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  • Re: [G3XBM] 10m WSPR TX beacon using 500mW

    From Brian Morrison@21:1/5 to kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com on Sun Feb 6 01:30:07 2022
    On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 20:21:02 +0000
    "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> wrote:

    DIGITAL ruining amateur radio ....

    How's that Jim?

    --

    Brian Morrison

    "I am not young enough to know everything"
    Oscar Wilde

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  • From Jim GM4DHJ ...@21:1/5 to All on Sun Feb 6 07:38:51 2022
    On 06/02/2022 07:16, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
    On 06/02/2022 01:30, Brian Morrison wrote:
    On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 20:21:02 +0000
    "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> wrote:

    DIGITAL ruining amateur radio ....

    How's that Jim?

    NOTHING digital has anything to do wath ham radio



    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7c_YVXXe4W8&ab_channel=BrianFalkner

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  • From Jim GM4DHJ ...@21:1/5 to Brian Morrison on Sun Feb 6 07:16:18 2022
    On 06/02/2022 01:30, Brian Morrison wrote:
    On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 20:21:02 +0000
    "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> wrote:

    DIGITAL ruining amateur radio ....

    How's that Jim?

    NOTHING digital has anything to do wath ham radio

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  • From Brian Morrison@21:1/5 to kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com on Sun Feb 6 13:09:22 2022
    On Sun, 6 Feb 2022 07:16:18 +0000
    "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> wrote:

    On 06/02/2022 01:30, Brian Morrison wrote:
    On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 20:21:02 +0000
    "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> wrote:

    DIGITAL ruining amateur radio ....

    How's that Jim?

    NOTHING digital has anything to do wath ham radio

    Back to 5MHz VFOs and crystal mixing frequency synthesis for you then
    ;-)

    --

    Brian Morrison

    "I am not young enough to know everything"
    Oscar Wilde

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  • From Jim GM4DHJ ...@21:1/5 to All on Sun Feb 6 17:13:38 2022
    On 06/02/2022 16:40, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
    On 06/02/2022 13:09, Brian Morrison wrote:
    On Sun, 6 Feb 2022 07:16:18 +0000
    "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> wrote:

    On 06/02/2022 01:30, Brian Morrison wrote:
    On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 20:21:02 +0000
    "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> wrote:
    DIGITAL ruining amateur radio ....

    How's that Jim?
    NOTHING digital has anything to do wath ham radio

    Back to 5MHz VFOs and crystal mixing frequency synthesis for you then
    ;-)

    got a new liner2

    http://www.radiomanual.info/schemi/Vari/Belcom_Liner2_user.pdf

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  • From Jim GM4DHJ ...@21:1/5 to Brian Morrison on Sun Feb 6 16:40:15 2022
    On 06/02/2022 13:09, Brian Morrison wrote:
    On Sun, 6 Feb 2022 07:16:18 +0000
    "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> wrote:

    On 06/02/2022 01:30, Brian Morrison wrote:
    On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 20:21:02 +0000
    "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> wrote:

    DIGITAL ruining amateur radio ....

    How's that Jim?

    NOTHING digital has anything to do wath ham radio

    Back to 5MHz VFOs and crystal mixing frequency synthesis for you then
    ;-)

    got a new liner2

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  • From Brian Morrison@21:1/5 to kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com on Sun Feb 6 19:15:52 2022
    On Sun, 6 Feb 2022 16:40:15 +0000
    "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> wrote:

    On 06/02/2022 13:09, Brian Morrison wrote:
    On Sun, 6 Feb 2022 07:16:18 +0000
    "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> wrote:

    On 06/02/2022 01:30, Brian Morrison wrote:
    [...]
    [...]
    [...]
    NOTHING digital has anything to do wath ham radio

    Back to 5MHz VFOs and crystal mixing frequency synthesis for you then
    ;-)

    got a new liner2

    I used to have a TR-7010, similar but with fewer spurs on Tx. It said
    TRIO on the front panel, something that is long gone now.

    It had problems with its fairly restrictive frequency coverage, with the standard crystal complement (which included both of the expansion
    crystal sockets filled which got you to 144.3375MHz with a following
    wind) and I couldn't afford a VFO-700 to use as an external frequency
    source. I tried building a VFO but it just was not stable enough.

    The trick was remembering that the extra 2 crystals needed to be fitted
    in the expansion sockets so that the tuning knob 5kHz step from 95->A
    with the range button on 144.2 took you from 144.295 to 144.300, then
    setting 144.1 on the range button gave you 144.320 with A displayed and
    144.335 with D. It was always easier to QSY down from the calling
    frequency so that you had a fairly direct readout of where you were
    tuned to. Luckily the VXO only tuned +/- 2.5kHz so it was possible to
    scan the band in 5kHz steps without missing any signals. Never did own
    an IC-202 which was about the only other affordable 2m SSB rig of the
    time.

    In another week my licence will have been issued for 43 years. Some time
    before I bought the 7010 the Wrotham beacon had gone off air and once
    it came back in May 1979 it had moved to 144.925 and so I never got to
    listen to it again with my own Rx until I had a radio with full-band 2m coverage about 5 years later. GB3VHF spent not much more than 4 years
    on 144.150, the CW/SSB mode boundary in the band plan. It all feels like another world now, which I suppose it was.

    --

    Brian Morrison

    "I am not young enough to know everything"
    Oscar Wilde

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  • From Bernie@21:1/5 to kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com on Sun Feb 6 22:17:30 2022
    On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 20:21:02 +0000
    "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> wrote:

    On 05/02/2022 17:14, G3XBM via rec.radio.amateur.moderated Admin
    wrote:

    Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

    ///////////////////////////////////////////
    10m WSPR TX beacon using 500mW

    Posted: 04 Feb 2022 02:08 PM PST http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/02/10m-wspr-tx-beacon-using-500mw.html


     Most of the day I have been on 10m WSPR TX with 500mW from the
    W5OLF beacon. 5 unique stations have spotted me today so far.
    UPDATE 2200z:  QRT soon.

    ///////////////////////////////////////////
    6m FT8 (Friday)

    Posted: 04 Feb 2022 02:19 PM PST http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/02/6m-ft8-friday.html


    Apart from a very brief period on TX with 2.5W and the V2000
    vertical omni early on this morning, I was on 6m FT8 RX. 5 stations
    spotted on RX and one G spotted my 2.5W FT8 TX.
    UPDATE 2218z: 7 stations spotted today on 6m FT8 RX with the
    furthermost OZ5TG (738km). QRT now.

    ///////////////////////////////////////////
    Comment

    Posted: 04 Feb 2022 01:25 AM PST http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/02/comment.html


    "Why are you such a winger?Having seen your comments about amateur
    TV it seems that you are just a prejudiced old fart that cannot
    accept that other amateur radio interests gain greater prominence
    than your stupid ideas on 40MHz propagation.I hope that you die
    before you get a reply."

    Thank you for your supportive (!!) comments sent anonymously. For
    the record I have no issue whatsoever with extra spectrum for DATV.
    The only reason I have not explored this fascinating area of our
    hobby is that there is only so much one can do.
    My issue is with OFCOM who seem to treat customer service with
    distain. After approaching 4 months I think I am owed the kindness
    of an update? For the record, I hope I do not come across as an
    "old f**t". Old I can accept!!
    This comment has been reported as SPAM.

    ///////////////////////////////////////////
    Sunspots - Friday February 4th 2022

    Posted: 03 Feb 2022 11:30 PM PST http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/02/sunspots-friday-february-4th-2022.html



    Solar flux is 127 and the SSN 84. A=27 and K=4.

    ///////////////////////////////////////////
    8m NoV? - zzzz

    Posted: 03 Feb 2022 09:24 AM PST http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/02/8m-nov-zzzz.html


    Nearly 4 weeks ago I asked OFCOM for an update on my application
    submitted in October. 2021. I am still waiting for that update!! A
    WSPR TX needs about 6Hz (yes Hertz) of spectrum and FT8 about 50Hz.
    DATV experimenters have been granted 2000000Hz of VHF spectrum.
    Come on! At this rate I shall be pushing up daisies before I hear.
    Wake up OFCOM as the Es season will soon be here!
    In the USA and Canada those with experimental 8m licences seem to
    be having some success on WSPR.

    ///////////////////////////////////////////
    Rally cancelled

    Posted: 03 Feb 2022 07:36 AM PST http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/02/rally-cancelled.html


     The Red Rose rally, due to be held this Sunday Feb 6th, has been cancelled I understand.
    It is always worth checking the status with rally organisers in
    case I am wrong. I only pass on what I have been told and you
    should not take what I say as always correct!

