20040206.qrp v03_n188.qrl.20040206 Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 19:03:11 EST From: qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: QRP-L digest 3188 QRP-L Digest 3188 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) [167116] kd1jv Digi- SWR/Power meter by "Tony Parks" 2) [167117] kd1jv freq. counter by "john gabbard" 3) [167118] Re: QRPTTF 2003 Results Lost by "steve" 4) [167119] Old Time Foxhunting... Re: Transmitting on the Fox frequency - long, pontifical by "Paul Valko - W8KC" 5) [167120] Re: QRPTTF 2003 Results Lost by "sslyon" 6) [167121] Re: QRPTTF 2003 Results Lost by Jim Larsen 7) [167122] RE: Transformer Rating (Thanks) by "Tom" 8) [167123] Re: Old Time Foxhunting... Re: Transmitting on the Fox frequency - long, pontifical by Hank Kohl K8DD 9) [167124] Re: kd1jv freq. counter by "Lew Paceley" 10) [167125] Final Truffle log by "Jerry Ford" 11) [167126] Re: Old Time Foxhunting... Re: Transmitting on the Fox frequency - long, pontifical by "George, W5YR" 12) [167127] Re: QRPTTF 2003 Results Lost by "George, W5YR" 13) [167128] Re: QRPTTF 2003 Results Lost by Steve Smith 14) [167129] Re: Transformer Rating by "Mike WA8BXN" 15) [167130] Re: Elmer 160: PIC-EL -- Manual, Section 11 by "George Heron N2APB" 16) [167131] Re: QRPTTF 2003 Results Lost by "Trevor Jacobs" 17) [167132] DDS Daughter Card. by "Rich Johnson" 18) [167133] Re: Elmer 160: PIC-EL by "Joe Spencer" 19) [167134] [CONTEST] N2CQ QRP Contest Calendar Feb 7-29, 2004 by "Ken Newman" 20) [167135] Re: QRPTTF 2003 Results Lost by "Julie Janzer" 21) [167136] RE: [qrp-l] Transformer Rating by "Nick Kennedy" 22) [167137] RE: 2003 QRPTTF Reults by "Jerry Parker" 23) [167138] Re: Elecraft K2 will be coming to my QTH by "Bill Collins" 24) [167139] Re: Transmitting on the Fox frequency - long, pontifical by Garie Halstead K8KFJ 25) [167140] Re: DDS Daughter Card. by David Willmore 26) [167141] Re: DDS Daughter Card. by "Tim, N9PUZ" 27) [167142] RE: 2003 QRPTTF Reults by "Tim, N9PUZ" 28) [167143] Second offer of PC material by Ke9xq@aol.com 29) [167144] Re: Second offer of PC material by "Bill Jones" 30) [167145] Re: Transformer Rating by "Merton Nellis" 31) [167146] PIC-EL runs OK but DDS kaput by "John" 32) [167147] Re: 2003 QRPTTF Reults by "Michael" 33) [167148] FYBO '04 Colorado - N0HJ and N0TU by "SteveG" 34) [167149] Appalachian Trail Award Updates by "Ron Polityka" 35) [167150] FYBO in Ottawa (not too difficult to do these days BTW!) by Michael Babineau 36) [167151] Re: Elecraft K2 will be coming to my QTH by "Lew Paceley" 37) [167152] [Fwd: Re: QRPTTF 2003 Results Lost] by 38) [167153] 2A, 25W AC/DC Power Adaptor @ US$0.97 at RS by "Ron McConnell" 39) [167154] Iowa QRP Cllub CW Net by Mark Milburn 40) [167155] 73 Magazine archives??? by "Craig A. Ferris" 41) [167156] Re: Transmitting on the Fox frequency - long, pontifical by Lloyd Lachow 42) [167157] Hombbrewer Issue #2 by "Jim Sheldon" 43) [167158] Tenna Dipper Kit Shipments by "Gene Sailsbury" 44) [167159] RE: 2A, 25W AC/DC Power Adaptor @ US$0.97 at RS by "Ron McConnell" 45) [167160] interesting picture by Alex 46) [167161] Re: Transmitting on the Fox frequency - long, pontifical by "Bill Rowlett" 47) [167162] Spring by "John Paul Keon" 48) [167163] Re: Transmitting on the Fox frequency - long, pontifical by Garie Halstead K8KFJ 49) [167164] RE: 2A, 25W AC/DC Power Adaptor @ US$0.97 at RS by "Ron McConnell" 50) [167165] 10 Meters by joe living 51) [167166] Re: interesting picture by Rob Matherly 52) [167167] Talking With Drums (was interesting picture) by Daniel Hazen 53) [167168] Re: Spring by Peter Burbank 54) [167169] =?iso-8859-1?Q?FOX_Log_-_W=D8PWE-_04_FEB_04?= by "Aartec" 55) [167170] Re: FOX Log - =?ISO-8859-1?Q?W=D8PWE-_04_FEB_04?= by John Oppenheimer 56) [167171] FYBO Plans from Arkansas by "Nick Kennedy" 57) [167172] POWERWERX battery charger by ARDUJENSKI@aol.com 58) [167173] Re: Transmitting on the Fox frequency - long, pontifical by "Larry - WA2DGD" 59) [167174] Re: POWERWERX battery charger by "n3drk" 60) [167175] Power Measurement, Harmonics & Spurious by Chuck Carpenter 61) [167176] FYBO by Steven Weber 62) [167177] NVQS - N1QS - QRV FYBO by "Brian Riley (maillist)" 63) [167178] FYBO plans by Bruce Grubbs 64) [167179] Re: FYBO plans by John Sielke 65) [167180] Powerpole Connectors by Chuck Carpenter 66) [167181] Query - Definition of "Field Location" for FYBO? by "Ronald W. Evans" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 18:51:56 -0500 From: "Tony Parks" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [167116] kd1jv Digi- SWR/Power meter Message-ID: <0a1801c3ec43$0a8a36e0$524fe940@DGN0JF31> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I just built Steve's SWR/Power meter kit and got it functioning and calibrated without any problems since I had read the posting about the LED screen print backwards on the PC board prior to building the kit. With a measured 7.04 MHz power of 2.4 watts to a 50 ohm load the SWR/Power meter gives an LED reading of 2.3 watts and an SWR of 1.1. Sounds good to me. Fun little kit! 73, Tony KB9YIG ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 15:51:55 -0800 From: "john gabbard" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [167117] kd1jv freq. counter Message-ID: <004e01c3ec43$09e173c0$13861c0c@john> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Still no response to this item,and I really could use one if anyone on the list has the kit or a working unit. Thanks very much John KF7OM ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 18:56:38 -0500 From: "steve" To: , "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [167118] Re: QRPTTF 2003 Results Lost Message-ID: <035e01c3ec43$b2327100$220110ac@STEVESL7X513D0> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Doug Sometimes when you do a lot of giving of time to any cause all people remember is the thing that displeases them.I for one THANK YOU for your time and ideas.People like you is what got me interested in qrp and homebrewing..You know a little constructive criticsim goes a long way.But out and out bitterness doesn't have a place here.As my Mama said if you don't like the food find another kitchen. Just my opinion. Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "n3drk" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 5:56 PM Subject: Re: QRPTTF 2003 Results Lost > You should consider resigning. We can give you your dues back. > 73's > john > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Doug Hendricks" > To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" > Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 5:11 PM > Subject: QRPTTF 2003 Results Lost > > > > QRPers. The results for QRPTTF 2003 have been lost. It is my fault, and > I > > apologize for the error which was mine, and mine alone. Our contest > > chairman sent them to me, and fulfilled her responsibility, I am the one > who > > dropped the ball. I have tried to retrieve the information, but have not > > been able to do so. Therefore, the results of the 2003 QRPTTF will not > be > > published. > > > > The 2004 QRPTTF contest will be announced soon, and I promise to stay out > of > > the loop on the results being published. The AmQRP Contest Chairman, > Randy > > Foltz, will be in charge of seeing that the results are published on the > web > > site and in the HOMEBREWER. > > > > Again, I apologize for my error and any inconvenience that it may cause > you. > > > > 72, Doug > > > > > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 19:02:56 -0500 From: "Paul Valko - W8KC" To: Cc: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [167119] Old Time Foxhunting... Re: Transmitting on the Fox frequency - long, pontifical Message-ID: <004401c3ec44$93aac740$6901a8c0@hamshack1> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Sielke" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 9:12 AM Subject: Re: Transmitting on the Fox frequency - long, pontifical > Boy, I sure am feeling old. I remember back in ancient times when the > Fox Hunt was simple, few "Rules," just fun. Of course in those days we > didn't have exchanges "completed" on the list... I've often thought of announcing a single "old-tyme-style" foxhunt just so folks could remember how good/bad (depending on your opinion) they really were. For the folks new in the past four years or so, a "good" fox would work maybe 25 or 30 guys in the two hours. All on a single frequency, no splits, no pre/post fox lists, no fox spots, exchange included names and QRP-L numbers. Of course, finding a proper fox would be a real challenge. Keep tuned... it could happen. 73! =paul= W8KC Collector of Ten*Tecs and other fine plastics. Visit the Virtual Ten*Tec Museum at http://mywebpages.comcast.net/w8kc ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 19:50:54 -0500 From: "sslyon" To: "Doug Hendricks" , "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [167120] Re: QRPTTF 2003 Results Lost Message-ID: <002401c3ec4b$46a18a40$6401a8c0@megalink.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Dear Doug I can readily identify with your anguish and embarrassment, and salute your apology with admiration for what must have been an exhaustive effort to 'make it right'. In the larger scheme of things, you're a steadfast luminary in terms of dedication and contribution to our niche in this great hobby. Those who spew the negative stuff either have short memories or just haven't lived long enough, or fully enough, to have experienced a blip like this. (And believe me... in the Big Picture, this is nothing more than a blip) And if easy forgiveness is beyond possibility for them, I can only quote Mother Superior once again: "Go Forth And Self-Multiply". 