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Icom addressed reports of its V-82 radios being involved in Lebanon explosions, suggesting counterfeit or discontinued models with modified batteries. The company emphasized strict distribution controls and Japanese manufacturing standards.
Two product reviews from Difona Communications and WIMO about the ICOM IC-7760
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W3LPL on HF propagation At an hour and a half, this video is kind of long, but if you’re interested in propagation, it’s worth watching. W2AEW on how to use a NanoVNA to measure a filter’s characteristics Alan, W2AEW, shows how to use a NanoVNA, which is one of the most useful tools for characterizing […]
CY9C When CY9C began operations back on August 26, there were huge pileups. On 30-meter CW, the pileup was at least 5 kHz wide. One of the reasons for this, of course, is that St. Paul Island is part of Canada and not that far from most of the United States. That made it a […]
Three new radios were introduced last month at this year’s Japan Amateur Radio Leage (JARL) Ham Fair, including: the Icom IC-7760 the Yaesu FTX-1F a new mobile VHF/UHF transceiver from Kenwood Icom IC-7760 Icom tried to get hams talking about the new IC-7760 by displaying a bunch of prototype board under a plexiglass case at […]
Here are some articles I found intersting. The first details a cheap way to teach kids (and adults, too!) about circuits….Dan Scrappy circuits The best dollar you can spend on a child’s STEAM education is to take them to the dollar store, buy an electronic item, and then take it apart. Learning how a handheld […]A couple of days ago, a reader, who is a “sorter” for the ARRL Incoming QSL Bureau, emailed me about the ARRL’s decision to end funding for the bureaus at the end of this year. In an email dated Friday, June 21, 2024, Bart Jahnke, W9JJ, Radiosport and Regulatory Information Manager, informed the Incoming QSL […]I was just going to let this go, but after I watched this video, I just had to write about it. The video below is a recording of a presentation by Mickey Baker, N4MB to the Southeastern DX Club. Discussion of the IT situation starts at about the 16:00 minute mark. It’s truly amazing to […]
I enjoy reading essays, so when I saw a collection of essays from Joseph Epstein, Familiarity Breeds Content: New and Selected Essays, on the new books shelf at my local library, I checked it out. The essays were fine, although I’m not sure that I agree with David Brooks, who called the essays “funny” and […]
Pages Home Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Suppliers Wednesday , September 04, 2024 You can always tell an AI generated image Just for the halibut , I asked Canva an AI image generator to capture the spirit of POTA . I asked it to generate an image of A young Ham Radio operator , sitting at a picnic table in a park , sending Morse Code on his radio This is what I : got Not bad , actually , right But for some reason , AI always seems to get human hands wrong , and I labeled them in the image . In this case , this poor guy seems to have three Two at the radio , one on the table . nbsp I've noticed this on a lot of AI generated images where people are part of the scene . Weird , very weird . If it wasn't for the third hand , which I guess some of wish we
. Pages Home Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Suppliers Friday , September 06, 2024 Weekend Sept . 7th 8th 2024 Contests so you know what's going on while you're trying to find space to call CQ this weekend . Contesters All Asian DX Contest , Phone https : www.jarl.org English 4_Library A-4-3_Contests 2024AA_rule.htm CWOps CW Open https : cwops.org cwops-tests cw-open Wake-Up QRP Sprint http : qrp.ru contest wakeup 333-wakeup-eng IARU Region 1 Field Day , SSB https : www.darc.de der-club referate conteste iaru-region-1-fieldday en AGCW Straight Key Party https : www.agcw.de contest htp htp-en PODXS 070 Club Jay Hudak Memorial 80m Sprint h ttp : www.podxs070.com o7o-club-sponsored-contests jay-hudak-memorial-80m-sprint for those of you who will ask , What
