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The Hilltopper 20 and 40 kits are still unopened on my workbench. I expected to have those built by now, but I’m not too disappointed since I acquired them early and now others have worked out some of the kinks - I guess patience is a virtue.
The transceiver was designed by Dave Benson, K1SWL though David Cripe, NM0S had some role in the project that I’ve never figured out.
Anyway, the 4SQRP group who put the kit together and sells it maintains an online group for those interested in the Hilltopper and amongst these early users a number of design enhancements have bubbled to the surface. In a recent note to that group, K1SWL detailed a few key component swaps that will improve its performance.
Now I’ll acquire the new components before assembling these two kits, because I do plan to use them from the field during the summer months.
One other interesting note. In another message to the 4SQRP group, Dave casually mentioned:
“I’m preparing for warmer weather here (NH) by assembling a portable FT8 station. A Microsoft ‘Surface’ and a homebrew FT8 transceiver. The rig runs 8 watts out…”
Maybe we will see his homebrew FT8 transceiver arrive in kit form one day. Best I can recall, this is exactly how the Hilltopper came to fruition.
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An FCC Enforcement Bureau Notice of Unlicensed Operation ( NoUO) issued last fall to a California Technician-class licensee for alleged unlicensed FM broadcasting on 95.7 MHz now has been upgraded to a Notice of Violation ( NoV) that cites violations of the Part 97 Amateur Service rules. The March 15 NoV sent to Daryl Thomas, KE6MWS, of Carmichael, also specifically acknowledges Thomas as an Amat…
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Interference from what ISED, Canada’s telecommunications regulator, called an individual “operating an Amateur Radio station without proper authorization and was known to insult, threaten and impersonate other Amateur operators” has been adjudicated. The case resulted in a petition, which attracted 1,135 signatures, being presented to the House of Commons on January 30, and the Government of Ca…
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March 25, 2019 at 10:19AM
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CLE242 runs this weekend and is a bit different than most. This time, listeners are required to use an online remote receiver to do their beacon-hunting.
There are many parts of the world where beacons have yet to be recorded to the database and this will be a great opportunity to find and report them.
Over the past few years, the number of online SDRs has grown immensely, as has their ease of use. Although there are several online systems, my favorite is the KiwiSDR network, where one can normally find over 400 receivers available at any time. As well, every one of them has the same familiar intuitive interface … figuring out how to tune them and make them behave the way you want only takes a few moments.
When tuning for NDBs, put your receiver in the CW mode and listen for the NDB’s CW identifier, repeated every few seconds. Listen for U.S. NDB identifiers approximately 1 kHz higher or lower than the published transmitted frequency since these beacons are modulated with a 1020Hz tone approximately.
For example, ’ AA’ near Fargo, ND, transmits on 365 kHz and its upper sideband CW identifier is tuned at 366.025 kHz while its lower sideband CW ident can be tuned at 363.946 kHz. Its USB tone is actually 1025 Hz while its LSB tone is 1054 Hz.
Often, one sideband will be much stronger than the other so if you don’t hear the first one, try listening on the other sideband.
Canadian NDBs normally have an USB tone only, usually very close to 400 Hz. They also have a long dash (keydown) following the CW identifier.
All NDBs heard in North America will be listed in the RNA database (updated daily) while those heard in Europe may be found in the REU database. Beacons heard outside of these regions will be found in the RWW database.
From CLE organizer Brian Keyte, G3SIA, come details via the The NDB List Group:
Hello all
Our 242nd listening event starts this Friday. The last time everyone
listened via remote receivers was 40 CLEs and over 3 years ago. Since
then the receivers have improved enormously – easier to use, better
design and a much greater choice of sites Worldwide for you to use.
If you don’t like the idea of remote listening we urge you to at least
please give it a try. I predict that several of us who ‘have a go’ in this
CLE will be very pleased to discover a fascinating new world of NDBs.
You only need a modest PC and a slow internet connection - and the
ability to read slow Morse! (Even a tablet is sufficient, though a bit
difficult to use without a mouse)
Days: Friday 22 March - Monday 25 March
Times: Midday on Friday to Midday on Monday, local time AT THE REMOTE RX
QRG: Normal LF/MF frequencies (190 - 1740 kHz)
NDBs: A MAXIMUM of 100 normal NDBs (not DGPS, Navtex, Amateur)
(that’s not intended to be a target to reach!)