73/72 Seab aa1my Seabury & Sharon Lyon 99 Sparrowhawk Mtn Rd Bethel ME, 04217 U.S.A. 207-836-2576 Virus Protection by Norton and ZoneAlarm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Hendricks" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 5:11 PM Subject: QRPTTF 2003 Results Lost > QRPers. The results for QRPTTF 2003 have been lost. It is my fault, and I > apologize for the error which was mine, and mine alone. Our contest > chairman sent them to me, and fulfilled her responsibility, I am the one who > dropped the ball. I have tried to retrieve the information, but have not > been able to do so. Therefore, the results of the 2003 QRPTTF will not be > published. > > The 2004 QRPTTF contest will be announced soon, and I promise to stay out of > the loop on the results being published. The AmQRP Contest Chairman, Randy > Foltz, will be in charge of seeing that the results are published on the web > site and in the HOMEBREWER. > > Again, I apologize for my error and any inconvenience that it may cause you. > > 72, Doug > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2004 16:00:41 -0900 From: Jim Larsen To: "qrp-l@lehigh.edu" Subject: [167121] Re: QRPTTF 2003 Results Lost Message-ID: <4022E739.1030008@alaska.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Doug, I don't care what everbody else says...I think you are allllright. :-) 73, Jim Jim Larsen, AL7FS Anchorage, Alaska http://www.qsl.net/al7fs ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 20:11:27 -0500 From: "Tom" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [167122] RE: Transformer Rating (Thanks) Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Thanks to all for the replies, it seems I was at least on the right track in deciphering the specs. The transformers will work out just fine for my project. de Tom kf4yyd ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2004 20:11:18 -0500 From: Hank Kohl K8DD To: w8kc@comcast.net, "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [167123] Re: Old Time Foxhunting... Re: Transmitting on the Fox frequency - long, pontifical Message-ID: <6.0.1.1.2.20040205200734.04c68fe0@mail.arenet.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed At 2/5/2004 07:02 PM, Paul Valko - W8KC wrote: >----- Original Message ----- >From: "John Sielke" >To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" >Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 9:12 AM >Subject: Re: Transmitting on the Fox frequency - long, pontifical > > > > Boy, I sure am feeling old. I remember back in ancient times when the > > Fox Hunt was simple, few "Rules," just fun. Of course in those days we > > didn't have exchanges "completed" on the list... > >I've often thought of announcing a single "old-tyme-style" foxhunt just so >folks could remember how good/bad (depending on your opinion) they really >were. > >For the folks new in the past four years or so, a "good" fox would work >maybe 25 or 30 guys in the two hours. All on a single frequency, no splits, >no pre/post fox lists, no fox spots, exchange included names and QRP-L >numbers. And I remember the year I was the fox "they" wanted to DQ for listening to and working stations *gasp* up 2 KHz! 72 / 73 Hank K8DD ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 19:12:48 -0600 From: "Lew Paceley" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Cc: Subject: [167124] Re: kd1jv freq. counter Message-ID: <006d01c3ec4e$57f6c460$6501a8c0@swbell.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi John, I'm a big fan of Steve's work and I don't remember a frequency counter design. 'Course that doesn't mean there wasn't one :) Dave Benson, K1SWL has the FreqMite which might be an alternative for you. Or you might be able to find a AzSQRPion Stinger Singer (now out of production) someone has laying around. Or you might just get a FRANKENKEYER (I love that name - gotta be all caps) direct from Steve and it has a frequency counter built-in. If you want a frequency counter with a display I believe AADE (Almost All Digital Electronics?) sells one. GL! 72/73, *Lew* N5ZE ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 19:11:55 -0600 From: "Jerry Ford" To: "qrp-l" , "FPigs" Subject: [167125] Final Truffle log Message-ID: <000701c3ec4e$37317c20$7238d90c@mchsi.com> Thanks for the fills folks: See you again next Tuesday N5ZE 559 TX LEW 575 N9NE 559 WI TODD 5W K5DI 559 NM CARL 5W WA8CDU 559 MI BILL 5W K4BYF 549 FL JACK 191 KB9YIG 559 IN TONY 2W N0TK 559 CO DAN 5W WA9BXN 559 OH MIKE 624 N3BJ 559 VA ALAN 5W KB2FEL 549 WV BOB 726 W5YR 559 TX GEORGE 5W W8MIA 559 WV JIM 408 W7ILW 559 AZ HOWARD 523 K0EVZ 559 NM DOC 49 K5SR 559 TX DALE 5W K8KFJ 559 WV GARY 702 K5JHP 559 TX BILL 737 K3ESE 559 MD LLOYD 476 W5TB 559 TX DOC 128 N1TP 559 FL TOM 368 Thats it folks !!! Thats again to everyone and sorry to those I missed. oo Jerry N0JRN FP # 546, 4SQRP, ARS # 923, ARCI # 11049, ARRL, Springfield, Mo. MP + #8 http://home.mchsi.com/~n0jrn ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 19:49:42 -0600 From: "George, W5YR" To: , "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [167126] Re: Old Time Foxhunting... Re: Transmitting on the Fox frequency - long, pontifical Message-ID: <027d01c3ec53$817a4320$0401a8c0@PS> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit And does anyone recall the hassle over how many times one could send his call? The purists insisted that the Hound could send his call only once. The obvious result was this big burst of sound while everyone sent their call (once!) and then dead silence while the Fox tried to remember if he had heard any calls he could remember! Amazing how long that mode lasted . . . Lots of folks fought the split operation and some Hounds quit the Hunts over it. But, time has shown that split operation is the only way that our present-day Hunts could succeed with upwards of 100 guys ending up in the logs and probably another 100 or more that tried and didn't make it. Time does march on, doesn't it? 73, George W5YR w5yr@att.net > >For the folks new in the past four years or so, a "good" fox would work > >maybe 25 or 30 guys in the two hours. All on a single frequency, no splits, > >no pre/post fox lists, no fox spots, exchange included names and QRP-L > >numbers. > > And I remember the year I was the fox "they" wanted to DQ for listening to and > working stations *gasp* up 2 KHz! > > 72 / 73 Hank K8DD > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 19:52:24 -0600 From: "George, W5YR" To: , "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [167127] Re: QRPTTF 2003 Results Lost Message-ID: <028501c3ec53$dea54680$0401a8c0@PS> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I am waiting for the first guy/gal to step forward who has never lost a file on a computer . . . Can anyone imagine QRP today without Doug Hendricks around? 73, George W5YR w5yr@att.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "sslyon" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 6:50 PM Subject: Re: QRPTTF 2003 Results Lost > Dear Doug > I can readily identify with your anguish and embarrassment, and > salute your apology with admiration for what must have been an > exhaustive effort to 'make it right'. In the larger scheme of > things, you're a steadfast luminary in terms of dedication and > contribution to our niche in this great hobby. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 18:18:01 -0800 From: Steve Smith To: qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU Subject: [167128] Re: QRPTTF 2003 Results Lost Message-ID: <20040205.181801.-16338021.2.sigcom@juno.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit On Thu, 5 Feb 2004 19:52:24 -0600 "George, W5YR" writes: > Can anyone imagine QRP today without Doug Hendricks around? Yes I can and it's not a pretty scene. That man gets things done. 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: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 21:18:14 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time) From: "Mike WA8BXN" To: , Subject: [167129] Re: Transformer Rating Message-ID: <4022F966.000006.03532@etower> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The volts times amps rating of the secondary is 40. So 40 volt-amps / 24 volts = 1.6 amps 73/72 - Mike WA8BXN -------Original Message------- From: kf4yyd@adelphia.net Date: 02/05/04 16:52:31 To: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: Transformer Rating Hello, I picked up some transformers awhile back to make a power supply and I'm not sure what the output rating means. The primary is 120v and the secondary is 24v 40 VA and I'm not sure how to relate that back to current. To get the current the transformer can source do you divide the 40 volt-amps into 120 and get 24 volt secondary at 3 amps? 73, de Tom kf4yyd Fredericksburg Virginia IDHACWID* QRP Club #1 *I Don't Have A Clue What I'm Doing ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 21:31:30 -0500 From: "George Heron N2APB" To: "QRP-L" Cc: "Craig Johnson AA0ZZ" , , Subject: [167130] Re: Elmer 160: PIC-EL -- Manual, Section 11 Message-ID: <007f01c3ec59$567ec960$6400a8c0@n2apb1> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit My error John. That text in Section 11 should read "TP-B" as being the same voltage as your supply voltage. It's corrected now. 73, George N2APB PS: I also added Section 13 now and "Previous"/"Next" navigation buttons to make it easier to get around. www.amqrp.org/elmer160/board/manual/manual.html All I need to finish up is the Troubleshooting section (by tomorrow) and then I'll be posting the PDF of the manual for download. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 18:40:21 -0800 From: "Trevor Jacobs" To: "Doug Hendricks" , "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [167131] Re: QRPTTF 2003 Results Lost Message-ID: <00ac01c3ec5a$956a0170$38fea8c0@TREVORMAINPC> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hey Doug, Why don't we all send them to you again? I know that I still have our log from QRPTTF 2003. I'm sure that most people still have them... 73's Trev - KG6CYN http://www.qsl.net/kg6cyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Hendricks" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 2:11 PM Subject: QRPTTF 2003 Results Lost > QRPers. The results for QRPTTF 2003 have been lost. It is my fault, and I > apologize for the error which was mine, and mine alone. Our contest > chairman sent them to me, and fulfilled her responsibility, I am the one who > dropped the ball. I have tried to retrieve the information, but have not > been able to do so. Therefore, the results of the 2003 QRPTTF will not be > published. > > The 2004 QRPTTF contest will be announced soon, and I promise to stay out of > the loop on the results being published. The AmQRP Contest Chairman, Randy > Foltz, will be in charge of seeing that the results are published on the web > site and in the HOMEBREWER. > > Again, I apologize for my error and any inconvenience that it may cause you. > > 72, Doug > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 18:53:02 -0800 From: "Rich Johnson" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [167132] DDS Daughter Card. Message-ID: <002a01c3ec5c$56b9cf30$2605ab43@END0EB86CD98A1> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit You know what the QRP would need? Well i'll tell you. A cute 8 pin PIC programmed to convert RS-232 from a PC into the bit stream for the DDS daughter card. That way i cold use a Win2k program to talk to a serial port and not need a special driver to bit-bang the parallel port. What do you think? cheers, rich ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 20:58:13 -0600 From: "Joe Spencer" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [167133] Re: Elmer 160: PIC-EL Message-ID: <037f01c3ec5d$1039c140$5901a8c0@SZ6X6SEFXO> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Gang, My PIC-L arrived Wednesday, took a few hours putting together while watching TV ( I was home sick from work). It worked the first time I hooked it up and worked as advertised. The directions on the webpage were GREAT! This is an excellent kit.... Now where did I put that DDS daughter card kit?!?! :) Joe KK5NA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Makai" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 8:48 PM Subject: RE: Elmer 160: PIC-EL > Hi Gang, > > Pic El has arrived in the Bahamas so yours can't be too far behind... > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 17:09:58 -0500 From: "Ken Newman" To: "List QRP-Canada" , "K8NI Norm Into" , Subject: [167134] [CONTEST] N2CQ QRP Contest Calendar Feb 7-29, 2004 Message-ID: <003b01c3ec5d$2675e4c0$93ea80d1@kensdell> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ N2CQ QRP CONTEST CALENDAR February 7-29 ,2004 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 40 METER FOXHUNT - Wednesday 0200z to 0400z (Tue eve USA) Info: http://www.cqc.org Truffle Hunt - 30 min before Fox Hunt Info: http://fpqrp.com/pig_hunt.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ New Hampshire QSO Party (All) ... QRP Category Feb 7, 0000z to Feb 8, 2400z Rules: http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/nhqp.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vermont QSO Party (All) Feb 7, 0000z to Feb 8, 2400z Rules: http://www.ranv.org/vtqso.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10-10 Int. Winter QSO Party (SSB - Ten Meters) ... QRP Category Feb 7, 0001z to Feb 8, 2400z Rules: http://www.ten-ten.org/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Minnesota QSO Party (All) ... QRP Category Feb 7, 1400z to 2400z Rules: http://www.w0aa.org/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FBYO Winter QRP Field Day (CW/SSB) ... QRP Contest! Feb 7, 1600z to 2400z Rules: http://www.extremezone.com/~nk7m/fybo04.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AGCW Straight Key QSO Party (CW 80M) ... QRP Category Feb 7, 1600z to 1900z Rules: http://www.agcw.de/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Delaware QSO Party (All) Feb 7, 1700z to Feb 8, 0500z Feb 8, 1300z to Feb 9, 0100z Rules: http://www.fsarc.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ North American Sprint (Phone) ... QRP Category Feb 8, 0000z to 0400z Rules: http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintrules.php ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ QRP ARCI Fireside Sprint (SSB) ...QRP Contest! Feb 8, 2000z to 2400z Rules: http://2hams.net/ARCI/firesid.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FISTS Winter Sprint (CW of course) ...QRP Category Feb 14, 1700z to 2100z Rules: http://www.fists.org/sprints.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Run For The Bacon (CW) *** QRP Contest *** Feb 16, 0100z to 0300z Rules: http://fpqrp.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ARRL International DX Contest (CW) ... QRP Category Feb 21, 0000z to Feb 22, 2400z Rules: http://www.arrl.org/contests/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Colorado QRP Club Winter QSO Party (CW/SSB) ... QRP Contest! Feb 22, 2200z to Feb 23, 0359z Rules: http://www.cqc.org/contests ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CQ WW 160-Meter DX Contest (SSB) ... QRP Category Feb 28, 0000z to Feb 29, 2359z Rules: http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/awards.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UBA DX Contest - Belgium (CW) ... QRP Category Feb 28, 1300z to Feb 29, 1300z Rules: http://www.uba.be ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ High Speed CW Club Contest ... QRP Category Feb 29, 0900z to 1100z Rules: http://www.morsecode.dutch.nl/hscindex.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ North Carolina QSO Party (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category Feb 29, 1700z to Mar 1, 0300z Rules: http://www.w4nc.com/pages/2/index.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thanks to SM3CER, WA7BNM, N0AX(ARRL), WB3AAL and others for assistance in compiling this calendar. Please foreward the contest info you sponsor to N2CQ@ARRL.NET and we will post it and give it more publicity. Anyone may use this "N2CQ QRP Contest Calendar" for your website, newsletter, e-mail list or other media as you choose. (Include a credit to the source of this material of course.) 72 de Ken Newman - N2CQ N2CQ@ARRL.NET http://www.amqrp.org/contesting/contesting.html http://www.n3epa.org/Pages/Contest/contest.htm ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 21:01:05 -0600 From: "Julie Janzer" To: Subject: [167135] Re: QRPTTF 2003 Results Lost Message-ID: <000301c3ec5d$76b9af20$02fea8c0@halpc.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit My previous employer of about 5 years ago nurtured the attitude that, "You are only as good as your last mistake" and kept that millstone hanging around till the next mistake was made. Since moving on to bigger and better things: I've made mistakes, have stood up and admitted it to them, worked to correct and prevent it from happening again, and have earned respect (not a nagging reminder), as well as learned not to do the same stupid thing again. On to QRPTTF 2004! Off my turn on the soapbox... 72 Mark, K5MGJ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 21:42:00 -0600 From: "Nick Kennedy" To: , "'Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion'" Subject: [167136] RE: [qrp-l] Transformer Rating Message-ID: <005101c3ec63$2e1ac690$0400000a@wa5bdu> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit You can generally apply the rating to either primary or secondary. Divide 40 VA by 120 to get the primary (rated, full load) current and/or divide the 40 VA by 24 to get the secondary rated current. This is based on the "ideal transformer" model where what goes in comes out. It's fairly accurate for a fully loaded transformer. But say you go to the extreme of no load. The primary current will not be zero. So you go to the non-ideal transformer model. One good version of this is to use an ideal transformer model and then place a "magnetizing inductance" in parallel with the primary. Obviously, current will flow in this inductance regardless of whether the secondary is loaded or unloaded. Of course, there are other refinements you could add to the model, but the first paragraph of this post is generally close enough for government work. But when you find yourself over-complicating things, do what George said and apply the rating to the secondary to find the rated current output. 72--Nick, WA5BDU -----Original Message----- From: owner-qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU [mailto:owner-qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU] On Behalf Of Tom Hello, I picked up some transformers awhile back to make a power supply and I'm not sure what the output rating means. The primary is 120v and the secondary is 24v 40 VA and I'm not sure how to relate that back to current. To get the current the transformer can source do you divide the 40 volt-amps into 120 and get 24 volt secondary at 3 amps? ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 19:52:30 -0800 From: "Jerry Parker" To: Subject: [167137] RE: 2003 QRPTTF Reults Message-ID: <00aa01c3ec64$a56c2a80$6501a8c0@Pasoparker> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Doug and the QRP Community, even though Doug has taken ultimate responsability for the loss of the 2003 QRPTTF Results I believe all should know that Doug and others have attempted to recover the results. When all avenues of recovery had been exhausted Doug stepped forward as he always does and let the QRP Community know what the final result was. Why did he not do this earlier??? He as well as those of us in the loop hoped we could recover the data and present it as intended. As it turned out we were not successful and Doug issued an apology. I continue to see the same few folks make negative post in regards to the subject. These folks for whatever reason get their kicks by taking cheap shots at those who give the most to our hobby. Even though they have the right to have their say they do not reflect the opinions of the QRP Community as a whole. Doug, you really owe no one an apology, the truth as you have stated is all that is needed. I for one am very thankful that you for years, have unselfishly contributed vision, forsight and the motivation in our part of the hobby which continues today on a large scale thanks to you and those like you. Your love for QRP and those of us who enjoy the fruits of your many many hours of effort is unparalleled with few exceptions. Doug, please stay in the loop, we need you and those like you. 72, Jerry Parker, WA6OWR...k ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 21:53:45 -0600 From: "Bill Collins" To: , "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [167138] Re: Elecraft K2 will be coming to my QTH Message-ID: <4aa101c3ec64$d23fff00$4ffcbed0@user> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hey Tom, Watch out.....That is a sure sign of something big coming on her side. In my case, I bought an FT100 and heard the "Nice radio, honey....I'm glad you got it." Next week she found a knitting machine she just had