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The RF Workbench / Re: Watch out for those cheap components

« on: October 26, 2020, 1130 UTC »

It's amazing how much more power a device can dissipate when you put a ceramic insulator on it.

A perfect example of Chineseium !

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HF Beacons / Re: 4094 Beacon

« on: October 26, 2020, 1123 UTC »

Sounding good right now (1122z) on the Sedona Kiwi

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HF Beacons / Re: Windy 4102.85 malfunction?

« on: October 22, 2020, 2044 UTC »

Normal today.... via the Sedona kiwi. 101 F, still toasty out there (and breezy)

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HF Beacons / Re: 4095.8 & 6700

« on: October 18, 2020, 2151 UTC »

Slow dasher on 4096 right now, and 6700 is strong too / Both via Sedona KiwiSDR

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HF Beacons / Re: Windy 4102.85 malfunction?

« on: October 15, 2020, 2327 UTC »

Temp 99, batt 12.2 at 2326 along with wind pips.

Good to hear Windy

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Equipment / Gall Bladder

« on: October 14, 2020, 1227 UTC »

"Gallbladder radio frequency modulation kits, FM two lamp, super regeneration electron tube, 6J1+6J1 drive horn"

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Equipment / Re: 6P1 tube transmitter 5W tube shortwave transmitter on AliExpress for $32.87

« on: October 14, 2020, 1225 UTC »

Logistics: AliExpress Standard Shipping

There's no schedule at so I don't know how I interlocking miet put!!!!! 01 Oct 2020 07:46
Helpful? Yes (0) No (0)

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There's no schema, jammer

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    after the buyer receive the item ,The scematic will email send . the seller did reply you and send to you , such unbeliveble !!!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 5 Watts Radio 6931 USB 2223 UTC 13 Oct 2020

« on: October 13, 2020, 2255 UTC »

Audio is really hot hot hot..... back off the voice over audio some and/or turn off the processor.

QRppppp is quite audible on Chris's SDR maybe even a bit stronger on mine (mykiwisdr.hopto.org:8073) which is unusual.



https://imgur.com/a/01FnEGy

Sweet dreams...

He's running somewhere far north of 5 watts, but it's a wide SSB signal.... audible at 15w .

Fade off at 2310

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Equipment / Re: New T2FD Antenna Construction and Performance

« on: October 13, 2020, 2236 UTC »

Cool. Definitely the future of wire antenna deployment!

Str.

I do the sling shot, fishing reel and monofilament with a small fishing sinker. I've gotten pretty good at it though there's a fair share of marooned sinkers in various trees. I too use it to pull a heavier "haul line" back over.

Eucalyptus are good in the sense that they're mostly vertical as opposed to more low, globe shaped trees. Kinda surprised to find that they're found out your way

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Equipment / Re: New T2FD Antenna Construction and Performance

« on: October 13, 2020, 2223 UTC »

I may have to settle for the smaller T2 that you describe, although I think I could fit a 90' version in between the trees. 

I was surprised that my RTLSDR doing 10M QRSS decodes managed to live though a very stormy summer season here with no damage (I choked the DC feed and put gas discharge devices on power and RF input).

Too bad that they're so poor at direct sampling .  I'm hesitant to potentially sacrifice a kiwi but I might but a RSP1 out there and let it go.

I"m using a 30M ammo can to house the radios and the PI that is beaming the data in to the house via a RF transparent window I cut and covered in the mil can. So far, so good including a 2 month straight run with no downtime.  The can is bolted to the ground rod with the radio and computer inside.

I'm just using a 10M dipole which works well, but I'm thinking of the T2FD for multiband SWL only .

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Equipment / Re: 6P1 tube transmitter 5W tube shortwave transmitter on AliExpress for $32.87

« on: October 13, 2020, 2213 UTC »

I may have to scatter some Yak on this one.

A schematic might be helpful if anyone finds one.

Note: This version does NOT include the air variable. Others do.

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HF Beacons / Re: Windy 4102.85 malfunction?

« on: October 13, 2020, 2210 UTC »

Windy heard in "H" safe mode just now, via the Sedona Kiwi

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HF Beacons / Re: "H" Beacon 4100.03kHz

« on: October 12, 2020, 2241 UTC »

Anyone copying this one currently?

Been listening on the Sedona Kiwi but no joy

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HF Beacons / Re: Windy 4102.85 malfunction?

« on: October 02, 2020, 0237 UTC »

Back in safe mode with "S" right now.

Hrd on KM6CQ Kiwi

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HF Beacons / Re: Windy 4102.85 malfunction?

« on: October 01, 2020, 0127 UTC »

Windy doing well with the Sedona Kiwi.

11.x battery voltage and 97F at 6:30 PM :-)

Owens Valley is cooling off.