From bcarling at cfl.rr.com  Wed Feb  1 16:37:39 2006
From: bcarling at cfl.rr.com (Brian Carling)
Date: Wed Feb  1 16:45:20 2006
Subject: [QRP] FS: Jones MicroMatch QRP SWR-Wattmeter
Message-ID: <43E0E3D3.13410.5C17AF@localhost>

FOR SALE:
Jones Micromatch MM563 QRP SWR System. 
This is an exceptionally nice VHF/UHF type 
reflectometer 
in excellent shape. 
One of the nicest I have seen. Comes with N type 
connectors and BNC adapters. 
RANGES: 4 Watts, 12 Watts and SWR. Also has 
continuously variable CAL adjustment and FORWARD 
range adjustment so that SWR is read accurately 
at any power. The coupler is made of solid brass 
and 
is still shiny and new looking.  Has gold letters 
raised 
up on the name plate. 

Available for $45.00 plus shipping.

Picture and details at:
http://www.af4k.com/miscpart.htm
From kc5cqd at hotmail.com  Thu Feb  2 19:32:06 2006
From: kc5cqd at hotmail.com (Jess Materne)
Date: Thu Feb  2 19:39:54 2006
Subject: [QRP] Test
Message-ID: <BAY108-F26C1ADFDCDB57520E09E97840D0@phx.gbl>

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KC5CQD

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From kc5cqd at hotmail.com  Fri Feb  3 23:33:01 2006
From: kc5cqd at hotmail.com (Jess Materne)
Date: Fri Feb  3 23:41:01 2006
Subject: [QRP] An Introduction
Message-ID: <BAY108-F2453D2CEFC0E6C688E8435840C0@phx.gbl>

Greetings to all on the reflector.

My name is Jess Materne, KC5CQD, located on the central coast of California, 
Monterey Bay.

I became interested in QRP operation because the living situation here on 
the peninsula is so overcrowed that QRO presents more problems than 
pleasure.  Major antenna restrictions and the very real threat of TVI/RFI 
considering the close proximity of homes.  It took a lot of nerve and 
convincing for me to pull my rig back to 5 watts but once I did, I was very 
impressed.  I'm hooked!  Even more so than I was at QRO!!

My rigs are a recently completed Elecraft K2 kit and a Ten Tec Corsair II.  
I normally operate the K2 but on rare occasions, when I'm tired of banging 
out CQ's for hours with no response, I switch over to the Corsair.  I keep 
it parked at 25 watts.  If I still get no response, I shut it all down for 
the evening.

My antenna is about 500 feet of #14 stranded copper THHN strung through the 
trees to form a horizontal Delta loop.  Basically a "sky loop" but in the 
shape of a huge triangle.  It's up at about 30 feet and I feed it with about 
30 feet of 450 Ohm ladder line that I tune through a PalStar CV1500 roller 
inductor tuner.  It's not the optimum radiator but it's quite invisible and 
both keeps me on the air and the neighbors silent.

My operating mode is 100% CW.  I own three morse keys and not one microphone 
for my radios.  Not that I have anything against phone operating.  It's just 
that although I'm only 42 I have a very "old shool" approach to radio 
operating.  I love the way it was done "way back when".  Basically, I'd 
operate "spark gap" in a heartbeat!

I'm currently a General Class operator but I'll be upgrading to Extra within 
the next three weeks.  I hope, anyways.  I've decided to keep my old 2X3 
callsign because I get so many compliments about my "CQD" suffix.  If you 
didn't know, "CQD" was the predecessor to "SOS".  It means "Calling in 
Distress".  If you watch the newest movie about the Titanic, the one with 
DeCaprio, you'll see the scene where the radio operator is calling CQD and 
the other operator tells him to "try the new SOS, instead."

I must admit that I also love the prices of the QRP equipment.  I can buy 5 
qrp rigs to one QRO rig.  That's REALLY nice!!

Hope to share info and insight with all of you and hope even more to meet 
you on the air.

73's

Jess Materne
KC5CQD(originally licensed in LA)
Seaside, CA

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From kc5cqd at hotmail.com  Sat Feb  4 00:00:51 2006
From: kc5cqd at hotmail.com (Jess Materne)
Date: Sat Feb  4 00:08:52 2006
Subject: [QRP] Thanks for the Welcome, Jim
Message-ID: <BAY108-F194496AA176F6901C1A696840C0@phx.gbl>

>>>Very nice bio you just sent out on qrp list.

I highly encourage you in your efforts.  Please check out the major 
worldwide
club - www.qrparci.org  We have a really nice magazine each quarter, lots of
"friendly" contests, and more.

We'd love to have you look at the Forum called qrp-f.  The link is on the 
left
side of the web site.

Hope to work you soon.  I'm sorry you have to call cq so long at qrp level.
Actually it takes quite a few at any power level at certain times and bands. 
  I
find that I do better answering cq's and get almost all I call.

all the best,

Jim/W4QO<<<



Thanks Jim and no need for apologies.  Even here at the bottom of the 
sunspot cycle I normally call "CQ" no more than three or four times before I 
get a response.  Especially during daylight hours on 40 meters.  It's 
usually after dark that I have my problems.  Once that sun sinks, things 
start to get difficult.  I think they would still be difficult even at a 
Kilowatt.  It's all about conditions and here we are at our 11 year lull.  
Kudos to the hams that hang in there and continue to operate.  ESPECIALLY at 
QRP levels!!!!