to have..... Watch out! hahaha Krazee Beel Collins N0RRY ----- Original Message ----- From: "palmer_t" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 1:30 PM Subject: Elecraft K2 will be coming to my QTH Last Summer I drove from Orlando (Florida) to Paul's (K4FB) ham shack to try to bag 2 pelts in the QRP-L Foxhunt. To say the least I was favorably impressed with Paul's Elecraft K2 rig (and his 40 meter antenna and tower). A few days ago I mentioned to my XYL, Ruthie, that I was taking a "good look" and a new radio called the "Elecraft K2." She told me something I'd forgotten" - that I raved about Paul's K2 when I returned back in Orlando that evening after that Hunt. Instead of the reply I anticipated: "You already have a good radio; you don't need a new one" Ruthie said, "Fine. You mentioned to me how much you liked that radio when you returned from the Fox Hunt when we were in Orlando." That did it! I'm working out the details. I plan to stop by the Elecraft booth at the Orlando HamCation on February 14. As I would not try to construct any of these kits, I'm having a qualified QRPer ham construct my K2 - with almost all accessories. Although I'm in no p! articular rush to receive my K2, I am looking forward to the day it arrives here in beautiful, tropical, Naples, Florida. Tom, N1TP ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 20:12:48 -0800 (PST) From: Garie Halstead K8KFJ To: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [167139] Re: Transmitting on the Fox frequency - long, pontifical Message-ID: <20040206041248.69964.qmail@web60305.mail.yahoo.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii --- Lloyd Lachow wrote: > Each Hound should know that the FOX > will usually be working split as long as possible - > since it would be a sorry mess otherwise. A sorry mess otherwise? Tell that to the ops who work the CW weekends of CQWW or ARRL International DX LL. They seem to work through the sorry mess pretty well (being 99% simplex). HI Most callers seem to have the timing thing down pat to where one can hear who the "running" station comes back to. Does the listening discipline break down at times? Sure it does (causing the running station to have to send the call & exchange a second time to the station heard). But there are still some tremendous scores posted after these contests indicating success. Bad analogy? Perhaps. We know the Fox Hunts are dealing with stations running pretty much the same power level and simple antenna systems making it somewhat harder for a single station in the pack to stand out. However, usually one *will* stand out (at least enough to get a partial call). Anyway, you know where I going with this .. simplex does work in contest situations. Thanks LL for your thoughtful comments. Maximum enjoyment in the hunts is what we're all striving for and the various emails have been very enlightening. I'd like to add that we're all very grateful for the continued sponsorship of this fun event and we're appreciative of the hard work they do in both the winter and summer versions. 72, Gary -K8KFJ- __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2004 23:11:20 -0500 From: David Willmore To: rjohnson390@comcast.net Cc: qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU Subject: [167140] Re: DDS Daughter Card. Message-ID: <200402060411.i164BKnY021716@localhost.localdomain> Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT > You know what the QRP would need? > > Well i'll tell you. A cute 8 pin PIC programmed to convert RS-232 from a PC > into the bit stream for the DDS daughter card. That way i cold use a Win2k > program to talk to a serial port and not need a special driver to bit-bang > the parallel port. > > What do you think? I think it would be a piece of cake. As long as you don't need a board made for it, this should be a trivial project. I'll lash one up as soon as I get my programmer modified to program the 8/14 pin PICs. Cheers, David ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 22:33:47 -0600 From: "Tim, N9PUZ" To: , Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [167141] Re: DDS Daughter Card. Message-ID: <200425223347.578583@arthur> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Thu, 05 Feb 2004 18:53:02 -0800, Rich Johnson wrote: > You know what the QRP would need? > > > Well i'll tell you. A cute 8 pin PIC programmed to convert RS-232 > from a PC into the bit stream for the DDS daughter card. That way > i cold use a Win2k program to talk to a serial port and not need a > special driver to bit-bang the parallel port. > > What do you think? If you want a simple way to control individual lines on serial ports, parallel ports, or to have two machines talk over TCP/IP then download the trial version of JS Payne's IO Control. Works with most Windows flavors from 95 through XP and provides direct hardware access even under the NT based OSes. The trial version will work forever as far as I know. You just have to put up with a nag screen in your application. The registered version is affordable and well worth it if you're doing any sort of real Windows based product. Tim, N9PUZ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 22:49:01 -0600 From: "Tim, N9PUZ" To: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [167142] RE: 2003 QRPTTF Reults Message-ID: <20042522491.404106@arthur> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Thu, 05 Feb 2004 19:52:30 -0800, Jerry Parker wrote: > I continue to see the same few folks make negative post in regards > to the subject. > > These folks for whatever reason get their kicks by taking cheap > shots at those who give the most to our hobby. > > > Even though they have the right to have their say they do not > reflect the opinions of the QRP Community as a whole. > > Doug, you really owe no one an apology, the truth as you have > stated is all that is needed. Good points all Jerry. I'm not a contester of any sort so the results are of little interest to me. I do know that Doug and the group seem to do an awful lot of positive things for QRP and Amateur Radio in general. I do notice that by and large the complainers took the time to let everyone know how they felt about the organization and what it should be doing or should have done. Some even say they quit. I haven't noticed ANYONE who has griped about this issue or others publicly say "I can do a better job. Please put me in charge of this next year." As my Elmer used to describe such people: "A lot of thunder and not much rain." Maybe Doug and the gang need more help and not more critics. Tim, N9PUZ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 23:54:22 EST From: Ke9xq@aol.com To: qrp-l@lehigh.edu Subject: [167143] Second offer of PC material Message-ID: <1e2.18e60bd8.2d5477fe@aol.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Greetings Folks I'm sorry to have to do this, but got enough orders today for the hard stuff, that I need to let you know I am not taking any more orders at the time. I do have more material, but it is not available at this time, so when it gets available, I will post again. Gonna have to charge for this stuff, it goes too fast... : ) Just kidding, sorry if I missed you this round, but there should be more in the next month or so. I have not answered the ones I got during the day today yet, but think I will have enough. Believe it or not, I got 27 responses today alone... The double sided thin stuff is just about spoken for, it went faster than I'd expected it to also. And who said building was about dead. Just to set your minds at ease, if you really really needed some, like I said, there is more, it's just not ready. So, please hold your orders, and I will let those who wrote today know about their order status. Thanks again for helping me find good homes for this stuff... 73 72 00 Bill KE9XQ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 21:53:16 -0800 From: "Bill Jones" To: , "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [167144] Re: Second offer of PC material Message-ID: <000701c3ec75$85143a50$03c13542@RadioRoom> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bill, Thank *you* for your generosity and thoughtfulness. The spirit of Ham Radio is alive and well because of folks like you. > will let those who wrote today know about their order status. Thanks again for > helping me find good homes for this stuff... > 73 72 00 > Bill KE9XQ ======================== Bill Jones KD7S <>< http://www.psnw.com/~kd7s Sanger, California ======================== > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2004 23:53:40 -0600 From: "Merton Nellis" To: qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU Subject: [167145] Re: Transformer Rating Message-ID: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Hi Tom, May I add a little to george's >From: "George, W5YR" >Reply-To: w5yr@att.net >To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" >Subject: Re: Transformer Rating >Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 16:52:11 -0600 > >Tom, the rating in volt-amperes (VA) applies to the secondary winding. > >If the voltage is 24 volts and the secondary can sustain a 40 VA load, then >the current associated with that VA level is 40/24 = 1.67 amps. This is 1.67 amps A.C. RMS. If you use a full wave bridge into a filter capacitor to convert to D.C. , the D.C. current rating would be around 1.5A. The unloaded secondary voltage may be higher than 24V, say maybe 26V so that the unloaded D.C. could be near 36 VDC (peak of the AC). Thought this might be of interest to you. > >Note that the transformer will consume more than 40 VA from the line supply >due to losses within the transformer >73, George W5YR >w5yr@att.net Here is a little more theory that might be of interest to you: The unloaded losses, however, are quite small...maybe 5%...so that pri VA almost equals the Sec.VA. So compute pri current as 40VA/120V=.333A approx. As someone else mentioned, the pri draws some current (exciting curret) even when no sec. load is present. The exciting current for a 40VA transformer might be around .1 A but it is 90 deg out of phase with true power current so doesn't add algebraically. If exciting current is .1 A and a resistive load causes .3 A pri. the total pri. current woud be about .316 A = sqr(.1^2 +.3^2)....exciting