Pages Home Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Suppliers Friday , September 13, 2024 Weekend doings Sept 14th 15th : Contests WAE DX Contest , SSB https : www.darc.de der-club referate referat-conteste worked-all-europe-dx-contest en FOC QSO Party http : g4foc.org qsoparty SKCC Weekend Sprintathon https : www.skccgroup.com operating_activities weekend_sprintathon North American Sprint , RTTY https : ncjweb.com Sprint-Rules.pdf Run for the Bacon QRP Contest http : qrpcontest.com pigrun Special Event : Stations 09 14 2024 Baltimore Defenders Day Sep 14, 1300Z-2100Z , K3S , Baltimore , MD . Nuclear Ship Savannah ARC . 7.1 14.1 21.1 28.1. QSL . K3LU , 980 PATUXENT ROAD , Odenton , MD 21113. Single transmitter SSB and CW aboard N S Savannah . Please checkPages Home Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Suppliers Sunday , September 01, 2024 Results for 2024 NJQRP Skeeter Hunt posted Congratulations to the top 5 Finishers N0SS 1st Place NK9G 2nd Place AB9CA 3rd Place K0KLB 4th Place N5GW 5th Place The official 2024 Scoreboard can be seen . here Out of 220 people who had applied for Skeeter Numbers , 119 sent in log summaries for 54 . participation As always , thanks so much for all your enthusiasm and participation . The NJQRP Skeeter Hunt is nothing without all of you . It warms my heart to see that so many of you enjoy and have fun because that's what the Hunt is all about having fun All the photos and Soapbox comments can be seen on the Facebook . page Mark your calendars for 2025 the Skeeters will fly againPages Home Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Suppliers Monday , September 09, 2024 QRP in South Korea I have to admit , unless I'm really interested in a video on YouTube , my short attention span usually zones me out after a few minutes of watching . For some reason , I found this one fascinating . I love to see how QRP is approached on other . countries Enjoy the video This video reminds me of my time during Piscataway Amateur Radio Club Field Days sometimes we spent more time focused on food than operating But I found this video very enjoyable . I hope you do , as . well 72 de Larry W2LJ QRP When you care to send the very least Posted by QRP When you care to send the very least at 9:28 AM Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to
Pages Home Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Suppliers Monday , September 16, 2024 Productive weekend It was busy , but at the same time productive . Saturday started off with the monthly ETS of NJ VE Session . We had three candidates and only three VEs . I can't tell you the last time that happened as the number of VEs that show up usually way outnumbers the candidates In fact , I was sweating it out for a while worrying that I would have to tell the candidates that for lack of VEs , they'd have to go home . Fortunately , a third showed up and we were . fine We brought one new Tech into the fold and another Tech upgraded to General . The third candidate walked away with nothing , which was extremely disappointing to both him and us . He was a Tech whoGood friend, Alan W2AEW does a POTA activation with a new QRP rig. oy howdy! These new QRP rigs are popping up so fast, it's hard to keep up with them - what's new, what's what ....... WOW! Going to sound like an oldster, but I can remember when you could count available QRP rigs with the fingers on both hands. Pickin's were slim ...... no more!Alan was at my favorite spot - Washington Rock State Park, in Greenbrook, NJ.72 de Larry W2LJQRP - When you care to send the very least!
Pages Home Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Suppliers Thursday , September 12, 2024 Modest On Facebook , ON7RF provided a picture of his modest . station Modest Maybe in terms of but there's plenty enough there to work the world Rene definitely has the right idea here Do more with less . You don't need an uber station or a kilowatt to work the world , and this is much more fun , . IMHO Only thing I would change here is to use a paddle . nbsp My wrist gets tired from using a straight key after a while . nbsp Undoubtedly , it's probably just poor technique on my part , but I blame arthritis LOL I saw this on a POTA FB page and saved the image for a closer look . Then I went to the . webpage Portableflagpoles.com they sell their drive on mast holder with
Pages Home Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Suppliers Tuesday , September 10, 2024 Mixed day Yesterday was a mixed day . I was happy because I did get to the car at lunchtime and made a POTA contact on 20 Meters with WS4Y at US-1873 in Florida . That was nice . Then , up the band a ways , I heard NV4H in New Mexico . re-tuned the ZM-2 until the red LED went out , as per the instructions , but for some reason , I still got a high SWR warning on the QMX and it went into self-protection mode and would not transmit . I still have a lot of getting used to with the QMX ahead of me . I guess I've been spoiled by how easy the KX3 is to use . When I got home , I was saddened to learn of the passing of two : people Ed Kranepool was my hero Met when I was a kid .Pages Home Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Suppliers Wednesday , September 11, 2024 I have to chuckle The Elecraft KH1 isn't even a year old yet . So what am I seeing on the Elecraft KX KH e-mail reflector Speculation on the KH2 Wow And it that wasn't enough , someone started expounding on what he'd like to see in a KX4 I must be weird as my KX3 is now over a decade old and I'm still as happy with it as the day I got it . Now I know some of you may be thinking , But Larry , you just purchased and are playing around with that QMX And you would be correct . But I purchased that to keep in the car for impromptu bouts of radio activity The price point was such that if my car ever got broken into , and the radio should become attached to someone's sticky
