: F5IRO Freddy Blog radioamateur jeudi 31 janvier 2013 Challenge FERRIE Malgré le départ de F5OGL de l'institution militaire , le challenge FERRIE des radio-clubs militaires est toujours maintenu et géré par un autre personnel de l'Ecole des Transmissions de . Rennes Pour rappel tous les clubs militaires des trois armées et de la Gendarmerie peuvent y participer . Le vainqueur annuel est celui qui a totalisé le plus grand nombre de points dans l’ensemble des deux épreuves du championnat de France télégraphie et téléphonie sans toutefois qu’une participation soit obligatoire dans chaque partie . A l'issue des deux parties HF de la coupe du REF , vos scores seront à envoyer : à Ecole des Transmissions ADJ PROSPA DGF BAC Quartier LESCHI 35510 Cesson Sévigné Libellés Militaire Aucun :
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I think that this is an idea whose time has come. What do we need to do to get this started?……Dan Several days ago I ran the idea of an annual Spanish language QSO party by the PR reflector. An ARRL Spanish language annual QSO party brings many benefits to Amateur Radio, to the League, and [...]The post Why don’t we have a Spanish-language QSO party? appeared first on KB6NU's Ham Radio Blog.
. W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less Pages Home Projects Station W2LJ Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Wednesday , January 30, 2013 Rem K6BBQ flashes us Well , not really But as a reminder that this Saturday is Freeze Your Buns Off , he treats us to a flashback of the Flight of the Bumblebees from 2012. Hey Rem how about a video of the Skeeter Hunt for 2013 Hint , hint , hint , HINT 72 de Larry W2LJ QRP When you care to send the very least Posted by Larry W2LJ at 9:20 PM Labels : FOBB : Reactions No : comments Post a Comment Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom QRP When you care to send the very least Get a sweatshirt , or an tablet sleeve , or even a Christmas ornament Some Background Larry W2LJ Originally licensed as a Novice with
: F5IRO Freddy Blog radioamateur mercredi 30 janvier 2013 Promotion au radio-club militaire F5KIN Je suis allé au radio-club F5KIN d'Issoire 63 dernièrement , pour donner aux jeunes stagiaires de différents régiments et futurs radiotélégraphistes , une approche du radioamateurisme . Bien évidement quelques démonstrations via le relais VHF de Clermont-Ferrand avec un OM du 63, F5RQQ et F6EPE en mobile dans le Cantal , ainsi que quelques QSO en CW avec des russe , anglais , macédonien . Des explications de ce qu'il est possible de faire constructions , antennes , SAT , concours . et avantages qu'ils en ont à retirer , tant dans leur spécialité qu'en terme de . loisir Ils furent tous très étonnés des possibilités offertes et repartirent avec la liste des radio-clubs de leur département
. W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less Pages Home Projects Station W2LJ Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Wednesday , January 30, 2013 You call THIS clean Yes , as a matter of fact , I . do Compared to what it was before , the W2LJ basement shack is now pretty organized . About a dozen large green garbage bags went out to the trash . Some was mine but a lot was some ceramic pieces that I had been storing for my Mom for the last nine years after she moved out of our house and into her apartment . This shelf was totally filled with boxes of paints and ceramics now it has radio and electronic items on . it Those empty firelog boxes come in handy . One is holding various empty enclosures that I have collected over the years . The other has my collection of
: , miércoles , 30 de enero de 2013 OJ1ABOA y VK0JJJ , información Del WAP Lars DP0GVN DL1LLL La Estación ABOA desde donde operaba Mika OJ1ABOA cerró el 28 de enero su actividad antártica . Mika vuela de regreso a casa y envía saludos a toda la comunidad de . radio Por otro lado Lars , tratará de organizar skeds con VK0JJJ , Craig que hasta el 4 de febrero se encuentra en la Base Davis WAP , AUS-03, en esa fecha se trasladará a la Base Mawson WAP , AUS-04 73´s , Luis EA1CS Enviar por correo electrónico Escribe un blog Compartir con Twitter Compartir con Facebook Entrada antigua Página principal Entradas más populares última semana Dxpedition , atravesando África ZK3T , Tokelau . Is S79SAL SEYCHELLES . IS FY F5UII , Guayana Francesa TZ6BB , Mali 7O6T , OQRS , Qsl directas . VP5 W5CW TURKS
