HF bands except 10 meters. This works out to about 86.9 feet. Hopefully this will save you some trial and error. Michael VE3WMB ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 20:18:28 -0700 From: "Chris Trask" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [166589] Concerning This Latest Virus Message-ID: <006e01c3e6df$bbe74fe0$66044bab@default> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Microsoft is offering a $250,000 reward for the caprute of the MyDoom.B virus culprit: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/01/27/tech/main596296.shtml I guess Bill Gates will have to forgo lunch for one day to pay for it. Chris ,----------------------. High Performance Mixers and / What's all this \ Amplifiers for RF Communications / extinct stuff, anyhow? / \ _______,--------------' Chris Trask / N7ZWY _ |/ Principal Engineer oo\ Sonoran Radio Research (__)\ _ P.O. Box 25240 \ \ .' `. Tempe, Arizona 85285-5240 \ \ / \ \ '" \ IEEE Member #40274515 . ( ) \ '-| )__| :. \ Email: christrask@earthlink.net | | | | \ '. http://www.home.earthlink.net/~christrask c__; c__; '-..'>.__ Graphics by Loek Frederiks ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 22:25:14 -0500 From: "Jim Kortge, K8IQY" To: Steve Smith Cc: qrp-l@lehigh.edu Subject: [166590] Re: Manhattan Style Question Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.1.20040129221535.01bb3520@pop.prodigy.yahoo.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed At 03:04 PM 1/29/2004 -0800, you wrote: >Here you go Jim (and group) and it's even available to non-ARRL members >;-) : > >arrl.org/tis/info/pdf/93hb3037.pdf > >And Jim, could you give us some guidance on how to eliminat that pesky >air-variable in the VFO by using varicaps? TNX Well maybe. I don't any experience with DC receivers, I don't think a change in the VFO tuning with a varicap ought to upset anything. I'd use a MV1662 (275 pF varicap) to do the tuning, using the biasing circuitry of the 2N2/40. The anode end of the varicap would go to ground, and the cathode to a 120 pF capacitor (NPO) which would then connect to the node with the 510 pF, 220 pF, 30 pF, 12 pF, and 1.5-5 pF trimmer. The cathode of the varicap would be fed the bias voltage from the tuning pot via a 47-100 K resistor off of the center. That arrangement ought to be very close to the range of the tuning capacitor, 6-82 pF shown on the schematic. The above is an "off the top of the head calculation" approach and not verified with modeling etc. Not my usual way of doing things, but I think it is close enough to work fine. 72 and GL to all of the "Optimized" builders. After the 2N2/20 is done, I'm gonna build one too, just so I can say I've built a DC receiver. Jim, K8IQY ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 22:40:51 -0500 From: "Tom Dooley" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [166591] FDIM 2004 - Call for Presenters Message-ID: <13b801c3e6e2$db52f430$6500a8c0@tdooleyoffice> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Call for FDIM 2004 Presenters! Planning is underway for the Four Days in May (FDIM)Symposium in conjunction with the 2004 Dayton Hamvention. FDIM 2004 is brought to you by QRP-ARCI. This will be our ninth year for this "not to be missed" event. FDIM 2004 will start on Thursday, May 13, 2004. On that day, QRPers will gather in Dayton to hear from some of the best minds in QRP. The symposium is an 8-hour event, which covers the gamut of QRP. Please consider sharing your talent and experience by giving a presentation and documenting it for the FDIM 2004 Proceedings. Topics are wide open and may include design; construction projects and techniques; antennas and feedlines; operating techniques or experiences. Be creative and define your own topic! All that is required is that you present your topic at the Thursday Symposium and document it for publishing in the FDIM 2004 Proceedings. Time slots are limited, so please submit your idea soon. If interested, please send a short description (one paragraph) of the proposed talk to me prior to February 15, 2004. If you know of someone who might be interested in submitting an idea, please forward this call to them. The QRP Quarterly has a deadline for the Call for Presenters of January 31, 2004. This deadline has been extended to February 15, 2004. It's just over 100 days until FDIM 2004. I can't wait, can you? Please stand by for additional postings regarding the QRP Event of the year! 72 es 73, Tom Dooley, K4TJD FDIM Chairman 4942 Dock Court Norcross, GA 30092 USA K4TJD@arrl.net ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 19:42:00 -0800 From: "PHILIP DECAIRE" To: Subject: [166592] Re: wire length ironed out... Message-ID: <003a01c3e6e3$05a770d0$913de73f@grape> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit That 86.9 feet sounds a lot like the magic 88 foot number (or 44 feet for just the higher bands) that has been quoted many times on this site! Congrats Sergio on having the room to string some wire. Since you can do that, you should probably leave it all up and come up with a tuner that will handle it better. If I understand, you only have problems loading it up on 80M. If it works well on the other bands as is, all the more reason to build an 80M tuner. I've had very good results myself with end fed half waves, and it should be a good performer for you. I run a homebrew tuner - a link coupled resonant tank with a series coupling capacitor. Rig goes to the link. Resonant winding goes to the antenna, one side thru the coupling capacitor. Of course, you need two variable caps for this. My EFHWA tuner coils are wound on T94-2 toroids with a 10:1 turns ratio (gives 100:1 impedance ratio, turning 50 ohms into 5000 ohms on the secondary). I don't operate 80M here but an 80M coil would probably have 40 turns on the resonant side and a 4 turn link. One caveat - the above is ok assuming you're running QRP. If you're running 100 watts or more, the voltages get very high! [V^2 = P * R, = 5 * 5000 = 158 volts RMS or 223 volts peak at a measly 5 watts!] To do this with high power you need components rated for it! 72's, Phil WB7AEI ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 23:33:20 -0600 From: Jeff Strandberg To: qrp-l@lehigh.edu Subject: [166593] Fox: K0UU preliminary log, Hunt 27 Message-ID: <1075440800.4019eca0db73d@webmail.us.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Hounds, My pleasure to serve as one of the Foxes (K0UU) during the Mn Twins doubleheader with Pat K0PC. Notes: 1) Please check to see you are in log if you worked me. DX4WIN froze mid- pileup after I attempted to modify my exchange. 2) Eliminated 3 dupes 3) Several partials became ESP level as the noise floor rose, my apologies 4) Email K0UU@arrl.net before noon Saturday CT with any errors/omissions. 72 de K0UU Jeff Hunt 27 - K0UU 0201 N5ZE 559 TX LEW 5W 0202 W5YR 559 TX GEORGE 5W 0203 N1FN 559 CO ET 5W 0202 AG4PJ 559 CO PAUL 5W 0205 KN5L 559 TX DON 5W 0205 K5DW 559 TX DON 5W 0207 N9NE/M 559 TX TODD 5W 0208 K0EVZ 559 NM DOC 5W 0211 AB9CA 559 AL DAVE 5W 0211 K5DW 559 TX DON 5W 0212 W5USJ 559 TX CHUCK 5W 0213 AC5JH 559 OK TOM 5W 0214 KL7V 559 OK SAM 5W 0216 W0ANM 559 MN CHRIS 5W 0217 K5JHP 559 TX BILL 5W 0218 AA5O 559 LA VERN 5W 0220 K0LOA 559 TX DWAIN 5W 0221 KI0II 559 CO RON 5W 0222 KK5LD 559 TX DAN 5W 0223 W5TB 559 TX DOC 4W 0224 K5UV 559 OK MIKE 5W 0226 K4BYF 559 FL JACK 5W 0228 K5DI 559 NM KARL 5W 0232 W7ILW 559 AZ WALT 5W 0232 KT5V 559 TX DAVID 5W 0234 K4JPN 559 GA STEVE 5W 0236 K5EOA 559 LA WAYNE 5W 0237 K6VNX 559 CA ARLEN 5W 0239 N1TP 559 FL TOM 5W 0239 W5HNS 559 TX HENRY 5W 0251 WA5BDU 559 AR NICK 5W 0304 K6IA 559 CA WARD 5W 0315 K0MAX 559 MN MAX 5W 0326 AC7A 559 AZ TOM 5W 0336 KD5UDB 559 LA CHRIS 5W 0344 KC1FB 559 CT JIM 5W 0347 W2XN 559 FL FRED 5W 0357 NK6A 559 CA DON 5W 0359 N7CQR 559 OR DAN 5W 0400 K0PC FOX MN PAT 5W 0400 K0UU FOX MN JEFF 5W ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 22:52:12 -0500 From: "Brian Riley (maillist)" To: , Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [166594] Re: PIC-EL Message-ID: Mime-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit NW Vermont, mine arrived today On 1/29/04 5:46 PM, "Richard Mulvey" wrote: > On Thu, 2004-01-29 at 16:57, Tom wrote: >> I'm still waiting on mine to show up here in Fredericksburg, Va >> arrrrrrgggghhhhh >> > > I'm in Upstate NY, and still waiting. I hope the postman didn't steal > it. ;-) > > > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 22:04:52 -0600 From: kd5kxf To: paul@prohomeinspector.net, "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [166595] Re: Repair Service Needed Message-ID: <200401292204.52622.kd5kxf@classicnet.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline This is a infamous problem with these rigs... the glue in the phase locked loop coils breaks down and the cure is most tedious... removing the glue. I had one of these rigs that was worked on 4 times and in the winter humidity would still develop the "dots" syndrome. Check on QRZ.com in the mods section and you will find information on it, it is a common malady. > I am in need of a repair service for my Kenwood TS440SAT. I know this is > not a QRP rig, but it has been used very extensively on QRP. Anyway, the > phase locked loop is unlocked, at least thats what they tell me. The > display shows only dots across the face, like this ........ Anyone have a > referral for getting it fixed ? > 72 de Paul K2DB -- Mike Malone KD5KXF Balch Springs, Texas FP 214 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 21:08:48 -0700 From: Tim Groat To: qrp-l@lehigh.edu Subject: [166596] Re: PC power supplies (was: Noise on 40 meters) Message-ID: <5.1.1.6.2.20040129190944.00a302a0@mail.earthlink.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Newer PCs have a "standby" power supply that stays on even when the main power is off. This lets the computer put itself in a low power "sleep" state when it is left idle, and wake itself up when you move the mouse or type on the keyboard. This is a nice energy saving feature, but it does mean a portion of the switch-mode power supply stays on even when the system is "shut down". The same applies to monitors; if you use the power-saving features they will go to a low-power idle mode when there's no user activity. I shut the system off at my UPS (after closing the OS, of course). That cuts power to the CPU, monitor, and various "wall wart" accessories when the computer isn't in use. It saves power, and it's good fire safety practice, too. 72, --Tim (KR0U) >"Dave Martin" : > >Hello Fred and all. I've been plagued by various noises all the way up >through 20 meters for about 2 years now. At first I thought it was related >to a tv, horizonal oscillator or some such thing, but finally found, much to >my dismay, that while my computer was turned off it really wasn't turned >off. When I disconnect the power cord the noise goes away. Something in the >computer is alive even though the on/off switch is off. My old computer >didn't make noise like this one does.So much for progress. Might be >something to chec. Good luck. >Dave K2ZU ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 22:34:17 -0600 From: George Fremin III To: qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU Subject: [166597] Feb CW Sprint Message-ID: <20040130043417.GA19861@kkn.