Choose any ONE receiver, remote from you, for all your CLE listening.
Remember that reception conditions will depend on the local time of
day/night at the receiver (no through-the-night listening for us this time?)
The ‘biggest and best’ of the remote receivers is probably still the SDR
at the University of Twente at Enschede in the east of Holland.
Several hundred listeners use it, all at the same time and all unaware
of each other. Its PA0RDT mini-whip aerial high above the metal roof
of the building allows it to receive well on the NDB range of frequencies.
Just enter https://ift.tt/Yh2gR5 into your browser.
In seconds you should see details of the receiver and advice on how to
use it.
If you want to choose a different location, or an easier-to-use receiver
with fewer facilities, the Kiwi receivers are also SDRs. They are mostly
in radio enthusiasts homes and they usually only support a handful of
simultaneous users.
Go to https://sdr.hu
To display the Worldwide map use the button on the right side of the screen
- experiment with (multiple) use of the + and – buttons.
Some sites of any kind have aerials that are quite unsuitable for NDB
listening, but others are excellent. Some of our members have been busy
recently researching them and their suggested ‘best ones’ are listed below.
For each receiver, whatever its kind, do read the helpful advice carefully
before using it. There is no charge and you don’t register or ‘log in’, but
you may be invited to type your chosen identification in a 'Name’ or
‘Callsign’ box. There may be a time limit for each user (e.g. 2 hours in
any 24 hours) and ‘late comers’ may temporarily have reduced facilities.
Seeklists? The REU/RNA/RWW Website can help a lot if you enter the
Locator of your chosen receiver in the From GSQ box there.
To avoid getting details of thousands of NDBs, initially set the DX limit
to something small and/or enter one or two nearby states or countries.
LOGS (Please read CAREFULLY):
Please show the LOCATION details and the TYPE OF REMOTE RECEIVER
clearly (and your own location to help us identify you).
Include on EVERY LINE of your log:
# the UTC date - e.g. ‘2019-03-22’ (or just '22’)
and UTC time (the day changes at 00:00 UTC).
# kHz - the nominal, published, frequency.
# Call Ident.
Show those main log items FIRST. Any other, optional, details such as
the NDB’s location, etc., must go LATER on the same line.
You could include any UNIDs - e.g. separately if you already have 100
identified loggings.
As this is a special CLE, any extra comments in your log on your listening
experience (whether good or not!) will certainly be of interest.
Please post your log to NDB List, preferably as a Plain Text email
(not in an attachment) using 'CLE242’ and ‘FINAL’ in its title. We will
send the usual 'Any More Logs?’ email at about 21:00 UTC on Tuesday
so you can check that your log has been found OK.
(NB: that is 3 hours later than usual)
Do make sure your log has arrived on the List by 09:00 UTC on Wednesday
27 March at the very latest. Joachim and I hope to finish making the main
combined results later on that day or soon after.
REMINDERS:
Only ONE remote receiver of your choice.
Not more than 100 loggings
Start and End at midday at the receiver.
Enjoy!
Brian
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From: Brian Keyte G3SIA ndbcle'at'gmail.com
Location: Surrey, SE England (CLE Coordinator)
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To help you with your choice of a remote receiver, below are recommendations
and/or advice provided by from some of our members:
To help you with your choice of a remote receiver, below are recommendations
and/or advice provided by from some of our members:
The stations in yellow are among the ones that disable the waterfall when there are more than two users -
they can still be used and are still excellent stations.
Advice about their own and other Kiwis have been given in emails to NDB List,
mostly in the last few days:
Roelof B: His KiwiSDR is making all four channels available for the CLE
Tony C: Has added his openwebrx NDB receiver to SDRHU. 3 or 4 users
Bill S: Email to NDB List on 4 Feb (A list of USA and CAN SDR’s that may
be useful, compiled by Dave AB5S and posted on the Boatanchor List)
Joe N5PYK: The West Texas KiwiSDR welcomes CLE participants.
We are grateful to all the above.
