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What is on your work bench ?


 

No QDX.....yet.? But recenty aquired and long sought after Kenwood 599 Twins ready for reconditioning.

A merry Christmas for sure!

Dave kx3dx


 

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Nice!

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Mike

WM4B

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dave
Sent: Monday, December 20, 2021 9:10 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [QRPLabs] What is on your work bench ?

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No QDX.....yet.? But recenty aquired and long sought after Kenwood 599 Twins ready for reconditioning.

A merry Christmas for sure!

Dave kx3dx


 

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Nothing on my workbench. ?Biggest issue is what to take for three months on our annual trip south to get emergency treatment for acute vitamin D deficiency and Seasonal Affective Disorder. ? Need to smell the Soldersmoke and build a couple of QRP CW xcvrs while there and then write an article for our club paper to stimulate a few “textbook Extras” to build something when we come back in the spring. ?Many of them can’t even install a PL 259 or an Anderson Power Pole. ?I am leaning towards the Cricket 80 due to its low cost and no toroids to wind. ?Then maybe we can get an 80 meter club CW net going (very doubtful). But just to say they had built an xcvr and maybe even hang it on the wall as proof. ?Ha!

Dave K8WPE

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On Dec 20, 2021, at 9:17 PM, Mike Besemer - WM4B <mwbesemer@...> wrote:

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Nice!

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Mike

WM4B

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dave
Sent: Monday, December 20, 2021 9:10 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [QRPLabs] What is on your work bench ?

?

No QDX.....yet.? But recenty aquired and long sought after Kenwood 599 Twins ready for reconditioning.

A merry Christmas for sure!

Dave kx3dx


 

I got the January 2022 QST in the mail yesterday. I'm intrigued by the "nano WSPR" transmitter article that uses the small Arduino board and Si5351 synth board of which I have both.

Of course I'll be using QRP Labs LPF of which I have several spares. It'll be fun to poke around in the code.

--Al
WD4AH


 

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Lots of stuff - some organised, and others less so.

Working on QRP-Labs BPFs and relay board which I am going to incorporate into a home-brew receiver using an H-Mode RF mixer.

Merry Xmas all

Jim ? G4EQX

On 21 Dec 2021, at 12:32, Al Holt <grovekid2@...> wrote:

I got the January 2022 QST in the mail yesterday. I'm intrigued by the "nano WSPR" transmitter article that uses the small Arduino board and Si5351 synth board of which I have both.

Of course I'll be using QRP Labs LPF of which I have several spares. It'll be fun to poke around in the code.

--Al
WD4AH


 

I am building a PSU over Christmas for a couple of HROs I bagged a few months back. The HT transformer was custom wound in China and arrives on Christmas Eve. The HROs
should keep the QCX warm and cosy through winter!

73s Ted??

2E0THH


 

I'm building an ATU-10. I've ordered what I can from Aliexpress, and I'll be putting in an order to Digikey and Diz in the near future. Unfortunately, I just took on a part-time position, so I'll have to juggle my projects, my XYL's projects, and actual work. Retirement was great while it lasted.

Does anyone need an ATU-10 board (VK3PE v1.2)? I have extra...

73 de va3rr


 

At the new home I have four workbenches. Two are off-duty for the winter now as they are in the garages.? Former owner was an amateur gunsmith, so the work areas are well suited to my needs as well.

My main workshop has a recently finished QDX, plus a pixie project I was working on for the W2LCW club (I teach a makers class for them every Wed night). Not sure what to build next, but it will probably be the QRPguys digital transceiver, followed by a classic QCX that I have from an early run.? I have at least 40 other unbuilt kits waiting for attention.

All of that is surrounded by my computer work (MacBook, and a Dell OptiPlex, and whatever I'm repairing), network switch, VOIP adapter, soldering station, 3D printer, and too many kits and components waiting to be organized into the cabinets I have yet to fill up.

Second workbench is in the utility room, and currently has the XYL's (KD2CHE) cat-toxic plants under a grow lite to keep the felines safe, and a partially dissembled Casio Privia digital piano that needs mechanical rebuilding.? Some keys stick, others fail.

Third (Cold) workbench has my backup HF rig (TS-440SAT) and a few VHF/UHF rigs, and a HW-5400 that I'm trying out.? Also an MFJ tuner that needs some work, and several accessories: filters, transverters, and other goodies.

Fourth workbench is piled with sewing and household goods for now, but looking to make it a woodworking area in the Spring.

I can't complain. Lots to keep me busy over the Winter.

--Neil, W2DNG


Fr Richard R
 

Well, I wasn't sure I wanted to chime in, however,? on my 'work' table is the qrpguys 3 band vertical I need to add the torroids to. I have a qrpguys power/swr/Dummy Load on the way; and I have a transciever kit sitting there that was given to me.?

All just waiting for me to tell myself yes. I never learned to be gud at soldering over the years so......

Anyways there you or I have it!!

73
Wb8yxf?

Glory to God

On Tue, Dec 21, 2021 at 9:10, Neil Goldstein
<neilgoldstein@...> wrote:
At the new home I have four workbenches. Two are off-duty for the winter now as they are in the garages.? Former owner was an amateur gunsmith, so the work areas are well suited to my needs as well.

My main workshop has a recently finished QDX, plus a pixie project I was working on for the W2LCW club (I teach a makers class for them every Wed night). Not sure what to build next, but it will probably be the QRPguys digital transceiver, followed by a classic QCX that I have from an early run.? I have at least 40 other unbuilt kits waiting for attention.

All of that is surrounded by my computer work (MacBook, and a Dell OptiPlex, and whatever I'm repairing), network switch, VOIP adapter, soldering station, 3D printer, and too many kits and components waiting to be organized into the cabinets I have yet to fill up.

Second workbench is in the utility room, and currently has the XYL's (KD2CHE) cat-toxic plants under a grow lite to keep the felines safe, and a partially dissembled Casio Privia digital piano that needs mechanical rebuilding.? Some keys stick, others fail.

Third (Cold) workbench has my backup HF rig (TS-440SAT) and a few VHF/UHF rigs, and a HW-5400 that I'm trying out.? Also an MFJ tuner that needs some work, and several accessories: filters, transverters, and other goodies.

Fourth workbench is piled with sewing and household goods for now, but looking to make it a woodworking area in the Spring.

I can't complain. Lots to keep me busy over the Winter.

--Neil, W2DNG


 

Lots of $ sitting there ??


 

Paul,
? love the potato cannon.?


 


Michael.2E0IHW
 

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Looks like a mock-up for the War of the Worlds movie :-)

All devices are mounted on a surface - my kind of SMD...

Michael 2E0IHW


On 21/12/2021 22:46, KBOBAZ7 wrote: