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On Dec 27, 2024, at 10:38 AM, David W Crocker via groups.io <dwcae@...> wrote:
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Howard,
I will be there.? Dave W6VYC
On Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 05:45:02 PM PST, HOWARD POMERANTZ via groups.io <howpom@...> wrote:
Looks like it might be ok for tomorrow. Forecast is for 0% chance of precipitation from 11:00 through 19:00 PST.
I am planning to go for lunch and ops.
If the forecast changes I will post a Zoom tomorrow morning.
Anyone planning to go tomorrow?
73
N6POM Howard
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Can anybody suggest a good cell repair shop. My Google Pixel 5a will not turn on. Fun thing is if I call it, it vibrates so maybe the screen died?
Help,? Dave W6VYC
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Howard,
I will be there.? Dave W6VYC
On Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 05:45:02 PM PST, HOWARD POMERANTZ via groups.io <howpom@...> wrote:
Looks like it might be ok for tomorrow. Forecast is for 0% chance of precipitation from 11:00 through 19:00 PST.
I am planning to go for lunch and ops.
If the forecast changes I will post a Zoom tomorrow morning.
Anyone planning to go tomorrow?
73
N6POM Howard
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thank you for the shout out, Dave! ? Jeff's stuff is so cool (kinda like Jeff :-) ?) and well-written. ? I'm glad you submitted it to the newsletter, Jeff. ?
Mine is just a presentation announcement (I'm presenting next Friday). ? ? I'll post a copy of the announcement later when I get to my computer. ? Also the presentation is on my github. ??
Best, Connie W6EFI
On Fri, Dec 27, 2024 at 10:22, Jeff Reagan via groups.io < jeffreagan@...> wrote:
Working at SLAC is fun. They want me to go out looking around, figuring stuff out. Everything is at my disposal. Pay is low, but it's a real university of high power electronics. Every chassis I troubleshoot has embedded intelligence, from engineers of far-flung fields. It's like an abandoned empire. Authors are long gone. I'm an industrial archeologist.
Occasionally I go into the "electrical alcoves" along the Klystron Gallery. There is one for each of 30 sectors. Every other sector has a bathroom. Operators ran the machine from these areas, back in the beginning. I always look at two banks of relays, and reminisce fondly about my dad, and his involvement designing the old Central Control system. The?same relay banks and indicators appear in each sector.? I imagine Dad's team calling out those relays from some catalog, ordering them in bulk, then drawing the wiring diagrams. It all?looks abandoned now. . .? relics of a bygone era. . . .? Whole panels full of indicators are dark. Labels in strips under the indicators have faded into oblivion, now hanging by failing glue, sagging oddly. Modulator # XX available, blue ones read. Modulator # XX Unavailable, Amber ones read. A few bays down, a couple unlabeled indicators still glow, though it's not clear why.?
Two of ten "Sectors" died in the Klystron Gallery the other night,?sectors?25 and 27. I was there alone. Two big breaker panels should have been providing 600 volts, 150 amps, to each of eight modulators. Two big contactors weren't pulling. 16 Klystrons fell silent.
Central control sent me to check the fuses in Sector 26. They sent some kid out there to meet me. He was told to check Fuse 43, in a specific bank of fuses. We looked, but none were blown. (These fuses give a visual indication when they blow.) It was coolant related. Someone told us by phone to look at the flow meter/switches in the mechanical alcove, across the Klystron Gallery, near the pumps. Those showed plenty of flow.
That was intimidating. Two miles of wiring. Thousands of wires. No schematic. I could never figure that out.
Our?department head dispatched an old Asian guy, Sony Nguyen, who brought his schematic. I met him in the dark of night, out at the front guard shack.
Thousands of wires drop into those cabinets, from cable-trays above. These terminate into square terminal boards, each with about 72 terminals. Two "bays"?are filled with them, floor to ceiling, located at the end of a 40'-foot-long rack of equipment. Each bay is four terminal-boards deep, 15 terminal-boards high, packed tightly with wires and terminals. It somewhat resembles a telephone-distribution-center.
