Allison I to would enjoy learning the tricks for stripping RG316. 73, James/KB7LJP

QCX Challenge - 0300Z Feb 25 Call: WB5BKL Class: Single Op QRP QTH: STX Operating Time (hrs): 1:00 Summary: Band QSOs ------------ 160: 80: 40: 3 20: 15:

This guide is really rather good: http://qrp-labs.com/qcx/qcxtrouble And there's a video if that's more to your taste: http://qrp-labs.com/qcx/troublevideo -- MC

Lot of fun, one QCX to QCX contact! Thanks to AA7OY Dale for hanging in ! -- Rick w9rea

Hi Peter Thanks, 549 was indeed the report... thanks for trying! Good fun in the 0300Z session, I worked 4 stations (none QRP, none QCX): SP8IOV, UY5BA, OM3TDD, OK2BYH. 73 Hans

G’day I just completed the 30 m version. Everything seems to work but don’t hear any on the air signals nor can I get any power out when I key it up. Micro works. I can hear the keyed signal on

Hi, Allison Back when I was working in the TV shop I would make my own pigtail fuses by soldering wires onto the ends of 3AG fuses. Proper connections. Shiny, round joints. Try it

When I've used the Calmet I used the 700 degree cart. I figured that had to be it as QCX least mine is quiet. Allison ------------------------------- Please reply on list so we can share. No direct

Thanks Alison. You nailed it. I’m not sure which connection was soldered poorly, but I touched them all up in the area you suggested ( mute components). Now quiet as a church mouse switching from

QCX Challenge - 1900Z Feb 24 Call: WB5BKL Class: Single Op QRP QTH: STX Operating Time (hrs): 00:45 Summary: Band QSOs ------------ 160: 80: 40: 20: 3 15:

Not much luck here at all. I heard Hans calling CQ but he was only about 229 and down, in and out of QSB. I was using a QCX but was running about 70 watts at that time so I can't count it but Hans

Allison As the owner of an as-yet unused coil of RG316 I'd appreciate guidance on stripping it. Maybe others would as well. Perhaps under a new title and with apologies if thought off QRP Labs

I unearthed my old QRSS transmitter recently. I no longer hold my old A class call sign, so I need to reprogram the keyer chip (ATtiny13). I found a link to the code on Hans' website but I don't fully

P.S. See you at 0300Z...

Hi all For the first 10 minutes I listened around and heard at least two different EA stations but they faded in and out and I wasn't able to copy a complete callsign; there were some other weak

well 19:00 was a miss for me. RBN only gave EA5WU Heard Hans a few times and he made a few QSOs. one to UT6M which I heard as well. Copied also EA8/HB9FIH Band was almost empty. Heard an OX3 working

QCX Challenge - 1300Z Feb 24 Call: WB5BKL Class: Single Op QRP QTH: STX Operating Time (hrs): 00:40 Summary: Band QSOs ------------ 160: 80: 40: 1 20: 15:

I built up an 80M BPF using LPF kit and and got with minimal effort 2.9db loss based on 30 turns T37-2, 470P and 47 (not 4.7) pf. I got 450khz bandwidth (to -6db) and insertion loss at 3.75 of 1.9db.

While it receives it can still have a wiring/soldering error as that pop is the symptom. Where to look is not so specific though D5, R60, C52, Q7 are supposed to mute the RX and if they aren't

Two contacts at 1300, Erich EA8/HB9FIH for 3 points and Kreso 9A6RHJ running 100 watts to a horizontal quad. I'll be back on 40m for the 1900 with a mix of QRP and QRO for qcx challenge and CWops