: , miércoles , 30 de enero de 2013 D85C , AS-085 Miembros del Korea Contest Club , planean estar activos desde la isla Chongsun , AS-085, del 6 al 9 de junio 2013. La información completa más . adelante 73´s , Luis EA1CS Enviar por correo electrónico Escribe un blog Compartir con Twitter Compartir con Facebook Entrada más reciente Entrada antigua Página principal Entradas más populares última semana Dxpedition , atravesando África ZK3T , Tokelau . Is S79SAL SEYCHELLES . IS FY F5UII , Guayana Francesa TZ6BB , Mali 7O6T , OQRS , Qsl directas . VP5 W5CW TURKS CAICOS OJ0H MM , por el Caribe EA1WK , ultimas entradas Cargando . Radar meterológico Monitor de terremotos Hora local Avilés , Asturias prevision del tiempo Avilés Más de 4000 post Más de 4000 post ene 2013 95 dic 2012 117 nov 2012 117
: F5IRO Freddy Blog radioamateur mercredi 30 janvier 2013 Le club des radioamateurs classé 2 e au France Lanester lundi 14 janvier 2013 Le club des radioamateurs a réuni ses membres , dimanche , dans la grande salle du Celtic , pour faire le bilan 2012. Il a réuni ses membres , dimanche , pour son bilan annuel . Le club a terminé deuxième du classement général au championnat de France en 2012. . Depuis 1975, le blockhaus hérissé d'antennes au Bol d'Air , à côté du centre aéré de Pen-Mané , accueille les passionnés du radioamateurisme avec le club RadioAmateurs de . Lanester Ils sont membres d'un réseau comptant 17 000 Français , et trois millions de personnes sur le . globe C'est dans les années 20 que les pionniers montrèrent au monde entier , les extraordinaires possibilités
Ham Radio Blog PD0AC Thoughts of a Dutch radio amateur Home About me House Rules My shack Other hobbies Baofeng UV-5R Spectrum Analysis Revisited A few days ago I noticed some incoming traffic from a Dutch scanner forum . I could read there without registering , which made life easy . The link provided there was about the Baofeng UV-B5 review , but I also noticed something else interesting in the . thread One of the forum members did some measurements on the UV-5R , stating that the radio was totally crap due to excessive spurious emissions and harmonics . He added a screen shot of his Rigol spectrum analyzer , probably the same model I own . This was what he came up : with If this were correct , the Baofeng UV-5R would be the most horrible design ever . But wait , we did this already a
: , . martes , 29 de enero de 2013 FG F6ARC , Guadalupe Is . Oliver estará QRV desde la isla Guadalupe , NA-102, del 2 al 14 de febrero 2013. Operará en modo holiday-style , en 30 y 40mts CW , con antenas de . hilo Qsl vía buro o directa . FE11DX 73´s , Luis EA1CS Enviar por correo electrónico Escribe un blog Compartir con Twitter Compartir con Facebook Entrada más reciente Entrada antigua Página principal Entradas más populares última semana Dxpedition , atravesando África ZK3T , Tokelau . Is S79SAL SEYCHELLES . IS FY F5UII , Guayana Francesa TZ6BB , Mali 7O6T , OQRS , Qsl directas . VP5 W5CW TURKS CAICOS OJ0H MM , por el Caribe EA1WK , ultimas entradas Cargando . Radar meterológico Monitor de terremotos Hora local Avilés , Asturias prevision del tiempo Avilés Más de 4000 post Más de 4000
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: F5IRO Freddy Blog radioamateur mercredi 30 janvier 2013 Emetteur QRP HF Voici une belle construction d'un émetteur QRP 20 watts , tx rx de 0.5 à 30 mHz et 6m , 100 mémoires , filtres réglables , NB , préampli , affichache LCD . tout ça pour 650 gr et de petite taille . dommage qu'il n'y ait pas plus d'infos sur le site origine CQDX.RU , comme un lien . Après quelques recherches , cette version nommée X1MK2, semble être une amélioration sur divers plans du X1M , transceiver vendu en Russie pour la somme de 300 environ chez DX RADIO en voici la page traduite par Google translate en parallèle j’attends une réponse d'un OM chinois pour vous en dire un peu . plus Ci-dessous vous pourrez voir une vidéo de la version . X1M caractéristiques données sur le site CQDX : Frequency : range RX : 0.5
