[SOC] Second Class Signal . . .

[Chip W9EBE]

Ha!  I happen to like signals with "character."  It's almost tedious listening to all the new-fangled whizbang super rigs that all sound the same.  Cookie cutter signals is what I call 'em.  I'm thinking of rigging up a power supply for my Jupiter that cyclically varies the voltage at a rate of 5 cycles/5 seconds from about 3 to 13.5 VDC just to cause its VF oscillator to warble like a singing, uh, warbler.

Now if I could only figger out how to make it drift...

73, Chip  W9EBE   .    .
SOC it to me.



> Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2015 23:35:06 +0000
> To: soc at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [SOC] Second Class Signal . . .
> From: soc at mailman.qth.net
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>  Sometimes I get a wild hair and go Qrp for awhile.The binge can last for months before it wears off.
> Often I stalk "big gun" stations and work them justfor the fun of it. The other day, the aurora was goingfull tilt overhead. Hf was a mess here in Alaska thatevening, WWV & WWVH was down in the noise level.Miserable propagation conditions. Outta the clear blue a station in Japan was comingthru on 15 mtrs calling CQ. I couldnt resist just seeing for myself how good of station he was using.After about 10 minutes of listening to him call cq withno takers on a dead band ... maybe he'll respond.Set my power output to 500 milliwatts to a 9 ft whip andlet 'er rip. Bam ... worked him outrite.
>  Today, whole different experience, yes that homebrewcw transmitter sounds funky. Chirps, drifts on its ownif the qso lasts for any length. Attracts the attention ofofficial observers when I intentionally use a wall wartto power it. 
>  Today, was on a regulated power supply. Called a dudedown on the west coast, got an instant reply." your too weak and that transmitter belongs in a dumpster " 
> I'd say thats a RST of at least 579 !
> I like my funky sounding qrp signals . . .
> 73 de AL7JK, JohnEagle River, Alaska
> Flying PIg # 222
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