G'day I spent this evening using a Softrock V4.0 software defined radio and Rocky 1.41 sofware for weak signal DXing on 1.8MHz CW - and, boy, what a revelation! The Softrock 40 is an experimental dir
G'day I understand that the website for purchasing SoftRock receive board kits http://www.hamsdr.com/Home.aspx that I mentioned in my recent post on weak signal 160m DXing is now saying that all kits
Quoting Jim Jarvis <jimjarvis@verizon.net>: split operation for international QSO's G'day To offer a slightly different view from Herb, KV4FZ - although if I lived where Herb does geographically, I w
Hi Vlad Well done to you and the other RN/UA6 blokes! The CQ 160 rules (particularly, exchanges between stations) could do with a MAJOR overhaul/modernisation. I hope Dave K4JRB will take you up on t
Author: Steve Ireland <vk6vz@arach.net.au>(by way of Bill Tippett<btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2006 06:17:52 -0500
Hi Bill I just got the reply below from Universal Radio, an SGC reseller, in response to an inquiry about selling the SGC MiniLini class E linear amplifier as standard with the particular band module
Author: "Steve Ireland" <vk6vz@arach.net.au>(by way of Bill Tippett<btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 14:39:27 -0500
Hi Bill Those on the topband reflector who are interested in trying a cheap high-performance software defined radio for 160m may be interested in the following. Kits of parts (including PCB) for the
Author: "Steve Ireland" <vk6vz@arach.net.au>(by way of Bill Tippett<btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 09:42:06 -0400
G'day Bill You may like to pass this information along to those on the topband reflector who are interested in trying SoftRock V6 hardware for software defined weak signal reception with the Rocky so
Author: "Steve Ireland" <vk6vz@arach.net.au>(by way of Bill Tippett<btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2006 18:17:40 -0400
G?day Bill I saw the recent email from Tod K0TO about using a third party to assemble a V6 SoftRock for 160m and thought those on the reflector might be interested in a few practical hints about asse
Author: "Steve Ireland" <vk6vz@arach.net.au>(by way of Bill Tippett<btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 09:26:48 -0500
Hi Bill Hope all is well with you. Charlie VK9CGG/W0YG has asked me to email you in order to post some info about his 160m activity, in regard to the USA, on the topband reflector Firstly, despite Ch
Author: "Steve Ireland" <vk6vz@arach.net.au>(by way of Bill Tippett<btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
Date: Mon, 01 Jan 2007 17:51:18 -0500
G?day Bill Just thought I would drop you a line for the reflector about the apparent propagation in the Stew Perry from VK6. After the start of the contest, the band opened into western USA (north to
Author: "Steve Ireland" <vk6vz@arach.net.au>(by way of Bill Tippett<btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2007 11:12:02 -0500
G'day Bill Hope all is well with you. Those on the topband reflector who are interested in trying Software Defined Radio on 160m may like to know that Tony KB9YIG is selling a kit for a 160m SDR tran
Author: "Steve Ireland" <vk6vz@arach.net.au>(by way of Bill Tippett<btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 07:08:55 -0500
Hi Bill Hope all is well with you. I managed to work J20RR this morning, so feeling pretty on top of the world. I thought those on the 160m reflector who are interested in Software Defined Radio may
Author: "Steve Ireland" <vk6vz@arach.net.au>(by way of Bill Tippett<btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2007 12:19:35 +0000
G?day Here is some news from the leading (sorry, bleeding) edge of radio ;-) to take your minds off topband QRN and poor conditions. Those topbanders who are interested in experimenting with Software
Author: "Steve Ireland" <vk6vz@arach.net.au>(by way of Bill Tippett<btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 10:22:04 +0000
G?day Along with several other topbanders who are interested what Software Defined Radio can currently offer in the way of weak signal/strong signal performance, I have been waiting to see how well a
G'day I am the process of replacing the existing 1:1 high-power current balun on my 1.8MHz inverted vee dipole and would ideally like the replacement to have something approaching 5,000 ohms impedanc
G'day Phil VK6GX and myself were both active in the 'Summer Stew' over the weekend. Phil did a lot more hours than me but I was active for about two and a half hours after VK6 sunset yesterday. Only
G'day all It is very interesting (and sad) to read the emails from Thor TF4M and Brendan EI6IZ about how some have misused their web-connected receivers. Note that I used the term 'web-connected rece
G'day Thanks to all who wrote to me directly and via the reflector in support of my previous email about making the distinction between web connected receivers and the real benefits of SDR technology
G'day Back in January 2007, along with a number of other topbanders, I worked JD1BME on Minami Torishima. My recollection is that the operator's only QSL route was via the JARL Bureau. Despite sendin
Hi Guy Your folded counterpoise idea sounds excellent. About 12 years ago, I built a miniature quad antenna for 7MHz that used folded capacitive loading to make two elements, each with sides around 2