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Re: Love me some OLD QRP
Hi Brian, I¡¯m not trying to brag but I have a K1, K2/100, KX2, and KX3. If the boss said I can have only one, it¡¯s the K1 without a second thought. If I manage to convince her that ¡°2 is 1 and 1
By John K2ZA · #8381 ·
Tube lovers, (silent key) keep these tubes out of a landfill
?A friend of mine, Jack Kinnucan WA8CYJ, passed away two years ago and his wife is now disposing a large cache of vacuum tubes. She says they made a list of all the tubes a few hears ago. My feeling
By David Wilcox K8WPE · #8380 ·
Re: Love me some OLD QRP
Paul, I hope you can!!? They are treasures! How are things down your way? Did you get the Norcal 20 on the air? de KB9BVN Brian
By Brian KB9BVN · #8379 ·
Re: Love me some OLD QRP
I sold the K1 and K2 (#568) I built back in the day. I would love to have them back! Paul K4FB wrote:
By Paul K4FB · #8378 ·
Re: QRP Quarterly Mailing
The (former) head of the USPS has 10s of million$ invested in USPS competitors, and his companies have active contracts with USPS.? No conflict of interest there, apparently. 73, Don N2VGU
By Don N2VGU · #8377 ·
Re: QRP Quarterly Mailing
No QQ here in So. OR as of 8 May, 2025. ?Our mail service has slowed way down over the last 1.5 years. ?The head of the USPS seemed to not put any importance on speedy delivery. ?I ordered some
By Donald KM7DG · #8376 ·
Re: Love me some OLD QRP
I guess I was lucky, with my partner that is. Her rules were easy, nothing that will dim the street lights and no guy wires. The first was due to my affection for big iron computers. The second was
CW Practice / Rag Chew
Michigan QRP Club On May 07 I had a CW practice / rag chew session on 30 meters. I worked four stations: Conditions were OK with some QSB. SSN = 90, SFI = 154, A = 9, K = 2. I was using my Elecraft K3
By Ed AB8DF · #8374 ·
Re: QRP Quarterly Mailing
My wife has given up on sending birthday, holiday cards, etc. by USPS. She signed up for a card service that allows you to customize digital cards and they get there on the date you want them
By Steve N4EUK · #8373 ·
Re: QRP Quarterly Mailing
That the problem with all gov't run enterprises: There's no incentive to be efficient. Indeed, it's the opposite. When I was in grad school, a friend of mine went to work for a new agency in DC that
By jjpurdum · #8372 ·
Re: QRP Quarterly Mailing
At least with QRP there is a good chance that one's transmission results in successful communication. Louis DeJoy is responsible for degradation of the post office. Under his tenure as postmaster
By Andrew, W5AWS · #8371 ·
Re: QRP Quarterly Mailing
I'm not sure about this, but I read that of the $0.73 is costs for a 1st class stamp, $0.68 is for storage. Jack, W8TEE I¡¯m not sure what¡¯s going on with the USPS¡­ recently a 4# package I mailed
By jjpurdum · #8370 ·
Re: QRP Quarterly Mailing
I¡¯m not sure what¡¯s going on with the USPS¡­ recently a 4# package I mailed via ¡°express¡± and it took 32 days from Dayton OH area to Linn, MO not too far from Springfield. The trip was
By Steve AA8AF · #8369 ·
Re: QRP Quarterly Mailing
My QQ came two days ago in Traverse City, MI. Dave K8WPE
By David Wilcox K8WPE · #8368 ·
Re: QRP Quarterly Mailing
Mine just arrived today in Cincinnati. Jack, W8TEE
By jjpurdum · #8367 ·
Re: QRP Quarterly Mailing
Mike, My QQ just arrived today in central Indiana.? Mailed on 4/14/25.? 22 days.? Wow.? Mine is also periodical mail. I don't know what kind of time frame periodicals are supposed to be delivered,
By Brian KB9BVN · #8366 ·
Re: Michigan QRP Week Zoom Chat
Keep in mind that the 15th is the first day of the FDIM conference. Jack, W8TEE
By jjpurdum · #8365 ·
Michigan QRP Week Zoom Chat
There will be no MI QRP Chat on May 8. It is reserved for the Club¡¯s Annual Meeting. We had thirteen folks join the MI QRP Zoom Chat on 1 May. Please join us Thursday May 15 (and every Thursday) at
By Ed AB8DF · #8364 ·
Re: Love me some OLD QRP
Brian: Always keep trying. The XYL's antenna restrictions here make an HOA pale by comparison, but my "invisible" EFHW works, but I have dead zones to South America and Japan. I'm reminded of the
By jjpurdum · #8363 ·
Re: FDIM 2025 Updates
Hey Dan...you're on the list...not sure I have your email address correct. Send it to membership@... Thanks! de KB9BVN Brian
By Brian KB9BVN · #8362 ·