Thanks for the web info.  I'll check it out.

KC5CQD

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From w4qo at amsat.org  Mon Feb  6 12:51:32 2006
From: w4qo at amsat.org (Jim Stafford)
Date: Mon Feb  6 19:54:11 2006
Subject: [QRP] FDIM 2006 Dayton Hamvention QRP 
Message-ID: <43E78CA4.4080609@amsat.org>

Gang,

Just so you won't miss out, reservations are now being taken for 
the QRP seminar and banquet at Four Days In May 2006 - May 18,19,20, 21.  
There is a schedule of other activities during the evenings on Thursday 
and Friday at the Holiday Inn - Fairborn, OH (about a dozen miles east 
of HARA) and these are FREE!  So drop by and say hi.  The FISTS group 
will also be meeting on Friday evening at the Holiday Inn.

Anyway, it's too much to describe here so go to: fdim.qrparci.org 
for all the info.  You may pay by PayPal or download a form and 
pay by check.

It's not JUST about the radio!  It's about the FUN!  
Come join us and make this the biggest FDIM ever.

If you received this message from several lists, 
please send one to a friend! <g>

-- 
Jim Stafford W4QO Roswell, GA USA  w4qo@qrparci.org  FDIM 2006 chairman


From pearly732003 at yahoo.com  Mon Feb  6 20:52:51 2006
From: pearly732003 at yahoo.com (Paul Gates, KD3JF)
Date: Mon Feb  6 20:55:46 2006
Subject: [QRP] FDIM 2006 Dayton Hamvention QRP
In-Reply-To: <43E78CA4.4080609@amsat.org>
Message-ID: <20060207015251.86350.qmail@web53715.mail.yahoo.com>

What does FDIM stand for?

Paul Gates, KD3JF 
Elecraft Kits: 
K1 #0231 
KX1 #1186 
XG1: Signal Generator 


----- Original Message ---- 
From: Jim Stafford 
To: qrp-l@mailman.qth.net; qrp ; qfox@yahoogroups.com; qrp-tech@yahoogroups.com; NoGaQRP Club ; FT817@yahoogroups.com; Rock-Mite_Group@yahoogroups.com; IC703@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 12:51:32 PM 
Subject: [QRP] FDIM 2006 Dayton Hamvention QRP 


Gang, 

Just so you won't miss out, reservations are now being taken for 
the QRP seminar and banquet at Four Days In May 2006 - May 18,19,20, 21. 
There is a schedule of other activities during the evenings on Thursday 
and Friday at the Holiday Inn - Fairborn, OH (about a dozen miles east 
of HARA) and these are FREE! So drop by and say hi. The FISTS group 
will also be meeting on Friday evening at the Holiday Inn. 

Anyway, it's too much to describe here so go to: fdim.qrparci.org 
for all the info. You may pay by PayPal or download a form and 
pay by check. 

It's not JUST about the radio! It's about the FUN! 
Come join us and make this the biggest FDIM ever. 

If you received this message from several lists, 
please send one to a friend! 

-- 
Jim Stafford W4QO Roswell, GA USA w4qo@qrparci.org FDIM 2006 chairman 


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From k8dd at arrl.net  Mon Feb  6 21:55:13 2006
From: k8dd at arrl.net (Hank Kohl K8DD)
Date: Mon Feb  6 21:57:48 2006
Subject: [QRP] FDIM 2006 Dayton Hamvention QRP
In-Reply-To: <20060207015251.86350.qmail@web53715.mail.yahoo.com>
References: <20060207015251.86350.qmail@web53715.mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <43E80C11.3060203@arrl.net>

Four Days In May    ...... It refers to Thur, Fri, Sat, Sun of the 
Hamvention in Dayton.
Take a look at www.qrparci.com and follow the FDIM link.

72  73    Hank    K8DD

Paul Gates, KD3JF wrote:
> What does FDIM stand for?
>
> Paul Gates, KD3JF 
> Elecraft Kits: 
> K1 #0231 
> KX1 #1186 
> XG1: Signal Generator 
>
>
> ----- Original Message ---- 
> From: Jim Stafford 
> To: qrp-l@mailman.qth.net; qrp ; qfox@yahoogroups.com; qrp-tech@yahoogroups.com; NoGaQRP Club ; FT817@yahoogroups.com; Rock-Mite_Group@yahoogroups.com; IC703@yahoogroups.com 
> Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 12:51:32 PM 
> Subject: [QRP] FDIM 2006 Dayton Hamvention QRP 
>
>
> Gang, 
>
> Just so you won't miss out, reservations are now being taken for 
> the QRP seminar and banquet at Four Days In May 2006 - May 18,19,20, 21. 
> There is a schedule of other activities during the evenings on Thursday 
> and Friday at the Holiday Inn - Fairborn, OH (about a dozen miles east 
> of HARA) and these are FREE! So drop by and say hi. The FISTS group 
> will also be meeting on Friday evening at the Holiday Inn. 
>
> Anyway, it's too much to describe here so go to: fdim.qrparci.org 
> for all the info. You may pay by PayPal or download a form and 
> pay by check. 
>
> It's not JUST about the radio! It's about the FUN! 
> Come join us and make this the biggest FDIM ever. 
>
> If you received this message from several lists, 
> please send one to a friend! 
>
>   