Sony went to those terminal blocks, armed with his schematic. He asked me to measure the voltage on a specific terminal. No voltage was there. He checked another terminal. Again nothing. Then he checked the voltage at fuse?43. It was bad. He knew where there was a spare in the fuse-bank, so he replaced it.?
Sony had me pop the plastic cover off one of those old relays, K10. He pushed the armature to verify it was already pulled. It was. I replaced the cover. ?
He had me call Central Control, to see if it was fixed.?
An announcement came over the PA system, warning people the system was coming on.?
Red lights illuminated all along the Klystron Gallery. Then with a clunk, very stern buzzing filled the place. It went back off again briefly. Then it went on and stayed on.?
That¡¯s the way it sounds when it¡¯s running. That buzz?is the pulse repetition rate, 120 pulses per second.?
The operator called to thank us. Sony went home.?
Grasshopper type fuses were chosen for this design. These come mounted in odd black plastic frames, about the size of memory cards for cameras. Each has three terminals, with each sporting a spring loaded lever and relay contacts. The spring tugs the fuse-link taught. When a fuse-link blows, it releases the lever, which pops into view. The relay contacts close, hopefully lighting an indicator at the end of the fuse bank. But 60 years of corrosion only broke the fuse element. The?lever never?changed positions, so we couldn't see it. Contacts never closed. The indicator didn't glow.
. . . those relays weren¡¯t abandoned after all.?
I remember seeing a plexiglass cabinet full of relays, all different brands, endlessly clicking away near Dad¡¯s office. A mechanical counter tallied the operations. Life testing was underway.? A nearby Geiger Counter clicked semi-randomly too.
Recently I went into the building where Dad's office once was. I almost expected to see that plexiglass box, full of relays, clicking away, still undergoing an eternal life test,?with the Geiger Counter still randomly ticking. They're gone.?
The real life-test is still running, 60 years and counting now, out there in the Klystron Gallery.?
I pulled up Sony's schematic on my computer, and started looking at it. As with any old hand drawn schematic, I'm pretty sure a couple of mistakes are making it hard to understand. I'll print it and go to Sony for clarification. I love the feeling of a two-mile-long machine, with 100?relays in each of 30 electrical alcoves, all shown on a three-foot-long schematic (well enough for Sony to troubleshoot it). The plot thickens. . . .?
On Fri, Dec 27, 2024 at 9:10?AM Doug Hendricks via
<ki6ds1=
[email protected]> wrote:
Could the authors post their articles here so all may enjoy.
?
Doug, KI6DS?
--
Connie KN2EFI
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Working at SLAC is fun. They want me to go out looking around, figuring stuff out. Everything is at my disposal. Pay is low, but it's a real university of high power electronics. Every chassis I troubleshoot has embedded intelligence, from engineers of far-flung fields. It's like an abandoned empire. Authors are long gone. I'm an industrial archeologist.
Occasionally I go into the "electrical alcoves" along the Klystron Gallery. There is one for each of 30 sectors. Every other sector has a bathroom. Operators ran the machine from these areas, back in the beginning. I always look at two banks of relays, and reminisce fondly about my dad, and his involvement designing the old Central Control system. The?same relay banks and indicators appear in each sector.? I imagine Dad's team calling out those relays from some catalog, ordering them in bulk, then drawing the wiring diagrams. It all?looks abandoned now. . .? relics of a bygone era. . . .? Whole panels full of indicators are dark. Labels in strips under the indicators have faded into oblivion, now hanging by failing glue, sagging oddly. Modulator # XX available, blue ones read. Modulator # XX Unavailable, Amber ones read. A few bays down, a couple unlabeled indicators still glow, though it's not clear why.?
Two of ten "Sectors" died in the Klystron Gallery the other night,?sectors?25 and 27. I was there alone. Two big breaker panels should have been providing 600 volts, 150 amps, to each of eight modulators. Two big contactors weren't pulling. 16 Klystrons fell silent.
