A new 40m DSB kit arrives on the QRP scene

28 June 2015 | by Steve G1KQH | Leave a Comment (2)

Just when everyone is taking Summer siestas and there seems very little news around to talk about. Along comes a new Direct Conversion 40m Transceiver kit from Australia.

The MDT DSB kit is manufactured by Ozqrp, capable of 2W PEP, it has a full swinging VFO 7.090MHz - 7.130MHz or 7.050MHz - 7.110MHz all for $80 (Aus) including case, less than £40 UK plus carriage, which worked out about $12.50 (Aus) posted to the UK when I quickly did a test and popped it into the shopping trolley.

Further details and manual from http://www.ozqrp.com/MDTindex.html

Steve, G1KQH, is a regular contributor to AmateurRadio.com and writes from England. Contact him at [email protected].

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Series Eight Episode Fourteen – Friedrichshafen Review (28 June 2015)

28 June 2015 | by Colin M6BOY | Leave a Comment (0)

In this episode of the ICQ Amateur / Ham radio Podcast, we start our review of the Ham Radio Friedrichshafen event.

Interviews with

Paul Bigwood (G3WYW) from Yaesu discussing System Fusion - https://www.yaesu.com/
Michael Zwingl (OE3MZC) from OEVSV discussing the groups proposal for a more modern radio operating system - http://www.oevsv.at
Graham Summerfield from BHI - http://www.bhi-ltd.com
World Radio Team Championship 2018 Announcement - http://www.wrtc2018.de/
Gerald (K5SDR) from Flex makes a product development announcement - http://www.flexradio.com

Colin Butler, M6BOY, is the host of the ICQ Podcast, a weekly radio show about Amateur Radio. Contact him at [email protected].

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Series Eight Episode Fourteen – Friedrichshafen Review (28 June 2015)

28 June 2015 | by Colin M6BOY | Leave a Comment (0)

In this episode of the ICQ Amateur / Ham radio Podcast, we start our review of the Ham Radio Friedrichshafen event.

Interviews with

Paul Bigwood (G3WYW) from Yaesu discussing System Fusion - https://www.yaesu.com/
Michael Zwingl (OE3MZC) from OEVSV discussing the groups proposal for a more modern radio operating system - http://www.oevsv.at
Graham Summerfield from BHI - http://www.bhi-ltd.com
World Radio Team Championship 2018 Announcement - http://www.wrtc2018.de/
Gerald (K5SDR) from Flex makes a product development announcement - http://www.flexradio.com

Colin Butler, M6BOY, is the host of the ICQ Podcast, a weekly radio show about Amateur Radio. Contact him at [email protected].

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Yaesu rebate (UK/ Europe)

27 June 2015 | by Roger G3XBM | Leave a Comment (1)

I see MLS is offering rebates on Yaesu gear for the next few weeks. The rebate on the FT817 is £36, making the effective retail price around £413. As far as I can see this is just a marketing ploy. A few years ago you could buy the FT817 for £349.

With the very good exchange rate currently I am surprised they don’t just slash the price and clear the shelves ready for the replacement. All development costs for the FT817 were recovered years ago, so the true retail price should be below £400. Yet again we are being taken for a ride I think.

The prices are as they are because we, Joe Public, is prepared to buy at these prices. My heart bleeds for all the poor dealers.

Roger Lapthorn, G3XBM, is a regular contributor to AmateurRadio.com and writes from Cambridge, England.

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Amateur Radio Weekly – Field Day Issue

27 June 2015 | by Cale K4HCK | Leave a Comment (0)

2015 Field Day locator
Field Day is June 27-28, 2015. This page is intended to show public Field Day sites that members of the public and media can visit.
ARRL

How do you choose where to go for Field Day?
The “get on the air” station is designed to get new hams and members of the general public on the air and let them make contacts.
KB6NU

Good operating habits on Field Day
Give a listen and notice how K5PO keeps the contacts short and to the point, clearly communicating using phonetics.
K0NR

Significant solar event may impact Field Day
SWPC has issued a Moderate (G2) geomagnetic storm watch for June 27 and 28. This is significantly weaker than the storm that peaked at Severe (G4) levels earlier this week.
Indiana Section ARES / NOAA