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Hi, The North American CW Sprint contest is this coming weekend. This contest happens twice a year in September and in February. This February the sprint is on Feb 1 UTC or Saturday night local time in north America. The CW sprint will be Saturday night - January 31st local time. The UTC time/date is 0000Z - 0400Z Feb 1, 2004 This contest has a QRP category - last September there were 11 QRPers that sent in logs. N8VW WD7Z K5IID NB1B W8TM W5KDJ N6WG N4BP N0QT KI0II AE5P Maybe you will get on and there will be a few more QRPers. The results for last September are here: http://www.ncjweb.com/cwsprint092003.pdf Other results are here: http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintresults.php If you have never tried the sprint you can find more information about it at these URLs: CW Sprinting - Beginners Guide - by W4AN http://www.contesting.com/articles/198 The Sprint Survival Web Page "The Sprint - the most fun you can have in 4 hours with your clothes on." - N6TR http://n6tr.jzap.com/sprint.html The rules are here: http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintrules.php Most contest logging software supports this contest and just recently CT by K1EA added the sprint to it's list of supported contests. CT is now free and can be found here: http://www.k1ea.com/ I hope you are able to get on for the CW sprint and that you make as many contacts possible. -- George Fremin III - K5TR geoiii@kkn.net http://www.kkn.net/~k5tr ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 22:46:55 -0700 From: "Marshall Emm" To: qRP-L@lehigh.edu Subject: [166598] Re: Concerning This Latest Virus Message-ID: <40198D5F.24893.26D5484@localhost> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-description: Mail message body Chris said- >>I guess Bill Gates will have to forgo lunch for one day to pay for it.<< Probably a lot cheaper than fixing the holes in Windows, Outlook, and IE that make these things possible. 73 Marshall Emm N1FN/VK5FN n1fn@MorseX.com Morse Express and Oak Hills Research "Everything for the Morse Enthusiast" http://www.MorseX.com http://www.ohr.com (303)752-3382 -- ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 23:49:48 -0600 From: "Craig Johnson" To: Subject: [166599] Re: PIC-EL Board (more data) Message-ID: <01d201c3e6f4$dfb90840$6201a8c0@cbjp2> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Jim, Unfortunately, my old version of the signal generator, SIGGEN3a that is posted on the HAM-PIC page does not work with the PIC-EL board. In the PIC-EL, I had to hook up the LCD in a different way, to avoid interaction with other functions. George will post my new signal generator code (hex file as well as source) called PICELgen on the AmQRP web site. The latest PICELgen version is v1.2 . If anyone has questions regarding the PICELgen code, I would be glad to answer them. -Craig, AA0ZZ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 01:02:56 -0500 From: "Kevin M., W8VOS" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [166600] Re: PIC-EL Message-ID: <032501c3e6f6$b586f5d0$65dc0a0a@magnus> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Nothing here in Michigan : [ Oh well, tomorrow is another day. 73/72 - Kevin, W8VOS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Sheldon" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 11:09 AM Subject: PIC-EL > "Pickle" board has arrived in the "Heartland". Mailman just delivered my > PIC-EL board, so its "BUILDING TIME" again. > > 72, > Jim, W0EB > Wichita, KS > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 00:23:00 -0600 From: "Merton Nellis" To: qrp-l@lehigh.edu Subject: [166601] PIC-EL Message-ID: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Got my kit today in St. Paul, MN and put it together this evening. Will check it out in AM when I am more awake. I had heard that a CD with software was coming with the kit but guess I'll have to dig up some on my own. Looks like a fun kit. 72 Mert W0UFO w0ufo@arrl.net _________________________________________________________________ Check out the new MSN 9 Dial-up fast & reliable Internet access with prime features! http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us&page=dialup/home&ST=1 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 23:11:28 -0800 From: "richqrp" To: , "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [166602] PIC-EL online manual & software Message-ID: <000f01c3e700$478bdaf0$c1770744@wd6fddstssz5sg> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Well it took me a little longer than two hours to do mine... reading the resistors was impossible, I also had to use my meter.. I finished and then I knew I had to test it... plugged it in and no smoke.... so far so good... then plug in the chip and reapplied power and just sat back and watched and listened to the show... all tests ok.... the only question I have, my daughter card and on the DDS test it sent the signal to my receiver just fine.. but my question is, the daughter card was on the warm side, is this normal ?? Thank you very much for the wonderful instructions on the web site, everything went together without any problems.. when I was done, I did not even have any "left over parts" so I knew I was on the right track.. again to all that had anything to do with this kit / project, thank you for a job very well done!! but still would like an answer about the daughter card being warm.. 73's, Rich.....WD6FDD with a working Pickel................ ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Heron N2APB" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 5:11 PM Subject: PIC-EL online manual & software > It's great to hear that the PIC-EL Kits are making their > way to people, and that even some are already fully > assembled and working! W0EB is a tiger when it comes > to this - good going Jim! > > More good news is that the online Assembly & Test manual > is available now, linked from the PIC-EL web page, and > directly at > www.amqrp.org/elmer160/board/manual/manual.html. > I have some more to finish up, but Pickle builders will > find these colorful manual sections of immense value > when building and testing the kits. > > For those who make it as far and as fast as W0EB, we also > have "LESSON 10" posted now for use in installing the FPP > programming software on your PC. This software, when > used with the PIC-EL board, will allow you to program new > software into the onboard PIC. > > And to answer Jim's question, we've posted the "VFO Software" > on the project pages. This is the code that designer Craig > Johnson, AA0ZZ initially created in the form of "siggen3a" > and recently modified it for use on the PIC-EL board. Using > this software you will be able to have the PIC-EL board > perform as a multi-featured VFO when the NJQRP DDS > Daughtercard is plugged in. > > Thanks to everyone's support in the PIC-EL project. Your > encouraging comments along the way helped keep us going > when the project was most burdensome, and now that it's > finished and working really well we feel that everyone > will be able to use it effectively in the Elmer 160 course > and have fun along the way. > > The bad new right now is that we've sold all 500 of the > available kits and we are not going to do another run > until this sprintime. So if you haven;t already ordered > a PIC-EL board, you'll have to wait a couple months for us > to catch our breath and work up another kit run. (The next > one will be pretty big, as the project article will (hopefully) > be accepted by the QST editorial staff for publication later > this year :-) > > 73 from the AmQRP PIC-EL Development Team! > ~ George N2APB > ~ Craig AA0ZZ > ~ John WB8RCR > ~ Joe N2CX > ~ Tom W8KOX and Nancy NJ8B > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 06:37:42 -0500 From: Frank Brickle To: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [166603] Re: wire length ironed out... Message-ID: <401A4206.9050101@pobox.com> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT PHILIP DECAIRE wrote: > That 86.9 feet sounds a lot like the magic 88 foot number > (or 44 feet for just the higher bands) that has been quoted > many times on this site! Also sounds mighty close to the legendary W3EDP length, not counting the 17' counterpoise... 73 Frank AB2KT ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 06:24:47 -0600 From: Chuck Carpenter To: qrp-l@lehigh.edu Cc: , "Trevor" Subject: [166604] Beacons *5* on 80 -- IN, TX, AZ, CA & HI Message-ID: <3.0.2.32.20040130062447.00870100@mail.9plus.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" QRP Folks, Adding Trevor, KG6CYN in CA to the beacon crew. 80 meter beacons Saturday night local, Sunday morning UTC. 3728 for Dean, KH6B, in HI 3729 for Jeff, KB9ZUR, in IN 3730 for Chuck, W5USJ, in TX 3731 for Bill, WV7G, in AZ 3732 for Trev, KG6CYN, in CA W5USJ/B operating from 0200 to 0500 UTC Sun Feb 1, equipment -- FT-857 at 4 Watts, Butternut vertical and K-10 keyer. Follow up messages will be posted by the other beacon ops with their specifics as to operating time and equipment. To help us with creating the logs and for Bill to map the results on his website, please use the following report format. First Report -- Time: (UTC) Name: (first only) Call: ( for log) R/S: (readability & strength) Grid: ( e.g., EM22cv ) City, State Soap Box: (comments about equipment and conditions) Subsequent reports only needs time and R/S. 