To All, Very sorry about this major f**k-up from my side. Anyone knows where I can contact the admin of this list? I received a bounce from owner-tentec@contesting.com 73 Mark, PA5MW 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
Hello Ed, We did an extensive test on headphones for listening to CW: http://pa5mw.blogspot.nl/2013/02/wsa-160m-1.html For casual use you can pick anyone which fits well. 73 Mark, PA5MW On 3-1-2014 2
People forget that the CE mark (original sticker or cloned sign) are effectively 100% similar. There is no cheat CE label, as it is not an official dispatched label. IT PROVES NOTHING. again CE prove
I'm usually not so fond of doing a *me too*. But can think of many reasons to do so in this case. 73 Mark, PA5MW (owning 565 since 2004 and 566 since 2012) You and your efforts are why I'm sticking t
Hello Tony, There's a few reasons for that. Most of them are within personal taste; both the 565 and 566 vs V.17x and V3x software are great and deliver you great RX performance. First of all you wil
Thanks Barry, That justifies my saving for a future RX366 upgrade on the OII only and keeping my '04 Orion , with its original 2nd rcvr, for AM BCB. 73, Mark PA5MW On 18-5-2013 23:33, Barry N1EU wrot
Hello Jack, We have been doing SOTA in HB0 (Liechtenstein) for a few years now. Let me share some of our experiences: Weight: We were restricted to carrying 1 backpack per person and split the TRX, C
Adding some pictures to that SOTA experience, see my friends foto's at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/29326558@N06/with/2739561020/#photo_2739561020 73 Mark, PA5MW
Thanks Tony, Coffee, or in fact Cappuccino and Espresso are always with us on our mountain trips. We carry hot water, Diemme Coffee ESE pads, a Handpresso, hot milk, a hand-foam-maker and original cu
QSL! This summer SOTA season we will try the new Elecraft KX3 which made it into our hikers group. The (only) female group member just got her license and is anxious to try her (4 yrs ago self-built-
Exactly Rick, Network analysers offer the option to do just that. In the field you reconnect the coax (regardless length/spec) from the antenna and measure open circuit/short circuit/50 Ohm terminati
Some more info from last weekend: During the ARRL X SSB, similar failures were noted during the first day. It was found that when our BOG antenna was connected via a RIP-1 K9AY front end protector, t
*snip* *snip* *more snip* Fully agree with all above. I do confirm that benchmark testing is not the same as the on the air result. I still not understand why everyone compares **dead carriers**. T
Hi Rick, Do contrast modification: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orion565/files/Orion%20565%20%281%29%20LCD%20/ Initially the LCD backlight current is above the man. spec. Just cut a signle wire and
Hi Alan, I learned that it is important to use any speaker with a low mechanical threshold. At very low sound volumes, and those are typical for our nearby in shack operation, many speakers have a di