de K3SK Has anybody tried using the eBay available low cost LNAs as mast mounted preamps? The more I think about them, them more enticing it becomes. At a cost of less than $10 each one could build u
I still don't have my 2nd tower up that will hold the weak signal arrays but I'm making preparations. I created an account on ON4KST but what I didn't see was a chat for 222MHz, so where do the 222 o
I went through the transverters (several different ones) back in the 1980s-90s. Finally got an FT-736R and added the 6 meter and 220 modules to it. Ran it for years along with a HB amp using a dual t
de K3SK FM07th I'm not aware of DEMI having on that is actually being sold yet, and at 1 watt I'm not quite sure what their intended market is. I do know I'm not it. Q5 Signal does have 25W and 50W
These guys have 97 in stock -- https://www.rf-microwave.com/en/mitsubishi/m57762/uhf-power-amplifier-module/m57762/ de K3SK I have tried unsuccessfully to purchase one off Ebay. All I got were 2 bad
Interesting idea Bill. But like you said, its not a drop-in replacement. As my TS-790A uses the M57762, I did a quick search on the feasibility of the change if I ever face the situation of needing o
Sorry to hear winter hit at your location. I'm still hoping it will bypass us again here in south central Virginia. Way back in the last century I was a semi-regular subscriber to the 220 Newsletter.
Sorry to hear winter hit at your location. I'm still hoping it will bypass us again here in south central Virginia. Way back in the last century I was a semi-regular subscriber to the 220 Newsletter.
Although the VHF/UHF contest survey is over, I just had an idea that could resolve the FT8 (digital) dominance during the contest. I just wish I had thought of this when I did the survey. My idea wou
Bob, I like it. de K3SK Dave Buckwalter FM07 Farmville VA An extended version of this proposal - multiple contacts / band and differential points / mode - has been circulated and discussed on this an
I don't recall seeing anyone suggest penalizing FT8 or digital operators in the proposed rule changes. What I saw was a way to incentivize use of the other authorized modes such as SSB & CW. Offering
Let me preface this by saying that I can hardly get enthusiastic about VHF contesting while my VHF/UHF tower and antennas are still piled in the back yard. I took everything down 5 years ago to move
I happen to have one of the rare and hard to find IC-375A all-mode 220 base statin rigs. It has recently developed an issue where there is almost no receive audio in the USB, LSB or CW modes. Receive
I sort of played with the 2-meter sprint tonight. I mainly wanted to try out my newly acquired IC-9700. I worked contacts with both SSB and FT8. I did not hear any CW. I managed to snag 19 QSOs in 7
This is the first I've heard about this dinner and I've been watching a lot of the Hamvention boards/groups/forums for evening activities. It may not have been publicized in the right places, There a
Is there going to be any VHF/UHF/MW/EME social gatherings? I only saw one earlier query about attending something, but nothing to confirm if any were really happening. FWIW - I'll be in Flea Market s
I went to Hamvention with several things on my list. One was a second Icom IC-9700, hopefully used to save some bucks. Well, I found one that looks and smells like new at a good price. Now I have a b
I have the Big RAS AZ/EL. I got from RF Ham Design in the Netherlands. They had the best price, even with shipping and it was in stock. I can't speak for current stock but you can check with them. ww
I have a new unused 222 transverter that I got through the "Transverter Store" on eBay. Made in Ukraine and get decent user reviews. I bought it as a back up, but have since gotten a second IC-375A,
Selling my 2 port 222MHz antenna Power Divider. This was commercially made by KLM and is in good condition. My new array consists of 4 antennas, so the 2 port is no longer need by me. The divider all