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: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 07:26:11 -0500 From: "George Heron N2APB" To: "richqrp" , "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [166605] Re: PIC-EL online manual & software Message-ID: <001501c3e72c$3f7f7200$6400a8c0@n2apb1> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Good going on getting your Pickle Board working Rich! Seems like you're the second guy to do so, outside the design team. The DDS Daughtercard will naturally get a little warm, but if you don't have the right bias resistor R4 and drive resistor R1 for the supply voltage you are using, there's a good chance your can be over-driving the MAR-1A amplifier on the daughtercard which makes the amp hot enough to fry an egg. Having to pay attention to this factor is one of the prices of having a flexible design like this. Check out the DDS Daughtercard web page (www.njqrp.org/dds) and note the chart by the schematic that specifies what value R4 should be used to bias the amp based on your supply voltage. That will cure your heat problem and give you a nice clean waveform out of the daughtercard. 73, George N2APB ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 07:29:02 -0500 From: "John J. McDonough" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Cc: Subject: [166606] Re: PIC-EL Board (more data) Message-ID: <003201c3e72c$a52b6e10$080044c0@BrianBoru> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Of course, if you are absolutely chomping at the bit, the PIC-EL test program which is already posted contains code to operate the DDS Daughtercard, the display, and the encoder, so an ambitious type could simply glue them together differently than they are in T-PICEL. 72/73 de WB8RCR http://www.qsl.net/wb8rcr didileydadidah QRP-L #1446 Code Warriors #35 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Craig Johnson" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 12:49 AM Subject: Re: PIC-EL Board (more data) > Jim, > > Unfortunately, my old version of the signal generator, SIGGEN3a that is posted on > the HAM-PIC page does not work with the PIC-EL board. In the PIC-EL, I had > to hook up the LCD in a different way, to avoid interaction with other functions. > > George will post my new signal generator code (hex file as well as source) called > PICELgen on the AmQRP web site. The latest PICELgen version is v1.2 . > > If anyone has questions regarding the PICELgen code, I would be glad to answer > them. > > -Craig, AA0ZZ > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 07:39:53 -0500 From: "Paul Cavanaugh" To: , "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [166607] Re: PIC-EL Message-ID: <002701c3e72e$28bfdbc0$dec0e044@dadscomputer> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Recieved mine in RI 1/29..... and for a change nothing to do this weekend, except the SuperBowl. Go Pats ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Riley (maillist)" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 10:52 PM Subject: Re: PIC-EL > NW Vermont, mine arrived today > > On 1/29/04 5:46 PM, "Richard Mulvey" wrote: > > > On Thu, 2004-01-29 at 16:57, Tom wrote: > >> I'm still waiting on mine to show up here in Fredericksburg, Va > >> arrrrrrgggghhhhh > >> > > > > I'm in Upstate NY, and still waiting. I hope the postman didn't steal > > it. ;-) > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 07:47:04 -0500 From: Joseph Mikuckis To: QRP-L Mailing List Subject: [166608] Re QRP ARCI web site Message-ID: <401A5248.E3E2C44@rcn.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit All I get is eBay logo and then the loading stops. Joe, K3CHP Frederica, DE ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 07:09:14 -0500 (EST) From: To: Chris Trask Cc: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [166609] Re: Concerning This Latest Virus Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII On Thu, 29 Jan 2004, Chris Trask wrote: > Microsoft is offering a $250,000 reward for the caprute of the MyDoom.B > virus culprit: > > http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/01/27/tech/main596296.shtml > > I guess Bill Gates will have to forgo lunch for one day to pay for it. > dig a bit at this site and you'll see SCO is offering a reward as well http://www.linuxstolescocode.com/ -bob ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 05:55:35 -0800 (PST) From: Bob KB2FEL To: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [166610] Re: Re QRP ARCI web site Message-ID: <20040130135535.97997.qmail@web60510.mail.yahoo.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii There is a mistake in the Page Coding. Thats why you are only seeing the ebay logo. The page is still there. Bob KB2FEL/8 --- Joseph Mikuckis wrote: > All I get is eBay logo and then the loading stops. > > Joe, K3CHP > Frederica, DE > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 09:06:14 -0500 From: Lee Mairs To: qrpl Subject: [166611] Re: PIC-EL Message-ID: <005e01c3e73a$3b64ff60$0200a8c0@J4> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT The ponies must be having trouble getting through the WBGV wind and snow {:>(} Lee, km4yy/8 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Merton Nellis" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 1:23 AM Subject: PIC-EL > Got my kit today in St. Paul, MN and put it together this evening. Will > check it out in AM when I am more awake. I had heard that a CD with > software was coming with the kit but guess I'll have to dig up some on my > own. > Looks like a fun kit. > 72 Mert W0UFO > > > > w0ufo@arrl.net > > _________________________________________________________________ > Check out the new MSN 9 Dial-up fast & reliable Internet access with prime > features! http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us&page=dialup/home&ST=1 > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 09:19:51 +0000 From: John R Kirby To: qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU Subject: [166612] Elmer 160 Lesson 10 >FPP Setup< Message-ID: <20040130.092007.-269895.0.n3aaz-qrp@juno.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit RE the FPP Application Setup . . . Others may have this problem too... If you can not find that >giveio.sys< file after you unzip >directectio< from >zemanszoo.com< then, you will need the UNhide option ... ... click folder >view< then >folder options< John N3AAZ ________________________________________________________________ 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: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 07:29:26 -0700 From: "Bill Walker" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [166613] 5 Beacons on 80 (AZ) Message-ID: <002401c3e73d$76cf8a40$0a0110ac@pluto> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello everyone, For your beacon listening pleasure this Saturday evening, I will be using my FT-857 running 4-5 watts into a Butternut HF2V from sunny Tucson Arizona. The beacon will be running from 0200 to 0500 UTC. Thats 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. MST for anyone who may be Zulu challenged. 8-) Enjoy! es 72... Bill Walker - WV7G ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 07:57:07 -0700 From: "Bob Hightower" To: "qrp" Subject: [166614] Stinger Singer Frequency Counters Message-ID: <000901c3e741$55ad3110$6501a8c0@Bobs> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Folks, all the Stinger Singer Frequency Counters are gone....there are no more. We may offer a partial kit (board, programmed chip) in the future, but plans have not been completed. For the time being, orders will be returned as there are no more kits available. Bob NK7M ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 15:16:13 +0000 From: "Jeff Imel" To: qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU Subject: [166615] RE: 5 Beacons on 80 (AZ) Message-ID: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed KB9ZUR/B will be operating a homebrew 80 meter transmitter with a power output of approximately 1.3 watts. The antenna system is an NVIS array consisting of an 80 meter dipole with a ground mounted wire reflector. I will be operating from 0000 UTC until around 0600 UTC (7 PM Saturday to 1 AM Sunday EST). 73 Jeff KB9ZUR _________________________________________________________________ Check out the coupons and bargains on MSN Offers! http://shopping.msn.com/softcontent/softcontent.aspx?scmId=1418 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 15:25:08 -0000 From: "Dick" To: Subject: [166616] ARCI Web Pages Message-ID: <008901c3e745$3ff9c8c0$6a329fd4@main> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Gang, For those who have made adverse comments about the QRP-ARCI web pages may I respectfully suggest that you email the webmaster if you come across a problem and tell him about it rather than shout / complain about it on this public list. Please do remember that the webmaster (like all of us) are volunteers and do it for fun! He (we) will be very glad of your feedback and all positive comments. Dick Pascoe G0BPS President QRP-ARCI. (QRP-Amateur Radio Club International - www.qrparci.org) Fishing is the closest thing to doing nothing at all, without getting into politics. All mail from me is checked by Norton before posting and is (hopefully) Virus Free. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 10:39:04 -0500 From: w2bvh To: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [166617] Feb ssb NA Sprint Message-ID: <401A7A98.1040008@comcast.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I was interested to learn that the qrp power level for the ssb sprint (Feb 8) is 5W pep. I would have thought that it would be 10 w. pep. 73, Lenny W2BVH ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 08:44:54 -0700 From: "Bob Hightower" To: "qrp" Subject: [166618] ScQRPions Paddle Info, new email address Message-ID: <001901c3e748$021f67a0$6501a8c0@Bobs> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I'd like to remind everyone that I have a new email address, rhightower@cox.net. I check the old one nk7m@extremezone.com on an infrequent basis, so if you have sent mail to it, and have not received a reply, please resend to the new address. Just checked the old mailbox, and out of 486 messages (I told you I checked it infrequently!), only 6 were not spam, and they were old. To get information on the Brass Paddle Kit, there is now a link on my index page http://www.extremezone.com/~nk7m that will get you there. Thanks, Bob NK7M ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 11:16:01 -0500 From: "NA4FM \(Buck\)" To: , "'Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion'" Subject: [166619] RE: [qrp-l] low loss cable option Message-ID: <000501c3e74c$5e9a09f0$6401a8c0@deer> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I guess I am used to city-hams ;) hihi. I can definitely see 200+ feet getting to be a problem for qrp rigs. I usually think in terms of vertical distance with up to 100 feet to the base of the tower. If you had poles up, would your losses be much less if you ran the ladderline across the yard above the ground rather than the