Re: Group Buy - Ed Fong WB6IQN Antennas
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Event: Ham License Testing - Saturday, March 22, 2025
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Reminder: Ham License Testing
When:
Saturday, March 22, 2025
8:30am to 11:00am
(UTC-07:00) America/Los Angeles
Where:
Grace Lutheran Church 6190 Telephone Rd, Ventura 93003
Organizer:
Dave Schmidt
licensing@...
An RSVP is requested. Click here to RSVP
Description:
Ham License Testing at Grace Lutheran Church
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Sponsored by VCARC
Pre register using the email address above.? No-Walk ins
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Event: VCARC Potluck Picnic & Portable Operations - Saturday, March 22, 2025
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Reminder: VCARC Potluck Picnic & Portable Operations
When:
Saturday, March 22, 2025
11:00am to 2:00pm
(UTC-07:00) America/Los Angeles
Where:
Grace Lutheran Church 6190 Telephone Rd Ventura 93003
Organizer:
VCARC
info@...
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Description:
Potluck Picnic and Portable Operations
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Come out for food, bring a radio, and operate!
More details to come.
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ACS/ARES Nets and Frequency Information
When:
Weekly Every Tuesday
19:00 to 19:30
(UTC-07:00) America/Los Angeles
Where:
Local Net/Countywide Frequencies
Description - Location - Offset - PL Tone
Area 1 - Simi Valley - 146.8050 - 100.0
Area 2 - Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, Oak Park - 147.8850 - 127.3
Area 3 - Camarillo - 147.9150 - 127.3
Area 4 - Oxnard, Port Hueneme - 146.9700 - 127.3
Area 5 - Ojai - 145.4000 - 114,8
Area 6&7 - Ventura, Santa Paula, Piru, Fillmore - 146.3850 + 127.3
Area 8 - Moorpark - 145.4600 - 127.3
Countywide - 52.980 - 82.5? ?18:45 - 19:00 (E,A,G,T)
Southern California (Summer) - 7.242 LSB ?18:30 - 18:45 (E,A,G)
Southern California (Winter) - 3.987 LSB ?18:30 - 18:45?(E,A,G)
County net at 19:30 on 145.200 - PL 127.3
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73,
Robert Shank KM6RSS Member, Vice President, Ventura County Amateur Radio Club
Home 805-275-2256
Cell 303-981-5956
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Re: Anyone Own A QRP-Labs QMX?
Just in time!? I also just received a new 18ft collapsible whip antenna - this one came in a pvc pipe holder, and is MARKED with the Ham bands on it.? Cost was $40... check it out tomorrow at the picnic!
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Re: Anyone Own A QRP-Labs QMX?
I¡¯ll bring you a mic and button as parts and you can wire it up. I¡¯ll also have a mic.?
I just downloaded the SSB 002 FW and running the calibration now. Not that slow to do since my QMX is only a 5 bander?
On Friday, March 21, 2025, Ben Holmes K6QV via <judosandan= [email protected]> wrote: I've never really thought about *USING* QRP SSB for voice communication -? to me, it opens the possibility of doing Winlink/Vara sort of stuff.? But I've ordered a Mic to try it out... why not?
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Re: Anyone Own A QRP-Labs QMX?
I've never really thought about *USING* QRP SSB for voice communication -? to me, it opens the possibility of doing Winlink/Vara sort of stuff.? But I've ordered a Mic to try it out... why not?
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Re: Group Buy - Ed Fong WB6IQN Antennas
List as of 3/20
Note: I'll only send out updates once a day and only if there are changes.
Dave AI6VX
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Re: Anyone Own A QRP-Labs QMX?
Very interesting. ?I knew it was a QRP CW rig - which didn¡¯t interest me at this time. ?Now that they¡¯re working on SSB, that changes the story.? ?Mark KD6ASL
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On Mar 20, 2025, at 10:59?AM, Dave Schmidt AI6VX via groups.io <dgschmidt@...> wrote: Mark (ASL), here is my QMX transceiver.?
?  On Thursday, March 20, 2025, Ben Holmes K6QV via <judosandan= gmail.com@groups.io> wrote: Mark - you may not be aware - the QMX+ is a CW & digital only rig ... this new update adds SSB to the mix... and is listed as a 'Beta' release for those of us willing to take chances...
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And indeed, the very first update (there are two additional ones now) managed to stress the finals during the long calibration procedure - and there's people now having to change out their BC170 transistors.? Not a huge problem if you solder, but certainly exactly the "unforseen" problems you pointed out!
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Re: Anyone Own A QRP-Labs QMX?
Sorry, attachment didn¡¯t go through. I¡¯ll try again later?
