See New Thread - New England AM QRP Net - This Sunday Afternoon

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

I've always enjoyed talking to John, N1MMD on his GRC-9 over the years. I could hear him surprisingly well all the way from Maine to the mid-Atlantic region. Not bad considering the manual claims only 10 miles on AM. 

It's all in the wiring harness.  

Back in the mid 90s when Rich 'ETP, Carl 'EYE, 'JJ and others started the original 75m QRP movement & 'net, conditions were far worse, yet they made it work just fine. As with any net in the past, flexibility to move around rather than requiring frequency ownership made all the difference. Some weeks will be good, others won't. It's radio, after all.

[WB2EMS]

Bruce,

I was excited to hear you were using the K3 on the AWA net. I was out in the cabin monitoring on my 857 backpack HFpack rig and the ZS6KBW doublet in the trees. As I recall, I did note that you had 'space shuttle' audio, so maybe you were using the narrow filter.

[w3jn]

It's all in the wiring harness.  

Good for another 6dB at least!

[Steve - K4HX]

Unless it's wicked haaaard.

[Ed/KB1HYS]

Hey how about an IRF-510 modulated by a pair?  Solid state but with a classic layout (drain modulated).
Treat them fets like diodes, should be good for QRP AM with good audio and EL cheapo construction.

[Steve - K4HX]

Here's a nice simple PW design.

http://amfone.net/Amforum/index.php?topic=4917.0

[W1UJR]

Bruce,

I was excited to hear you were using the K3 on the AWA net. I was out in the cabin monitoring on my 857 backpack HFpack rig and the ZS6KBW doublet in the trees. As I recall, I did note that you had 'space shuttle' audio, so maybe you were using the narrow filter.

Thanks Kevin, will need to look into that, hope to do testing tonight.
Seems the K3 also has a TX and RX audio EQ built in, will need to check those settings.

Should be back on, different net time, this coming Sunday, hope you can make the net.

-Bruce

[WB2EMS]

I will try to be on the net at whatever time Bruce.

When are you testing tonight? What freq? Listening now on the SDR-IQ remotely, and will be in and out of the shack this evening. Could give a listen for you. Maybe record and play back some of your transmissions if you'd like.

[W1RKW]

Unofficial Log.  I'll Let Bruce verify and update.

Bruce, 300PM was better than the previous week.  Signals were more readable.

1 W1UJR  Net Control
2 W1VTP
3 KA5WHO ?
4 WA1GFZ
5 W1DAN
6 KF1Z
7 W2ILA
8 K2QFX
9 W1TAV
10 K1JJ
11 KF2SY
12 me
13 W1DAN
14 AJ1G
15 W2JBL
16 W3EMS
17 W3FJJ
18 W1CML
19 W1TS
20 N1DYT
.........? ? ? ?

Thanks for taking the lead on this. It was fun.

[Carl WA1KPD]

Sorry I missed it, Good to see the growing number of check ins
Carl
/KPD

[W1UJR]

I've started another thread at http://amfone.net/Amforum/index.php?topic=26540.0 to review and get feedback for today's net.
Let's move over there for comments and suggestions for the net.

Click on over to http://amfone.net/Amforum/index.php?topic=26540.0 and tell us what you think!

Thanks,
Bruce