    DIGITAL ruining amateur radio ....

    It's not a patch on 40m inter-G gibbering, Gibbering Jim.

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  • From Jim GM4DHJ ...@21:1/5 to Bernie on Mon Feb 7 07:47:36 2022
    On 06/02/2022 22:17, Bernie wrote:
    On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 20:21:02 +0000
    "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> wrote:

    On 05/02/2022 17:14, G3XBM via rec.radio.amateur.moderated Admin
    wrote:

    Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

    ///////////////////////////////////////////
    10m WSPR TX beacon using 500mW

    Posted: 04 Feb 2022 02:08 PM PST
    http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/02/10m-wspr-tx-beacon-using-500mw.html >>>

     Most of the day I have been on 10m WSPR TX with 500mW from the
    W5OLF beacon. 5 unique stations have spotted me today so far.
    UPDATE 2200z:  QRT soon.

    ///////////////////////////////////////////
    6m FT8 (Friday)

    Posted: 04 Feb 2022 02:19 PM PST
    http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/02/6m-ft8-friday.html


    Apart from a very brief period on TX with 2.5W and the V2000
    vertical omni early on this morning, I was on 6m FT8 RX. 5 stations
    spotted on RX and one G spotted my 2.5W FT8 TX.
    UPDATE 2218z: 7 stations spotted today on 6m FT8 RX with the
    furthermost OZ5TG (738km). QRT now.

    ///////////////////////////////////////////
    Comment

    Posted: 04 Feb 2022 01:25 AM PST
    http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/02/comment.html


    "Why are you such a winger?Having seen your comments about amateur
    TV it seems that you are just a prejudiced old fart that cannot
    accept that other amateur radio interests gain greater prominence
    than your stupid ideas on 40MHz propagation.I hope that you die
    before you get a reply."

    Thank you for your supportive (!!) comments sent anonymously. For
    the record I have no issue whatsoever with extra spectrum for DATV.
    The only reason I have not explored this fascinating area of our
    hobby is that there is only so much one can do.
    My issue is with OFCOM who seem to treat customer service with
    distain. After approaching 4 months I think I am owed the kindness
    of an update? For the record, I hope I do not come across as an
    "old f**t". Old I can accept!!
    This comment has been reported as SPAM.

    ///////////////////////////////////////////
    Sunspots - Friday February 4th 2022

    Posted: 03 Feb 2022 11:30 PM PST
    http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/02/sunspots-friday-february-4th-2022.html



    Solar flux is 127 and the SSN 84. A=27 and K=4.

    ///////////////////////////////////////////
    8m NoV? - zzzz

    Posted: 03 Feb 2022 09:24 AM PST
    http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/02/8m-nov-zzzz.html


    Nearly 4 weeks ago I asked OFCOM for an update on my application
    submitted in October. 2021. I am still waiting for that update!! A
    WSPR TX needs about 6Hz (yes Hertz) of spectrum and FT8 about 50Hz.
    DATV experimenters have been granted 2000000Hz of VHF spectrum.
    Come on! At this rate I shall be pushing up daisies before I hear.
    Wake up OFCOM as the Es season will soon be here!
    In the USA and Canada those with experimental 8m licences seem to
    be having some success on WSPR.

    ///////////////////////////////////////////
    Rally cancelled

    Posted: 03 Feb 2022 07:36 AM PST
    http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/02/rally-cancelled.html


     The Red Rose rally, due to be held this Sunday Feb 6th, has been
    cancelled I understand.
    It is always worth checking the status with rally organisers in
    case I am wrong. I only pass on what I have been told and you
    should not take what I say as always correct!

    DIGITAL ruining amateur radio ....

    It's not a patch on 40m inter-G gibbering, Gibbering Jim.

    totly

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  • From Jim GM4DHJ ...@21:1/5 to All on Mon Feb 7 18:20:59 2022
    On 06/02/2022 16:40, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
    On 06/02/2022 13:09, Brian Morrison wrote:
    On Sun, 6 Feb 2022 07:16:18 +0000
    "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> wrote:

    On 06/02/2022 01:30, Brian Morrison wrote:
    On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 20:21:02 +0000
    "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> wrote:
    DIGITAL ruining amateur radio ....