current added at 90 deg to load current. The effects and ratings for various kinds of rectifier circuits used with transformers is a big subject on its own. It seems like now-a-days we just buy a power supply and let the manufacturer worry about all the internal design and ratings. Hope this is useful to you. Have fun. 73/72 Mert W0UFO MNQRP _________________________________________________________________ Click here for a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 23:08:20 -0700 From: "John" To: "QRP-L" Subject: [167146] PIC-EL runs OK but DDS kaput Message-ID: <004b01c3ec77$9f51d6f0$6401a8c0@HP5400> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I took some time off from cleaning the shack and wired up the PIC-EL board. Everything seems to work fine except that the encoder test increments and decrements by 4 and DDS Daughter board doesn't generate the 40 meter signals. This is the first time that power has been applied to the daughter board. Its 5 volt supply is working OK. HDR 2 is jumpered pins 1 and 2 and HDR 3 is not jumpered. Is there anything else I need to do to get the Daughter board up and running? John K7SVV ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 22:48:31 -0800 From: "Michael" To: "Jerry Parker" , "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [167147] Re: 2003 QRPTTF Reults Message-ID: <02c601c3ec7d$43ce8160$6501a8c0@mikeyp4> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Jerry, I fully agree with you! Everyone makes mistakes, and it was an honest mistake. He ment no harm or malice twards anyone. As a QRPer myself, I appiate that some one is willing to take the time to try and make things of this nature more fun for all. I say to all, it happend and its over. Lets move on and enjoy this wonderfull hobby and continue to make great contacts with all the others hams who enjoy. Doug, like Jerry said please stay in the loop. I for one am very happy and thankful that you work so hard. Just my .02 worth 73 all hope to hear you on the air! KA7PLE Michael ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Parker" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 7:52 PM Subject: RE: 2003 QRPTTF Reults > Doug and the QRP Community, > > even though Doug has taken ultimate responsability for the loss of the > > 2003 QRPTTF Results I believe all should know > > that Doug and others have attempted to recover the results. > > When all avenues of recovery had been exhausted Doug stepped forward as he > > always does and let the QRP Community know what the final result was. > > Why did he not do this earlier??? He as well as those of us in the loop > hoped we > > could recover the data and present it as intended. As it turned out we were > not > > successful and Doug issued an apology. > > I continue to see the same few folks make negative post in regards to the > subject. > > These folks for whatever reason get their kicks by taking cheap shots at > those who give the most to > > our hobby. > > Even though they have the right to have their say they do not reflect the > opinions of the QRP Community as a whole. > > Doug, you really owe no one an apology, the truth as you have stated is all > that is > > needed. > > I for one am very thankful that you for years, have unselfishly contributed > vision, forsight > > and the motivation in our part of the hobby which continues today on a large > scale thanks to you and > > those like you. > > Your love for QRP and those of us who enjoy the fruits of your many many > hours > > of effort is unparalleled with few exceptions. > > Doug, please stay in the loop, we need you and those like you. > > 72, > > Jerry Parker, WA6OWR...k > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 05:08:41 -0700 From: "SteveG" To: "QRP-L" Cc: "Wayne Burdick" , "Steve Sims" , "Rich" , Subject: [167148] FYBO '04 Colorado - N0HJ and N0TU Message-ID: <000b01c3ecaa$229aed80$6a211d82@agilent.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hey Gang, Looks like John/N0HJ and myself Steve/N0TU are about ready to shove off and go live in ma nature's refrig for a few days. The hi temps here in CO are in the mid 30s with lows down in the teens (before wind chill) for the next couple days. Hopefully we can grab that below 20 degree multiplier? http://www.crh.noaa.gov/forecasts/COZ084.php?warncounty=COC041&city=Monument . Location: Mt Heman (9,000' ASL). 25 miles due north of Pike Peaks - 5 miles of Monument,CO 80132 --------------------------------------------------- N0HJ -John: AT-Sprint 40/30/20m, w/Z-match ATU, w/paddlette Antennas Norcal doublet, ~20' mast from 2-telescoping hiking poles Battries: Lithium-Ion, NmHd N0TU -Steve: KX1sn383 40/30/20m, w/ATU, w/Bulldog paddle (backup:paddlette) Antennas 82' wire w17 radial, Norcal doublet, + misc LW wire, 33' fiberglass mast + trees Battries: Lithium, NmHd and Gelcell(?) Trying to keep our water from freezing will be our big challenge. We could always melt snow provided we bring enough stove fuel. Since wind chill temps outside the tents will be in the minus zero category you'll probably find us on the air early this evening from inside our sleeping bags! Please look for us starting 7PM MST Friday thru Sunday morning. See you all in the FYBO from chilly Colorado. Have FUN - Be safe! Brr r r r r r r r, Steve/n0tu ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 08:13:59 -0500 From: "Ron Polityka" To: ".QRP-L" Subject: [167149] Appalachian Trail Award Updates Message-ID: <004401c3ecb3$1588bdd0$0200a8c0@WB3AAL> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello, There are new changes made to The Appalachian Trail Awards. We are now allowing contacts during certain contest that promote portable operations. Contacts made during any of the following contests will be allowed! All the below contest have portable categories to promote Portable operations in the Outdoors. If you know of any other contest that promotes portable operations outdoors please drop me an e-mail with the contest name. FYBO in February 2004 QRP To The Field in April 2004 Telephone Area Code (TAC) in June 2004 Field Day (QRP ARCI Only) in June 2004 The Great Colorado Gold Rush in July 2004 Flight Of The Bumblebees in July 2004 New England QRP A Field in September 2004 Now I would like to quickly apologize to all the people that received an AT Award already. I did make a post last year about re-issuing new awards. Well with all the family problems that I had in the past 11 months I, unfortunately, let the re-issues slip through the cracks. Hopefully I will be fixing that problem very shortly. 72 Ron de N3EPA EPA QRP Club El Presidente' n3epa@verizon.net www.n3epa.org ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 09:03:43 -0500 From: Michael Babineau To: qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU Cc: ve3xj@rac.ca Subject: [167150] FYBO in Ottawa (not too difficult to do these days BTW!) Message-ID: <463CFE18-58AD-11D8-AD95-00039309268A@sympatico.ca> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v553) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Folks : The Ottawa Valley QRP Society will be on the air tomorrow for FYBO on both CW and SSB starting from around 1600Z using the call VA3OVQ. We will be operating from Rockland, ON just to the east of Ottawa. Look for us around the usual watering holes on 40M and 20M CW and on 7.285 MHZ , 14.285 MHZ and possibly 21.385 MHZ on SSB. We will have a station dedicated to SSB as well as CW so if you have SSB capabilities in your setup be sure to give a listen for us. Best of luck to all and stay warm .. but not too warm! Michael VE3WMB ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 08:07:43 -0600 From: "Lew Paceley" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Cc: "palmer_t" Subject: [167151] Re: Elecraft K2 will be coming to my QTH Message-ID: <001501c3ecba$97228540$6501a8c0@swbell.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Tom, Big congratulations! The K2 is an awesome rig and I'm sure you'll love it. On ham stuff I subscribe to Paceley's law of inverse spending: the less time you have to devote to something, the more money you should spend on it. This guarantees that every minute you operate will then be as good as you can make it.:) Enjoy the time with your new radio! 72/73, *Lew* N5ZE ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 9:34:28 -0500 From: To: , Subject: [167152] [Fwd: Re: QRPTTF 2003 Results Lost] Message-ID: <20040206143428.IHRR14088.mta10.adelphia.net@mail.adelphia.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Doug, I do not know you except through this list and your list of accomplishments. I must say any man that comes forth, admits a mistake, apologizes and offers a solution is nothing short of an icon. We try to teach and instill the values you have displayed through your apology and other good work to our children. We hope to reinforce that teaching with real life examples of the "right thing" to do. You are one of those examples. Your caring and passion for the hobby and us is beyond reproach and is a shining example of what we all should strive for. For anyone to have bitterness over a man's mistake and let that mistake blind them to all the good in that man, you have our sympathy. You have our sympathy because that behaviour will destroy your spirit as surely as a cancer will destroy a body. This hobby is struggling hard for survival. Let's not scare people away with our non productive negative behaviours. Let's attract people with our enthusiastic outlook and support to those who lead us. Bob WA1FXT > > From: "steve" > Date: 2004/02/05 Thu PM 06:56:38 EST > To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" > Subject: Re: QRPTTF 2003 Results Lost > > Doug > Sometimes when you do a lot of giving of time to any cause all people > remember is the thing that displeases them.I for one THANK YOU for your time > and ideas.People like you is what got me interested in qrp and > homebrewing..You know a little constructive criticsim goes a long way.But > out and out bitterness doesn't have a place here.As my Mama said if you > don't like the food find another kitchen. > Just my opinion. > Steve > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "n3drk" > To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" > Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 5:56 PM > Subject: Re: QRPTTF 2003 Results Lost > > > > You should consider resigning. We can give you your dues back. > > 73's > > john > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Doug Hendricks" > > To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" > > Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 5:11 PM > > Subject: QRPTTF 2003 Results Lost > > > > > > > QRPers. The results for QRPTTF 2003 have been lost. It is my fault, > and > > I > > > apologize for the error which was mine, and mine alone. Our contest > > > chairman sent them to me, and fulfilled her responsibility, I am the one > > who > > > dropped the ball. I have tried to retrieve the information, but have > not > > > been able to do so. Therefore, the results of the 2003 QRPTTF will not > > be > > > published. > > > > > > The 2004 QRPTTF contest will be announced soon, and I promise to stay > out > > of > > > the loop on the results being published. The AmQRP Contest Chairman, > > Randy > > > Foltz, will be in charge of seeing that the results are published on the > > web > > > site and in the HOMEBREWER. > > > > > > Again, I apologize for my error and any inconvenience that it may cause > > you. > > > > > > 72, Doug > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 09:36:09 -0500 From: "Ron McConnell" To: "W2IOL" Subject: [167153] 2A, 25W AC/DC Power Adaptor @ US$0.97 at RS Message-ID: <000001c3ecbe$a6e3e380$fb522941@earthlink.