Central control sent me to check the fuses in Sector 26. They sent some kid out there to meet me. He was told to check Fuse 43, in a specific bank of fuses. We looked, but none were blown. (These fuses give a visual indication when they blow.) It was coolant related. Someone told us by phone to look at the flow meter/switches in the mechanical alcove, across the Klystron Gallery, near the pumps. Those showed plenty of flow.
That was intimidating. Two miles of wiring. Thousands of wires. No schematic. I could never figure that out.
Our?department head dispatched an old Asian guy, Sony Nguyen, who brought his schematic. I met him in the dark of night, out at the front guard shack.
Thousands of wires drop into those cabinets, from cable-trays above. These terminate into square terminal boards, each with about 72 terminals. Two "bays"?are filled with them, floor to ceiling, located at the end of a 40'-foot-long rack of equipment. Each bay is four terminal-boards deep, 15 terminal-boards high, packed tightly with wires and terminals. It somewhat resembles a telephone-distribution-center.
Sony went to those terminal blocks, armed with his schematic. He asked me to measure the voltage on a specific terminal. No voltage was there. He checked another terminal. Again nothing. Then he checked the voltage at fuse?43. It was bad. He knew where there was a spare in the fuse-bank, so he replaced it.?
Sony had me pop the plastic cover off one of those old relays, K10. He pushed the armature to verify it was already pulled. It was. I replaced the cover. ?
He had me call Central Control, to see if it was fixed.?
An announcement came over the PA system, warning people the system was coming on.?
Red lights illuminated all along the Klystron Gallery. Then with a clunk, very stern buzzing filled the place. It went back off again briefly. Then it went on and stayed on.?
That¡¯s the way it sounds when it¡¯s running. That buzz?is the pulse repetition rate, 120 pulses per second.?
The operator called to thank us. Sony went home.?
Grasshopper type fuses were chosen for this design. These come mounted in odd black plastic frames, about the size of memory cards for cameras. Each has three terminals, with each sporting a spring loaded lever and relay contacts. The spring tugs the fuse-link taught. When a fuse-link blows, it releases the lever, which pops into view. The relay contacts close, hopefully lighting an indicator at the end of the fuse bank. But 60 years of corrosion only broke the fuse element. The?lever never?changed positions, so we couldn't see it. Contacts never closed. The indicator didn't glow.
. . . those relays weren¡¯t abandoned after all.?
I remember seeing a plexiglass cabinet full of relays, all different brands, endlessly clicking away near Dad¡¯s office. A mechanical counter tallied the operations. Life testing was underway.? A nearby Geiger Counter clicked semi-randomly too.
Recently I went into the building where Dad's office once was. I almost expected to see that plexiglass box, full of relays, clicking away, still undergoing an eternal life test,?with the Geiger Counter still randomly ticking. They're gone.?
The real life-test is still running, 60 years and counting now, out there in the Klystron Gallery.?
I pulled up Sony's schematic on my computer, and started looking at it. As with any old hand drawn schematic, I'm pretty sure a couple of mistakes are making it hard to understand. I'll print it and go to Sony for clarification. I love the feeling of a two-mile-long machine, with 100?relays in each of 30 electrical alcoves, all shown on a three-foot-long schematic (well enough for Sony to troubleshoot it). The plot thickens. . . .?
Could the authors post their articles here so all may enjoy.
?
Doug, KI6DS?
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Could the authors post their articles here so all may enjoy.
?
Doug, KI6DS?
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I was unable to access the current PAARAGRAPH on the club site--suggestions?
Thanks, --David KM6RI
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Looks like it might be ok for tomorrow. Forecast is for 0% chance of precipitation from 11:00 through 19:00 PST.
I am planning to go for lunch and ops.
If the forecast changes I will post a Zoom tomorrow morning.
Anyone planning to go tomorrow?
73
N6POM Howard
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Congrats to Connie(W6EFI) and Jeff(AJ6WX) for their interesting and informative articles in the current issue of PAARAgraphs. Things seem to be going well for you, Jeff, at SLAC and I look forward to more adventures of the Industrial Archeologist.
K6OKDave
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Re: Getting rid of my FTDX-10
Hey Bob KA6REL,
It is sold already, I tried to update the thread last night - hopefully the update went through ok.
