My Week in Radio
- Iambic Keying
- Tap, instead of squeeze, since I’m having trouble releasing the paddles in time.
- https://www.hamradioqrp.com/2017/10/squeeze-keying-iambic-mode-operation.html
- I started patching and compiling my own firmware for my Quansheng radios
- building and flashing works
- my minor change had no effect
- New R1CBU 0.22.0 firmware for x6100
- whole firmware is like a new radio
- minor fixes and conveniences
- peak marger on S-meter
- nicer scrolling on waterfall
- POTA by the Susquehanna River in Marietta
- I heard some lighthouse events
- I spoke to someone on a nuclear ship in Baltimore
- I ran into a fellow ham and ex-professor from 25 years ago, Paul Ross, W3FIS.
- It’s so quiet away from my normal desk of computers, I thought noise reduction was stuck ON
- 10m looking pretty open today to California
- I’ve been keeping the blog up-to-date, and I use this net to document my week.
Topics
- Jeff, W3JAM, is having trouble with an MFJ antenna analyzer that’s not being reliable compared to his other analyzers.
- Bill, KC3OOK, is preparing for the weekend’s antenna party.
- Jim, AF3Z, participated in the QRP Skeeter Hunt with his Penntech, 68ft of wire, and a tuner. 5W on 40M got him 25 CW contacts.
- Luke, KC3SCY, is building a transmitter from 1929.
- Tim, W3QP, is planning some hiking and SOTA in Virginia.
- Harvey, KC3NZT, was in PEI (I think) doing a little HF and listing to ship traffic.
- Question from Jeff, W3JAM: What is Supermon and how does one get started?
- It’s a web-based interfacet to an Allstar node.
- ClearNode app runs on Android.
- Question from Harvey, KC3NZT: In 120V wiring,
does a voltage between 0V and 120V mean a broken or loose ground or common?
- KC3RFG: Yes! The AC world is different from the DC world.