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LU9DCE > NEWS     25.01.90 18:00l 132 Lines 5578 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: QRP 25-JAN
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A COASTAL FINALE: PEDESTRIAN MOBILE POTA AT FORT FISHER STATE HISTORIC
SITE!

BY THOMAS (K4SWL) YOU MIGHT RECALL THAT DURING MY RECENT FIELD
REPORTS, I WAS ON THE COAST OF NORTH CAROLINA WITH MY FAMILY FOR A
PRE-CHRISTMAS WINTER VACATION. WE SPENT ABOUT A WEEK BASED IN CAROLINA
BEACH, AND IT WAS A TRULY WONDERFUL TRIP. DURING THAT TIME, I MANAGED
TO ACTIVATE SEVERAL PARKS, MANY OF … CONTINUE READING A COASTAL
FINALE: PEDESTRIAN MOBILE POTA AT FORT FISHER STATE HISTORIC SITE!
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WR7D: A FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP AND SOME POTA!

BY KEN (WR7D) A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, MY WIFE AND I HAD THE CHANCE TO
GO TO THE FCS CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALL GAME IN NASHVILLE, TN. THE REASON
WE MADE THE TREK WAS BECAUSE OUR DAUGHTER IS IN THE MARCHING BAND FOR
MONTANA STATE. WE TRY TO GO TO EVERY EVENT WHERE THE MARCHING BAND
… CONTINUE READING WR7D: A FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP AND SOME POTA!
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VINTAGE QRP WITH THE HEATHKIT HW-8

BY MATT (W6CSN) THE HEATHKIT HW-8 HAS A CERTAIN MYSTIQUE AMONG QRP
ENTHUSIASTS. THIS FOUR-BAND DIRECT CONVERSION(D-C) SOLID-STATE
TRANSCEIVER, OFFERED FROM 1976 THROUGH 1983 WAS HAILED AS A BIG
IMPROVEMENT OVER ITS PREDECESSOR, THE HW-7. WHILE STILL A D-C
RECEIVER, THE HW-8 MIXED THE VFO WITH CRYSTAL OSCILLATORS TO DERIVE
THE LO. THIS RESULTS IN … CONTINUE READING VINTAGE QRP WITH THE
HEATHKIT HW-8 →

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VIDEO: W2AEW SHOWS HOW TO INSTALL A MECHANICAL FILTER IN THE YAESU
FT-857D

OUR FRIEND ALAN (W2AEW) HAS POSTED AN EXCELLENT HOW-TO VIDEO FOR THOSE
WISHING TO INSTALL A MECHANICAL FILTER IN THE YAESU FT-857D: CLICK
HERE TO VIEW ON YOUTUBE.

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KB2PIZS SERENDIPITOUS ACTIVATION OF JEROME STATE PARK (US-10516)

BY MARK (KB2PIZ) WOW, THE MAGIC OF HAM RADIO! AS PART OF MY WORK, I
WAS DRIVING FROM TUCSON, ARIZONA, TO KANAB, UTAH. ROUTE 179 PASSES
RIGHT THROUGH SEDONA, SO MY WIFE AND I DECIDED TO TAKE A 5-DAY MINI
VACATION ON THE WAY TO KANAB. DURING THIS TRIP, I PREVIOUSLY ACTIVATED
ORACLE STATE PARK … CONTINUE READING KB2PIZ’S
SERENDIPITOUS ACTIVATION OF JEROME STATE PARK (US-10516) →

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TWO WIRES, FIVE WATTS, AND A COLD AFTERNOON AT CAROLINA BEACH STATE
PARK

BY THOMAS (K4SWL) ON DECEMBER 15, DURING OUR FAMILYS WEEKLONG VACATION
TOGETHER AT CAROLINA BEACH, NORTH CAROLINA, WE SET OUT THAT MORNING
FOR A DAY TRIP TO SOUTHPORT. MY HOPE WAS TO SQUEEZE IN AN ACTIVATION
OF THE BRUNSWICK TOWN/FORT ANDERSON STATE HISTORIC SITE (US-6834)
WHILE WE WERE THERE. CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT MY … CONTINUE
READING TWO WIRES, FIVE WATTS, AND A COLD AFTERNOON AT CAROLINA BEACH
STATE PARK →

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LUCAS ACCIDENTAL QRPP EXPERIENCE

BY LUCA (IW2EPE) HELLO, ALL QRP ENTHUSIASTS. WHAT I’M GOING TO
TELL YOU ABOUT IS MY EXPERIENCE WITH HF RADIO AND HOW GREAT IT IS TO
DO QRP. ONE NIGHT EARLIER THIS MONTH, I PLANNED A SHORT RADIO ACTIVITY
FOR MY LUNCH BREAK THE FOLLOWING DAY. I HAD DECIDED TO USE MY NEW
RHM-7350T ANTENNA … CONTINUE READING LUCA’S ACCIDENTAL
QRPP EXPERIENCE →

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HOW THE FIELD RADIO LANDSCAPE HAS CHANGED AND WHY THERES NEVER BEEN A
BETTER TIME TO JUMP IN!

OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS, IVE RECEIVED A STEADY STREAM OF EMAILS AND
COMMENTS THAT HAVE ALL LANDED IN THE SAME PLACE IN MY MIND: JUST HOW
MUCH THE FIELD RADIO SPACE HAS CHANGED, ESPECIALLY IN THE LAST FIVE OR
SIX YEARS. THE MORE I THOUGHT ABOUT IT, THE MORE I REALIZED THAT FIELD
OPERATING … CONTINUE READING HOW THE FIELD RADIO LANDSCAPE HAS
CHANGED AND WHY THERES NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME TO JUMP IN! →

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ELECRAFT KH1 FIRMWARE VERSION 1.27 ADDS SOTAMAT FUNCTIONALITY AND
MORSE AUDIO FEEDBACK

MANY THANKS TO STEVE (KV4AN) AND DAN (N7CQR) WHO NOTE THAT ELECRAFT
HAS JUST ISSUED A FIRMWARE UPDATE THAT ADDS NEW FUNCTIONALITY TO THE
ELECRAFT KH1.  STEVE NOTES: THOMAS, ELECRAFT HAS RELEASED FIRMWARE
VERSION 1.27 (SEE  PDF) FOR THE KH1, IN CASE QRPER READERS ARE
INTERESTED. ATTACHED IS THE CHANGE DESCRIPTION. IN SUMMARY, THE
UPDATED … CONTINUE READING ELECRAFT KH1 FIRMWARE VERSION 1.27
ADDS SOTAMAT FUNCTIONALITY AND MORSE AUDIO FEEDBACK →

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CENTURY 22: MIKES BARN FIND RADIO!

BY MIKE (VE3MKX) A HAM RADIO “BARN FIND” IS DISCOVERING
VINTAGE PIECE OF AMATEUR RADIO GEAR (TRANSMITTERS, RECEIVERS, TEST
EQUIPMENT) IN BARNS, GARAGES, ATTICS OR CLOSETS ! THIS STORY
ISN’T ANYTHING OUT OF THE NORM, JUST A FLUKE. IT WAS A REGULAR
DAY AT HOME, SURFING THE NET WHILE HAVING BREAKFAST. I EVENTUALLY
SURFED ONTO … CONTINUE READING CENTURY 22: MIKE’S
“BARN FIND” RADIO! →

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