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On Thursday, March 20, 2025, Dave Schmidt AI6VX via <dgschmidt= [email protected]> wrote: Mark (ASL), here is my QMX transceiver.?
? On Thursday, March 20, 2025, Ben Holmes K6QV via <judosandan= gmail.com@...o> wrote: Mark - you may not be aware - the QMX+ is a CW & digital only rig ... this new update adds SSB to the mix... and is listed as a 'Beta' release for those of us willing to take chances...
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And indeed, the very first update (there are two additional ones now) managed to stress the finals during the long calibration procedure - and there's people now having to change out their BC170 transistors.? Not a huge problem if you solder, but certainly exactly the "unforseen" problems you pointed out!
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Anyone Own A QRP-Labs QMX?
Mark (ASL), here is my QMX transceiver.?
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On Thursday, March 20, 2025, Ben Holmes K6QV via <judosandan= gmail.com@groups.io> wrote: Mark - you may not be aware - the QMX+ is a CW & digital only rig ... this new update adds SSB to the mix... and is listed as a 'Beta' release for those of us willing to take chances...
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And indeed, the very first update (there are two additional ones now) managed to stress the finals during the long calibration procedure - and there's people now having to change out their BC170 transistors.? Not a huge problem if you solder, but certainly exactly the "unforseen" problems you pointed out!
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Re: Anyone Own A QRP-Labs QMX?
Mark - you may not be aware - the QMX+ is a CW & digital only rig ... this new update adds SSB to the mix... and is listed as a 'Beta' release for those of us willing to take chances...
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And indeed, the very first update (there are two additional ones now) managed to stress the finals during the long calibration procedure - and there's people now having to change out their BC170 transistors.? Not a huge problem if you solder, but certainly exactly the "unforseen" problems you pointed out!
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Re: Anyone Own A QRP-Labs QMX?
With a new rig, it makes sense to do it soon. ?But I¡¯ve seen a number of posts saying not to update unless you actually will use the affected functions. ?I don¡¯t buy into that philosophy, since updates usually are more than just changing a specific function. ?Minor tweeks to other issues are usually included too. ?That being said, I don¡¯t usually jump right in with upgrades to the computer/phone. ?I¡¯ve seen too many times where an update was released that caused an unforeseen problem with a program or app. ?I have an aviation flight planning app on my phone and iPad that could be critical in flight. ?The app developer puts out an ¡°all clear¡± after they¡¯ve had time to test it with the new system update. ?I hope your new install doesn¡¯t cause problems. ???? KD6ASL
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On Mar 20, 2025, at 8:46?AM, Ben Holmes K6QV via groups.io <judosandan@...> wrote: Drats!? The day after I upgraded my firmware, a new bug-squashing firmware is released!? I'll have to update again tonight to prepare for Saturday's picnic...? At least I'm getting good at updating firmware!
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Re: Anyone Own A QRP-Labs QMX?
Drats!? The day after I upgraded my firmware, a new bug-squashing firmware is released!? I'll have to update again tonight to prepare for Saturday's picnic...? At least I'm getting good at updating firmware!
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Re: Anyone Own A QRP-Labs QMX?
Well, I updated my QMX+, and did the calibration run... beware, I think it took about an hour... I wasn't timing it, but calibration does take a long time.
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Re: Group Buy - Ed Fong WB6IQN Antennas
List as of 3/19
Reminder that I will be closing the group buy on 3/31 and will place the order with Ed within a few days after the close.
Dave AI6VX
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Re: Anyone Own A QRP-Labs QMX?
I hope to update my new QMX+ before Saturday... I'll be bringing it.? They've already had 1 or 2 updates to the Beta release.? One update alleviated a problem where you could blow your finals while doing some test...
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Event: 40M Local Net 1900 Local Time 7.242 LSB - Wednesday, March 19, 2025
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Reminder: 40M Local Net 1900 Local Time 7.242 LSB
When:
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
7:00pm to 7:30pm
(UTC-07:00) America/Los Angeles
Organizer:
Dave Schmidt AI6VX
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Description:
1900 Local Time?
40M net on 7.242 LSB.
If the frequency is busy, check 5 Khz below or above as we may have moved there, or check your email as I will try to email the Groups.io list with our new frequency
To help with coordination, please tune to 147.515 Mhz simplex! This will allow us to let each other know if we moved to another frequency, or if band conditions are poor and we want to try a different band.
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Re: Group Buy - Ed Fong WB6IQN Antennas
List as of right now (3/18)
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Re: Anyone Own A QRP-Labs QMX?
I do!? And I've been waiting a long time for this.? Coincidentally I was just on their groups.io page yesterday to try and get an update.
If successful, I'll bring it to the picnic Saturday.
Dave AI6VX
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Robert Shank KM6RSS
Mark Swaney. KD6ASL