W1AW Field Day Bulletin schedule
All classes of Field Day stations can earn 100 bonus points for copying the special Field Day bulletin transmitted by W1AW.
ARRL

MF demonstration for ARRL Field Day 2015
Many of us that are active Part 5 stations on 630 meters are planning on repeating the Field day greeting event during ARRL Field Day.
NJDTechnologies

Field Day publicity
Club members attempting to tell what’s happening at their Field Day site need to avoid ham radio jargon. “Be ‘less hammy’ about it.”
ARRL

ISS voice contacts for Field Day 2015?
Possibly no FM voice contacts like we enjoyed last year for Field Day, but program Region 1 and Region 2/3, Packet, and SSTV and be ready–just in case!
Southgate

Camping and talking this weekend during Field Day
Hams, who set up radio stations outdoors and run them on generators, will try to contact as many stations as possible during a 24-hour period.
The Advertiser

Video

2014 Field Day
Contacts were of a secondary concern this year, as we all focused on experimentation with radios, power, and antennas.
KF7IJZ

Field Day from space
Astronaut Reid Wiseman (KF5LKT) describes his experience working Field Day from space.
AMSAT UK

2014 Field Day ISS contact
Surrey Amateur Radio Club makes contact with ISS during last year’s Field Day event.
YouTube

Amateur Radio Weekly is curated by Cale Mooth K4HCK. Sign up free to receive ham radio's most relevant news, projects, technology and events by e-mail each week at http://www.hamweekly.com.

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Ham College episode 6

27 June 2015 | by George W5JDX | Leave a Comment (1)

Ham College episode 6 is now available for download.

Ham College, the new show for those new to the hobby and those wishing to get into Amateur Radio.

In episode 6 we talk about and demonstrate diodes. More questions and answers from the Technical class question pool.

1:01:48

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YouTube

George Thomas, W5JDX, is co-host of AmateurLogic.TV, an original amateur radio video program hosted by George Thomas (W5JDX), Tommy Martin (N5ZNO), Peter Berrett (VK3PB), and Emile Diodene (KE5QKR). Contact him at [email protected].

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Getting ready for Field Day

26 June 2015 | by Larry W2LJ | Leave a Comment (0)

"Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but the radio is so delightful .... And since we have nowhere to go .... let it rain, let it rain, let it rain!"

That may very well be the tune we'll be singing this Field Day 2015. And we're supposed to be luckier than a lot of our fellow Hams in NY, CT, MA and PA. Our little patch of Central New Jersey should see just under an inch of rain, while some of those other spots are supposed to see a lot more. And it will all be a matter of timing. Looking at WeatherUnderground, we just may luck out with the heaviest rain falling AFTER set up and ending BEFORE tear down.

So the intrepid Hams from the South Plainfield Radio Club will do our best to stay high and dry as we put NJ2SP on the air for a second year. This year, we will be 3A Battery with a GOTA station in the mix. The Mayor and Town Council have already declared this week to be Amateur Radio Week in our town. The Proclamation was presented last Monday evening.

I wasn't there for the presentation - I was picking up Marianne from the hospital, but my buds were there!

In addition, the Office of Emergency Management procured a tent for us, so we should remain dry and comfortable despite whatever Mother Nature may dish out.

SPARC in the Park - Field Day 2015

Listen for us! We will have a KX3 for SSB, a KX3 for CW and FT-817 for Digital and I think a FT-897 for the GOTA station, which will use call sign KD2FSI. Our antennas will be the EARCHI EFHW for CW, a Tri-band Yagi (using a 20' extension ladder as a tower), and a W3EDP for the lower bands for SSB. The GOTA station will have a 10 Meter beam for its use.

We will be operating totally from battery again this year. No generator, except for a short while that will power a TV monitor that we will be using for an "educational event". We have local Boy and Girl Scout troops heading over for a lesson on radio. We also have ARRL and Town dignitaries scheduled to visit, so it will be an eventful weekend.

I really should have taken Monday off from work - hindsight is 20/20.

72 de Larry W2LJ

QRP - When you care to send the very least!

Larry Makoski, W2LJ, is a regular contributor to AmateurRadio.com and writes from New Jersey, USA. Contact him at [email protected].

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