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We had fourteen folks join the MI QRP Zoom Chat on 20 March. Please join us Thursday March 27 (and every Thursday) at 4PM Eastern for the Michigan QRP Club weekly QRP Chat where the main topics will be QRP and other ham interests. New hams are encouraged to participate and ask questions. It's fun, it's easy, and it's free. You only need a computer, a smart phone, or a tablet that can connect to the Internet. OR if you can't be close to any of those you can join by audio with any standard phone. Just follow the directions below. No software needs be loaded or installed. Anyone can join and non members are welcome. Details are here: https://www.miqrp.net/zoom Zoom ID; 811 0835 6229 The topic for Thursday, 27 March will be Antenna Construction Techniques. Pete WK8S Ed AB8DF Ernie NE3TE Tony W8CDC Stan WB8QJZ Casey KC9IH John M7FZC Stuart M0SGV Yvon AE7YD Scott KJ7LNA Jerry KI4Ox N9NL Neil JJ W8AJV Mark KX8XX New ID number will be 811 0835 6229. This ID should be good going forward. Scott is a relatively new ham. He likes building stuff more than operating and is currently working on a small manual tuner. It uses fixed capacitors that are switched rather than the more typical polyvaricon variable capacitors. it is modeled after a VK3YE, Peter Parker, tuner. Ernie has a new callsign NE3TE . He picked it because it has a very low CW call weight. Jerry long time QRPer and is into building more than operating. He is building a beacon monitor out of an old military rig. Ed showed how the NCDXF/IARU beacon project works. https://www.ncdxf.org/beacon/index.html. He recently work some rare DX while operating POTA. Ernie and Pete are discussing the PERformer vertical antenna which use elevated radials. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqw3ultuPQg Stuart is working on a Michigan Mighty Mite. He wanted to know what would be a good receiver to go along with it Ed suggested a MRX-40 Mini receiver. https://www.arrl.org/files/file/Technology/pdf/99759.pdf Scott has a HB receiver based on the Tayloe detector that he thinks would be good. It is Ernie’s birthday today. HAPPY BIRTDAY John working on his CW skills and is building a Rooster transceiver but waiting on some eye surgery to get more into building. https://www.kanga-products.co.uk/ourshop/prod_8079267-Rooster-40m-30m-or-20m-CW-Transceiver.html Yvon purchased a used Xiegu x5105. https://www.radioddity.com/collections/hf-transceiver/products/xiegu-x5105 Both his Xiegu 6100 and 5105 have issues he needs to fix. Ed is looking at putting a 30 meter antenna together. It is a sloped W8JK. https://webpubs.arrl.org/pubs_archive/73751 Mark is new to the chat. He recently sold his KX1 for an IC705. The agenda for the 27 March QRP Chat: Ernie to do a short introduction and acknowledge any new folks to the Zoom chat. Next week will be on Antenna Construction Techniques. During the open forum anyone can take the floor. We will go one by one until all have had a chance to have the floor. Files, pictures and presentations can be shared if you have any. Please try to stay muted when someone has the floor. Thanks Ed AB8DF

My MTR 4Bv2 is for sale. It first went on the air in late 2023, and was only used indoors. It's in good condition and includes powerpole DC cord, cheater sticker and instructions. I like the quiet receiver, 600-hz center, readable display and 80-meter capability. For those unfamiliar with this radio, it works great with high-sensitivity earbuds or ear speakers that have a built-in volume control. TX & RX working great on all bands. I've seen used ones going for $400-$470. I'm asking $330 - cash. Local pickup only, nearby Pasadena, CA Please send me an email or PM if interested. Thanks & 73 Jay W6CJ

My next CW practice / rag chew session will be on Saturday 15 March on 20 meters at 09:00 EDT, 13:00 UTC. Anyone is welcome. This practice is intended for operators who are new to CW or they need some practice. IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW POOR YOUR CW IS. Mistakes are OK. Poor fists are OK. Slow speed is OK. Really slow speed is OK. This practice is meant for you to improve your CW by getting on the air. I will do my best to adjust to your skill level. Operate at any power level. If several stations show up, I will operate as a round-table control station. I will do it as a round-table so everyone gets a chance to transmit. Please listen to my directions. Details: Date - 20 March Time - 09:00 EDT 13:00 UTC Band - 20 Meters How to find me - I will find a clear frequency and call CQ. Go to the Reverse Beacon Network and search for my call sign AB8DF. That will tell you what frequency I am on. Tune your station to that frequency and if you hear me give me a call. If there is a QSO in progress, please wait for a break in the action. Then send your callsign. If I hear you, I will invite you to join the QSO and start a round-table QSO. Reply to this email if you have questions. IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW POOR CW IS Ed AB8DF

MTR 4B-V2.3 CW Transceiver. Great condition. These rigs are very rare. Only used indoors, in a dry, climate-controlled, non-smoking environment. Great rig for QRP/P, Travel, SOTA. Features & Specs: 4 bands 80/40/30/20 Very low rcvr noise floor Low current for max battery life Wide operating voltage range (5.5-13v) Full 5w QRP gallon with 12V supply 2 line, backlighted, blue display SWR-RF power display (no SWR meter needed in your pack!) Built in realtime clock Internal iambic B keyer - 5-31 WPM, in 1 WPM increments Straight key operation 3 CW message memories with beacon mode Sensitivity 0.5uV Rcvr audio bandwidth 400hz, centered at 600 Hz Rcvr current 27mA Xmit current 750mA max at 12 V input Xmit spurs -50dBc or better Antenna jack BNC Power jack 3.5mm with 2.5mm pin Works with standard TRS, high sensitivity earbuds with inline volume control (Koss, etc) $400 Includes: 18-inch power cord, terminated in PowerPoles Hardcopy instructions Terms: Local pickup near Pasadena, CA: Cash Shipped to USA address: PayPal F&F Email (see my QRZ page) or PM if interested. More pictures available. 73, Jay W6CJ

I am selling my MTR 4B-V2.3 Transceiver. Great condition. These rigs are very rare. Only used while indoors, in a dry, climate-controlled, non-smoking environment. Great rig for QRP/P, Travel, SOTA. Features & Specs: 4 bands 80/40/30/20 Very low rcvr noise floor Low current for max battery life Wide operating voltage range (5.5-13v) Full 5w QRP gallon with 12V supply 2 line, backlighted, blue display SWR-RF power display (no SWR meter needed in your pack!) Built in realtime clock Internal iambic B keyer - 5-31 WPM, in 1 WPM increments Straight key operation 3 CW message memories with beacon mode Sensitivity 0.5uV Rcvr audio bandwidth 400hz, centered at 600 Hz Rcvr current 27mA Xmit current 750mA max at 12 V input Xmit spurs -50dBc or better Antenna jack BNC Power jack 3.5mm with 2.5mm pin Works with standard TRS, high sensitivity earbuds with inline volume control (Koss, etc) $400 Includes: 18-inch power cord, terminated in PowerPoles Hardcopy instructions Terms: Local pickup near Pasadena, CA: Cash Shipped to USA address: PayPal F&F 73, Jay W6CJ