hardline? Just curious. Everything being relative, it might be a good idea to define by example words like "Low", "High", "long", "short", "minimal", etc. I have lost track of who the original poster of the question is. How long is this run you are talking about? That will better help us to define an answer. Thanks Buck > -----Original Message----- > From: George Fremin III [mailto:geoiii@kkn.net] > Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 12:02 AM > To: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion > Subject: Re: [qrp-l] low loss cable option > > > On Wed, Jan 28, 2004 at 08:39:17PM -0600, Nick Kennedy wrote: > > You don't say how long the line is, but assuming "typical" and the > > monobander is HF (20 meters?), your loss will be minimal just by > > running decent quality coax (hardline not required) all the way. > > I think it depends on how long the run you are talking about. > > A typical RG-213 has a loss of 1 dB per 130 ft. Then in just > 400' you can get over 3 db of loss. I dont consider 400' to be > all that long. Some of my towers are 300' from the shack. > My solution is to put the higher frequency antennas close to the > shack and thus keep the feedline loss down but even so I run 7/8" > hardline to the base of each tower - I want to keep as much > signal on TX and RX as I can. > > -- > George Fremin III - K5TR > geoiii@kkn.net > http://www.kkn.net/~k5tr > > > > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 10:44:42 -0600 From: "Lew Paceley" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Cc: Subject: [166620] Re: Repair Service Needed Message-ID: <001201c3e750$5ca4a5c0$6501a8c0@swbell.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Paul, Clif at Avvid in Dallas does excellent work. Clif has worked on both an Icom and Kenwood for me. He has an excellent reputation. Usual disclaimer. http://www.avvid.com/ http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1142 72/73, *Lew* N5ZE ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 08:49:33 PST From: gdrag@proedge.com To: qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU Subject: [166621] Interesting item on eBay web site item# 3069098211: ALINCO DX-70 TH HF + 6 Meter Transceiver Message-ID: <200401301649.i0UGnUOc014564@mx43.sjc.ebay.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" I saw this Alinco DX70TH for sale....it is new in the box and almost two hundred dollars less than thru most radio stores. Title of item: ALINCO DX-70 TH HF + 6 Meter Transceiver Seller: our_sales_03 Starts: Jan-23-04 10:45:00 PST Ends: Jan-30-04 10:45:00 PST Price: Starts at $550.00 To bid on the item, go to: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?RedirectEnter&partner=777701&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi%2Eebay%2Ecom%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI%2Edll%3FViewItem%26item%3D3069098211%26category%3D4674%26ssPageName%3DADME%3AB%3AEF%3AUS%3A1 Item Description: You are bidding on a new in the box Alinco DX-70TH Transceiver. This Radio is New and in Original Box with accessories included and Retails for around $1200.00.This is the model with 100 Watts on 6 meters. GUARANTEED TO BE NEW PHYSICALLY AND ELECTRONICALLY.Also see other auction with remote head kit for this unit as well.Thanks for viewing this auction you can see other equipment in my "view sellers other auctions" link on this auction page. RADIO SPECIFICATIONS: GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS: Dimensions: (H, W, D) 7" x 2.25" x 9.02" or 178 mm x 58mm x 230mm Weight: 5.95 lbs or 2.7 kg Receiver Coverage: 150kHz - 30MHz and 50MHz - 54MHz Transmit Coverage: 160m 1.800 - 1.9999MHz 80m 3.500 - 3.9999MHz 40m 7.000 - 7.2999MHz 30m 10.100 - 10.1499MHz 20m 14.000 - 14.3499MHz 17m 18.068 - 18.1679MHz 15m 21.000 - 21.4499MHz 12m 24.890 - 24.9899MHz 10m 28.000- 29.6999MHz 6m 50.0000 - 53.9999MHz Operating Modes: J3E (USB/LSB), Al A (CW), A3E (AM), F3E (FM) Operating Temperature Range: +14 to +140 F or -10 to +60 C Frequency Stability: 10ppm Antenna Impedance: 50 Ohms unbalanced Power Requirement: 13.8 VDC 15% Memory Channels: 100, each capable of split memories and operating mode Current Drain @ 13.8VDC: TX: approx 25 amps, max, high power setting RX: approx.8 amps squelched; approx I amp @ max audio TRANSMITTER SPECIFICATIONS: Output Power: (SSB, CW, FM) 1.8MHz-30MHz and 50MHz-54MHz: 100 Watts (AM) 1.8MHz - 30MHz and 50MHz - 54MHz: 40 Watts balanced AM - Low Level Modulation: FM- Variable reactance Sideband Suppression: More than 50 dB (@ 1 KHz) Spurious Emission: Less than -45 dB (10 MHz) Less than -50 dB (18 MHz - 30 MHz) Less than -60 dB (50 MHz - 54 MHz) Carrier Suppression More than 40 dB CTCSS Encoder: 38 tones, standard RECEIVER SPECIFICATIONS: Receiver System: Dual conversion super heterodyne Sensitivity: SSB, CW (1.8 - 54MHz) better than 12 dBu (0.25uV) @ S/N 10 dB (0.5 - 1.8MHz) better than 0 dBp (1 uV) @ S/N 10 dB, AM (1.8 - 54MHz) better than +6 dBu (2uV) @ S/Nl 0 dB, FM (28 - 30MHz) better than -6 dBu (0.5 uV) @ 12 dB SINAD (50 - 54MHz) better than -1 0 dBu (0.3 uV) @ 12 dB SINAD Selectivity: SSB, AM-Narrow: 2.4kHz/-6 dB, 4.5kHz /-60 dB SSB-Narrow, CW-Wide: 1.0kHz/-6 dB, 3.0kHz/-60 dB CW-Narrow: 500 H71 -6 dB, 3.0kHz/ -60 dB AM-Wide, FM: 9kHz/-6 dB, 20kHz/-50 dB Intermediate Frequencies: 1 st IF: 72.75MHz 2nd IF: 455kHz Spurious and Image Rejection Ratio: More than 70dB Audio Output: More than 2 Watts @ 8 Ohms, 10% THD RIT/-TXIT Range 1.4kHz Visit eBay, The World's Online Marketplace TM at http://www.ebay.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 09:16:07 -0800 From: Steve Smith To: qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU Subject: [166622] WTD: Schematic WELZ SP-225 Message-ID: <20040130.091607.-330587.0.sigcom@juno.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I'm attempting to repair a Welz SP-225 SWR & Power Meter. Looking for schematic diagram. TNX 73.......Steve Smith WB6TNL Oxnard, CA USA "Snort Rosin" ________________________________________________________________ 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: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 12:46:46 -0500 From: Lee Mairs To: Lew Paceley , qrpl Subject: [166623] Re: Repair Service Needed Message-ID: <010601c3e759$107cb620$0200a8c0@J4> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=Windows-1252 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT He did a great job on my Icom 751A and wasn't afraid of the mods to the memory unit that I had made. I highly recommend Cliff also. 73 de Lee km4yy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lew Paceley" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 11:44 AM Subject: Re: Repair Service Needed > Hi Paul, > Clif at Avvid in Dallas does excellent work. Clif has worked on both > an Icom and Kenwood for me. He has an excellent reputation. Usual > disclaimer. > > http://www.avvid.com/ > > http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1142 > > 72/73, > *Lew* > N5ZE > > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 12:46:37 -0500 From: "Brian Riley (maillist)" To: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [166624] PIC-EL -- Assembly comments Message-ID: Mime-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit 1) watch out for C3 and C9, the silkscreen labels look alike, check carefully and look at schematic 2) the leads from a 1 watt resistor do make nice testpoints - thanks to whomever suggested it. 3) testpoints - grrrrrrrrrrrr - documentation needs enhancing - there are ten (10) test points (need five sacrificial resistors!) TP-A, TP-B, TP-C, TP-D, TP-F, TP-Ga, TP-Gb, TP-H, TP-Ia, TP-Ib looking at the board with "AA0ZZ" in the upper right - TP's B,C,D,F are in the upper right region - TP's A, Ib, Ga, Gb are in the center of the board - TP-Ia is lower left region - TP-H is lower center region cheers ... 73 de brian, n1bq ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 12:51:21 -0500 (EST) From: To: Subject: [166625] Pic el It's Alive! Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Well I must have passed my vision test. It seems to do all as it should. Now to look for that serial cable.... 73, Jim n2go ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 12:53:53 -0500 From: "Hare,Ed, W1RFI" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Cc: "Reed, Dana, W1LC" Subject: [166626] RE: ARRL Handbook Message-ID: <721D3436A7C2B344A301FD4A413C71A9025127E8@kosh.arrlhq.org> content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Any and all suggestions on the Handbook, or any other ARRL pub, will be = appreciated by the book editors. I know that the Handbook Editor, Dana = Reed, is working on the next major revisions, so now is a great time to = offer any input -- or offers of help! Ed Hare, W1RFI ARRL Lab 225 Main St Newington, CT 06111 Tel: 860-594-0318 Internet: w1rfi@arrl.org Web: http://www.arrl.org/tis Member: IEEE C63 - Accredited Standards Committee on Electromagnetic = Compatibility Chairman: C63 SC-5, Immunity Chairman: C63 ad hoc PLC/BPL Working Group Member: SAE EMC/EMR committees Member: ICES/IEEE SCC-28 International Committee on Electromagnetic = Safety Member/staff: ARRL, The National Association for Amateur Radio Member/Board of Directors: QRP Amateur Radio Club International > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU=20 > [mailto:owner-qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU]On Behalf Of > John Farnsworth > Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 8:48 PM > To: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion > Subject: ARRL Handbook >=20 >=20 > Doug Faunt N6TQS wrote: >=20 > "The values are in a table in the back of the ARRL Handbook, although > you may not find them listed in the index (grump, grump)." >=20 > Nice to hear someone else thinks this too. I love the=20 > handbook, have 9 of > 'em starting in 1966, but man, is the index bad or what? >=20 > I'd also complain about the organization, which seems to me to be > counterintuitive, but if I did, I would have to offer a=20 > suggestion on how to > improve it, and that sounds like work . . . >=20 > Flame shields in place . . . >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 10:13:58 -0500 From: "John J. McDonough" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Cc: Subject: [166627] Re: Elmer 160 Lesson 10 >FPP Setup< Message-ID: <000201c3e75c$abdbc4a0$090044c0@BrianBoru> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Good catch! I always found that business of the operating system deciding what I want to see to be very annoying, so I turned off that bug some time ago. Someone else reported not having the sys