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Radio Shack clearance sale Item # 273-1675 Multi-Voltage 2-Amp, 25-Watt Power Adaptor Input: 115/230 VAC, auto-sense with 3 foreign AC plug adaptors =20 Output: 3/4.5/6/7.5/9/12 Vdc, switch selectable Jacks: "Adaptaplug" socket (plugs not included, but I have several sets from older RS AC/DC adaptors) cigarette lighter socket 12Vdc only "12V" measured 12.5Vdc with a small bulb load Regular price =3D ? =3D many times US$0.97 This is a small, wall-wart-style switching supply. A quick, crude RFI test with my Grundig YB300PE sitting on top of the supply revealed some trash. A distance of 2 feet reduced it to inaudible. =20 Note that 2 amps is enough for most digital cameras. You need the matching power plug. If you have to buy one from RS @ about $1.50 each, it's still a _lot_ cheaper than buying the camera brand versions. Good luck. Cheers, 73, Ron McConnell w2iol@arrl.net N 40=BA 46' 57.9" W 74=BA 41' 21.9" FN20ps77GV75 per w2iol or FN20ps77GU46 per K2RIW=20 http://home.earthlink.net/~rcmcc ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2004 08:29:47 -0600 From: Mark Milburn To: QRP-L Reflector Subject: [167154] Iowa QRP Cllub CW Net Message-ID: <4023A4DB.5090905@ispwest.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Big snow storm in the Midwest brought some big QRN along with it, but we had some brave participants Wednesday night. Thanks to: KQ0I Mark Iowa WA8BXN Mike Ohio K3ESE Lloyd MD NI0I Tom South Dakota The participation on 80 meters has been much less than I thought it would be and I am thinking of changing back to 40 meters earlier than April 1st to see if more would be interested. I would appreciate the comments of those who are interested in being part of the net. Good idea or bad? 72 Mark KQ0I Des Moines, Iowa ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2004 10:10:21 -0500 From: "Craig A. Ferris" To: qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU Subject: [167155] 73 Magazine archives??? Message-ID: <4023AE5C.C55615F6@aeronix.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Did anyone sign up for the service from hamcall? The link is now missing from their site....no explanation. 72, Craig NR4E ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 07:17:46 -0800 (PST) From: Lloyd Lachow To: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [167156] Re: Transmitting on the Fox frequency - long, pontifical Message-ID: <20040206151746.65878.qmail@web41001.mail.yahoo.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii --- Garie Halstead K8KFJ wrote: > --- Lloyd Lachow wrote: > > > Each Hound should know that the FOX > > will usually be working split as long as possible > - > > since it would be a sorry mess otherwise. > > A sorry mess otherwise? Tell that to the ops who > work the CW weekends > of CQWW or ARRL International DX LL. OK. Let me change that from "a sorry mess" to "a far less efficient, more frustrating Hunt." Imagine the typical Hound: often with about 559 copy on the Fox, he sends his call until he hears the Fox's first dit, then shuts up to hear whom the Fox is calling. With a simplex pile, especially early in a Hunt when there are decent conditions, many Hounds will just be unable to hear the Fox over louder Hounds, so the Baying doesn't stop and start as though Zubin Mehta had just imperiously waved his baton, it slowly peters out, like election results in Florida. The end result is less fun, more frustration for everyone, and fewer pelts distributed. In short, a sorry mess. Whoops...there I go again... 72! LL ===== 72 es oo, Lloyd, K3ESE - Reisterstown, Maryland FM19pl KX1#11 - multiPIG+#14 - K1#379 - 20/40M RockMites Loop - EDZ - LW - Begali Magnetic Classic Paddles ARRL - ARS - QRParci - QCWA - FISTS #8774 FPQRP #476 - QRP-L - BORG #2 Fun = Skill / Power ! 8^D __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 10:51:16 -0600 From: "Jim Sheldon" To: "QRP-L Mailing List" Subject: [167157] Hombbrewer Issue #2 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Well, for me at least the wait is over and boy was it worth it. AMQRP "Homebrewer" issue #2 just arrived in the mailbox. Projects galore! Jim W0EB Wichita, KS ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 11:00:50 -0600 From: "Gene Sailsbury" To: "Low Power" Subject: [167158] Tenna Dipper Kit Shipments Message-ID: <060201c3ecd2$c6e7e780$5bc03fd8@n0mq> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I just returned from the Post Office and have shipped all orders that have been paid for. We still have them in stock if anyone else needs one. We are caught up on all orders now and can ship them as the orders come in. Thanks again for all your support for Ozarkcon. 72 Gene N0MQ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 12:54:43 -0500 From: "Ron McConnell" To: "W2IOL" Subject: [167159] RE: 2A, 25W AC/DC Power Adaptor @ US$0.97 at RS Message-ID: <003101c3ecda$4da090e0$fb522941@earthlink.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On the=20 > Radio Shack clearance sale > Item # 273-1675 > Multi-Voltage 2-Amp, 25-Watt Power Adaptor Joe E. and others asked, "...Is this an "in-store" clearance or on-line?" In-store is all I know about. Have to check on-line. (Make mental note) "The in-store things are very spotty."=20 True.=20 I found these in Hackettstown NJ yesterday. and bought all 3 they had. (Apologies for my greed to anyone near Hackettstown. but at $0.97 each...) I didn't see them at my local Chester store which has not done well on displaying clearance items for some time. Now that they have completely remodeled the store maybe I can talk the manager into setting up a better clearance display again. I've paid >=3D US$20 for generic ones not as nice for my digital cameras and other high-amp DC gadgets. The name brand versions are often in the $30-40 range. These adaptors also have a nice little=20 rubberized fabric carrying bag. Good luck. =20 Cheers, 73, Ron McConnell w2iol@arrl.net =20 N 40=BA 46' 57.9" W 74=BA 41' 21.9" FN20ps77GV75 per w2iol or FN20ps77GU46 per K2RIW=20 =20 http://home.earthlink.net/~rcmcc ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2004 12:55:54 -0500 From: Alex To: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [167160] interesting picture Message-ID: <4023D52A.E402CBBA@amsat.org> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit I was just reading this story by Jane Wodening, AA0ZR, on the ARRL website: http://www.arrl.org/news/features/2004/02/05/1/?nc=1 Check out the first picture on that page. Can you imagine that if she says "I'm stepping out for a minute" during a QSO, it may not be just a minute? :-) 73, --Alex KR1ST http://www.kr1st.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2004 17:57:24 +0000 From: "Bill Rowlett" To: qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU Subject: [167161] Re: Transmitting on the Fox frequency - long, pontifical Message-ID: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed The problems you have on the hunt are the same problems we have in the general DX community. NO ONE USES THEIR EARS. The first step to working the fox or dx is to use you ears, if you can't hear the fox, do not call. If you hear the fox, you will hear that he wants you to call either up or down and how far. Too many call BLIND. Use your ears guys and life will be better for everyone. Back to patching the rubber raft,we are getting a couple inches of rain here on top of the several inches of snow which is on the ground, so if you see me float by, throw me a life ring please. 73, Bill kc4atu _________________________________________________________________ Check out the great features of the new MSN 9 Dial-up, with the MSN Dial-up Accelerator. http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200361ave/direct/01/ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 13:10:19 -0500 From: "John Paul Keon" To: "jerry haigwood" Cc: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [167162] Spring Message-ID: <009b01c3ecdc$7dc79d20$6601a8c0@nc.rr.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Gang, Well, after all the trouble of getting a new spring for new AzScQRPion paddles I was cleaning the kitchen and when I got the vacuum out and started cleaning the coils under the refrigerator I found the spring I had lost. That little booger had flown clear across the room and made it down under the cooling unit and into the drain pan under the fridge. Well, now to put it in the paddle and see if it is any different than the one I got out of my "VIAGRA" pen. I am sure it is not as strong; but, I am going to give it a try. 72's and cu in the contest tomorrow. *************************************************************************** JohnPaul/AB4PP NNN0UTV // ARS 504, ALQRP 490, ARCI 8566, ARQRP 209, LIQRP 33, NJQRP 120, NEQRP 617, Knightlites, FP 724, SOC 403, FISTS 10261, SOWP 4759V, QCWA 31872, GERATOL 2242, YLISSB 8308. