Can't make it today, have fun! 73, Eric NF6S
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I may skip lunch but plan to see y'all for ops and then do a bike tour. Also plan to hit the first minutes of the PAARA meeting. Anybody interested in dinner at Green Elephant? Best, --David KM6RI
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Doug, clever!?
I just keep mine in a Ziploc baggie that my fumble fingers can't open and I can't remember which one is open, short, load.? I'll have to look carefully and mark them with a sharpie.
On September 5, 2024 6:42:12 PM PDT, Doug Hendricks <ki6ds1@...> wrote:
I had a hard time keeping track of the calibration standards for my NanoVna so I built this.? Works great.
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Very clever!?? I use a very small pillbox but this way you won't drop the other two.
73,
Connie Stillinger W6EFI
650-380-2018
On Thursday, September 5th, 2024 at 6:42 PM, Doug Hendricks <ki6ds1@...> wrote:
I had a hard time keeping track of the calibration standards for my NanoVna so I built this.? Works great.
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I had a hard time keeping track of the calibration standards for my NanoVna so I built this.? Works great.
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I may or may not make lunch, but plan on operating.?? See you, Dick K6PBF
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On 9/4/2024 6:35 AM, Hiroki Kato wrote: I will be at the Baylands starting with lunch.
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See you there...Dave W6VYC
On Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at 06:35:55 AM PDT, Hiroki Kato <hiroki@...> wrote:
I will be at the Baylands starting with lunch.
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I hope to be there, too. 73, Eric NF6S
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On Wed, Sep 4, 2024 at 6:35 AM, Hiroki Kato <hiroki@...> wrote: I will be at the Baylands starting with lunch.
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I will be at the Baylands starting with lunch.
Hiroki AH6CY
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Vic (AB6SO, SK) Never Ceases to Surprise
Interesting article on Slow CW and BPSK. I think he wrote this more than 20 years ago. Not sure if it was ever published, maybe in Parragraphs (PAARA).
Dave W6VYC
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See you there, Dave W6VYC
On Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 06:52:48 AM PDT, Hiroki Kato <hiroki@...> wrote:
I will be at the Baylands starting with lunch.
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Friday I will be on my way to Auburn. Maybe next week. ?Have a good time.?
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PS. I was able to make two CW contacts with a stations in WY and ID from my backyard with my new 20 ft mast I purchased at Hamvention with 6 watts. It shrinks down to 16" so it fits in a suitcase. It's from Giga parts. They have raised the price from $80 to $100 since Hamvention. It's really nice and stiff and has a loop at the end for putting an S clip to easily connect your wire. I'm going to try it today in the driveway on my newly built "drive on" mast stand.?
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I will be at the Baylands starting with lunch.
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Thank you, Joy.? For some reason, "10w" stuck in my head and I never thought to look closely.? Cliff
On August 25, 2024 9:53:31 AM PDT, Joy Rabins <doghouse3@...> wrote:
Cliff, I just looked at the specs for the Alex Loop newer model and it says?
"10 W on CW/digital/FM and 25 W on SSB.' ?So depending on what mode you could do 25W.
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The different ratings for CW and SSB suggest that the limitation is heating not voltage.
CW/digital/FM are all "full power" when transmitting.
On Sunday, August 25, 2024 at 09:53:37 AM PDT, Joy Rabins <doghouse3@...> wrote:
Cliff, I just looked at the specs for the Alex Loop newer model and it says?
"10 W on CW/digital/FM and 25 W on SSB.' ?So depending on what mode you could do 25W.
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Excellent video on using the KX2 for Sota/Pota hunting
I came across this 21 min video of using the KX2 for hunting Sota/Pota. It explained some features I either didn't know about or know how to use. Take a look.
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Unlock Peak Performance: Elecraft KX2 CW Settings For CW POTA/SOTA Hunting
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Cliff, I just looked at the specs for the Alex Loop newer model and it says?
"10 W on CW/digital/FM and 25 W on SSB.' ?So depending on what mode you could do 25W.
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Thanks, Oliver.? Ken dressed up in full zombie regalia the few years we did the Zombie Walk together (both stationary), and he festooned his mag loop with spiderwebs, plastic spiders, etc, and wore full zombie makeup.? What a character.? I'm saddened to learn of his passing.?? 73, Eric NF6S
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On Sat, Aug 24, 2024 at 12:57 PM, Oliver Barrett <oliverorb@...> wrote: Hi Eric,
Sadly, Ken passed on in January 2017.? You can still see Ken in a group photo that the HFPack home page uses.
73, Oliver Oliver,
What happened with Ken Chong, WB6MLC?? He and? I did the Zombie Walk at Pacificon some years back, but I lost touch with him.?? 73, Eric NF6S
ex WD6DBM
? On Sat, Aug 24, 2024 at 12:33 PM, Oliver Barrett Hi Doug et al,
Happy to acknowledge the QRP terminology.? Back when I was active in HF Pack, Ken Chong WB6MLC and I enjoyed pedestrian mobile ops with lightweight (and sometimes heavier) rigs, but not necessarily limited in transmit power, ?Using mainly SSB, we noted the challenge of getting heard with rigs under 100W, especially on the low bands. ?"Medium power" SSB rigs were (and still are) rare.? I hope that the more recent Xiegu G90 rig is selling (and performing) ok.
73, Oliver KB6BA On Sat, Aug 24, 2024 at 10:55?AM Cliff Sojourner K6CLS via <cls= [email protected]> wrote: I thought I'd occasionally like to punch higher than 5w or 10w, so I bought a Hard Rock 50 amp.? It works great with both KX2 and FT818.
But I never use it!? Requires bringing another battery, and charger, and it's too much power for the AlexLoop antenna, 10w max.? So then I'm committed to putting up more antenna.? Which means bringing more stuff and more time to set up etc.
I have all that stuff but I'm too lazy to do all that for an afternoon.
Cliff K6CLS On August 23, 2024 11:05:38 PM PDT, Oliver Barrett < oliverorb@...> wrote:
I see that it can do 10W with external DC power, still somewhat disappointing.
Oliver KB6BA
On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 11:55?PM Oliver Barrett via <oliverorb= [email protected]> wrote: Once again Yaesu decided not to consider 20W capability for more effective QRP SSB ops (remember the old SGC-2020?).? One would think that Yaesu's thermal management tech has progressed since 2001...
On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 2:32?PM Cliff Sojourner K6CLS via <cls= [email protected]> wrote: I think it must... My dx10 and the FT710 have similar, vastly improved menus that use the display nicely.? This one looks like it has the same software. On August 23, 2024 1:02:39 PM PDT, "Eric via " <gliderboy1955= [email protected]> wrote:
I wonder if the menu system is improved over the 817/818?
73, Eric NF6S
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On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 11:30 AM, Cliff Sojourner K6CLS via Rumors of the FT817/818 replacement
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6w output, all bands 160m to 70cm.
The picture makes the display and controls look like reasonable size and access for my fat fingers.
Dual receivers so true full duplex, like for satellite ops!
Cliff K6CLS CM87
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I hope one of us buys one, and reports back to the group!?? 73, Eric NF6S
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On Sat, Aug 24, 2024 at 9:50 PM, David via groups.io <dkvarn@...> wrote: I like the physical design--it seems derived from the FT817/818, newer Yaesu base rigs and the Icom '705. One to watch IMO.
Best, --David KM6RI
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