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: skip to main skip to sidebar 2013-01-29 An Epic Ham Radio Story Unfolds DX Across Africa Man Machine , And The Spirit Of Ham Radio Screenshot Credit DX Across Africa Epic Route Screenshot Credit DX Across Africa Good evening from the hamr shackadelic zone where I'm settling in for the evening with civilized creature comforts at my finger tips . However , one young man from the frozen Northern latitude with his team of adventurers , has started an epic ham radio journey that is DX Across Africa beginning in Morocco and ending in South . Africa Civilized luxuries will fade into day dreams and morph into chats about favorite foods . The immediacies at hand puts into perspective what is really most important , who is most important , and guarantees a kinship with fellow adventurers thatVA3XPR Ontario Science Centre Demonstrates Ham Radio Digitally Remastered http://t.co/sU2HgoYO K5PO My catch-phrase! RT @K5KVN: New meme! @K5PO says: Put A Ferrite On It! http://t.co/CxrqFIMY wa5ray Amateur Radio Quiz: A Log of dBs: By H. Ward Silver, N0AXn0ax@arrl.netI f there is a single unit of measurement b…http://t.co/lkdKX9cbThe post From my Twitter feed: Ontario Science Center demos ham radio appeared first on KB6NU's Ham Radio Blog.
: skip to main skip to sidebar 2013-01-29 CQ World Wide 160-Meter First List First List I'm not hearing long delayed echoes between the hemispheres , the rapid rising , and fading effects have subsided . It's life returning to normal after an exceptional ham radio experience through last weekend . Also , I'm not slipping into Morse code conversation with Kimberly , either . That's good news because Radio Dawg became seriously confused when I called out , Dit , Dit . Come here , dit , dit . On the other hand , DX Lab Suite summary report suggests several new DXCC entities toward my 160m race to first 100 confirmed . I'm ten percent there according to Logbook of the . World Chase DX with respect and . patience Posted by Scot Morrison at 4:11:00 PM Labels : The First List No : comments Post a
: F5IRO Freddy Blog radioamateur mardi 29 janvier 2013 Coupe du REF CW chez F6KOP F6KOP a fait la coupe du REF CW avec l'indicatif F8UFT , une belle équipe composée en opérateurs par F6ENO , F5PBM , F5QF , F5AGB , F5IYU , F5RAB , F5NQL et pour la logistique F4AJQ , F4TTR , F5AKL , F4FVB , F0EBS , SWL Stephane . une belle brochette de manipulateurs pour leur première participation et malgré qu'ils n'aient pas toutes les antennes prévues , leur score est plus qu' honorable 2097 QSO , nbsp multis : 308 départements et 183 DXCC pour un total de 2.954.347 points , ils devraient logiquement se classer parmis les cinq . premiers Voici le détail par : bande 80m 495 QSO 40m 667 20m 470 15m 319 10m 130 pendant ce temps , certains en ont profité pour contrôler et terminer l'emballage des derniers
: : skip to main skip to sidebar Home Entries RSS Comments RSS i1-21171's blog ShortWaveListener and more i121171 IZ1CRR 8Q7RR T88SI V8PMB 9M8PSB SoftRock RX Ensemble II Receiver : arrived Pubblicato da i121171 IZ1CRR a 12:00 PM More photos as soon as I connect the rx to the computer . nbsp Reazioni : 0 commenti : Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom Total Pageviews 425 toolbar Search This Blog Loading . Blog Archive 2013 6 January 6 My 1077 confirmed IOTA SoftRock RX Ensemble II Receiver : arrived IOTA Software programming support Antarctic activity week My very first SDR receiver LU6W brief summary 2012 115 December 3 November 4 October 8 September 10 August 14 July 13 June 5 May 12 April 3 March 8 February 12 January 23 2011 251 December 23 November 81
: Roger G3XBM's Amateur Radio Blog Simple QRP projects , 10m , 6m , WSPR beaconing , sub-9kHz and other random stuff 29 Jan 2013 My new WSPR DX record on 137.5kHz Having run the 137.5kHz transverter with WSPR-15 15 minute on periods overnight around 30uW from the earth-electrode antenna I wasn't too hopeful about my chances with WSPR-2 this morning . WSPR-15 failed because of the thermal drift in the 15 minute on period I think . Anyway I put the TX on WSPR-2 on 137.5khz this morning and let it run . After a couple of hours with no success I was VERY pleased to see I had been spotted several times by G8HUH at . 250km My previous record a year or so ago was just 148km G3YXM so this is considerably further and entirely in line with my predictions based on the QRSS3 beacon . results at 14:43
: , martes , 29 de enero de 2013 OJ0H MM , por el Caribe Con el duro invierno en el Norte de Europa , la gente , viaja a lugares más cálidos . El M S Kristina Katrina viaja al Mar Caribe , entre sus pasajeros , viajeros de excepción , OH1DV , OH1MV , OH1TV , OH2BCI , OH2BE , OH2BH , OH2KH , OH4NS , OH6TJ y OH8KN , que aprovecharán para estar en el aire , buscarles en 14.267 como OJ0H MM , cuando el barco se encuentre navegando sólo operarán en . Cw Los países que visitarán a partir del 31 de enero : son 6Y , P4, PJ4, YV7, J39, FM , V2 y . HI Y este es el : planning 31 enero , Montego , Jamaica . Is 1 febrero , en el . mar 2 febrero , Oranjestad , Aruba Is . P43A y . P49V 3 febrero , Bonaire Is , . PJ4LS 4 febrero , Isla . Margarita 5 febrero , Grenada Is . . J39AH 6 febrero , Martinica .
