Re: After Building a Two Tinned Tunas EZ Build, what next?
Hello,
I recently built the Sea Sprite+ for the Buildathon on March 25, 2023.? It works.? It was fun!? And I plan on making mods to improve the radio.
What QRPme kit would any of you reading this
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Daniel KK4MRN <SQLDan2000@...>
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Photo of my Sea Sprite+ in my ham shack
Hello all,
I have attached a photo of my Sea Sprite+.? I resized it to make the size smaller.
Thanks to John AC9UV, I learned how to tap off?point "H" and ground to use a 50ohm power meter and
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Daniel KK4MRN <SQLDan2000@...>
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Re: 401 Size Can?
Daniel,
I think the brass sets have been superseeded by another material because the brass sets were hard to source. I have two of those sets and enjoy their utility.
As to the antenna, As I recall
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John Putnum, AC9UV
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Re: Are your Morse Code skills ready for the Buildathon on March 25th?
Hello John and Russel,
I hear ya.? I doubt I will be able to make a contact.? I am getting there but I will not be there in time.? I will try to see to make contacts Friday night or Saturday
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Daniel KK4MRN <SQLDan2000@...>
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Re: 401 Size Can?
Hello,
In my pantry, I found a Great Value (Walmart generic brand) Premium Chunk Chicken Breast in water fully cooked.
NET WT 12.5 OZ (354g).
The Sea Sprite+ pcb fits in it nicely.? However, I have
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Daniel KK4MRN <SQLDan2000@...>
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My Sea Sprite+ Kit for the Buildathon arrived in the mail
Hello,
My Sea Sprite+ kit arrived in the mail to day.? I was waiting at the door today when the mail man arrived...
See the attached photos.? Ooooh!? ?Awwww!? ?Cooool...
The hardest part about
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Daniel KK4MRN <SQLDan2000@...>
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Dinner and a chasis
Group,
Found some cans at Jewel foods. Dollar General did not have anything.
Good Chicken salad sandwich. I added a half limes juice and it spiced it right up.
---John AC9UV
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John Putnum, AC9UV
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Re: Are your Morse Code skills ready for the Buildathon on March 25th?
Daniel,
We will see, my code comprehension is not strong yet. That Sunday is also XYL's birthday so may not have much time to get on the air. But will try. I have been excersizing the CWOps online
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John Putnum, AC9UV
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Re: Are your Morse Code skills ready for the Buildathon on March 25th?
Daniel,
The single most important Morse Code skill is tenacity.? Here's what I'd tell anyone who is learning (or like me that has done it for years, sometimes with gaps in operating activity). Just
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Russell Smith
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Are your Morse Code skills ready for the Buildathon on March 25th?
Hello?John Putnum, AC9UV and others,
Are your Morse Code skills ready for the Buildathon on March 25th?
I am still trying.? Numbers are the hard thing for me.? I am learning at 12 WPM like Long
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Daniel KK4MRN <SQLDan2000@...>
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Re: 401 Size Can?
BBQ sauce is standing by, LOL. Thanks, looking forward to checking the mail.
Davey - KU8L
On Mon, Mar 13, 2023 at 6:52 PM, John Putnum, AC9UV<johnfputnam@...> wrote: Group,
Who
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David Knapp
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Re: 401 Size Can?
Group,
Who cares about stares, just bring a Tuna kit with you to the store. Measurement solved
---John AC9UV
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John Putnum, AC9UV
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Tuna Power
Revisiting the Tuna Power issue, I recently purchased a 6AH LIFEPO4 battery that claimed it was a drop-in replacement for an SLA battery. Of course, the charging circuit of the Tuna Power is
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David Knapp
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Re: QRPme RF Monitor
That's cool. Great job! I need to get one of those.
-HRS
H. Russell Smith, N0QLT??? ?????????????????????????????
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Russell Smith
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QRPme RF Monitor
Yeah, I have the world's worst video editing software, but at least I have fun. Virtually every cool piece of software has not discovered the Chromebook platform yet. However, even the HAMRS ham radio
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David Knapp
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Re: 401 Size Can?
Love the monkeys! We had a family friend who had a Capuchin monkey named Tessa. She was ornery! I met a Capuchin monk (OK, friar), when I was in Detroit a few years ago, too. He was a really nice guy,
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Russell Smith
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Re: 401 Size Can?
Here is the 12.5 oz can of chicken from WM, but inconclusive if it's a 307 or 401 size. Monkeys are now on my back to find out, LOL. -Davey - KU9L
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David Knapp
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Re: 401 Size Can?
Thanks, Aldi is the same distance as Publix for me. A sure way to get stares is to go into the store with a tape measure, LOL. -Davey - KU9L
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David Knapp
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Re: 401 Size Can?
As an addendum, I've found a number of things at stores like Dollar General, Family Dollar, Big Lots, and the dollar stores in some choice (and more uncommon) cans/tins. Those are the very next places
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Russell Smith
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Re: 401 Size Can?
Google says a 12.5oz can of chicken should be able to be found in a 401-size can.? I also seem to remember I bought some Asian food (I don't remember exactly what) and some bbq or chipped/chopped
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Russell Smith
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