Mitchell, I am interested in your FT-DX10. Let me know how I can pay you for it.
Bob KA6REL
Robert Doerr
Diversified Financial Solutions
CA Lic. 0I67615
m: +1 650-307-3781
b:? +1 650-777-7612
"Life's too short for bad days." bd
Sent from Moto G
On Mon, Dec 23, 2024, 3:42 PM Mitchell (kn6vgl) via <kn6vgl= [email protected]> wrote: Just to close this out, I have sold the radio to Mike N6IMY. Thanks again all for the bandwidth and have a lovely Christmas!
I hope to come by again soon (though without my own radio this time)
On Mon, Dec 23, 2024 at 1:11?AM Mitchell Koerner < kn6vgl@...> wrote:
Go for it! And the $500 is perfectly fine. I'm
really just happy to see it go to use! Going through you (even
indirectly to Mike) means not dealing with vetting scammers vs buyers
from Facebook anyway - which is of great value to me :)
I'm
not entirely sure how to handle priority here - so let's go with still
open game for other QRP ops and Mike until someone is actually offering
to buy it. I'll hold off on facebook offers for 24 hours (saying I have a
pending sale) to give time here.
On Mon, Dec 23, 2024 at 1:02?AM Connie W6EFI via <stillinger= [email protected]> wrote: Hi -- would it be okay if I forwarded this, or the $650 offer, to Mike Klemens N6IMY, the guy who currently runs a Wednesday slow CW practice net and organizes portable radio in the park events for the San Mateo club??? He's been hurting for a modern radio.
I have an FTDX10 and love it and I think he would get good use from it.
Thanks,
Connie
Connie Stillinger
650-380-2018
On Monday, December 23rd, 2024 at 12:07 AM, Mitchell (kn6vgl) via <kn6vgl= [email protected]> wrote:
First off, my sincerest apologies if this is unwanted traffic. This is sent in good faith and I hope it comes across as such.
I've come to the realization that I no longer use my Yaesu FTDX-10 enough to justify keeping it around. I'd rather someone else be able to actually use and enjoy it. I had a blast using it with some of y'all at baylands during my few trips there (first with the handmade PVC loop antenna, and later times with my simpler wolf river coil setup).
I've already listed it on facebook at this point, but I wanted to give an opportunity to anyone here if they want to buy it. It still looks basically new and works like new - it's only 2 years old, and I know a few of you have actually used it (if you can recall that long ago).
$500 for the FTDX-10 for any QRPops members (I'm listing on FB for $650 for reference).
I feel pretty strongly against people using amazing mailing lists like this for sales, but I hope that with such a reduced price this feels more like extending an opportunity and not trying to make a quick buck.
Nervously wishing the best, Mitchell (KN6VGL)
P.S. I still plan to be involved in radio throughout life, just at a lesser rate. And I know that if and when I decide to get back into HF work it will be with a MUCH smaller unit. That FTDX-10 is so darn big!
I can be reached directly at my callsign (KN6VGL) at gmail or via replies here if you feel like pinging the whole group :)
--
Connie KN2EFI
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Re: Getting rid of my FTDX-10
Mitchell, I am interested in your FT-DX10. Let me know how I can pay you for it.
Bob KA6REL
Robert Doerr
Diversified Financial Solutions
CA Lic. 0I67615
m: +1 650-307-3781
b:? +1 650-777-7612
"Life's too short for bad days." bd
Sent from Moto G
On Mon, Dec 23, 2024, 3:42 PM Mitchell (kn6vgl) via <kn6vgl= [email protected]> wrote: Just to close this out, I have sold the radio to Mike N6IMY. Thanks again all for the bandwidth and have a lovely Christmas!
I hope to come by again soon (though without my own radio this time)
On Mon, Dec 23, 2024 at 1:11?AM Mitchell Koerner < kn6vgl@...> wrote:
Go for it! And the $500 is perfectly fine. I'm
really just happy to see it go to use! Going through you (even
indirectly to Mike) means not dealing with vetting scammers vs buyers
from Facebook anyway - which is of great value to me :)
I'm
not entirely sure how to handle priority here - so let's go with still
open game for other QRP ops and Mike until someone is actually offering
to buy it. I'll hold off on facebook offers for 24 hours (saying I have a
pending sale) to give time here.