This article is about an essential home brewed ham radio accessory for which I could not find a suitable commercially made substitute. I needed to protectRandom notes about my recent operations: “?” is not a proper response to QRL? Last night, someone responded to my call of QRL? with a question mark. This is not the first time that this has happened. This is not a proper response. Let me repeat that. This is not a proper response. How the [...]The post Operating Notes: “?” is not a proper response to QRL? appeared first on KB6NU's Ham Radio Blog.
Ham radio projects have always been at the very heart of amateur radio. This section illustrates what one can accomplish with a little ingenuity.
This morning, I found two links to vintage amateur radio photos in my inbox this morning. The first one if from Wystan Stevens’ Flickr photostream. Stevens is a local historian here in Ann Arbor, MI. W8ZRF is still alive and kicking and an active member of our local amateur radio club, ARROW. The second one [...]The post Two Vintage Photos appeared first on KB6NU's Ham Radio Blog.
Central Middle School radio club students work on projects The future of amateur radio in Midland was in room 127 of Central Middle School on Wednesday afternoon.Bill Albe brought kits to build the FET crystal radios he designed, along with tools sure to excite middle schoolers — drills, solder, means to measure electrical resistance across [...]The post Amateur Radio in the News: Michigan, Kansas, Colorado appeared first on KB6NU's Ham Radio Blog.. W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less Pages Home Projects Station W2LJ Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Friday , January 25, 2013 Waxing nostalgaic I posted the other day about the Novice sub bands and how a lot of us got our feet wet there and paid our dues there . There is a really great Website about the history of the Novice license . You can find it at the Novice Historical Society The Novice Class license was issued for a period of almost 50 years , from 1951 until 2000. There are a lot of good stories and photographs in there , and I'm sure if you entered the ranks as a Novice , you will enjoy what you see there . It will bring back a lot of memories , perhaps summed up the best by the following line not sure right now which Ham said it We didn'tIf you’re having trouble finding tube sockets, Hack a Day recently ran a story on a guy who uses a 3D printer to make his own tube sockets. How cool is that? Here’s the video that shows how he did it: There’s also an cool post on Hack a Day showing how to build a [...]The post Having trouble finding tube sockets? appeared first on KB6NU's Ham Radio Blog.. W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less Pages Home Projects Station W2LJ Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Thursday , January 24, 2013 160 Meter fun Instead of chasing 80 Meter Foxes , I decided to make an effort in the NAQCC 160 Meter Sprint that was held tonight . Boy , am I glad I did Up until now , I really haven't had anything that loaded up well on 160 Meters . When I had my G5RV , it would load on 160 Meters but barely and you could sure tell the radio wasn't happy about . it The 88' EDZ is about the same . It will load up on 160 Meters but the autotuner in the K3 takes a painfully long time to achieve a match . And then , if you decide to change frequency even just a hair , the autotuner begs to be . re-tuned The W3EDP , however I hit the autotuneFrom the January 24, 2013 edition of the ARRL Letter: ARRL Board Holds 2013 Annual Meeting The ARRL Board of Directors held its 2013 Annual Meeting January 18-19 in New Orleans, Louisiana. At the meeting, the Board set its legislative objectives for the 113th Congress, bestowed awards, approved the organization’s amended financial plan, elected members [...]The post ARRL News: Board holds annual meeting, scholarship deadline nears appeared first on KB6NU's Ham Radio Blog.. W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less Pages Home Projects Station W2LJ Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Tuesday , January 22, 2013 Learning things I have heard it said that everyone learns differently . That is most likely true but I am living proof that even one single person can learn things in different ways namely the easy way and the hard . way The weather today in NJ has been really cold . When I woke up this morning , it was 15F 9C outside . As I returned home from work tonight , it was 16F 8C It's a very clear night with the Moon and Jupiter shining brightly in the sky . I will not be surprised if we get down into the single digits . tonight Why do I bring this up Because of a lesson learned the hard . way When I was a kid , I spent my summers at