From w4qo at amsat.org  Tue Feb  7 20:17:29 2006
From: w4qo at amsat.org (Jim Stafford)
Date: Tue Feb  7 20:21:03 2006
Subject: [QRP] FDIM Speakers
Message-ID: <43E946A9.908@amsat.org>




Dick,

No thoughts needed.  This is a first class act !!  Any afternoon schedule
with the three is top notch !! I assume we shall only mention George for now
in the Winter QQ and Web ??

For a sixth talk (if we go that route) - How about something on VHF/UHF
QRP??

Ken

Ken 

-----Original Message-----
From: Dick [mailto:dick@pascoes.plus.com] 
Sent: Friday, November 25, 2005 6:16 PM
To: Ken Evans; Jim Stafford
Subject: FDIM

Hi both....

We are now almost full up for speakers at FDIM 2006


So far we have, Ed Hare, George Dobbs, Bill Kelsey, Chuck Adams.
Mike Boatright and we are working on Roy Lewellan to tie in with Ed.

Ed and Roy; on construction.
Bill; on construction
Chuck to be agreed
Mike; Emergency Comms (after the southern US hooligans) George; - whatever
he chooses (as usual)!!!!

Thinking of:

Chuck to open, then Mike
last morning slot George.

PM. Bill, Ed & Roy

Thoughts?

Wes Hayward is booked for 2007!

--
Dick Pascoe G0BPS

Member Kent County Council - www.kent.gov.uk Member Kent Fire Authority -
www.kent.fire-uk.org
President of QRP-ARCI      - www.qrparci.org

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Jim Stafford W4QO Roswell, GA USA            FDIM 2006 chairman


From wa8mcq at comcast.net  Wed Feb  8 08:11:20 2006
From: wa8mcq at comcast.net (Mike Czuhajewski)
Date: Wed Feb  8 08:12:58 2006
Subject: [QRP] FDIM 2006 Dayton Hamvention QRP
References: <20060207015251.86350.qmail@web53715.mail.yahoo.com>
	<43E80C11.3060203@arrl.net>
Message-ID: <00b101c62cb1$27bd78c0$6500a8c0@hsd1.md.comcast.net>

> What does FDIM stand for?

>> Four Days In May    ...... It refers to Thur, Fri, Sat, Sun of the
Hamvention in Dayton. Take a look at www.qrparci.com and follow the FDIM
link.

Close, but no cigar. Actually, you should go to www.qrparci.org, not
www.qrparci.com. The latter does give some response, but not sure what the
heck it is or where it comes from! Maybe some cybersquatter hoping to sell
the name at a profit later.

Four Days in May has been called that just about since the very beginning of
the organized QRP symposiums at Dayton, in the mid 90s. The originators
sponsored an all day QRP symposium at the "QRP hotel" scheduled for the day
before the official Dayton hamvention was scheduled to start. The idea was
to have a day long affair with various technical experts speaking on
different aspects of QRP and homebrewing, followed by the 3 days of the
hamvention. They weren't sure if they'd even break even on it, or get many
people to come; they felt they were taking a gamble, but it paid off. After
perhaps two or three years they turned over sponsorship to the QRP ARCI.

There had been QRP social gatherings at Dayton for some time before that, of
course, but FDIM kicked it onto a higher plane. The two founders were Bruce
Muscolino, W6TOY, and Bob Gobrick (or Bobgob as we called him), who was
known by several calls over the years--WA6ERB, VO1DRB (at one of his work
assignments), and N0EB. Both are silent keys; W6TOY passed away  perhaps two
years ago, and Bobgob several years before that.

Not sure how long FDIM was done by them and their small, dedicated crew
before the QRP ARCI took over sponsorship, but I think it was probably two
years, maybe three at the most. Not really sure who else was involved the
first couple of years; Bob and Bruce had a different set helping them each
year, I think, and these names come to mind--Paulette Quick, Preston
Douglas, Bob Follett. I know I'm missing someone.

A couple of times someone on QRP-L would wonder aloud if the added day was
the best way to do it, since it meant yet another day away from work and an
additional night in the hotel. Why not have the symposium on a hamvention
day? But then you miss a day of that.  It all depends on where your
interests are. Atlanticon, in Baltimore, is on the first day of a major two
day hamfest on the east coast and I felt significant pain sitting through it
knowing there was a major hamfest a 2 minute drive away. In fact, I usually
skipped some or most of the presentations since the pull of the hamfest was
so strong :-) Yes, it's a two day hamfest, but the first day is usually the
better of the two for what I go for, based on long experience at this one.

73 and queue our pea DE WA8MCQ

