January 16, 2011 – Elecraft K3 – Final Building Tips and Suggestions
K3 Utility Software - KSUB Adaptor - A Small Glitch First, kudos to Elecraft for supplying software for the Mac, so little ham software is written for the Apple side of things that it was a pleasant surprise to see that both a PC and Mac version of the K3 Utility...
January 16, 2011 – First 2011 New England AM QRP Net Debuts
ummary - New England AM QRP Net for 2011. First, it was all good, people actually showed up and got on the air, so 10 points to the fellows for that. Second, most stations were reasonable copy, despite power levels and QRM from 3885. Following stations were in the...
January 12, 2011 – Elecraft K3 Build Day 2
Ready for resistance checks and power up tomorrow evening! Basic ConfigurationI kept my kit pretty simple, the options order is below. - K3/10 K3 10W Xcvr. (Modular Kit)- KAT3 K3 ATU (Modular Kit)- KBPF3 K3 Gen. Cov. RX Module- KDVR3 K3 Dig. Voice Recorder-...
January 11, 2011 – Building the Elecraft K3 – Here We Go Again!
When Nancy and I were visiting my folks back in New York state over the Christmas holidays, I had the opportunity to drop off a Henry amp to its new owner, Bill N2BC, his photo below. Of course a shack tour was in order, and Bill has a very nice hamshack indeed,...
January 8, 2011 – AM QRP – 2 1/2 Watts AM -Retro 75 QSO Today – 1940 meets 2010
Interesting QSO today with a fellow running 2 1/2 watts AM! A most intriguing juxtaposition, 1940s era Collins 30K running 250 watts to a 2010 Small Wonder Labs Retro 75 running 2.5 watts, believe it was even the maiden voyage of his Retro transceiver. The Small...
January 1, 2011 – We Begin Our 5th Year Of Bruce’s Bench – Welcome To The New Year!
Bruce’s Bench – the name is rather unassuming, the concept quite simple. The idea was to, via the internet, take folks out to my workshop, turn on the lights, and show them the various projects scattered about on my workbench. Originally intended as but a simple way...
Gross Radio Ads In QST – 1931 to 1941
During it's halcyon days, Gross Radio was a frequent advertiser in the ARRL publication QST. The ads themselves tell a great deal about the company, including the "Opportunity"ad in October of 1938 listing the company for sale. Click on any of the images to enlarge....
Hartley Oscillator Transmitter – Built By K1BSX
Uses a single UX-210 tube, built by Al Wentworth - Lexington, MA K1BSX (SK April 2004), based on a 1928 QST article. Click here for the August 1928 QST article "Overhauling the Transmitter for 1929 - Ross Hull" in Abode PDF format.
Building An Authentic Tuned Grid Tune Plate Transmitter – By W1FPZ
Intro I've added this wonderful article, written some years back by John, to the site as it represents knowledge now largely lost, except by those few who still practice the art of home brewing pre-war gear. By reading John's work, and by carefully following his...
Collins 30K Series Transmitter Data Site
Collins 30K Series Transmitter Data Site The purpose of this site is to act as central resource, or clearinghouse, for information, schematics, images, and tech tips on the Collins 30K series of transmitters. Many have been very generous over the last year, sharing...