A reader recently e-mailed me: In the past you told me you started with the Autek RF-1, and later moved to the Palstar ZM-30. I am finally getting around to thinking about purchasing an antenna analyzer, but I am stumped by the choices. In order of increasing purchase price this is what I’ve turned up: [...]The post How do you choose an antenna analyzer? appeared first on KB6NU's Ham Radio Blog.. W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less Pages Home Projects Station W2LJ Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Monday , January 21, 2013 What a difference a day makes As we go from Spring back to Winter . Yesterday we had a high temperature in the low 50s . Today's high was in the low 30s . There's a chance for a light dusting of snow tonight . High temperatures for the next three or four days are not supposed to even make the freezing . mark I started the big shack clean up this weekend and got maybe a third of the way done well , maybe a little less . Step one is tossing out all the junk that's useless and has no value . Step two will involve reorganizing what I keep . Step three will be to take care of whatever odds and ends are . needed As expected , I haveOne of the nice things about writing my “No-Nonsense” study guides is that I get e-mail all the time from folks who have used them to get their first license or upgrade to General or Extra. This is very gratifying to me. Yesterday, I found two in my inbox, one right after the other: Mike [...]The post This makes me feel good appeared first on KB6NU's Ham Radio Blog.http://www.gocomics.com/boundandgagged/72 de Larry W2LJQRP - When you care to send the very least!. W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less Pages Home Projects Station W2LJ Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Friday , January 18, 2013 Boy Scouts and Amateur Radio From the ARRL : Website The Boy Scouts of America BSA has approved an Amateur Radio Operator rating strip for Scouts and Scouters to wear on their uniforms . According to BSA Communication Services Director Jim Wilson , K5ND , the strip recognizes the Scout or Scouter’s availability as an Amateur Radio operator for communication services for events and activities , as well as emergencies . All registered youth members and adult leaders who also hold a valid FCC-issued Amateur Radio license of any class are eligible to wear the rating . strip Last year , the BSA Awards and Insignia Committee. W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less Pages Home Projects Station W2LJ Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Thursday , January 17, 2013 Antenna switch I played in the 80 Meter QRP Foxhunt tonight and was quite successful . I ended up bagging both pelts , but it was a close . call Jim N0UR in MN was first in the bag and was pretty easy . He was using the standard 1 kHz up split and it was just a matter of working . him Ray K9XE in IL was another matter . Ray was loud , but was buried under some even louder local QRN . I wasn't getting a feel for hearing Ray , no matter how I adjusted the K3. With time running out , I decided to switch on over to the KX3. Both radios are new to me , but over the past few months I have acquainted myself with the KX3 just a bit . W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less Pages Home Projects Station W2LJ Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Wednesday , January 16, 2013 Out of practice I had a meeting that I had to attend this evening , but it concluded quite a bit earlier than I had anticipated . I was home by 8:00 PM , so I took the opportunity to participate in the monthly NAQCC sprint tonight . Something I haven't done in probably over a . year I am way out of practice In the past , I would sit down for this contest and I would routinely bang out anywhere from 25 40 contacts . Tonight , I feel fortunate to have made 17. That's way down from my old . normal And it just goes to show that if you want to succeed in a QRP sprint , or any other radio contest , for that matter , that it takes. W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less Pages Home Projects Station W2LJ Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Wednesday , January 16, 2013 The Buddies DXpedition to the Caribbean From Steve WGØAT on : Facebook It's that time of year again Members of the Buddies in the Caribbean 2013 Team 1 will mount a mini-DXpedition to Barbados 8P6 29 Jan 2013 thru 6 Feb 2013. The Buddipole teamwhich specializes in 100 watt or less low power radios and the Buddipole portable antenna systems will have fixed operations from a ocean villa and portable operations from various points on the island using CW , SSB , and digital modes on . 160-10m The team consists of the following operators : Chris W6HFP Budd W3FF Danny WZ1P Steve wG0AT Mike KC4VG Guy N7UN Paul KB9AVO and Wey-BobPepe' le Pew was my companion in the 40 Meter QRP Fox hunt tonight. was not successful in working either Fox - WA4ILO or K4AXF.Conditions on 40 Meters were very long. I was able to hear Hounds from WY, TX, NM, OK and CO quite well. While I did not hear K4AXF in Virginia at all, I was able to hear WA4ILO in Georgia for about 15 minute's worth of the 90 minute hunt. Jim went from ESP to 229, to about 339 at best and then quickly back down to ESP for the balance of the hunt.I have been batting .500 or better so far this season. This is going to set my average back. Hope I don't go into a slump!72 de Larry W2LJQRP - When you care to send the very least!
January 15, 2013 - 16:17Z. Carl is back in Rwanda as 9X0PY. I heard him building on 20 meters long path CW this morning, but didn't think I could get through Europe. Some EU stations were posting Carl as 20db over 9 on the DX Cluster. Well, ya' never know until you try. Thanks Carl! QSL Carl Bureau or Direct via his home call SM6CPY. It does not appear Carl is using any online log at this time.. W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less Pages Home Projects Station W2LJ Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Monday , January 14, 2013 Well deserved Reading the January 2013 edition of WorldRadio Online , I was happy to see that Rich Fisher KI6SN , featured Jim Cluett W1PID in his Trail-Friendly Radio” Column WorldRadio Online , January 2013, pp 23-25 In his column , Rich recalls one of Jim’s many hikes to Knox Mountain , this one occurring in the Winter months of 2011. Jim and his neighbor Hans , W1JSB cross country skied to the mountain and back and did their usual QRP operating while they were at their cabin . refuge If you’re a regular reader of this blog , you know how much I enjoy QRP . For me , it is the hallmark of my Amateur Radio experience . EveryI did something new tonight. I had my first QSO on the 60 Meter band.I saw an article on the ARRL's Website that gave the frequencies for the centers of each "channel", so I thought I would give it a go. Plus the fact that I wanted to do something other than take part in the NAQP.So I called CQ on "channel 3", which is 5.3585 MHz. I was answered by Dick W3ORU who was 599 plus into NJ. He gave me a nice report, also. We had a nice chat until the dinner call came. Dick gave me the lowdown on what I can expect to see on the band.Definitely not used to the " channel" concept, but I had a nice time, anyway. I am looking forward to more QSOs on 60 Meters.72 due Larry W2LJQRP - When you care to send the very least!. W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less Pages Home Projects Station W2LJ Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Friday , January 11, 2013 Hobby Lobby and Home Depot Will be two destinations on my agenda for the . weekend On AmateurRadio.com , where this blog is re-posted Ed AD7GR planted the seed about constructing my own single lever paddle . Take a look at his work here I do not have the tools necessary to fabricate a key on the order of his . What beautiful work and craftsmanship But maybe for a few bucks I can buy some items and come up with a simple keyword , there serviceable single lever paddle on my own . It may not look the best and may not work as beautifully as something crafted by Ed or Rich , WB9LPU whom I admire greatly but there is something to be
Sunspot cycle 24 will bring back good ham radio DX on HF. Here is the latest on how and why.