file in the zip, and I bet that's what he was seeing, too. Sorry, I should have caught that. 72/73 de WB8RCR http://www.qsl.net/wb8rcr didileydadidah QRP-L #1446 Code Warriors #35 ----- Original Message ----- From: "John R Kirby" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 4:19 AM Subject: Elmer 160 Lesson 10 >FPP Setup< > > RE the FPP Application Setup . . . > > Others may have this problem too... > > If you can not find that >giveio.sys< file > after you unzip >directectio< from >zemanszoo.com< > then, > you will need the UNhide option ... > > ... click folder >view< then >folder options< > > John > N3AAZ > > ________________________________________________________________ > 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: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 10:39:17 -0800 From: "Bill Jones" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [166628] Regens Live Forever Message-ID: <000701c3e760$5e8c1020$1cc13542@RadioRoom> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Friends, For my fellow "retro" types, you may want to take a peek at my latest regen receiver. You can view it on my web page at the address in my signature line. Be patient as it will take a bit of time to load with a dial-up connection. The pictures are fairly good sized. ======================== Bill Jones KD7S <>< http://www.psnw.com/~kd7s Sanger, California ======================== ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 10:42:53 -0800 From: "Doug Hendricks" To: Subject: [166629] AmQRP DC RX to be shown at NorCal Meeting Sunday Message-ID: <013501c3e760$defe72c0$4a0b0d0a@dph.dpol.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Don't forget guys, the newest AMQRP kit, the Tin Ear Receiver for Beginners will be shown at the NorCal meeting on Sunday. And, at the same time, George Heron will be putting pictures of the prototype on the amqrp web page at www.amqrp.org . The designer, Wayne McFee will be there and will have a working prototype with him. This little receiver is a neat little project, and gives good performance for what it is. IT is not a toy, and I have used mine all week to listen to 40 meters. It receives CW, AM and SSB, and covers all of the 40 meter band The PTO VFO that Wayne uses is very stable. The new kit will contain a silkscreened, soldermasked, plated through board of the best quality, all board parts, all controls and connectors, and comes in a drilled BLT type case that is the same size and quality as the BLT. The receiver is direct conversion and will be an excellent kit for those who want to try their hand at building a project. Wayne will be doing an extensive manual in the style of Jim Kortge, with step by step photos on CD rom. The receiver isn't a K2 quality receiver, but it does do a good job. And for $25, everything is included to build it. All you will need are the proper tools, solder, and 5 minute epoxy. This will be our second kit in the Kits for Kids category, as we are aiming this kit at the beginner, no matter what age they are. AmQRP has realized that there is a definite need for simple, inexpensive kits that are both fun to build and use. We think that the Tin Ear Rx will fit right into this niche. Please do not send any orders at this time, as we do not have those details worked out at this time. Keep your eye on the list for the ordering announcement. 72, Doug for the American QRP Club ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 10:57:54 -0800 From: "Trevor Jacobs" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [166630] Re: Beacons *5* on 80 (CA) Message-ID: <003501c3e762$f82918c0$38fea8c0@TREVORMAINPC> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Gang, I'll have a beacon on 80 at 3732 KHz this Saturday night local US Time (Sunday morning UTC time) from 6:00PM to at least 11:00PM Pacific Time (02:00 to at least 07:00 UTC). I'll be running the K2 at 5 watts into my 88' EDZ. Hope you have a chance to listen for us! 73's Trev - KG6CYN http://www.qsl.net/kg6cyn ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 11:00:37 -0800 (PST) From: Dennis Doran To: qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU, wb8wtu@yahoo.com Subject: [166631] Re: Interesting item on eBay web site item# 3069098211: ALINCO DX-70 TH HF + 6 Meter Transceiver Message-ID: <20040130190037.80122.qmail@web40112.mail.yahoo.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii "Nowhere to run...........nowhere to hide." 73, dennis WB8WTU __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 14:05:58 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time) From: "Pastor-kc1di" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" , Subject: [166632] Re: Regens Live Forever Message-ID: <401AAB16.000001.01284@DOR> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Bill, Nice web page and gret picture, Your Regen looks great how about a matching xmiter to go with it? 73 Dave kc1di -------Original Message------- From: Bill Jones Date: 01/30/04 13:51:00 To: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: Regens Live Forever Friends, For my fellow "retro" types, you may want to take a peek at my latest regen receiver. You can view it on my web page at the address in my signature line. Be patient as it will take a bit of time to load with a dial-up connection. The pictures are fairly good sized. ======================== Bill Jones KD7S <>< http://www.psnw.com/~kd7s Sanger, California ======================== ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 19:14:58 +0000 From: w8kc@comcast.net To: rhightower@cox.net Cc: "Bob Hightower" , "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [166633] Re: ScQRPions Paddle Info, new email address Message-ID: <013020041914.21432.12cd@comcast.net> Do they put names on the list when the paddles are shipped or when orders come in? I only ask because my PayPal was "cashed" over two weeks ago and my name has not been added to the list. Maybe I'll get to be lucky # 500! 73 =paul= W8KC > I'd like to remind everyone that I have a new email address, > rhightower@cox.net. I check the old one nk7m@extremezone.com on an > infrequent basis, so if you have sent mail to it, and have not received a > reply, please resend to the new address. Just checked the old mailbox, and > out of 486 messages (I told you I checked it infrequently!), only 6 were not > spam, and they were old. > > To get information on the Brass Paddle Kit, there is now a link on my index > page http://www.extremezone.com/~nk7m that will get you there. > > Thanks, > > Bob NK7M > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 14:36:02 -0500 From: John Sielke To: dick@pascoes.plus.com, qrp-l@lehigh.edu Subject: [166634] Re: ARCI Web Pages Message-ID: <401AB222.1030404@pobox.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > Hi Gang, > > For those who have made adverse comments about the QRP-ARCI web pages > may I respectfully suggest that you email the webmaster if you come across a > problem > and tell him about it rather than shout / complain about it on this public > list. Please do > remember that the webmaster (like all of us) are volunteers and do it for > fun! > > He (we) will be very glad of your feedback and all positive comments. > Whoa! I just looked through the thread, and it merely appeard that someone asked a question, trying to determine if the problem was theirs, or the web pages. Other folks tried to help. I don't see "adverse comments," not do I see ANYONE "shouting and complaining."Hi Gang, For those who have made adverse comments about the QRP-ARCI web pages may I respectfully suggest that you email the webmaster if you come across a problem and tell him about it rather than shout / complain about it on this public list. Please do remember that the webmaster (like all of us) are volunteers and do it for fun! He (we) will be very glad of your feedback and all positive comments. As they say in the glorious State of california, "Chill out, Dick." (Actually, it's "Chill out, Arnold," but you get the idea..) John W2AGN ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 14:36:01 -0500 From: Brian To: Bill Jones Cc: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [166635] Re: Regens Live Forever Message-ID: <1075491361.401ab221055c2@webmail.iquest.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Bill, Everytime I visit your site, I enjoy it more. Your Regen rig looks fantastic. Nice job! 73 de KB9BVN Quoting Bill Jones : > Friends, > > For my fellow "retro" types, you may want to take a peek at my latest regen > receiver. You can view it on my web page at the address in my signature > line. > > Be patient as it will take a bit of time to load with a dial-up connection. > The pictures are fairly good sized. > ======================== > Bill Jones KD7S <>< > http://www.psnw.com/~kd7s > Sanger, California > ======================== > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 12:23:37 -0800 From: "Donald Jacob" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [166636] 2 in one day! Message-ID: <00ad01c3e76e$f1d39520$6501a8c0@socal.rr.