Monday, February 7, 2022

SolderSmoke Podcast #235 NE-602, Azores Rig, Spur Problems, SSB Rigs, Peashooter, HB Filters, MAILBAG


SolderSmoke Podcast #235 is available for download: 

http://soldersmoke.com/soldersmoke235.mp3

Travelogue:

6 weeks in the DR for Bill
One contact on uBITX. More SW listening.
Repaired my Chrome Book in Santo Domingo!
Christmas Present for All: James Web Space Telescope launch

Bill's Bench
-- Understanding the NE-602 (see blog post)
-- Thinking about a 17/12 dual bander.  Looked at old G3YCC Tx for circuits... 
-- Using Spurtune08. WB9KZY found it.  In the LADPAC zip file here:
-- Then Put G3YCC Acores SSB TX back in operation
-- Now working many stations with this old "split" TX/RX

Pete's Bench
-- Dean's VWS build of your DC RX
-- Homebrew Crystal Filters
-- The shrinking of the PSSST

Bad Dead Soldering Stations
-- My X-Tonics 4000 dies.   But it left behind a great box with ample socketry. 

Mailbag: 
AA1TJ Mike Rainey --- Again in the Hobbit Hole! 486 kc RX
Thomas K4SWL -- Radio Astronomy and the Raspberry PI 
WC8C Dennis Invite to the L'Anse Creuse ARC   FB  Fun
Todd K7TFC got boosted at Tektronix Beaverton Ore.  
What happened to Chuck Adams K7QO?  His work taken off the net.
W1MJA ex WN2RTH 
N7DA worked W7ZOI in Sweepstakes.  FB
Kirk NT0Z formerly of ARRL HQ
Farhan VU2ESE was up in the Pench Forest, trying to spot a Tiger! 
We spoke to Farhan's Lamakaan ARC in Hyderabad.  QO-100 beam down! 
Dean KK4DAS's 16 watter.   On SS blog
Scott WA9WFA  Bad 6U8s?   Ordering 6EA8s
Bruce KC1FSZ Peppermint Bark gift box
Bob Scott KD4EBM So many good ideas and links 
Rogier PA1ZZ sending parts packages -- Thanks Rogier
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7 comments:

  1. w2aewFebruary 7, 2022 at 9:22 PM

    Nice episode- thanks for the mention on the Gilbert Cell stuff - glad to hear I was part of your enlightenment!

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  2. AndyFebruary 9, 2022 at 12:17 AM

    Chuck Adams' (K7QO) call was cancelled on Jan 14, 2022. I hope he's still around.
    https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/license.jsp?licKey=261684
    73, Andy KG5RKP

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  3. Alex M0SHWFebruary 10, 2022 at 1:12 PM

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  4. Alex M0SHWFebruary 10, 2022 at 1:25 PM

    I grabbed v6.31 of K7QO's Lab Notebook dated September 16 2017 from the Wayback Machine. Unfortunately there are no later captures of the file available. It's a large PDF and the Internet Archive has limited resources, so it will take a while to load. I recommend saving a local copy for future reference.

    https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.k7qo.com/lab.pdf

    Also consider donating to the Internet Archive as they do fantastic work!

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    1. Alex M0SHWFebruary 11, 2022 at 1:12 AM

      Direct link to the Notebook PDF:
      https://web.archive.org/web/20180816085832/http://www.k7qo.com/lab.pdf

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    2. UnknownFebruary 11, 2022 at 6:22 AM

      I've a copy of v6.6 of K7QO's Lab Notebook dated August 17 2020. Where can I put it to give everyone access?

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    3. Alex M0SHWFebruary 15, 2022 at 1:16 AM

      Looks like a fellow ham has beaten you to it. This post on Groups.io https://groups.io/g/qrptech/message/3838 led me to check Archive.org again and I found v6.6 here: https://archive.org/details/k-7-qos-qrp-lab-notebook-v-6.6-aug-17-2020

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