Any further advice about suitable remotes will be welcome.
Do you fancy using something really basic for the CLE? The Global Tuners
still exist – we used 6 of them successfully in CLE202. There are usually
about 50 of them on-line and many are older traditional receivers that
support only one user and are seldom suitable for the NDB frequencies.
But there might still be a gem or two among them:
https://ift.tt/2Jpahpq (You need to sign up for a free account
and provide an email address for a password to be sent to you)
These listening events serve several purposes. They:
- determine, worldwide, which beacons are actually in service and on-the-air so the online database can be kept up-to-date
- determine, worldwide, which beacons are out-of-service or have gone silent since the last CLE covering this range
- will indicate the state of propagation conditions at the various participant locations
- will give you an indication of how well your LF/MF receiving system is working
- give participants a fun yet challenging activity to keep their listening skills honed
Final details can be found at the NDB List website, and worldwide results, for every participant, will be posted there a few days after the event.
The NDB List Group is a great place to learn more about the 'Art of NDB DXing’ or to meet other listeners in your region. There is a lot of good information available there and new members are always very welcome. As well, you can follow the results of other CLE participants from night to night as propagation is always an active topic of discussion.
You need not be an NDB List member to participate in the CLEs and all reports, no matter how small, are of much value to the organizers.
Remember - 'First-time’ logs are always VERY welcome!
Reports may be sent to the NDB List Group or e-mailed to CLE co-ordinator, Brian Keyte (G3SIA), whose address appears above. If you are a member of the group, all final results will also be e-mailed and posted there.
Please … give the CLE a try … then let us know what NDB’s can be heard from your location! Your report can then be added to the worldwide database to help keep it up-to-date.
Have fun and good hunting!
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The FCC has adopted new rules to encourage development of new communication technologies and expedite the deployment of new services above 95 GHz. The action was the latest move in the Commission’s “Spectrum Horizons” branded initiative.
“This spectrum has long been considered the outermost horizon of the usable spectrum range, but rapid advancements in radio technology have made these bands esp…
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“The New Ham Radio Starter Pack” is the focus of the new (March 21) episode of the “ So Now What?“ podcast for Amateur Radio newcomers. If you’re a newly licensed Amateur Radio operator, chances are you have lots of questions. This biweekly podcast has answers! “So Now What?” offers insights from those who’ve been just where you are now. New episodes will be posted every other Thursday, alternat…
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The XR0ZRC DXpedition team on Robinson Crusoe Island (Juan Fernandez Islands) reports that a very slow internet connection has hampered its ability to upload logs. Operators report that severe local noise on the low bands is making reception difficult.
“The team is looking for another QTH for the low-band position,” an announcement on the group’s website said. “Some of the equipment that came fr…
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Ohio ARES members stared down “Snowmageddon” 2019, the mid-January blizzard that blanketed the lower Great Lakes region. Based on ominous forecasts and discussion with Assistant SECs across the state, Section Manager Scott Yonally, N8SY, and the Ohio Watch Office, SEC Stan Broadway, N8BHL, asked ARES operators to provide observations and reports to assist decision makers at the Ohio Emergency O…
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The 2018 ARRL DXCC Yearbook is now available for viewing and downloading. The DXCC Yearbook includes the 2018 Annual List, as well as the 20187 Clinton B. DeSoto Challenge top scorers. DXCC is Amateur Radio’s premier award that hams can earn by confirming on the air contacts with 100 countries. You can begin with the basic DXCC award and work your way up to the DXCC Honor Roll.
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Apple has released a new app for digital QST (version 5.1) readers that use that platform. A long-standing problem involved the inability of some Apple iOS app users to download digital QST issues to their devices. When they attempted to do so, the app crashed. The new app is now available on the Apple iTunes store. Apple also required ARRL to create a new version of the app that allows non-mem…
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(Source: Radio World via Mike Hansgen)
 ABUJA, Nigeria — Koode Radio International, a new shortwave program with considerable goals, has begun broadcasting to much of Western Africa.
With programs in the Fulani (or Fula) language, KRI aims to “educate, enlighten and entertain” its listeners, the Fulbe people. This predominantly Muslim, nomadic herder and farmer group is spread across Africa from Senegal in the west to Lake Chad in the east. Dialects of the language are spoken in some 20 countries and the station chose the name “Koode” because it means “star” in all of the dialects.
