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Android smart phone to FT-817 interface →
Here’s a neat little interface that could work out nicely for operating digital modes while portable, via smartphone apps.
KX3 with AlexLoop off the deck work into Turks and Caicos Islands (by goathiker)
Source: youtube.com
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QRP Nets
I glommed this list from a few sources. At least one source list was last updated in 2004, so I’m not sure how many of these nets are still active. If anyone has any updated info on these or any other QRP nets, shoot me an email at kq2rp(dot)cw(at)gmail(dot)com.
Arkansas QRP Club, Monday, 7:30 pm Central, 3.560 MHz.
BC Group (SSB), Daily, 0300/0530 UTC, 3.729 MHz.
Michigan QRP Club, Tuesday, 9 pm Eastern, 3.535 MHz.
NoGaQRP, Tuesday, 8:30 PM EST 3.975 SSB
NoGaQRP, Tuesday, 9:00 PM EST 3.549 CW
South Dakota Net, Wednesday, 90 pm Central, 3.700 MHz.
Elecraft CW Net — Sunday, 2300 UTC, 14.050 MHz; Mondays, 0200, 7045 kHz.
Icom SSB Net — Sunday, 1700 UTC, 14.317 MHz.
Ten-Tec SSB Users Net — Sunday, 2300 UTC, 14.267 MHz
…..Monday …..Sunday
……….WB8ICN
…..Monday
…..Sunday
…………0200
…..3686.4 CW
……….WQ4RP
…..Wednesday …..Tuesday
…..Wednesday
…..Tuesday
…………0200
…..3535 ….CW
……….AB8DF
…..Wednesday
…..Tuesday
..0200 Summer
…..3560…..CW
WØCH / NØNBD
…..Thursday
…..Wednesday
…………0200
…..3709…. CW
……….KQØI
…..Thursday
…..Wednesday
…………0100
…..7044…..CW
……….KE1LA
…..Thursday
…..Wednesday
…0200 Summer
…..3580.5 PSK
……….WØCH
…..Friday
…..Thursday
…………0130 *
…..3566 ….CW
……….WQ1RP
…..Sunday …..Sunday …………1430 ….Sunday Morning QRP Net ..7067 CW/SSB ……….VE3ELA
…..Monday
…..Sunday
…………0200
…..3705…..CW
……….N7MFB
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FPqrp - Run for the Bacon - Tonight! →
Flying Pigs QRP Club, Internationalis proud to announce
Run For The Bacon
Every third Sunday night of every month at 9 PM Local time in New York City (Eastern Time)
This contest runs for two (2) hours until 11 PM local time in New York City
RULES: Work CW stations only, once per band on 160-80-40-20-15-10 only
Suggest you work the high freq bands first. Then work your way down to 80 and 160 Exchange: RST, SPC (State/Province/Country), FP# (non-members send power) QSO Points: Member = 3 points, DX members = 5 points, non member = 1 point SPC Multipliers: State/Province/Country total for all bands.
The same SPC may be worked on multiple bands for SPC credit. Fifty (50) members worked Multiplier: Work 50 or more piggies = X 2 multiplier
The same piggie may be worked on multiple bands for credit toward this multiplier. Power: QRP only ( qrp defined as 5 watts or less RF transmitter output) Final Score: (Total QSO points) * (total SPC) * 2 (if 50 or more members worked) Suggested Frequencies CW: 1812, 3562, 7044, 14062, 21062, 27185, 28062
***SPECIAL NOTE *** also check out 7104 KHz +/- an experimental new piggie frequency
Portable Cost per Band
Someone posted something like this a while back on one of the groups. Interesting to consider.
Cost per band
FT 817ND $679 13 Bands - $52/band
KX3 $1000 11 bands - $91/band
KX1 $390 4 Band w/ 80/30 opt$97/band
KX1 $299 2 bands $150/band
HB1B $299 4 Bands $75/band
PFR3 $240 3 Bands $80/band
Weber Tri-Bander 3 bands $200 $67/band
MFJ 92XX $249 1 Band $249/band
R4020 / R4030 $249 2 Bands $125/band
HW-8 (used) $150 4 band $38/band
Classic Continental Rucksack: Backpacks | Free Shipping at L.L.Bean →
Pretty good rucksack for portable ops at a nice price.
Four Days In May 2012 - Seminars - Internet Streaming, watch at home ! →
For those unable to attend FDIM (Four Days In May) at Dayton we will be streaming the seminars on Thursday 17th May.
This is the 5th year that we have streamed the presentations. As usual the live event takes priority but our expectation is to stream all the lectures starting at 8.00am (Eastern) and finishing around 4.15pm (Eastern). This equates to 1pm - 9.15pm local time in the UK.
To watch the event -
go to www.batc.tv
select ‘Members Streams’
select stream ‘G4GXL’
Please identify yourself by typing - /nick X9XXX
where X9XXX is your own callsign
Chat With The Designers Group →
I highly recommend that anyone interested in QRP & homebrewing join this new Yahoo Group - Chat With The Designers. They are doing some wonderful work covering a variety of topics and projects, with the opportunity to get involved and have your questions answered via weekly online meetings and presentations (all of which can be accessed shortly afterwards here.) Just browse through the past meeting notes and check out the wealth of information being shared. Kudos to George N2APB and Joe N2CX for creating and hosting this excellent group. See you there!
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Wealth of Antennas from RSARS →
Lots of antenna articles available on the UK’s Royal Signals Amateur Radio Society.
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