Hi All I plan to be at RAL but won't be bringing the Chipbank stock with me, but if anyone wants anything from the catalogue, please let me know a few days before the event and I will bring it with me

Thanks Andy, and others who responded. Debbie at RSGB says that because my membership was, for some unknown reason, suspended, I probably missed the mailing deadline for the February issue. Yes, I hav

Hi All, Has anyone on this Group not received their copy of the February RadCom which should have been posted in the middle of this month? For some reason, after 64 years of unbroken RSGB membership,

I bought a replacement hotplate for a kitchen stove and a simmerstat and fitted them in a box with neon lamp and it works very well. 73 & Happy Christmas! Mike, G3LYP On 23/12/2022 13:19, G0FVI via gr

Hi All Thanks go to Andy Wade, G4AJW for a very generous donation of a large collection of surface mount components which I brought home from the RSGB Convention last month. Thanks also to John Wilson

Thanks Robin, I looked at the datasheet for Farnells self fluxing wire and it said 480C for solder temperature. My iron is 325C so not surprising it didn't work! 73, Mike.

Thanks Colin and Alan, I will try melting some solder over a flame and see if that works! Yes, I remember Electroniques, didn't they sell Geloso VFOs etc? 73, Mike.

Hi All, As part of a donation to the Chipbank, I received two RS boxes of coils varying from 1.5 turns to 14.5 turns the mandrel on which they had been wound was mainly about 6mm but some 3mm. There a

Thanks Andy, I have done the same! Mike

Thanks Reg, Alan and David. The fact that it was only two days notice made me suspicious, but they claimed to have warned me a month ago that it would happen, although I don't remember it! We get lots

Hi All Sorry this is off topic, but I have received an e-mail purporting to come from BT saying that I will lose acess to my e-mail account if I don't agree to new terms of service by 26th Sept. Does

Hi All I came away from RAL with a box and two bags of components for the Chipbank thanks to Paul M0EYT and Sam G4DDK. I have now sorted through these and have updated the catalogue on the website wit

Hi Colin By chance, at RAL I was given a lot of items for the Chipbank and amongsst the items were a lot of Molex pins and sockets which are intended to have a wire crimped or soldered into one end. T

Hi All I am planning to be at RAL on 19th, but won't be bringing all the Chipbank stock, but if anyone wants to send me an order, I can bring it with me and save the postage. Please let me know by nex

Hi Alan Interested in your comments, and a couple of questions. What is the source of UV LEDs? I had a quick look online and saw reels of black party lights, but doubt they are powerful enough or the

Hi Chuck I have one going spare if you want it, just send me your mailing address. 73, Mike, G3LYP.

They are called "Stop ends" in the UK 73, Mike G3LYP

Hi All, Just a note to say that the Chipbank catalogue has been updated to include a few new items, also a few deletions of items out of stock. Don't forget, it is totally free ( including postage ) t

Robin My SCAM mast has a drain valve at the bottom which stops it filling with water when not in use. As an additional precaution I also cover the top with a plastic bucket. Mike. G3LYP.

Yes, those parts used in G4EML's converter are still available! 73, Mike, G3LYP