Usman Shehu in the KRI studio in Abuja. Photos courtesy of KRI.
While some Fulbe are able to communicate via the likes of WhatsApp and Facebook, others cannot. Because a number of Fulbe are herders, they are not only beyond the range of the internet, but beyond the range of electricity.[…]
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March 25, 2019 at 12:19PM
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Meyerton Shortwave Station
(Source: Southgate ARC)
The South African Radio League report Sentech will close its Bloemendal Shortwave Broadcasting station on 30 March, which means that today’s Amateur Radio Today will be the last programme to be transmitted on the 7 and 17 MHz broadcast bands.
Amateur Radio Today will however still be available on 7 082 kHz from Durban and on many repeaters around South Africa and from the SARL home page on www.sarl.org.za.
Sentech inherited South Africa’s Bloemendal shortwave radio station near Meyerton when Radio RSA was closed down. Radio RSA started its broadcast on 1 May 1966 and by 1976 the station transmitted for 36 hours a week in twelve languages including English, French, Portuguese, and Afrikaans. The service was discontinued in 1992. The only transmission that survived the close down was a broadcast into Africa, renamed Channel Africa. The SABC also transmits Radio Sonder Grense (RSG) on shortwave to the Northern Cape. Sentech also took over the sponsorship of Amateur Radio Today.
To increase coverage on HF in the Southern African area the SARL is looking at transmitting the programme on 7 MHz from more locations like the Western Cape, Free State and Gauteng to compliment the 7082 kHz transmission by Louis, ZS5LP from Durban. The frequencies being considered are in the band between 7 100 and 7 200 kHz. On Monday evenings 80 metres is also under consideration.
Radio Amateurs willing to offer their services on Sundays at 10:00 CAT and/or on Monday evenings on 80 metres are invited to send their contact details to artoday@sarl.org.za.
The SARL could not make this announcement earlier as Sentech was unable to confirm their planned close down and requested the SARL not to announce the closure earlier.
The South African Radio League
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March 25, 2019 at 12:19PM
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NEWS UPDATE – Willy, 6W7/ON4AVT wants to help a local family replace their dead horse. Maybe you would like to help? More here DECEMBER 20, 2018 – Willy, ON4AVT will again be active from Mbour, Senegal as 6W7/ON4AVT during February 20 to March 30, 2019. QRV on 20m CW, SSB & Digi. QSL via H/c.
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NEWS UPDATE by OZ0J – We are now close to the DXpedition and have these updates about our trip. We arrive at KH8 late evening on 15 April local time. We expect to be on air on air 16 April local time, but that could be 17 April UTC. We are 11 hours behind UTC. We […]
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| At our old condo the loop loops like a covered piece of furniture. |
Good afternoon everyone, it’s time to have a look at getting on the air from a condo. I have been living in a condo for about 6 years now and really have only had one antenna BUT I have tried some that really did not work at all and some that did a so so job. Operating from a condo does have it’s challenges:
- most likely you are in a highly populated area with other large condo’s around you.
- very small foot print for an antenna.
- In some cases the condo unit is small which limits your space for the ham radio “stuff”.
Well now that I have you listing your radio on QRZ.COM for sale lets look at some of the advantages of being in a condo.
- In most cases you are high up as for me in one condo I was 60 feet up and in this one I am 160 feet up.
- Your balcony as most are made of metal make a good ground plane for some antennas.
- Your ham skills are challenged with regards to antennas, power output and mode of operation.
OK the last two points above I was really stretching for some positives but for sure height is in most cases a major advantage.
In this post lets look at some antennas that may work from a balcony. The antenna I use as you may already know if you are a regular reader of my blog is the MFJ 1788 mag loop. Now I have had many comments as well as emails saying that the mag loop is pricey. It’s very true it is and most mag loops are not cheap as I also have the Chameleaon CHA P loop 2.0 mag loop for portable op’s which also is a pricey antenna. I did save my pennies and spent some coin on the MFJ 1788 and not to turn this post into a review of MFJ but quality is not noted on the Eham review site with regards to most MFJ products. I did have a small issue with my loop but I repaired it and since that time (6 years ago) the loop has given me no issues at all. In no way am I saying that the mag loops are the only way to go.
