Re: Enclosures [long]
Chuck! What thickness of Al did you use? I take it you have a bending brake of some sort? 73! Mark KA6WKE Website: https://www.ka6wke.net Live Stream: https://www.ka6wke.net/live-stream Facebook:
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Mark Schoonover <mark@...>
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#19067
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Enclosures [long]
The posting to the list about not having an enclosure on a rig and what can happen is the reason that I learned to make my own.? Too many projects to buy enclosures that cost almost the price of the
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chuck adams
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#19066
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Re: Kits and Parts "Organic 5Watter" transceiver kit [long]
Hello Randy, AD7ZU, Thank you for your kind words. I'm sure you know that sinking feeling in your stomach when you release the Magic Smoke from a kit you have spent some time and energy putting
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Ken KM4NFQ
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#19065
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Re: Kits and Parts "Organic 5Watter" transceiver kit [long]
I hope I speak for all here in expressing our sincere condolenceson the untimely loss of your beloved QCX.? Fortunately it has become an organ donor that may breathelife into a future project.
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AD7ZU <ad7zu@...>
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#19064
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Re: Kits and Parts "Organic 5Watter" transceiver kit [long]
Hello William, K6WHP, The Arduino was my entry drug into hobby electronics. A CK-1000 Basic Electronics Parts Kit from Radio Shack was the beginnings of my fascinating journey into the mysterious
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Ken KM4NFQ
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#19063
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Re: Kits and Parts "Organic 5Watter" transceiver kit [long]
Love your tag line. On another Forum, I'm using: "I'm not bossy. I just know what you should be doing." I had an interesting conversation with my doctor, who was complaining about my weight (which is
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Jack
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Re: Kits and Parts "Organic 5Watter" transceiver kit [long]
"Ken, KM4NFQ '*N*ot *F*ully *Q*ualified'" Ken, based upon your call (KM4...), I'd say you're MORE THAN FULLY QUALIFIED for two reasons: (1) In a world populated by "Baofeng Techs", you have leapt into
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k6whp <k6whp@...>
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#19061
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Re: Kits and Parts "Organic 5Watter" transceiver kit [long]
in > Hans, G0UPL, et al I do not doubt that there are some people out there who could have put the Magic Smoke back into that QCX, but I was not one of them. That QCX was sitting on a table, three or
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Ken KM4NFQ
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#19060
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Re: Kits and Parts "Organic 5Watter" transceiver kit [long]
Hi Ken, all still in the I hope you are planning to repair it! Magic smoke can always be put back in :-) The QCX could be built one section at a time, tested section by section too. But that isn't the
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Hans Summers
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#19059
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Re: Kits and Parts "Organic 5Watter" transceiver kit [long]
I really do like the price points of the 5-Watter and the QCX. I am looking forward to getting an 'Organic 5-Watter' when it comes out. I have purchased three (3) QCX 5W CW transceivers. I let the
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Ken KM4NFQ
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#19058
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Re: Kits and Parts "Organic 5Watter" transceiver kit [long]
Hi all... Remember the QCX 5W monoband CW transceiver kit already contains a synthesizer, rotary encoder and display - dual VFO, Split, RIT, memories, messages... see http://qrp-labs.com/qcx and is
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Hans Summers
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Re: FS: Two TI83 Plus
Ed, I took the liberty of replying to you per your QRZ email address. -- William, K6WHP "Cheer up, things could get worse..so I cheered up and, sure enough, things got worse!"
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k6whp <k6whp@...>
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#19056
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Re: Kits and Parts "Organic 5Watter" transceiver kit [long]
There is a Sierra interest group on Yahoo. The manuals can be found there. https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/sierra_wilderness_radio/conversations/messages Also, GQRP had (has) new band boards -
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Mark Janzer <k5mgj@...>
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#19055
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Re: Kits and Parts "Organic 5Watter" transceiver kit [long]
"The big thing is 5 W puts it in the range of most QRP radios for performance." It also allows my Hardrock-50 to be driven to full output on those days that QRP doesn't cut the mustard. John AE5X
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John AE5X <ae5x@...>
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Re: Kits and Parts "Organic 5Watter" transceiver kit [long]
chuck adams writes: Ditto on that. Vern wound toroids like he was stitching up after oral surgery. And, he was a big guy with big stubby fingers to boot. He inspired many of us to wind a good looking
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Paul NA5N
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#19053
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Re: Kits and Parts "Organic 5Watter" transceiver kit [long]
I am not a great fan of winding toroids. But it gets good performance partly by using enough of them in the right places. The RF engineer in me has no problem with that. Patience is the key. I did do
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ajparent1/kb1gmx <kb1gmx@...>
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Re: FS: Two TI83 Plus
I would like both calculations if possible. I will donate them to the Math Dept at our local high school for the kids who need them. Let me know how you¡¯d like payment and I¡¯ll do it today. Thanks
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Ed - K9EW
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#19051
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Re: Kits and Parts "Organic 5Watter" transceiver kit [long]
I saw how many there were on the board, that's what inspired my tongue-in-cheek question to Chuck, but I am still game for a 30M 5W to keep my 30M 1W company. Looking forward to the release.
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Michael Thompson
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#19050
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Re: Kits and Parts "Organic 5Watter" transceiver kit [long]
I can't claim Cruelty-Free...too many toroids to wind.
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w8diz <w8diz@...>
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Re: Kits and Parts "Organic 5Watter" transceiver kit
the receiver is almost a carbon copy and why not it was a great receiver. The biggest difference is a 5W final compared to the 1W of prior effort. I'd expect it to work as well, just a bit more punch.
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ajparent1/kb1gmx <kb1gmx@...>
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#19048
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