[HBQRP] RE: <AKSARBENtalk-2007> RE: getting started with QRP

[Piatt, Darwin]

Arnie;
	That was a very good answer you provided this person, good job and very well done.
Thanks for taking the time to do that..!
This is the kind of message the Ham community needs to present.  We need new folks and we need folks who are enthusiastic about the hobby to make others feel like ‘hey, this might be fun’.
For the rest of ya! – Arnie has picture from the latest get together posted on his picture site, check them out.
→ http://vhunter.smugmug.com/gallery/432246 

73’s all Dar.. 

Darwin (Dar) Piatt - W9HZC
Midwest HomeBrewer’s and QRP Group
http://www.qsl.net/hbqrp 

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From: AKSARBENtalk at yahoogroups.com [mailto:AKSARBENtalk at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Arnie Grubbs
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 12:08 PM
To: AKSARBENtalk at yahoogroups.com
Subject: <AKSARBENtalk-2007> RE: getting started with QRP

Hi Scott! Welcome to QRP radio!

I am not sure what you have for a QRP rig, but most will not generate enough
signal for a QRO SWR meter to work very well.

If you are interested in building something, you can get a simple QRP SWR indicator
from QRPkits on the web. It should work for checking an antenna. Also since it is a
resistive bridge, you will not be sending your signal into a 'bad' impedance while you
are tuning up. At $12.00 its not a bad price.

http://www.qrpkits.com/swrindicator.html

Since you are using a G5RV type of antenna you will probably need to do some
impedance matching so your rig will be happy with the antenna. You might
want to go with the BLT tuner from QRPkits. It is a QRP tuner kit for balanced line
fed antennas, and incorporates an SWR indicator and bridge into the tuner board and comes with
an enclosure at a resonable price.

http://www.qrpkits.com/norcal_blt.htm

Also if you order the tuner, I think Doug might throw in a Keyer kit. I ordered
a few parts and the tuner from him and he thru in this nice little keyer kit for free.

http://www.qrpkits.com/skc.html 

That and this... http://vhunter.smugmug.com/gallery/432246#59756909
would get you on the air with a paddle and keyer! Well, maybe that
paddle is a little over the top...

If you are interested in building more stuff and getting on the air with QRP
you might want to check out the Midwest Home Brew QRP'ers group. We have
a meeting every 2 months.

Here's a link to the "website".. Don't be discouraged, we are still meeting in
Ashland every 2 months even though the website has not been updated in about a year,
and the pictures are not showing up.

http://members.cox.net/w9hzc/homebrew/

If you look at the link for my picture server on this site, you will find a bunch
of pictures from many of the past meetings showing some of the kits and things we
are working on.. and also some sillyness at times! 

Hope that helps. 

73 - Arnie KA0NCR

P.S. Google is your friend.. you can find a lot of QRP info out there, check it out!

> 1. getting started with QRP
> Posted by: "Scott H Redd" scottredd at yahoo.com scottredd
> Date: Mon Oct 8, 2007 9:28 am ((PDT))
> 
> Greetings:
> 
> I bought a pre-assembled 40m QRP CW transceiver kit at the excellent hamfest yesterday, along
> with a G5RV Jr. I set up the antenna in my backyard and much to my delight, I was hearing a lot
> of CW activity on 40m last night, particularly around dusk.
> 
> Two things kept me from making my first QRP (and CW) QSO. One, I don't have a proper key for
> the radio, and two, I don't know CW.
> 
> Being anxious to try out the radio, I didn't let those problems stop me from trying. I was able
> to short out the leads for the the key to activate the transmitter, and I figured that calling
> CQ and getting a reply back with my call would be proof enough that it worked.
> 
> I didn't get a reply, but I could hear my signal on another receiver, so I think it's working. 
> I'll also work at relearning CW so I can send and recognize more than just my call. 
> 
> I tried making a key using some wood, screws, wire and rubber bands, but the signal was so noisy
> and scratchy that I think simply shorting two pieces of wire made a better key.
> 
> Do you all have any tips for making a super easy and clean, portable CW key? Would a
> microswitch from Radio Shack do the trick?
> 
> Secondly, should the 1 to 2 watts out from the radio be enough to deflect a typical SWR meter? 
> I'm not absolutely certain the antenna can be used without a tuner, and the needle barely moved
> when I tried to check the SWR.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Scott
> KC0WXF
> 
> 
>

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