A very unique looking antenna that is great for balcony operation is the Isotron antennas these antennas get a very decent review on Eham and I know of a ham who uses one and has had great success with it. These antennas are small, no ground plain needed and they can be purchased as mono band or multi band. Also they really don’t look like an antenna. With antenna when you want to use it you put it out and when done take it in. In the present condo I am in this is how I use my MFJ loop it’s only out when I am using it.
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| The loop at our new location |
Another antenna worth mentioning is the new Elecraft AX1 for 20/17/15m and rumors are they may be extending the band coverage soon. It comes with a 13 foot radial wire and has a max output of 30 watts.
Depending on the size of your balcony a wire antenna dipole antenna can be used. When we were looking at condos some balcony’s were huge and could support a homemade wire dipole antenna. Two antennas I have tried that did not seem to work for me is a mono whip antenna mounted vertically with pre-cut radials…did not work at all. I also could not get the MFJ 1788 to work horizontally at my new place I had to mount it vertically. I also tried mono whip antennas in a dipole configuration and it did work but way to large for the balcony.
In my next post I am going to talk about what modes of operation I found to work best for me and how it opened a new door for me in ham radio………..oh and by the way from my condo setup as I was writing this post I was able to make contact with IK4UPB on 20m.
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March 25, 2019 at 12:19PM
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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Christian, who writes:
The Eton Executive Traveller’s price has dropped to $44.72 shipped on Amazon.com. This is the best price I believe I’ve ever seen for this little guy. I’ve got one and love it. As I’ve mentioned before this is Amazon, so the price can change without any notice.
Thanks for the tip once again, Christian!
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The Hilltopper 20 and 40 kits are still unopened on my workbench. I expected to have those built by now, but I’m not too disappointed since I acquired them early and now others have worked out some of the kinks - I guess patience is a virtue.
The transceiver was designed by Dave Benson, K1SWL though David Cripe, NM0S had some role in the project that I’ve never figured out.
Anyway, the 4SQRP group who put the kit together and sells it maintains an online group for those interested in the Hilltopper and amongst these early users a number of design enhancements have bubbled to the surface. In a recent note to that group, K1SWL detailed a few key component swaps that will improve its performance.
Now I’ll acquire the new components before assembling these two kits, because I do plan to use them from the field during the summer months.
One other interesting note. In another message to the 4SQRP group, Dave casually mentioned:
“I’m preparing for warmer weather here (NH) by assembling a portable FT8 station. A Microsoft ‘Surface’ and a homebrew FT8 transceiver. The rig runs 8 watts out…”
Maybe we will see his homebrew FT8 transceiver arrive in kit form one day. Best I can recall, this is exactly how the Hilltopper came to fruition.
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3Y0I LOGS MARCH 25 @ 10:00Z If everything goes fine, they should get nearby Bouvet Island by the end of March 26 or on the morning of March 27. Then the ship will go into standby mode and the Team will download the latest weather reports to estimate the best timeframe for suitable conditions for […]
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MARCH 25 @ 10:00Z Position: 49°49’07.5″S 7°52’24.4″E Approaching “Furious 50s” If everything goes fine, they should get nearby Bouvet Island by the end of March 26 or on the morning of March 27. Then the ship will go into standby mode and the Team will download the latest weather reports to estimate the best time-frame for […]
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Pista HA5AO will return to Lesotho as a volunteer to a local community group. Look for 7P8AO during early October 2019. He plans to operate 80–10m, CW, RTTY and FT8 when not at work; log and OQRS at HA5AO.com. The primary purpose of this trip is to conduct training classes for young entrepreneurs wanting to start […]
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NEWS UPDATE – Dates to be announced, but look for Pista, HA5AO to return to eSwatini (Swaziland) during the second half of September 2019. Activity as 3DA0AO for 2 weeks; 80-10m CW, RTTY & FT8. SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 – Due to circumstances beyond his control Pista HA5AO will return to Hungary sooner than planned. He will […]
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This operation will take place from May 21 to 28, 2019 and will be from the QTH of VP5/K4QPL a.k.a. VP5M. Operation will be primarily during the CQ WPX CW contest using the call VP5M. Operators will be K2SX, K4BAI, K4QPL and KK4R. Outside of the contest, we will be using VP5/home call. For a […]
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Just as my shelf space for new projects keeps expanding (and quickly running out!), so does my main web site, “ The VE7SL Radio Notebook”. I have just added a new page to the site describing the construction of my newly-completed Jones Power-Oscillator using a pair of 6L6s.