    How's that Jim?
    NOTHING digital has anything to do wath ham radio

    Back to 5MHz VFOs and crystal mixing frequency synthesis for you then
    ;-)

    got a new liner2

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g9Sndi10Sc

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  • From Brian Morrison@21:1/5 to kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com on Mon Feb 7 19:07:11 2022
    On Mon, 7 Feb 2022 18:20:59 +0000
    "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> wrote:

    got a new liner2

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g9Sndi10Sc

    Never seen the Belcom PSU in the flesh, only heard that it existed.

    --

    Brian Morrison

    "I am not young enough to know everything"
    Oscar Wilde

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  • From Jim GM4DHJ ...@21:1/5 to Brian Morrison on Mon Feb 7 19:37:23 2022
    On 07/02/2022 19:07, Brian Morrison wrote:
    On Mon, 7 Feb 2022 18:20:59 +0000
    "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> wrote:

    got a new liner2

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g9Sndi10Sc

    Never seen the Belcom PSU in the flesh, only heard that it existed.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g9Sndi10Sc

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  • From brian@21:1/5 to Morrison on Tue Feb 8 16:31:16 2022
    In message <20220207190711.62ff930e@deangelis.fenrir.org.uk>, Brian
    Morrison <news@fenrir.org.uk> writes
    On Mon, 7 Feb 2022 18:20:59 +0000
    "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> wrote:

    got a new liner2

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g9Sndi10Sc

    Never seen the Belcom PSU in the flesh, only heard that it existed.


    There was QQVO640 linear for it LA106

    http://auctions.c.yimg.jp/images.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/image/dr000/auc0301 /users/6/8/3/8/okudaikou1-img600x399-14836795122p76ux11025.jpg

    Brian
    --
    Brian Howie

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  • From Brian Morrison@21:1/5 to brian on Tue Feb 8 19:58:07 2022
    On Tue, 8 Feb 2022 16:31:16 +0000
    brian <nospam@b-howie.co.uk> wrote:

    In message <20220207190711.62ff930e@deangelis.fenrir.org.uk>, Brian
    Morrison <news@fenrir.org.uk> writes
    On Mon, 7 Feb 2022 18:20:59 +0000
    "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> wrote:

    [...]

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g9Sndi10Sc

    Never seen the Belcom PSU in the flesh, only heard that it existed.


    There was QQVO640 linear for it LA106

    http://auctions.c.yimg.jp/images.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/image/dr000/auc0301 /users/6/8/3/8/okudaikou1-img600x399-14836795122p76ux11025.jpg


    A cornucopia of excitement there, I imagine Jim is on the hunt for one
    as we speak.

    Were the PSU and PA available in the UK, I first saw a Liner 2 in about
    1978 but I think it had been available for quite a while as they were
    coming up s/hand in 1974. A quick look reveals 1971 in Japan.

    I see an LSB unit and a 2dB NF preamp mentioned, so in some ways ahead
    of muTek there but probably not for signal handling ;-)

    --

    Brian Morrison

    "I am not young enough to know everything"
    Oscar Wilde

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  • From Jim GM4DHJ ...@21:1/5 to Brian Morrison on Tue Feb 8 20:34:51 2022
    On 08/02/2022 19:58, Brian Morrison wrote:
    On Tue, 8 Feb 2022 16:31:16 +0000
    brian <nospam@b-howie.co.uk> wrote:

    In message <20220207190711.62ff930e@deangelis.fenrir.org.uk>, Brian
    Morrison <news@fenrir.org.uk> writes
    On Mon, 7 Feb 2022 18:20:59 +0000
    "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> wrote:

    [...]

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g9Sndi10Sc

    Never seen the Belcom PSU in the flesh, only heard that it existed.


    There was QQVO640 linear for it LA106

    http://auctions.c.yimg.jp/images.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/image/dr000/auc0301
    /users/6/8/3/8/okudaikou1-img600x399-14836795122p76ux11025.jpg


    A cornucopia of excitement there, I imagine Jim is on the hunt for one
    as we speak.

    Were the PSU and PA available in the UK, I first saw a Liner 2 in about
    1978 but I think it had been available for quite a while as they were
    coming up s/hand in 1974. A quick look reveals 1971 in Japan.

    I see an LSB unit and a 2dB NF preamp mentioned, so in some ways ahead
    of muTek there but probably not for signal handling ;-)

    could have had one from the guy I got the liner2 from but chose not to .....

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