Rig: K2 2304
Antenna: 80/40 trap dipole at about 60 feet over a creek
Power: Batteries "borrowed" from UPSs
Location: Blue Heron Farm, just outside Washington, NJ
Section: NNJ
Division: Hudson
Category: 1B1B
Results: 171 QSOs (all CW) 2060 points including bonuses
Rankings:
882nd of 2205 overall
In a message dated 10/18/05 3:01:54 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> QRP is a tough way to start a ham hobby. I'd say you're better off
> buying a no-hassles rig that puts out 50 or more watts. Don't handicap
> yourself. You need to have QSOs, not spend your time trying t
QRP is a tough way to start a ham hobby. I'd say you're better off
buying a no-hassles rig that puts out 50 or more watts. Don't handicap
yourself. You need to have QSOs, not spend your time trying to call
stations that can't hear you.
...
- Keith -
Amen!
QRP is a joy to th
One more detail useful to the beginner. A half wave dipole for 40 m will
give excellent performance on 15 m as well. You get two bands for the price
of one.
Steve
AA4AK
...
40 meters is a great band, probably the best overall. 15 is another
fabulous band ..
- Keith -
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Hi
I have been supplying a Solar Charge Controller Kit for several years. This
controller will keep a SLA or LA 12 volt battery charged from solar panels
of 3 to 150 watts. Batteries of 2 amp hour to 110 amp hour have been used
with these controllers. I am currently sold out of the kits but I have
Folks:
Thanks for all the offers (already!!!).
Have arranged for Jack Brindle, W6FB, to make the scan for me.
Appreciation to ALL those who responded.
73,
Tom N0SS
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Good advise.
Once you get on the air (at 5 wpm or even less :-), don't worry about
code speed. Fill up several pages in your log book. Then maybe you can
check your speed. Getting faster takes time. CW itself is a hobby and
for many of us, CW is as much fun as the rest of ham radio.
When I wa
Tom,
I've heard the same, sometimes all over the place. I
always maintain my frequency, and either open up my
filter to chase him or use RIT. Generally going from a
400 Hz filter to 700 is sufficient.
Once in a great while, I have to open all the way or
use RIT. Those signals generally imply seri
Then for satellites you are sadly stuffed. But I guess this is a firmware
issue which could be 'resolved'. I understand why this may be so, anyway I
suggest you band on the door of Eric ever so politely :-)
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
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- Original Message -
From:
On Tue, 2005-10-18 at 13:45 +0100, Simon Brown wrote:
> Regarding software: solutions exist, the big thing to check with the K2 is
> whether you can change the frequency using the FA; and FB; commands while
> transmitting - this is essential.
The K2 cannot do this.
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The razor blade radio regionally appeared in either Popular Science or
Popular Mechanics in the early 1940's.
It was appropriately named the "Oatmeal Box" radio as you used a Quaker
Oats box to wind the coil.
I built one and used it to copy many radio stations as the coil had taps
to change reso
There are quite a few considerations when working with satellites, here's my
opinion which is a bit terse as my back hurts and I want to get on with some
new code.
Ideally you will have two K2's or a K2 and a good second receiver. Myself I
have the IC-7800 and IC-703 and will never own the K2
I guess this question is too early but will there be any type of
software or hardware interface to put between two K2's or between a 432
and 2m transverter with ONE K2 so that you maybe able to perform
inverting and non inverting on the satellites to allow proper tracking
of two frequencies? Also
Hey guys,
While at the scanning topic, I am looking for a HQ 300 dpi scan of the
faceplate of an unbilt K2. (pretty much what Tom needs but on the front of the
K2).
Any help will be greatly appreciated!
73s
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