This is a really excellent example of ham ingenuity. Michael, AA1TJ, has built an 80 meter CW transmitter from the components in one of the compact florescent light bulbs.
http://mjrainey.googlepages.com/dasderelicht
VK6VZ looking for AM contacts with North America
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G'day
I am looking for AM contacts most days on 29.010MHz from 2300Z until after
0000Z.
I've been making CW contacts as far east as CT at this time (as ...
3 hours ago
UK-based solder-smokers can get 5
ReplyDeleteof these bulbs for £1 in the Homebase chain just now (4th Jan)
- a cheap source of components! - alternatively you can use them as light-bulbs....
Neil GM8EUG