Pages Home Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Suppliers Thursday , September 05, 2024 Everybody likes a freebie and it's even better when that freebie isn't a piece of junk or something worthless that you'll end up just tossing aside , only to be forgotten and never seen or used . again So I hope you know about The K9YA Telegraph . It's a high quality , free e-zine devoted to Amateur Radio that can be downloaded each month . For the details , go to https : www.k9ya.org index.php After you sign up , you'll receive an e-mail each month with the link where you can download the latest . issue The e-zine was founded in 2002 and I signed up for it right about then . The articles are always interesting and if I remember correctly , they even published a piece of
Pages Home Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Suppliers Tuesday , September 03, 2024 Cheated weekend Saturday was a CERT day . No complaints there . The local Elks Lodge had their annual summer picnic and they didn't have enough parking in their lot . There's a church across the street which donated the use of their lot for the day but it's a busy street , a very busy street . The CERT team was dispatched to help these folks cross safely and not get , squooshed The weather prognosticators got Sunday totally wrong Severe thunderstorms were forecast all day and into the night . We never got a boom , flash , or drop of rain but with the forecast in mind , I didn't want to undertake any serious outdoor activity only to have to rush bringing equipment backPages Home Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Suppliers Friday , September 27, 2024 The weekend September 28th and 29th For those of you who will be on the air this weekend , scratching your heads and thinking What contest is this brought to you as a public : service Contests not much CQ Worldwide DX Contest , RTTY https : www.cqwwrtty.com Maine QSO Party http : www.ws1sm.com MEQP.html For those of you who like to chase Special Event Stations 09 26 2024 Triple Tree Fly-In Sep 26-Sep 28, 1200Z-2359Z , W4F , Spartanburg , SC . Spartanburg Amateur radio club . 7.210 14.200. QSL . SPARC , Fly-in , 400 Glenwood Dr , Spartanburg , SC 29303. station to operate during operation of the fly-in . k4ii.org 09 28 2024 SENARC 1936-2024 ANNIVERSARY Sep 28-Sep 29,. Pages Home Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Suppliers Wednesday , September 25, 2024 Oh boy and not in a good way . A club meeting not mine with guest , ARRL SE Director Mickey Baker . If you want to hear details about the events that effectively shut down the ARRL earlier this year , start listening around the 16 minute . mark Scary and sad . As an ARRL Life Member , who has always been uber supportive of the League , it would seem that leadership NOT the staff is befuddled in some crucial areas , and quite frankly , maybe not doing such a great . job With my new hearing aid , I'd almost swear that I can hear H P Maxim spinning in his . grave 72 de Larry W2LJ QRP When you care to send the very least Posted by QRP When you care to send the very least
Pages Home Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Suppliers Tuesday , September 24, 2024 Interesting I saw this on the QRP 14.060 MHz page on Facebook . It's a POTA SOTA setup by Vasil LZ1WF . I like the enclosure he fabricated for his QMX . I am assuming he built the kit . and designed his own enclosure which is really nice . He has a very nice little portable station These qualify as the QRP Image(s of the Day Now for something completely . different I recently purchased an OTC hearing aid from Nebroo , from an ad they ran online . These are supposedly different from other OTC hearing aids as they are not just sound amplifiers . They tout that these have a chip in them which will allow you to filter out background noise in various settings to allow you to