Here's a picture of the SINGLE shipment of N0UN QSL cards I received today from the ARRL Zero QSL Bureau:Real short post tonight, but I am looking for some feedback.I want to acquire a single lever paddle. Who do you think makes the best one?Why?Which model?Thanks in advance and 72 de Larry W2LJQRP - When you care to send the very least!
Just added a new gadget for my Shack. the Behringer Micro Mix, an amplified audio mixer to optimize audio output management. With this 4 ways mixer I can connect up to 4 radios and use a single external speaker, can mix volumes, and with an Y cable I’ve also connected my new Yamaha CM500 headsets. [...]. , W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less Pages Home Projects Station W2LJ Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Tuesday , January 08, 2013 Holy Backlog , Batman I must admit that I didn't pay too much attention to the recent and various comments on the e-mail reflectors about Log Of The World . I use it , but I only upload a few times a year , so I don't really concern myself with it too . much I uploaded a big batch of QSOs tonight and I see that my log will probably be processed in about 9 days . 9 days Wow It used to be a couple of minutes to an hour . I'm glad I don't live by my seat of the pants for LOTW , like some guys do . That would be a real stomach acid . producer Delving into another topic comments on the blog . All comments to this blog are. W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less Pages Home Projects Station W2LJ Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Monday , January 07, 2013 Updating I was playing around with my logging program tonight and updated the QRP DXCC Tally on my operating page . The last entry I had put on there was the Isle of Man back in March of 2011. I have worked about 15 new DXCC entities since then via QRP bringing my total up to 125 worked with 5 Watts or . less I am sure you guys could do way better than that I am just a dial twiddler and pretty much work DX when I come across it by chance , or during a DX . contest If you're a dedicated DXer , who makes use of the PacketClusters and all that kind of thing , you could probably complete QRP DXCC and more in a calendar . year But
Building an amateur radio antenna for 160 meters is a challenge. Here is how I managed to get pretty decent results with a homemade antenna. The VE2DPE 160 Special!My ham radio Web site is getting flattering reviews from fellow amateur radio operators. Here are some of them.who was in the pot of water, that little by little got warmer and warmer until it was boiling.I was sitting in the shack having a QSO with Greg KD5EW on 15 Meters when I turned around and took a good look at my surroundings. How did it get this bad? How did this part of the basement become such a mess?Beginning during the weeknights after work, and continuing next weekend, I am determined to clean this space up and make it more functional again.It will be interesting to see how many things I find that I forgot about and didn't realize that I have.73 de Larry W2LJQRP - When you care to send the very least!
. W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less Pages Home Projects Station W2LJ Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Saturday , January 05, 2013 Never too early less than a month away Happy Three Kings or Epiphany and to our Orthodox brothers and sisters , Merry Christmas Now that the Christmas season is approaching its end next weekend for Roman Catholics it's not too early to start to think about the inaugural outdoor QRP event for 2013 Freeze Your Buns or Butt , if you prefer Off which should be held the first Saturday of February the 2nd , which is also Groundhog Day . So you can freeze your body parts off operating in the Arizona ScQRPions QRP sprint , while simultaneously keeping an eye peeled for groundhogs There hasn't been any official notice of any rule20 Meters is being wiped out tonight (broadcast centered on 14.375 0500Z, January 5th, 2013). Anybody know what it is wiping out 20 Meters as I speak? The broadcast started at 0500Z. The AM broadcast is centered on 14.375 with huge hash spurs up and down every 50 Kc (with smaller hash spurs in between). I attached a link to a recording I just took below. The "every 50 Kc hash spurs" are 25 over 9 all up and down 14 MHz, not just our Ham band!. W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less Pages Home Projects Station W2LJ Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Thursday , January 03, 2013 More portable QRP antenna thoughts Harry K7ZOV left this comment on AmateurRadio.com thought I would re-post it here for those of you who might not visit that fine site I was in TX for the holidays . I brought 2 antennas . But used only one with both my TenTec Eagle and my KX3. No counterpoise . No Ground . 20 ft of coax . Worked 80-6 with the KX3 internal ATU . Worked Cuba , South America to Canada . The West coast from the far east side of Texas and lots of . States Check out the link for more detail . Oh and the wire” part was only a bit over 50 ft and hanging from a tree at about 30 ft at the highest point and 10 feet at