On Mon, Dec 23, 2024 at 1:02?AM Connie W6EFI via <stillinger= [email protected]> wrote: Hi -- would it be okay if I forwarded this, or the $650 offer, to Mike Klemens N6IMY, the guy who currently runs a Wednesday slow CW practice net and organizes portable radio in the park events for the San Mateo club??? He's been hurting for a modern radio.
I have an FTDX10 and love it and I think he would get good use from it.
Thanks,
Connie
Connie Stillinger
650-380-2018
On Monday, December 23rd, 2024 at 12:07 AM, Mitchell (kn6vgl) via <kn6vgl= [email protected]> wrote:
First off, my sincerest apologies if this is unwanted traffic. This is sent in good faith and I hope it comes across as such.
I've come to the realization that I no longer use my Yaesu FTDX-10 enough to justify keeping it around. I'd rather someone else be able to actually use and enjoy it. I had a blast using it with some of y'all at baylands during my few trips there (first with the handmade PVC loop antenna, and later times with my simpler wolf river coil setup).
I've already listed it on facebook at this point, but I wanted to give an opportunity to anyone here if they want to buy it. It still looks basically new and works like new - it's only 2 years old, and I know a few of you have actually used it (if you can recall that long ago).
$500 for the FTDX-10 for any QRPops members (I'm listing on FB for $650 for reference).
I feel pretty strongly against people using amazing mailing lists like this for sales, but I hope that with such a reduced price this feels more like extending an opportunity and not trying to make a quick buck.
Nervously wishing the best, Mitchell (KN6VGL)
P.S. I still plan to be involved in radio throughout life, just at a lesser rate. And I know that if and when I decide to get back into HF work it will be with a MUCH smaller unit. That FTDX-10 is so darn big!
I can be reached directly at my callsign (KN6VGL) at gmail or via replies here if you feel like pinging the whole group :)
--
Connie KN2EFI
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Merry Christmas to all on this group.? ?I read every post with delight.? When you post it's a message from an old and dear friend and I treasure it.? May the coming year be full of good times and pleasant memories.? ?One of my goals this year is to make it to lunch at the golf course with you guys.? Another is to see all of you at Pacificon 2025, which is the 2nd weekend of October.? ?Save the dates.? No excuses.
?
Doug, KI6DS?
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Re: Getting rid of my FTDX-10
Just to close this out, I have sold the radio to Mike N6IMY. Thanks again all for the bandwidth and have a lovely Christmas!
I hope to come by again soon (though without my own radio this time)
On Mon, Dec 23, 2024 at 1:11?AM Mitchell Koerner < kn6vgl@...> wrote:
Go for it! And the $500 is perfectly fine. I'm
really just happy to see it go to use! Going through you (even
indirectly to Mike) means not dealing with vetting scammers vs buyers
from Facebook anyway - which is of great value to me :)
I'm
not entirely sure how to handle priority here - so let's go with still
open game for other QRP ops and Mike until someone is actually offering
to buy it. I'll hold off on facebook offers for 24 hours (saying I have a
pending sale) to give time here.
On Mon, Dec 23, 2024 at 1:02?AM Connie W6EFI via <stillinger= [email protected]> wrote: Hi -- would it be okay if I forwarded this, or the $650 offer, to Mike Klemens N6IMY, the guy who currently runs a Wednesday slow CW practice net and organizes portable radio in the park events for the San Mateo club??? He's been hurting for a modern radio.
I have an FTDX10 and love it and I think he would get good use from it.
Thanks,
Connie
Connie Stillinger
650-380-2018
On Monday, December 23rd, 2024 at 12:07 AM, Mitchell (kn6vgl) via <kn6vgl= [email protected]> wrote:
First off, my sincerest apologies if this is unwanted traffic. This is sent in good faith and I hope it comes across as such.
