[HBQRP] Re: HBQRP Digest, Vol 10, Issue 8
James Newland
jnewland6 at cox.net
Fri Jan 27 09:30:49 EST 2006
I like the idea of building this kit.
Jim
K0EMC
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> 1. FW: [QRP-L] New NorCal Kit Announcement (Darrel Swenson)
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>Message: 1
>Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 13:48:18 -0600
>From: "Darrel Swenson" <dswenson at wearne.net>
>Subject: [HBQRP] FW: [QRP-L] New NorCal Kit Announcement
>To: "HBQRP List" <hbqrp at mailman.qth.net>
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>Hi Gang...
>
>Just a quick survey... Is anyone interested in building these kits at our
>March 11th meeting?
>
>Darrel... K0AWB
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: qrp-l-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>[mailto:qrp-l-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Doug Hendricks
>Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 12:27 AM
>To: qrp-l at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [QRP-L] New NorCal Kit Announcement
>
>
>The NorCal QRP Club is pleased to announce their latest kit, the NorCal SMT
>Dummy Load kit. This kit contains everything you need to build a QRP Dummy
>Load, using surface mount parts. There are several surface mount kits
>available today, but there are some builders out there who are not sure that
>they are capable of dealing with surface mount parts. They have probably
>held off buying some of these new kits because of their fears. Now they
>have the opportunity to experience surface mount construction at a very
>cheap price. When Tony Parks developed the SoftRock Receiver, he came up
>with the idea of doing a dummy load kit using 44 2.2K 1206 sized surface
>mount resistors to build a dummy load. He did a few kits, but announced
>that he was discontinuing it last fall. NorCal contacted him and asked if
>we could take the kit over and redesign it just a little and offer it as a
>kit from NorCal. He very graciously agreed, and we would like to thank him
>for all of his help with the project.
>
>
>Bob Okas, W3CD, was given the task of designing a dummy load, but also added
>a couple of features. One, he added a detector circuit so that you could
>use it with a VOM meter to measure power. Second, he added a third output
>pin so that you could use an RF Probe such as the North Texas QRP Club's
>Accuprobe kit, for even more accurate measurements. Bob layed out the
>board, we tested it and now you see it. The cost of the kit is only $7.50
>including postage in the US, $10 DX. The kit includes a double sided,
>plated through, silkscreened, soldermasked board that meets NorCal quality
>standards, 50 2.2K 1206 resistors, a .01uF 1206 capacitor, a 1N5711W SMT
>diode, and a through hole pc mount BNC connector. All you have to provide
>is the labor and solder. This is the cheapest kit that we have ever offered
>and think that it will be quite popular. It is fun to build, and it does
>improve your soldering skills immensely. The manual is up on the NorCal
>page under NorCal Kits at www.norcalqrp.org. We invite you to download it a
>nd take a look. You may use paypal to order, or send a check to the address
>on the website. The kits are in stock and ready to ship immediately. No
>waiting on this one.
>
>
>This is an excellent first time kit for any builder. It is easy to do, and
>you get a quality dummy load when you are finished. Enjoy, Doug, KI6DS
>
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>Message: 2
>Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 13:53:36 -0600
>From: "Piatt, Darwin" <dpiatt at fnni.com>
>Subject: RE: [HBQRP] FW: [QRP-L] New NorCal Kit Announcement
>To: dswenson at wearne.net, "HBQRP List" <hbqrp at mailman.qth.net>
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>Me..!!
>
>Darwin (Dar) Piatt W9HZC
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: hbqrp-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>[mailto:hbqrp-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Darrel Swenson
>Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 1:48 PM
>To: HBQRP List
>Subject: [HBQRP] FW: [QRP-L] New NorCal Kit Announcement
>
>Hi Gang...
>
>Just a quick survey... Is anyone interested in building these kits at
>our
>March 11th meeting?
>
>Darrel... K0AWB
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: qrp-l-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>[mailto:qrp-l-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Doug Hendricks
>Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 12:27 AM
>To: qrp-l at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [QRP-L] New NorCal Kit Announcement
>
>
>The NorCal QRP Club is pleased to announce their latest kit, the NorCal
>SMT
>Dummy Load kit. This kit contains everything you need to build a QRP
>Dummy
>Load, using surface mount parts. There are several surface mount kits
>available today, but there are some builders out there who are not sure
>that
>they are capable of dealing with surface mount parts. They have
>probably
>held off buying some of these new kits because of their fears. Now they
>have the opportunity to experience surface mount construction at a very
>cheap price. When Tony Parks developed the SoftRock Receiver, he came
>up
>with the idea of doing a dummy load kit using 44 2.2K 1206 sized surface
>mount resistors to build a dummy load. He did a few kits, but announced
>that he was discontinuing it last fall. NorCal contacted him and asked
>if
>we could take the kit over and redesign it just a little and offer it as
>a
>kit from NorCal. He very graciously agreed, and we would like to thank
>him
>for all of his help with the project.
>
>
>Bob Okas, W3CD, was given the task of designing a dummy load, but also
>added
>a couple of features. One, he added a detector circuit so that you
>could
>use it with a VOM meter to measure power. Second, he added a third
>output
>pin so that you could use an RF Probe such as the North Texas QRP Club's
>Accuprobe kit, for even more accurate measurements. Bob layed out the
>board, we tested it and now you see it. The cost of the kit is only
>$7.50
>including postage in the US, $10 DX. The kit includes a double sided,
>plated through, silkscreened, soldermasked board that meets NorCal
>quality
>standards, 50 2.2K 1206 resistors, a .01uF 1206 capacitor, a 1N5711W SMT
>diode, and a through hole pc mount BNC connector. All you have to
>provide
>is the labor and solder. This is the cheapest kit that we have ever
>offered
>and think that it will be quite popular. It is fun to build, and it
>does
>improve your soldering skills immensely. The manual is up on the NorCal
>page under NorCal Kits at www.norcalqrp.org. We invite you to download
>it a
>nd take a look. You may use paypal to order, or send a check to the
>address
>on the website. The kits are in stock and ready to ship immediately.
>No
>waiting on this one.
>
>
>This is an excellent first time kit for any builder. It is easy to do,
>and
>you get a quality dummy load when you are finished. Enjoy, Doug, KI6DS
>
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