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit WOW, I received my PIC-EL kit and QRP Quarterly in today's mail! Was going to clean the shack today but now I have better(!) things to do. 72 Don WB5EKU DM04sg IRLP Node 3830 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 15:29:49 -0500 From: "JBCrafts" To: , "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [166637] RE: Interesting item on eBay web site item# 3069098211: ALINCO DX-70 TH HF + 6 Meter Transceiver Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I'd give you $250.00 for it.... it is a USED RADIO, it ain't gold. K8YS ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 15:53:56 -0500 From: "George Heron N2APB" To: "NJQRP" , "QRP-L" Subject: [166638] AmQRP "Elsie the Atlanticon Kit" to be unveiled at NJQRP Meeting tomorrow Message-ID: <007401c3e773$308edc30$6400a8c0@n2apb1> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit A few days ago KI6DS defined another reason why we have a "Super" weekend coming upon us. (The "Tin Ear Receiver" is being unveiled at the NorCal meeting on Sunday.) Well, another AmQRP design team has been working like crazy to complete something else we'll be unveiling this weekend, this time on the *east* coast at the NJQRP meeting tomorrow, making it a "double whammy" Super weekend for QRPers from coast-to-coast ... "ELSIE the Atlanticon Kit". ELSIE is the brain child of two of the top QRP designers we have in the field today - Joe Everhart N2CX and Steve Weber KD1JV. They've combined talents to produce a low-cost L-C Meter that will be used as the Atlanticon Kit this year at our annual QRP Forum being held in Baltimore on March 26-27. (Atlanticon is sponsored by the AmQRP and hosted by the NJQRP and its members.) The heart of ELSIE is an ATmel microcontroller that reads the frequency of a tuned circuit formed with the inductor or capacitor being measured. The controller computes the values of the component-under-test and announces the readings in Morse via a miniature speaker. When the user presses the 'C' pushbutton, the capacitance is announced. When the 'L' pushbutton is pressed, the inductance value is announced. Built "manhattan-style" and operated by a standard 9-volt battery, the ELSIE Kit has a bunch of neat options that are being outlined right now in the kit manual. We started with a circuit described in 73 Magazine from 1990 that used a Commodore-64 as the computing engine. But with our current technology and fascination for ingenious uses of microcontrollers, our ELSIE Meter is a flexible and easily-modified project that is differentiated from other component testers available today. Some hints about the expansion features to be described at Atlanticon ... RS232 serial port readout, single LED readout, multiple component measurement ranges, native frequency counting, semiconductor lead identification, and more. Because ELSIE is microcontroller-based with totally open software source code, users will easily be able to make changes on their own or download new versions made available on the project website. Of course you know that the AmQRP website is the most actively-maintained, most content-rich and educational QRP website ... so, like it's predecessor projects (PIC-EL, NorCal Keyer, Micro908 Antenna Analyzer, K8IQY Precision VXO, and all others), the ELSIE project is destined to be a classic design that will be documented "to the hilt" and can be expanded and modified to suit the individual taste of QRPers and homebrewers all over the world. In fact, we are having an ELSIE programming station available right there at Atlanticon to give all attendees the very latest feature rich software for their kits. Kits coming to you in the mail before Atlanticon will have the basic operational software, but we'll be able to "load you up" there at the show with the latest code that will be talked about in one of the presentations. We'll also have "options packages" available for additional documented capabilities. Saturday evenings at the AmQRP-sponsored QRP weekends conducted across the country throughout the year typically offer some kind of fun-filled QRP or homebrewing adventure. In the past we had PSK31 Audio Warbling contests, a Beeping Badge contest and even a Snap Transmitter Frequency Measuring Contest. Our Saturday evening festivities this year features an L-C Measurement contest ... with a twist. Atlanticon-goers will have an opportunity to build up their ELSIE Meters in whatever way they desire so as to be judged in three categories: Beauty, Brains and Brawn. "Beauty" is of course how nice a job you can do with the construction. "Brains" is how accurate your meter reads out - we'll have a "standard measurement table" at which everyone's meter accuracy can be determined. "Brawn" is how many useful, flexible and ingenious options are implemented on your ELSIE Meter. Per usual, we have some real dandy prizes lined up for winners and runners-up in these categories. It'll be a beepin' blast! All those who pre-register for Atlanticon will be getting the Elsie Kit in the mail during February with the hope/expectation that they will build it and bring it along for the great fun and building contest that we always have on Saturday night. ELSIE Kits will also be available at the door for those attendees that didn't pre-register. If you fall into this category, the kit is simple enough to build and you could get your ELSIE Meter built up before the festivities begin on Saturday night. But we really hope you do pre-register so you get a chance to put some personalization into your kit, because we anticipate us all having great fun at the Saturday evening festivities there at Atlanticon. We hope to see you at Atlanticon this year with an operational ELSIE Meter in tow. You can read all about Atlanticon at www.njqrp.org/atlanticon, including the address for pre-registering and getting your ELSIE Kit. 72, George N2APB for the AmQRP and NJQRP clubs PS: Oh yes ... if you are not able to attend Atlanticon this year but still want to get an ELSIE Kit, just order it for the same $10 price and don't worry about later making up a reason for not being able to attend ;-) You wouldn't believe how many guys from "very far away" intend on making it, only to have something else come up at the last minute. It's no problem! Just let us know if you want a kit or if you really are pre-registering for Atlanticon. Remember though, if you're just getting the kit before the Atlanticon weekend the software won't have all the bells & whistles ... but they will be available afterwards. So you can either wait, or play along with us beforehand and add on capabilities downstream - it's your choice! ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 14:08:32 -0700 From: Jerry Haigwood To: w8kc@comcast.net Cc: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [166639] Re: ScQRPions Paddle Info, new email address Message-ID: <401AC7D0.3ADAFD89@swlink.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit w8kc@comcast.net wrote: > Do they put names on the list when the paddles are shipped or when orders come in? > > I only ask because my PayPal was "cashed" over two weeks ago and my name has not been added to the list. > > Maybe I'll get to be lucky # 500! > > 73 =paul= W8KC Paul, I believe John, K5JS, replied to you on Tuesday of this week but I will reply again. When you see your name/call appear on the S/N list, that means your paddle has been shipped. We are running a bit behind on batch 5. My wife had an operation on January 12 which delay batch 4 a bit. A week ago today I took my wife to the emergency room at one of the local hospitals. She is still there. She had a blocked small intestine and was in severe pain. On Monday, of this week, she was operated on to the fix the obstruction. Two operations in 2 weeks. So far she has not recovered well enough to go home. She still can't eat anything (in fact she hasn't eat anything since a week ago Thursday!) but, she is hoping to try some clear liquids today. If you haven't had food in a while even clear liquids start to look good. :-) I have been trying to work at my full time job and spend time with her early in the mornings and late in the afternoons/evenings insuring she gets the care she needs. That doesn't leave any spare time to build paddles. I am hoping that I can cut brass tomorrow. I am not sure when Chuck Adams and John Nystedt can manufacture their parts of the paddle but they have always responded well in the past. I will be making the bases as soon as my wife comes home from the hospital - hopefully in a few days. It takes me about 3-4 days of part time work to make 100 bases. John Stevens is in the process of kitting the hardware (screws, feet, spring, etc.). I would hope to ship the remaining paddles on order by about Feb 11 but I can't make any solid promises. In my book, my family comes first - before any hobby things. I appologize to those of you who are waiting for a paddle. I and the rest of the AZ gang will try to get them out just as soon as we can. There are no intentional delays. Jerry W5JH ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 13:10:14 -0800 From: "richqrp" To: , "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [166640] Re: Pic el It's Alive! Message-ID: <007901c3e775$748ec790$c1770744@wd6fddstssz5sg> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Jim after putting mine together last night, I now NEED an eye exam..the more I stared, the more red, red, red could have been orange, orange, orange. they all started to look the same, good thing I have a good meter... at least I could see the one inch readout of my meter... 73, Rich ----- Original Message ----- From: To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 9:51 AM Subject: Pic el It's Alive! > Well I must have passed my vision test. It seems to do all as it should. > Now to look for that serial cable.... > > 73, > > Jim n2go > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 14:56:25 -0700 (MST) From: Karl Larsen To: qrp-l@lehigh.edu Subject: [166641] Learning the code Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Here are two papers I have written for my code class this spring. I'm defraging my laptop windows 98 because the Koch version 5 software has been failing to work. But that takes several hours. This class will be taught using this software running at 1 word a minute with 2 characters first. Here is the first paper: Code List 1 A=dit dah 2 B=dah dit dit dit 3 C=dah dit dah dit 4 D=dah dit dit 5 E=dit 6 F=dit dit dah dit 7 G=dah dit dit 8 H=dit dit dit dit 9 I=dit dit 10 J=dit dah dah dah 11 K=dah dit dah 12 L=dit dah dit dit 13 M=dah dah 14 N=dah dit 15 O=dah dah dah 16 P=dit dah dah dit 17 Q=dah dah dit dah 18 R=dit dah dit 19 S=dit dit dit 20 T=dah 21 U=dit dit dah 22 V=dit dit dit dah 23 W=dit dah dah 24 X=dah dit dit dah 25 Y=dah dit dah dah 26 Z=dah dah dah dit dit Note: numbers and puncuation count as two characters. 27 0=dah dah dah dah dah 28 1=dit dah dah dah dah 29 2=dit dit dah dah dah 30 3=dit dit dit dah dah 31 4=dit dit dit dit dah 32 5=dit dit dit dit dit 33 6=dah dit dit dit dit 34 7=dah dah dit dit dit 35 8=dah dah dah dit dit 36 9=dah dah dah dah dit 37 .=dit dah dit dah dit dah 38 ,=dah dah dit dit dah dah 39 /=dah dit dit dah dit 40 ?