If you might be thinking of building a ‘Jones’, you may find something helpful or perhaps find inspiration for a new project. The new page may be found here.
I’m presently building the final version of my RK-39 crystal power-oscillator … but I have no idea where I ’ll put it when finished!
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I haven’t posted for a while. There hasn’t been much going on with W2LJ to post about …. until now.
This past weekend was Maker Day Weekend in New Jersey, with Maker Day activities happening at various locations around the state. The South Plainfield Amateur Radio Club pitched in and joined the effort at the same location as last year - the JFK Memorial Library in our neighboring town of Piscataway, NJ.
We gathered at the library at 9:00 AM our goal was a bit different this year. We wanted to emphasize soldering and kit building skills, so we purchased a variety of different kits that would interest a wide variety of people. As last year, we wanted to feature kits that had a relatively low parts count, so that the kits would be relatively easy to build, and could be completed within a reasonable amount of time.
To that end, we scoured Bangood’s offerings (there are literally thousands of inexpensive electronic kits available online there, and other places) and bought some digital clock kits, some voltage/temperature meter kits, some LED flashlight kits, wireless FM microphones and 8 note electronic organ kits and we also had a decent number of code practice oscillator kits left over from last year.
The day went like a whirlwind! I was busy from 10:15 AM to close to 4:00 PM helping to build kits and instructing proper soldering technique. I have to say that some of the participants really picked up on soldering, and their work looked almost professional, even though this was their first exposure to soldering irons and solder.
In addition, these “kids” (for the most part the participants were young, but there were a few “close to 20 somethings” and even one parent participated.) learned what different components looked like, the difference between ceramic and electrolytic capacitors, and even a little bit about the color code on resistors. We taught them about the indents on the ends of integrated circuits and the flat side of transistors.
I helped out with 2 and ½ code practice oscillators, two clock kits and one electronic organ. Much to our delight, everything that was built worked, with the exception of one dud. We didn’t have time for too much trouble shooting, as we were booked for time slots right up to the closing bell. We had about 5 building stations ready to go at all times, with an hour allotted for each kit. In the end, I think we had twenty first time builders take advantage of SPARC being there.
In addition to the kit building, we had a video on “An Introduction to Amateur Radio” going in loop fashion throughout the duration. We also had “Ol’ Reliable” Dave KD2FSI set up an HF station. He had his Yaesu hooked up to his AlexLoop and was able to pick out quite a number of FOC stations doing their thing on 20 Meters. Dave set up a big 24’ monitors and had CW Skimmer going on his laptop so that visitors could see Morse Code being displayed before their eyes in real time. As always, Morse Code still draws and fascinates people - ESPECIALLY younger people!
I couldn’t stay to the very bitter end, but I’m pretty sure the library staff was happy that we were there again. It was a very successful day and I’m so proud of all the SPARC members for the time and talent that they donated.
We learned some tings in addition to what we learned last year; and I’d say we’re probably pretty certain to return for Maker Day in 2020. It’s gratifying to share what we’ve learned about electronics and building with the rest of the world - especially the younger world.
72 de Larry W2LJ
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March 26, 2019 at 04:44AM
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Just as my shelf space for new projects keeps expanding (and quickly running out!), so does my main web site, “ The VE7SL Radio Notebook”. I have just added a new page to the site describing the construction of my newly-completed Jones Power-Oscillator using a pair of 6L6s.
If you might be thinking of building a ‘Jones’, you may find something helpful or perhaps find inspiration for a new project. The new page may be found here.
I’m presently building the final version of my RK-39 crystal power-oscillator … but I have no idea where I ’ll put it when finished!
