QRP before QRP was cool…
Putting on the front and rear decals is a tricky task. I’m not sure decal is the right word, they are more like heavy sheets of plastic. Anyway, the most important thing is to FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS. The aluminum parts must be thoroughly cleaned before attempting to stick on the decals. Also, be VERY careful – once you commit, they are difficult to re position. I make this sound hard, but really I had no problems doing it. Again, follow all directions and you be ok.
Continue readingAssembling the Circuit board was easy. The most challenging part was constructing the forward and reverse pickup units. These are made with toroid coils and sections of coax. Although challenging, if you take your time and follow the directions, you will be successful.
Continue readingSince I do mostly QRP building and operating, I had a need for a good QRP watt meter. I could build one, but the reputation of the Oak Hills Research WM-2 combined with its very reasonable cost, persuaded me to buy the kit. This is a VERY high quality kit. Upon unboxing all the components, I was very impressed.
Continue readingAnother great Indy Hamfest. Not as many outside flea market vendors as last year. The hamfest has been steady declining in the last few years. That being said, I thoroughly enjoyed it! I sold most of what I took, including the AOL CD’s that I have been dragging to hamfests for years. I was convinced that someone might want 280 AOL CD’s for a collection. I entered my SB-40 QRP radio in the homebrew contest and won first prize. I am now the proud owner of an Edsyn 951SXe soldering station. (A $155 value).
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