=dit dit dah dah dit dit This is the main paper: Learning to use the Morse Code There are 3 phases in learning to send and receive using the Morse Code. The first phase is to learn the 40 characters. The second phase is to learn how to copy the characters quickly so you can do it at a rate of 5 words a minute. The third phase is learning to do it much faster which requires that you train yourself to convert a Morse code character heard by your ear to a written character on paper automatically. Phase One: After we learn to use the Koch5 software, each of us will set up the software to send 2 characters at 1 word per minute. This will be very easy. Then we will send 4 characters at 1 word per minute. This begins to get difficult. When you find that your able to copy 90% of the characters correct add another character. When your at about 20 characters it is most difficult. Let me say here that your LEARNING. And learning is difficult for all but the few genius's among us. When your using 40 characters at 1 word a minute and getting 90% of them right, your done with phase one. Phase Two: Now set your word per minute to 3. Be certain that you don't have my paper your using with A=dit dah on it in sight because now it's too fast to hear the sound, glance at the paper, and write it down. At this speed you must simply hear the Morse code, in your head convert it to an English character and write it down. Practice until you can copy over 90% of the characters correct. Your done with phase two. Phase Three: At this point your able to copy 5 words per minute and you want to copy at faster speeds. This is done by learning. It is just like phase two. You simply set Koch to 7 words per minute and copy it until your getting 90% of the characters right. Then up the speed 2 words per minute until you reach the speed you desire. Time: How long is phase one? It depends on you and how long you study each day. If your committed and spend 30 quality minutes every day, you should be done in 7 days. If you don't study, or do so "off and on", you can spend 30 days! Phase two is faster. With study it will take 5-7 days. Your now ready to take the test. If your done with phase two and have some free time, I suggest going to phase three and get as far as you can before the end of class. If you have ideas to improve let me know. -- - Karl Larsen k5di Las Cruces,NM Az ScQRPions - ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 16:44:13 -0500 From: "William D. Rugg, Jr." To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [166642] Fw: Repair Service Needed Message-ID: <004101c3e77a$351b16e0$6501a8c0@eatntn01.nj.comcast.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit paul, i also have a TS440S that does the same thing. i orignally thought that there might be a small battery somewhere inside that needed replacement. however, after looking at the operators manual, large referance manual, and the radio itself , i could find none. wondering if there could be an adjustment somewhere that needs to be tweeked. a working solution is to leave the radio turned on for about an hour or so and it seems to locks back up and it's not a problem till you turn it back off and back on again. hope someone else might have a handle on this problem . 73's, Bill K2RXQ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul J Mackanos, Jr." To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 9:12 PM Subject: Repair Service Needed > I am in need of a repair service for my Kenwood TS440SAT. I know this is not > a QRP rig, but it has been used very extensively on QRP. Anyway, the phase > locked loop is unlocked, at least thats what they tell me. The display shows > only dots across the face, like this ........ Anyone have a referral for > getting it fixed ? > 72 de Paul K2DB > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 16:47:01 -0500 From: "Kevin M., W8VOS" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [166643] [Elmer 160] PIC EL Dimensions Message-ID: <069901c3e77a$989fed30$65dc0a0a@magnus> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Gang, Can someone who has received their board tell me the dimensions? I am going to cut some aluminum today to mount the board on, like breadboards you see from proto-board. Thanks, 73/72 - Kevin, W8VOS ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 15:07:45 -0700 From: Jerry Haigwood To: QRP-L Reflector Subject: [166644] AZ ScQRPion Paddle Design Change Message-ID: <401AD5B1.9FEB37D2@swlink.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Folks, After some discussion with the paddle team, we have decided to make a design change to the AZ ScQRPion paddle. Starting at S/N 457, the paddle arms will no longer have a 4-40 tapped hole in the center of the spring retention hole. This hole was originally intended to allow for tensioning of the spring. However, the preferred method for tensioning is to use a longer or heavier spring. There really isn't any need for the hole. And besides, the arms look better without the hole. :-) If you are one of those 50 or so people waiting for a paddle and you really need the extra 4-40 hole, you can either drill it yourself or send one of the arms to me and I will drill and tap it and return it to you. We thank you for your support. Jerry W5JH ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 16:18:31 -0600 From: "Tim, N9PUZ" To: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [166645] Re: Learning the code Message-ID: <2004130161831.476235@arthur> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 14:56:25 -0700 (MST), Karl Larsen wrote: > > Here are two papers I have written for my code class this spring. > If you have ideas to improve let me know. I think you should have them go faster than 1 or 2 words per minute. Tim, N9PUZ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 17:20:13 -0500 From: "John J. McDonough" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Cc: Subject: [166646] Re: [Elmer 160] PIC EL Dimensions Message-ID: <00be01c3e77f$3b880a60$090044c0@BrianBoru> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I think it says on the web page, but I'm pretty sure it's 4 x 4.8 72/73 de WB8RCR http://www.qsl.net/wb8rcr didileydadidah QRP-L #1446 Code Warriors #35 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin M., W8VOS" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 4:47 PM Subject: [Elmer 160] PIC EL Dimensions > Gang, > Can someone who has received their board tell me the dimensions? I am going > to cut some aluminum today to mount the board on, like breadboards you see > from proto-board. > Thanks, > 73/72 - Kevin, W8VOS > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 15:21:11 -0700 From: "Roy" To: , "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [166647] Re: Repair Service Needed Message-ID: <009501c3e77f$61a32310$a3836d42@roy> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: "William D. Rugg, Jr." To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 2:44 PM Subject: Fw: Repair Service Needed > paul, > > i also have a TS440S that does the same thing. i orignally thought that > there might be a small battery somewhere inside that needed replacement. > however, after looking at the operators manual, large referance manual, and > the radio itself , i could find none. > > wondering if there could be an adjustment somewhere that needs to be > tweeked. > > a working solution is to leave the radio turned on for about an hour or so > and it seems to locks back up and it's not a problem till you turn it back > off and back on again. > > hope someone else might have a handle on this problem . > > 73's, > Bill K2RXQ > Its no tweak, Its spoiled glue. Humidity attacks the cement in the shielded PLL circuit. Removal of the cement completely and replace of a few components is the fix. Some get away with just removing the cement I'm told, but all of the many I have repaired needed the components that Kenwood says to replace, replaced. Roy AB7CE ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 16:35:47 -0600 From: "Craig Johnson" To: Subject: [166648] Re: [Elmer 160] PIC EL Dimensions Message-ID: <022801c3e781$684a8ee0$6201a8c0@cbjp2> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Kevin,>Can someone who has received their board tell me the dimensions? I am going >to cut some aluminum today to mount the board on, like breadboards you see >from proto-board. >Thanks, >73/72 - Kevin, W8VOS The board is 4" by 4.75".-Craig, AA0ZZ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 14:30:18 -0800 From: Darrell Bellerive To: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [166649] Wanted: Knobs for RS DSP Message-ID: <1075501818.4611.26.camel@jupiter.belletech.com> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT I am looking for two knobs to fit on the filter and bandwidth selectors of a Radio Shack DSP Communication Noise Reduction System Model 21-543. I got a great deal at Radio Shack on this demo model with two missing knobs. Why someone would steal the knobs, I just don't understand. Radio Shack no longer sells replacement knobs through their parts division. The knobs need to fit on 1/4" diameter, 1/2" long, fully round split shafts. The shafts are recessed into the front panel, so no set screw type knobs will work. There is no way to access the set screw. They need to be slide on, press fit only. The knobs can be a maximum of 17/32" in diameter, but 1/2" diameter would be perfect. The recess is 1/2" deep, so the knob should be about 1" long, but the shaft contact area needs to be at the base of the knob, as the shafts are only 1/2" long. Anyone one have some knobs that fit this description kicking around the junk box that they would be willing to sell? A matching set of two would be a bonus. Darrell Bellerive VE7CLA ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 14:31:47 -0800 From: Mark Schoonover To: "'n9puz@arrl.net'" , Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [166650] RE: Learning the code Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I'm sure there will be tons of comments on teaching morse. When I took morse in the Navy, there was nothing in writing. All the students stood up in class and would say " dit-dah Alpha, dah-dit-dit-dit Bravo " etc. We were not allowed to look at morse code written out. We were taught not to learn code by patterns, or counting. Needless to say, I kept my mouth shut that I was a ham, and boy did I have some fun at the instructor's expense!! 72 .mark ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 15:52:53 -0700 (MST) From: Karl Larsen To: "Tim, N9PUZ" Cc: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [166651] Re: Learning the code Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII On Fri, 30 Jan 2004, Tim, N9PUZ wrote: > On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 14:56:25 -0700 (MST), Karl Larsen wrote: > > > > Here are two papers I have written for my code class this spring. > > > If you have ideas to improve let me know. > > I think you should have them go faster than 1 or 2 words per minute. > > Tim, N9PUZ Hi Tim, that was what I thought too. Last year we started at 5 wpm and no-one passed. > > -- - Karl Larsen k5di Las Cruces,NM Az ScQRPions - ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 15:44:57 -0700 From: "Augie Hansen" To: "'Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion'" Subject: [166652] RE: Learning the code Message-ID: <200401302244.i0UMiucb022514@rain.CC.Lehigh.EDU> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > -----Original Message----- > 26 Z=dah dah dah dit dit Nope. Too many Dahs. Also, if you have them go that slow at the start, they will invariably "count dits" and they will not get over the hump that comes later at higher speeds. Students should hear the sound of a character as a unit and not as individual elements. Trust me on this -- I learned the wrong way and it has been an uphill battle to correct the error. In addition, in a character it is best to show the 't' in a dit only at the end of a series of elements. Ex: B is dah-di-di-dit because that's the way it sounds. C is dah-di-dah-dit, and so on. Good luck with your class. 73, Gus Hansen Email: KB0YH@arrl.net Duct tape is like the Force: It has a dark side and a light side, and it holds the universe together. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 18:02:13 -0500 From: "Kevin M., W8VOS" To: , "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [166653] Re: [Elmer 160] PIC EL Dimensions Message-ID: <06e301c3e785$194e89f0$65dc0a0a@magnus> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Thanks to all who responded. It seems the board is 4" x ~4.75". I plan to mount it on a flat piece of aluminum (Painted black) that has rubber feet. I still haven't received mine... Waiting patiently, almost. 73/72 - Kevin, W8VOS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin M., W8VOS" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 4:47 PM Subject: [Elmer 160] PIC EL Dimensions > Gang, > Can someone who has received their board tell me the dimensions? I am going > to cut some aluminum today to mount the board on, like breadboards you see > from proto-board. > Thanks, > 73/72 - Kevin, W8VOS > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 15:04:13 -0800 From: "john gabbard" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [166654] FS Message-ID: <005901c3e785$61460030$09861c0c@john> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I have a 1945 Vibroplex original bug with bug tamer(to slow it down) in excellent condition. I would like $125. plus S&H lower 48. Thanks, John KF7OM ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 15:11:33 -0800 From: "richqrp" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [166655] Re: [Elmer 160] FPP Help........ Message-ID: <004701c3e786$66d847f0$c1770744@wd6fddstssz5sg> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hope some one can help.. I have my board all ready to go, and I can not get the program to load.. actually the program is loaded, I am having trouble with installing the driver I have downloaded both, directio.zip & loaddrv.zip.. I have put both into the same directory as the FPP as the example, Program Files\FPP.. I install the driver GIVEIO.SYS from the LoadDrv. that says operation was successful.. but when I try and start it, (next step) an error comes up... " An Unexpected error occurred".. What am I doing wrong ??? running XP. ..Rich ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 15:14:56 -0800 (PST) From: rocket scientist To: Bill.Rugg@comcast.net, qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU Subject: [166656] Re: Fw: Repair Service Needed Message-ID: <20040130231456.49094.qmail@web11301.mail.yahoo.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Take a look at the kenwood service bulletins for the TS440. This is a common problem that is due to the glue used on the components of several VCO's. You can easily perform the repair your self following the instructions in the bulletin. Alternatively, any reputable Kenwood repair service such as AVID knows about this problem. --- "William D. Rugg, Jr." wrote: > paul, > > i also have a TS440S that does the same thing. i > orignally thought that > there might be a small battery somewhere inside that > needed replacement. > however, after looking at the operators manual, > large referance manual, and > the radio itself , i could find none. > > wondering if there could be an adjustment somewhere > that needs to be > tweeked. > > a working solution is to leave the radio turned on > for about an hour or so > and it seems to locks back up and it's not a problem > till you turn it back > off and back on again. > > hope someone else might have a handle on this > problem . > > 73's, > Bill K2RXQ > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul J Mackanos, Jr." > > To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" > > Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 9:12 PM > Subject: Repair Service Needed > > > > I am in need of a repair service for my Kenwood > TS440SAT. I know this is > not > > a QRP rig, but it has been used very extensively > on QRP. Anyway, the phase > > locked loop is unlocked, at least thats what they > tell me. The display > shows > > only dots across the face, like this ........ > Anyone have a referral for > > getting it fixed ? > > 72 de Paul K2DB > > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 18:24:24 -0500 From: "carl seyersdahl" To: , "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [166657] Re: Wanted: Knobs for RS DSP Message-ID: <013201c3e788$32b1fdc0$d23eca44@tampabay.rr.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit That reminds me of the older tv sets, so you might try some of the tv shops in your area. just a thought .!! carl / kz5ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darrell Bellerive" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 5:30 PM Subject: Wanted: Knobs for RS DSP > I am looking for two knobs to fit on the filter and bandwidth selectors > of a Radio Shack DSP Communication Noise Reduction System Model 21-543. > > I got a great deal at Radio Shack on this demo model with two missing > knobs. Why someone would steal the knobs, I just don't understand. Radio > Shack no longer sells replacement knobs through their parts division. > > The knobs need to fit on 1/4" diameter, 1/2" long, fully round split > shafts. The shafts are recessed into the front panel, so no set screw > type knobs will work. There is no way to access the set screw. They need > to be slide on, press fit only. > > The knobs can be a maximum of 17/32" in diameter, but 1/2" diameter > would be perfect. > > The recess is 1/2" deep, so the knob should be about 1" long, but the > shaft contact area needs to be at the base of the knob, as the shafts > are only 1/2" long. > > Anyone one have some knobs that fit this description kicking around the > junk box that they would be willing to sell? A matching set of two would > be a bonus. > > Darrell Bellerive > VE7CLA > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 18:26:59 -0500 From: "George Heron N2APB" To: "QRP-L" Subject: [166658] Re: [Elmer 160] PIC EL Dimensions Message-ID: <01a401c3e788$92550600$6400a8c0@n2apb1> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The other guys stated the dimensions Kevin. But some info I can add is that the PIC-EL board was specifically layed out to fit perfectly in a plastic enclosure from Mouser (p/n 616-63049-510-039, www.mouser.com), or PacTec (p/n CM5-125 www.pactecenclosures.com/Plastic-Enclosures/CM5-125.html). At either of those sites you can download a PDF diagram that gives precise dimensions for those who wish to "roll their own". 73, George N2APB ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 17:32:35 -0600 From: "Mike Duke, K5XU" To: "qrp list" Subject: [166659] Travel Antenna for Hand Held Receivers Message-ID: <011001c3e789$78add5a0$83d0a418@jam.rr.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Another list discussion of how to maximize the usability of a Kenwood THF6A hand held as a short wave receiver, coupled with the recent discussion of the new AMQRP receiver kit set me to thinking. After connecting a few feet of small wire to my THF6A via the center pin of an SMA to SO239 patch cord, I had an idea. Removing the wire from the center pin, I connected an MFJ antenna tuner to the patch cord, and put the wire on the wire terminal of the tuner. This combination enabled me to peak signals throughout the hf range. More importantly in some cases, it enabled me to reduce the strength of signals to a level which was more manageable by the THF6. Would it be possible or practical to assemble a "receive only" antenna tuner into the ever-present Altoids box? One could probably get by with only one tuning capacitor and a coil. If the coil were tapped in several places, an alligator clip could be used to change the inductor setting, thus eliminating the need for a switch. All we're doing here, of course, is adjusting the circuit for maximum noise (or as mentioned above, less than maximum overload) on a given frequency. Is this doable? Mike Duke, K5XU American Council of Blind Radio Amateurs ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 17:47:01 -0600 From: "Joe Mann" To: "qrp-l" Subject: [166660] RE: PIC-EL Board - ZIF Message-ID: <003b01c3e78b$5b802120$9403bb42@joeii> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Jim (or anyone else with info), What size ZIF socket will fit on the PIC-EL board and is there a reasonable source for same? Joe, K9HDE > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU > [mailto:owner-qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU]On Behalf Of > n2go@arrl.net > Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 4:19 PM > To: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion > Subject: Re: PIC-EL Board > > > I agree about the daughter card 90 angle arrangement. Seems > kinda cheesey. > I have been looking for a 90 degree connector. I know I have one > somewhere.Maybe on an old 5 1/4" hard drive or old pc board..... > I would have paid extra :)) > Also I am going to put a ZIF connector on the board for the > PIC. I know I will trash the pic chip leads after a couple times. > Especially with that tin ic jack. > > 73, > > Jim n2go ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 18:51:42 -0500 From: "Brian Riley (maillist)" To: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [166661] PIC-EL -- More Assembly comments Message-ID: Mime-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Resistors --- even more grrrrr-s than the testpoints !!!!!! You will likely be doing the resistors in batches of 5-10 then solder and clip. Make sure you do R7 and R8 at the same time, they have a junction an the pads are right together, soldering either one will likely flow the other hole, best have a resistor lead in each and save the trouble of cleaning it out! Oh yes ... testpoints ... What are the two holes labeled "GND" along bottom edge of board. Is that another testpoint sans formal "TPx" label? Cheers ... 73 de brian, n1bq ------------------------------ End of QRP-L Digest 3181 ************************ --------------------------------