Pages Home Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Suppliers Monday , September 23, 2024 I was pleased Around 1:30 PM yesterday afternoon , I headed out to the patio table and set up the QMX , the 4 States tuner and the AX1. I was very pleased with my . session First thing I did was to set up for 20 Meters , find a dead spot , and after ascertaining that the frequency was clear , I called CQ about 4 or 5 times just to see where the Reverse Beacon Network skimmers would hear . me Not bad for just 4 or 5 . CQs Then I started tuning around the band looking for signals around 14.060 MHz , and there were plenty . I ended up working 6 POTA stations in IL , MI , KY , and NC , nbsp And I even had a very short ragchew with Ed W8EO as he was setting up for his activation
Pages Home Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Suppliers Thursday , September 26, 2024 Hurricane Helene As Hurricane Helene bears down on Florida and Georgia , please be mindful of our brother and sister Amateur Radio ops who will be manning their radios on behalf of public safety . Some HF frequencies to be aware : of Some Florida Nets South Florida ARES Net 3.940 North Florida ARES Net 3.950 Northern Florida ARES Net NFAN 9:00 AM Eastern time Monday through Saturday Frequencies are 7.198 MHz . Backup on 7.242 and 7.265 MHz , all LSB- Hurricane Watch Net 14.325 MHz and 7.268 MHz To ALL our friends in the Southeast who are in Helene's path our prayers are with you . Take care , be safe and may God be with . you 72 de Larry W2LJ QRP When you care to send thePages Home Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Suppliers Sunday , September 22, 2024 Happy first day of Autumn For those of you who love the season , that is . For me , it's an occasion to symbolically shed a tear for Summer . I'm not into falling leaves or pumpkin spiced coffee , although I do love pumpkin bread and pumpkin pie and Thanksgiving . Autumn for me is juat a harbinger of what is to come Winter . Yuck Give me Spring or Summer any day of the week . Shortly , I'll be back in three layer season long Tee , golf shirt and sweat shirt on top of it . all I mention all this because I am hoping to spend some time this afternoon at the patio table with the QMX and the AX1. A little more experimentation . However , when I went outside this morning to take
Pages Home Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Suppliers Thursday , September 19, 2024 Another one I've decided to make the 4States QRP Group 4S-Tuner the official tuner of the W2LJ QMX Portable Ops bag . So I ordered another one for the shack for when I use the HW-8. This way , I don't have to keep transferring the one I have back and forth between car and . shack I really , really like the function of the two LEDs . nbsp Great design feature by David Wayne Cripe NM0S When the red one is bright and the green one is out , the SWR is too high . When the two LEDs are of equal brightness , you have a 2:1 SWR . When the green LED is at max brightness , and the red LED is at minimum brightness or out altogether , your SWR is around 1:1. This is a T-Match TunerPages Home Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Suppliers Friday , September 20, 2024 A whole lot of shakin' going on this weekend The bands will probably be jumping this weekend I hope Ol' Sol cooperates : Contests ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest https : www.arrl.org 10-ghz-up Scandinavian Activity Contest , CW https : www.sactest.net blog rules New Jersey QSO Party http : www.k2td-bcrc.org njqp rules.html Texas QSO Party https : www.txqp.net QRP Afield https : www.newenglandqrp.org qrp-afield-2018 Wisconsin Parks on the Air http : wipota.com files WIPOTA_contest_rules.pdf New Hampshire QSO Party http : www.w1wqm.org wp-content uploads 2023 07 NHQP_Rules.pdf Washington State Salmon Run http : salmonrun.wwdxc.org Iowa QSO Party http : www.w0yl.com IAQP And nextPages Home Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating Mixed Media NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Suppliers Wednesday , September 18, 2024 A Prequel In yesterday's video we saw Alan W2AEW activate Washington Rock State Park with the CFT1 QRP Transceiver . Dummy me I didn't realize that this is the newest offering from KM4CFT , who also sells the 9:1 UNUN kit that I recently built and put through a test run on . Sunday Alan also has a YouTube video on the actual build of the kit . I am posting it here as a companion video a prequel , if you will . It's a little long close to 40 minutes , but is very . interesting By the way , if you haven't subscribed to Alan's YouTube channel , you're missing out on a lot of great . stuff 72 de Larry W2LJ QRP When you care to send the very least Posted by QRP When you care