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 10:41:31 -0800 (PST) From: Garie Halstead K8KFJ To: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [167163] Re: Transmitting on the Fox frequency - long, pontifical Message-ID: <20040206184131.86085.qmail@web60302.mail.yahoo.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii --- Lloyd Lachow wrote: > Imagine the typical Hound: often with about 559 > copy on the Fox, he sends his call until he hears the > Fox's first dit, then shuts up to hear whom the Fox is > calling. With a simplex pile, especially early in a > Hunt when there are decent conditions, many Hounds > will just be unable to hear the Fox over louder > Hounds, so the Baying doesn't stop and start as though > Zubin Mehta had just imperiously waved his baton, it > slowly peters out, like election results in Florida. > The end result is less fun, more frustration for > everyone, and fewer pelts distributed. In short, a > sorry mess. Whoops...there I go again... You enumerate the problem very well LL and I'm not saying this doesn't happen because as we all know...it does. How many DX pileups have we been in where the much stronger stateside stations would continue to call (so not to be left out) we throw in our call adding to the anarchy. Many of our FB FOXes are aware of this and thankfully, many of them send the call of the station being worked a second time at the end of the exchange pretty much alleviating the problem you refer to. Reading your example, I revert back to the "listening discipline" and "timing" I referred to in my previous email. One has to ask one's self, should I really be calling the Fox when the above condition exists? Perhaps I should QSY to the 2nd Fox and come back later after the stronger stations have been worked. Of course, you may pay a penalty in making that decision since these windows can be very short. But at least you'll have the satisfaction of knowing you did the right thing and didn't add to the problem. Heaven knows I'm no authority on the matter LL nor do I pretend to be. Nor am I lilly white when it comes to procedure. But common sense should tell all of us when to call and when to listen. Did I mention that your listening time should far outweigh your transmitting time? HI Thanks for the discussion LL ... see ya in the trenches. 72, Gary -K8KFJ- __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 13:42:13 -0500 From: "Ron McConnell" To: "W2IOL" Subject: [167164] RE: 2A, 25W AC/DC Power Adaptor @ US$0.97 at RS Message-ID: <003b01c3ece0$f0f7b1a0$fb522941@earthlink.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable While we're on clearance sales... I've had really good luck with Staples's in-store clearance sales. Last year (year before?) I stumbled into=20 a very nice, little Grundig YB 300PE=20 AM/FM/shortwave receiver, normally US$80, on clearance sale for $14. !!! I wasn=92t aware that there had ever been=20 any sw receivers for sale at any price at Staples. ?? Works great. It's on now. That was enough to keep me going back at least once a week since. No more sw rcvrs, but I've found lots of other things to save/spend US$ on - 350-Watt-hour brand name $80 UPSs for <$20. Why? I don=92t care. I have dibs on the Chester, NJ Staples. Cheers, 73 Ron McConnell w2iol@arrl.net =20 N 40=BA 46' 57.9" W 74=BA 41' 21.9" FN20ps77GV75 per w2iol or FN20ps77GU46 per K2RIW=20 =20 http://home.earthlink.net/~rcmcc ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 10:45:39 -0800 (PST) From: joe living To: qrp-l@lehigh.edu Subject: [167165] 10 Meters Message-ID: <20040206184539.15070.qmail@web10603.mail.yahoo.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I keep a sked with my buddy N6EL on 28060 on Sundays. We use the W6EL propagation program and rely on the 10 meter beacons. The signal strengths between Maui and New Orleans with our simple rigs and wire antennas have been phenomenal at times. The path seems to peak at 1900z and stays open for a few hours. Right now at 1860z the K5AB beacon on 28.279 is 599+ here on Maui. Otherwise the band is empty! Check the beacons between 28200 and 28300. You will find 10 meters is open more often than you think. Joe KH6/W3GW __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2004 12:56:47 -0600 From: Rob Matherly To: kr1st@amsat.org Cc: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [167166] Re: interesting picture Message-ID: <4023E36F.4050503@jetnetinc.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Alex wrote: >I was just reading this story by Jane Wodening, AA0ZR, on the ARRL >website: > >http://www.arrl.org/news/features/2004/02/05/1/?nc=1 > >Check out the first picture on that page. Can you imagine that if she >says "I'm stepping out for a minute" during a QSO, it may not be just a >minute? :-) > > > "I'm going to go check the ma-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!" -- 72/73/oo - Rob, W0JRM - jimrob@jetnetinc.net - ARRL MEMBER FPQrp -330; QRPp-I #19; WATPK #1; SOC #442; ARS #1143 Are you a gun nut? http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gun_nut_hams http://www.robmatherly.com <--- Not ham related! ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 12:16:48 -0700 (GMT-07:00) From: Daniel Hazen To: qrp-l@lehigh.edu Subject: [167167] Talking With Drums (was interesting picture) Message-ID: <17121236.1076095008977.JavaMail.root@daisy.psp.pas.earthlink.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Not to brag but Jane is a friend of mine! Reading this article "Talking with Drums" back in 1999 in the Park County Radio Club's QUA inspired me to move from being a no-code Tech to a 20 wpm Extra in six months. [Actually still working on the 20 wpm ;^)] I'm glad more people get to read the article. Thanks for all the joy I've had with CW, Jane!! 72/73, Daniel N0BN ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2004 14:20:36 -0500 From: Peter Burbank To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [167168] Re: Spring Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20040206140221.00a4a4a0@mail.qx.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed At 01:10 PM 2/6/2004, John Paul Keon wrote: >Hi Gang, >Well, after all the trouble of getting a new spring for >new AzScQRPion paddles I was cleaning the kitchen >and when I got the vacuum out and started cleaning the >coils under the refrigerator I found the spring I had lost. >That little booger had flown clear across the room and >made it down under the cooling unit and into the drain pan >under the fridge. .........SNIP....... Having sent many a spring or "C" clip hurtling into oblivion over the years, this time I wised up and looped a 10 inch piece of thread through the spring near the center before inserting between the arms and then wet and twisted the thread. After placement of the spring, the thread pulls right out. I am going to install 3 female pin plug sockets under the paddle today (some obscure AMP connector inserts that the junk box yielded) . With some .082" male pins on various cables switching rigs should be painless. The AZ Scorpions did a fine job on these paddles , Thanks!!!!! 73 to all Pete NV4V ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 14:13:40 -0600 From: "Aartec" To: "qrp-l@Lehigh. EDU" Subject: [167169] =?iso-8859-1?Q?FOX_Log_-_W=D8PWE-_04_FEB_04?= Message-ID: <000f01c3eced$b65f2980$a3dfcecf@b6v6o9> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hunt #29 - W0PWE 0200 N5ZE 559 TX LEW 5W 0200 K3PH 599 PA BOB 5W 0201 AG0T 559 ND TODD 4W 0201 N3BJ 559 VA ALAN 5W 0202 W5HNS 559 TX HENRY 5W 0203 KT5V 559 TX DAVID 5W 0204 K0EVZ 579 NM DOC 4W 0205 K0LOA 559 TX DWAIN 5W 0206 K5UV 559 OK MIKE 5W 0206 K3ESE 599 MD LLOYD 5W 0207 W5TB 559 TX DOC 5W 0207 NV4V 559 KY PETE 5W 0208 N4DD 559 TN DENNIS 5W 0209 N4ROA 559 VA DAN 5W 0210 WA2DGD 559 PA LARRY 5W 0212 WB8YYY 559 MD CURT 5W 0212 AA7EQ 559 AZ BOB 5W 0213 AD6JV 559 VA BILL 5W 0214 WA8BXN 559 OH MIKE 5W 0215 K5DW 559 TX DON 5W 0215 W5USJ 559 TX CHUCK 5W 0216 AC5JH 559 OK TOM 5W 0216 K2ZN 579 NY AL 5W 0217 K5DI 559 NM KARL 5W 0218 KW4JS 559 TN JOHN 5W 0218 K8MIA 559 WV JIM 5W 0219 KB2FEL 559 WV BOB 5W 0220 K6VNX 559 CA ARLEN 5W 0221 KZ5J 599 TX PAT 3W 0222 N5YFC 559 LA WAYNE 5W 0223 K8KFJ 559 WV GARY 5W 0224 KI0II 559 CO RON 5W 0224 KN5L 559 TX JOHN 5W 0225 KK5LD 559 TX DAN 5W 0226 K5EOA 559 LA WAYNE 5W 0226 NZ4E 559 VA MARC 5W 0227 W0RW 559 CO PAUL 3W 0229 K5JHP 559 TX BILL 5W 0230 N1TP 559 FL TOM 5W 0231 W5YR 559 TX GEORGE 5W 0232 AJ4AY 599 AL JAY 5W 0233 K5MVR 559 TX RON 5W 0234 WA5BDU 569 AR NICK 5W 0334 K6IA 559 CA WARD 5W 0335 K6XR 559 CA REGGIE 5W 0337 WB8WTU 559 OH DENNIS 5W 0238 AC7A 559 AZ TOM 5W 0240 K5HKX 559 TX BEN 3W 0242 WB4X 559 NC BRENT 5W O241 KG6CYN 559 CA TREV 5W 0244 K5PSH 559 TX JERRY 5W 0245 W9UQB 559 AZ MIKE 5W 0246 K5SR 559 TX DALE 5W 0247 KG4LDY 559 VA JIM 5W 0248 W7ILW 559 AZ WALT 5W 0249 N0TK 559 CO DAN 5W 0252 K2QO 559 KY MARK 5W 0253 AG4PJ 559 AL DAVE 5W 0257 NK6A 559 CA DON 5W 0301 KC1FB 559 CT JIM 5W 0302 N0JRN 559 MO JERRY 5W 0303 KC2ILJ 599 NJ MICH 100W 0304 KG0PP 559 CO JIM 5W 0305 N0DT 559 MO DAN 5W 0307 N0DSP 559 CO TOM 5W 0309 K4CV 559 FL LEO 100W 0310 KP4KGR 449 PR FRANK 5W 0313 KO1M 559 VA MIKE 5W 0315 N5IB 559 LA JIM 5W 0316 KQ5U 559 TX TERRY 5W 0317 KD5UDB 559 LA CHRIS 5W 0318 W4JNK 559 LA MILT 5W 0324 W9JOP 559 VA BOB 150mw 0325 AK7Y 559 AZ GREG 5W 0328 W2LJ 589 NJ LARRY 4W 0335 N7CQR 559 OR DAN 5W 0336 NO4D 559 SC KEN 1W 0338 N2PC 559 NY PETE 3W 0346 N5LF 569 VA ALAN 100W 0353 NN5E 559 TX VERN 5W 0356 N0OR 559 CO JIM 5W 0400 N1FN xxx CO FOX 5W 0400 W0PWE xxx IA FOX 5W ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2004 14:52:18 -0600 From: John Oppenheimer To: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [167170] Re: FOX Log - =?ISO-8859-1?Q?W=D8PWE-_04_FEB_04?= Message-ID: <4023FE82.4020908@KN5L.