I've come to the realization that I no longer use my Yaesu FTDX-10 enough to justify keeping it around. I'd rather someone else be able to actually use and enjoy it. I had a blast using it with some of y'all at baylands during my few trips there (first with the handmade PVC loop antenna, and later times with my simpler wolf river coil setup).
I've already listed it on facebook at this point, but I wanted to give an opportunity to anyone here if they want to buy it. It still looks basically new and works like new - it's only 2 years old, and I know a few of you have actually used it (if you can recall that long ago).
$500 for the FTDX-10 for any QRPops members (I'm listing on FB for $650 for reference).
I feel pretty strongly against people using amazing mailing lists like this for sales, but I hope that with such a reduced price this feels more like extending an opportunity and not trying to make a quick buck.
Nervously wishing the best, Mitchell (KN6VGL)
P.S. I still plan to be involved in radio throughout life, just at a lesser rate. And I know that if and when I decide to get back into HF work it will be with a MUCH smaller unit. That FTDX-10 is so darn big!
I can be reached directly at my callsign (KN6VGL) at gmail or via replies here if you feel like pinging the whole group :)
--
Connie KN2EFI
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Re: Getting rid of my FTDX-10
Go for it! And the $500 is perfectly fine. I'm
really just happy to see it go to use! Going through you (even
indirectly to Mike) means not dealing with vetting scammers vs buyers
from Facebook anyway - which is of great value to me :)
I'm
not entirely sure how to handle priority here - so let's go with still
open game for other QRP ops and Mike until someone is actually offering
to buy it. I'll hold off on facebook offers for 24 hours (saying I have a
pending sale) to give time here.
On Mon, Dec 23, 2024 at 1:02?AM Connie W6EFI via <stillinger= [email protected]> wrote: Hi -- would it be okay if I forwarded this, or the $650 offer, to Mike Klemens N6IMY, the guy who currently runs a Wednesday slow CW practice net and organizes portable radio in the park events for the San Mateo club??? He's been hurting for a modern radio.
I have an FTDX10 and love it and I think he would get good use from it.
Thanks,
Connie
Connie Stillinger
650-380-2018
On Monday, December 23rd, 2024 at 12:07 AM, Mitchell (kn6vgl) via <kn6vgl= [email protected]> wrote:
First off, my sincerest apologies if this is unwanted traffic. This is sent in good faith and I hope it comes across as such.
I've come to the realization that I no longer use my Yaesu FTDX-10 enough to justify keeping it around. I'd rather someone else be able to actually use and enjoy it. I had a blast using it with some of y'all at baylands during my few trips there (first with the handmade PVC loop antenna, and later times with my simpler wolf river coil setup).
I've already listed it on facebook at this point, but I wanted to give an opportunity to anyone here if they want to buy it. It still looks basically new and works like new - it's only 2 years old, and I know a few of you have actually used it (if you can recall that long ago).
$500 for the FTDX-10 for any QRPops members (I'm listing on FB for $650 for reference).
I feel pretty strongly against people using amazing mailing lists like this for sales, but I hope that with such a reduced price this feels more like extending an opportunity and not trying to make a quick buck.
Nervously wishing the best, Mitchell (KN6VGL)
P.S. I still plan to be involved in radio throughout life, just at a lesser rate. And I know that if and when I decide to get back into HF work it will be with a MUCH smaller unit. That FTDX-10 is so darn big!
I can be reached directly at my callsign (KN6VGL) at gmail or via replies here if you feel like pinging the whole group :)
--
Connie KN2EFI
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Re: Getting rid of my FTDX-10
Hi -- would it be okay if I forwarded this, or the $650 offer, to Mike Klemens N6IMY, the guy who currently runs a Wednesday slow CW practice net and organizes portable radio in the park events for the San Mateo club??? He's been hurting for a modern radio.
I have an FTDX10 and love it and I think he would get good use from it.
Thanks,
Connie
Connie Stillinger
650-380-2018
On Monday, December 23rd, 2024 at 12:07 AM, Mitchell (kn6vgl) via groups.io <kn6vgl@...> wrote:
First off, my sincerest apologies if this is unwanted traffic. This is sent in good faith and I hope it comes across as such.