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March 26, 2019 at 04:44AM
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 “” “The SteppIR CrankIR is portable a vertical HF and 2 meter antenna, it’s lightweight, high performance, extremely portable and rated at 1500 watts key-down with fully manual operation (no electrical power or controller required). My version cover 80m-2 m (and every frequency in between), the CrankIR sets up quickly and provides flexibility to change the bands quickly.
This antenna is the choice of amateur radio operators and emergency communications teams world-wide, in both portable and permanent applications. With my full “kit”, I have the SARK-110 battery powered pocket sized antenna analyzers for use with the CrankIR, the custom 3D printed mounting bracket isecure the SARK-110 directly on the CrankIR! The SARK-110 antenna analyzer is a pocket-sized instrument that provides fast and accurate measurement of the vector impedance, VSWR, vector reflection coefficient, return loss and R-L-C. Typical applications include checking and tuning antennas (such as the CrankIR), impedance matching, component test, cable fault location, measuring coaxial cable losses and cutting coaxial cables to precise electrical lengths.
The SARK110 has full vector measurement capability and accurately resolves the resistive, capacitive and inductive components of a load. The SARK-110 is intuitive and easy to use, and utilizes four operating modes: sweep mode, Smith chart mode, single frequency mode and frequency domain reflectometer (cable test).
Below you will find my kit details • CrankIR 80m Ready Kit – includes CrankIR, 80m Adjustable Radial, Pole Extension, Quick Clamp Kits and Travel Bag. (part #00301-80KIT) • Aluminum Stand, 9 ft 6 in, CrankIR (part #90-2501) • Stand Bag, CrankIR (part #70-1011-01) • SARK-110 (part #90-2000) • Kit, Sark-110 Accessory Bundle (part #72-4001) • Kit, CrankIR Sark Holder (part #72-5000)
73 Pascal VA2PV”
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March 26, 2019 at 06:49AM
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 Apple has released a new app for digital QST (version 5.1) readers that use that platform. A long-standing problem involved the inability of some Apple iOS app users to download digital QST issues to their devices. When they attempted to do so, the app crashed. The new app is now available on the Apple iTunes store. Apple also required ARRL to create a new version of the app that allows non-members to purchase individual issues of the QST digital edition.
“Members must remove and then re-download their digital QST apps for the changes to take effect,” QST Editor Steve Ford, WB8IMY, explained. “They will have to log in thae first time it’s used but should not have to log in after that.
The updated app will be a so-called “in-app purchase” version, which Apple requires ARRL and other publishers to use. “You might think of it as an electronic newsstand. It will allow non-members to purchase single issues of QST for $6.99,” Ford said.
Android and Kindle users and those who view digital QST on desktop or laptop computers will not be affected by this change. Android and Kindle users do notneed to update their apps.
Source:ARRL
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March 26, 2019 at 06:49AM
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ISS SSTV transmissions April 1-2
Dmitry R4UAB reports cosmonauts on the International Space Station will be transmitting SSTV images on 145.800 MHz FM as part of the Inter-MAI-75 experiment
A Google translation reads:
“Inter-MAI-75” (Education and promotion of space research) – an experiment aimed at combining the efforts of educational universities and radio amateurs in Russia and the United States to develop technology and technical tools that enable students to communicate and collaborate with astronauts and astronauts in the study and development of the management process ISS, as well as to work out various methods of transmission and various types of transmitted information (text, voice and telemetry information, black and white and color photos and video from blasts, etc.), obtained as a result of scientific and educational experiments through the use of amateur radio communications onboard the ISS.
SSTV images will be transmitted at a frequency of 145.800 MHz using a Kenwood TM-D710 transceiver. They are expected to use the PD-120 SSTV format.
Schedule: • Monday, April 1, 2019 from about 1400 to about 1900 GMT • Tuesday, April 2, 2019 from about 1400 to about 1900 GMT
Listen to the ISS when it is over Russia with the R4UAB WebSDR http://websdr.r4uab.ru/
Source R4UAB https://r4uab.ru/2019/03/25/s-borta-mks-1-i-2-aprelya-2019-goda-budut-peredavat-izobrazheniya-sstv-v-ramkah-eksperimenta-inter-mai-75/
ISS SSTV
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