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Qs by state 18 TX 8 VA 7 CO 5 LA 5 CA 5 AZ 3 WV 2 TN 2 PA 2 OK 2 OH 2 NY 2 NM 2 NJ 2 MO 2 MD 2 KY 2 FL 2 AL 1 SC 1 PR 1 OR 1 ND 1 NC 1 IA 1 CT 1 AR An indication of propagation, or number of operators per state? John ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 15:26:15 -0600 From: "Nick Kennedy" To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [167171] FYBO Plans from Arkansas Message-ID: <00a401c3ecf7$da6623b0$0400000a@wa5bdu> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The contest so arduous that we dare not speak its name, but must refer to by initials only. You might not think it's possible to FYBO in Arkansas. We had 70 degree temperatures right around January 1. But recently it has gotten down into the 20s. I'm going to hit my contest club's formerly AT&T microwave tower site, on a little mountain out in the boonies. I plan to take the 2N2/40 and Red Hot 20 along (with the SCQRPion's paddle of course). The fun thing will be to test out a new tuner for the end fed half wave I just built this afternoon. Been wanting to try that for some time now. So if my employer doesn't interfere, I'll see ya'll on the bands tomorrow. 72--Nick, WA5BDU ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 16:40:37 EST From: ARDUJENSKI@aol.com To: qrp-l@lehigh.edu Subject: [167172] POWERWERX battery charger Message-ID: <24.4ed064d4.2d5563d5@aol.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I noticed POWERWERX is having a sale which includes a battery/float charger for $29.95 vs $49.95. Has anyone used this? (powerwerx.com) Fully automatic two-stage lead-acid battery charger. Perfect for all lead-acid, sealed maintenance free and gel cell batteries. After reaching peak 14.4 VDC, charger automatically switches to 13.2 VDC float voltage. When voltage drops below 12.6 VDC, charger resumes charging back to 14.4 VDC. Output 12 Vdc @ 750 mA Leave connected indefinately. Solid state two color LED indicates stage of charger. Spark proof Reverse polarity protected Safe secure, HOT CONNECT, polarized, color keyed, genderless connector system. 12 ft. output cord 5 year warranty. Size: 3 5/16 X 2 5/16 X 1 7/8 Alan KB7MBI in Woodinville, WA FISTS 5702 / ARS / Proud member of ARRL ___ ___ . . . . . . ___ ___ DIT DIT ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 16:55:19 -0500 From: "Larry - WA2DGD" To: , "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [167173] Re: Transmitting on the Fox frequency - long, pontifical Message-ID: <003501c3ecfb$eab235c0$6579a8c0@hamroom> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I have no problem with the Fox working split, but I like to try and work the fox without the help of spots via the reflector. To that end, I think it would be proper for the Fox to ID maybe once every 10-15 QSO's, not every 10 minutes. Flame suit on!! 73 Larry WA2DGD K2 #1672 ARCI QRP #11215 NJ-QRP# 395 . > The end result is less fun, more frustration for > everyone, and fewer pelts distributed. In short, a > sorry mess. Whoops...there I go again... > > > 72! > > > LL > > ===== > 72 es oo, Lloyd, K3ESE - Reisterstown, Maryland FM19pl > KX1#11 - multiPIG+#14 - K1#379 - 20/40M RockMites > Loop - EDZ - LW - Begali Magnetic Classic Paddles > ARRL - ARS - QRParci - QCWA - FISTS #8774 > FPQRP #476 - QRP-L - BORG #2 > Fun = Skill / Power ! 8^D > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online. > http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 16:55:33 -0500 From: "n3drk" To: , "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [167174] Re: POWERWERX battery charger Message-ID: <000501c3ecfb$f252b980$6400a8c0@n3drk> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit They are selling their 12 V 7Ah batterys for $14.99 also. 73's john ----- Original Message ----- From: To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 4:40 PM Subject: POWERWERX battery charger > I noticed POWERWERX is having a sale which includes a battery/float charger > for $29.95 vs $49.95. Has anyone used this? (powerwerx.com) > > Fully automatic two-stage lead-acid battery charger. Perfect for all > lead-acid, sealed maintenance free and gel cell batteries. > After reaching peak 14.4 VDC, charger automatically switches to 13.2 VDC > float voltage. > When voltage drops below 12.6 VDC, charger resumes charging back to 14.4 VDC. > Output 12 Vdc @ 750 mA > Leave connected indefinately. > Solid state two color LED indicates stage of charger. > Spark proof > Reverse polarity protected > Safe secure, HOT CONNECT, polarized, color keyed, genderless connector > system. > 12 ft. output cord > 5 year warranty. > Size: 3 5/16 X 2 5/16 X 1 7/8 > > > Alan KB7MBI in Woodinville, WA > FISTS 5702 / ARS / Proud member of ARRL > ___ ___ . . . . . . ___ ___ DIT DIT > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2004 16:01:41 -0600 From: Chuck Carpenter To: qrp-l@lehigh.edu Subject: [167175] Power Measurement, Harmonics & Spurious Message-ID: <3.0.2.32.20040206160141.0084c7f0@mail.9plus.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" QRPers, Without having access to things like sprectrum analyzers, scopes and other such euipment, how could one determine if a power measurement is *pure* or at least close to fundamental? Other than listening for the presence of strong harmonics are there simple tests and equipment that could be used to indicate the presence of signals other than the desired fundamental? Could a narrow bandpass filter switched in and out be a useful tool? Would a transmatch be useful as a bandpass filter? There were indicators with tubes that all was not right -- what indicators would be present with semiconductors? Am I asking the right questions with regard to power measurement in the presence of harmonics and spurious signals? All comments and suggestions greatly appreciated. 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, 06 Feb 2004 17:27:29 -0500 From: Steven Weber To: qrp-l@lehigh.edu Subject: [167176] FYBO Message-ID: <3.0.6.32.20040206172729.007bd520@mailhost.ncia.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Well, were getting a little snow today - hopefully it won't change over to ice. Should be fairly mild out tomorrow, with the bone chilling cold not expected until Sunday. Guess I'd beter start thinking of getting some gear together for a little outing. Might bring the souped up WM-20 SSB rig along and try that out too, might be easier to talk than tap :-) (souped up WM-20 - DDS VFO and 15 watt linear) 72, Steve, KD1JV "Melt Solder" White Mountains of New Hampshire http://www.qsl.net/kd1jv/ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2004 17:16:13 -0500 From: "Brian Riley (maillist)" To: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [167177] NVQS - N1QS - QRV FYBO Message-ID: Mime-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit The Northern Vermont QRP Society will be on the air as N1QS on CW/SSB oat the usual QRP freqs on at least 40, 20, and 15. If we get the third antenna up we may hit 80 and/or 10 if they are viable. Also look for us on the air QRO for the Vermont QSO party. cheers ... 73 de ian, n1bq ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 15:15:31 -0700 From: Bruce Grubbs To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net, wshogin@mindspring.com Subject: [167178] FYBO plans Message-ID: <200402061515.31677.mail@brucegrubbs.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline I'll be operating FYBO from somewhere near Sunset Crater, about 15 miles NE of Flagstaff, Arizona. I'll be setting up on top of one of the numerous small cinder cones in the area, at about 6500 feet. The station will be an Elecraft K2 running 900mw to a 40 m vertical on a DK9SQ mast. I'll also have a spare station, a KX1, and may make a few contacts with it. Best luck to all. 73, Bruce N7CEE Flagstaff, AZ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2004 17:42:23 -0500 From: John Sielke To: qrp-l@lehigh.edu Subject: [167179] Re: FYBO plans Message-ID: <4024184F.3040909@pobox.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Well, this torrential rain is supposed to stop around midnight, and it is supposed to be "Partly Cloudy and breezy" tomorrow, with temps in the upper 30's. I think I will operate from inside the old Explorer. I will set up down by the bay, near East Point Lighthouse. It is usually a good location. If it is not TOO windy, I'll put up the NorCal Doublet, otherwise, the Texas Bugcather, mounted on top of the Explorer. Using 20 and 40 M AZSqrpion transmitters, DR-30 receiver and of course the AZSqrpion paddles (#66). See you all on, Fing Your Bs Off, John W2AGN ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2004 16:56:13 -0600 From: Chuck Carpenter To: qrp-l@lehigh.edu Subject: [167180] Powerpole Connectors Message-ID: <3.0.2.32.20040206165613.0084d100@mail.9plus.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Folks, As you may know, ARES and RACES have settled on Powerpole connectors as the common equipment power interconnect. I've decided to rework all my equipment power connections to Powerpole. I'd seen some good press on the internet company called PowerWerx.com. I located them and ordered the connectors on line. I ordered them Tuesday and received them today, Friday. I also ordered the crimping tool and a Y-connector. Be careful about the wire size. The 15 Amp connectors only accept 16 and 18 ga. The 30 Amp 14 and 12. I have both sizes. I was thinking 15 Amp would be at least 14 ga like house wiring. Yes, I know it sez what size wire for the connectors but I didn't pay attention... [g] 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, 06 Feb 2004 16:59:02 -0600 From: "Ronald W. Evans" To: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [167181] Query - Definition of "Field Location" for FYBO? Message-ID: <40241C36.7030406@ix.netcom.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I understand that "Field Location" for the FYBO is per the ARRL Field Day definition, but I'm having trouble digging out the info from the ARRL site for FD 2003. Would someone help me out a bit and tell me if operating from my backyard qualifies as a field location? Thanks a ton. Tent erected. Temporary 20-meter dipole up. Mittens located! Ready! Let's have some fun! 72/73, Ron - K5MVR ******************** Ron Evans ************************ K5MVR (ex-KD5S) - Loving the "glow" since 1957 Fort Worth, TX "Where the West Begins" mailto: cosmos41@ix.netcom.com http://www.geocities.com/sweetvengeance ARRL, 4SQRP, ARS #1595, FP #694 http://www.arsqrp.com ********************************************************* ------------------------------ End of QRP-L Digest 3188 ************************ --------------------------------