I've come to the realization that I no longer use my Yaesu FTDX-10 enough to justify keeping it around. I'd rather someone else be able to actually use and enjoy it. I had a blast using it with some of y'all at baylands during my few trips there (first with the handmade PVC loop antenna, and later times with my simpler wolf river coil setup).
I've already listed it on facebook at this point, but I wanted to give an opportunity to anyone here if they want to buy it. It still looks basically new and works like new - it's only 2 years old, and I know a few of you have actually used it (if you can recall that long ago).
$500 for the FTDX-10 for any QRPops members (I'm listing on FB for $650 for reference).
I feel pretty strongly against people using amazing mailing lists like this for sales, but I hope that with such a reduced price this feels more like extending an opportunity and not trying to make a quick buck.
Nervously wishing the best, Mitchell (KN6VGL)
P.S. I still plan to be involved in radio throughout life, just at a lesser rate. And I know that if and when I decide to get back into HF work it will be with a MUCH smaller unit. That FTDX-10 is so darn big!
I can be reached directly at my callsign (KN6VGL) at gmail or via replies here if you feel like pinging the whole group :)
--
Connie KN2EFI
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Getting rid of my FTDX-10
First off, my sincerest apologies if this is unwanted traffic. This is sent in good faith and I hope it comes across as such.
I've come to the realization that I no longer use my Yaesu FTDX-10 enough to justify keeping it around. I'd rather someone else be able to actually use and enjoy it. I had a blast using it with some of y'all at baylands during my few trips there (first with the handmade PVC loop antenna, and later times with my simpler wolf river coil setup).
I've already listed it on facebook at this point, but I wanted to give an opportunity to anyone here if they want to buy it. It still looks basically new and works like new - it's only 2 years old, and I know a few of you have actually used it (if you can recall that long ago).
$500 for the FTDX-10 for any QRPops members (I'm listing on FB for $650 for reference).
I feel pretty strongly against people using amazing mailing lists like this for sales, but I hope that with such a reduced price this feels more like extending an opportunity and not trying to make a quick buck.
Nervously wishing the best, Mitchell (KN6VGL)
P.S. I still plan to be involved in radio throughout life, just at a lesser rate. And I know that if and when I decide to get back into HF work it will be with a MUCH smaller unit. That FTDX-10 is so darn big!
I can be reached directly at my callsign (KN6VGL) at gmail or via replies here if you feel like pinging the whole group :)
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Re: Excellent video on the QMX
Sorry about the extra "h". I already have a QMX, built by my husband.?
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I built 95% of my QCX mini for 20 m. I had my husband do the soldering of anything that was close to SMD's. I didn't want to spend all those hours and hours working on it to have it ruined by my poor soldering skills near an SMD.
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After I thought the QCX mini was finished and before the enclosure was on, I connected it to my home antenna to see if I could hear anything. I immediately heard Steve Galchutt, . I decided to call him on the QCX mini and to my amazement he came back to me. I was so excited that he was my first contact on a rig I had built. I sent him an email and he sent me a recording of our contact. He is such a class guy.
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Joy
N6GO
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Re: Weather is not great so I will set up a Zoom meeting
Next week I will be traveling.? Bay Area forecast has many rainy days ahead.
Happy holidays to all. ?
On Fri, Dec 20, 2024 at 11:33 AM, HOWARD POMERANTZ via groups.io <HOWPOM@...> wrote: Howard Pomerantz is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: QRPops
Time: Dec 20, 2024 12:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 725 3138 1266
Passcode: 0FgqnV
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Re: Weather is not great so I will set up a Zoom meeting
Ditto here Eric.
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Doug, KI6DS?
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Re: Excellent video on the QMX
Joy, thank you.? Yes it is a good video,? if you are thinking about acquiring one, I? suggest that you watch it.? ?When someone addresses me as Dough,? I wonder if they mean Doug H., or Doug h, or they think I have lots of money (I don't), or the spell correction raised its ugly head.
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Happy Saturday?
Doug H., KI6DS?
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