21 Tech Net - 2025-05-18

My Weeks in Radio

  • French Creek State Park (US-1355)
    • All FT8, 1-2W.
    • Tried PSK, but no one responded.
  • 80M EFHW, 130ft
    • Built a 64:1 unun for it to help match better than the 49:1.
    • Resonant in many places, maybe need tuner in one band.
  • Customizing Allstarlink node to make it easier to manage.
  • New R1CBU firmware for my X6100.
  • Getting tempted about the zbit or sbit, but the X6100 scratches that itch for being able to customize it.

Others

  • WB3LNY, George:
    • Dayton Hamfest.
  • KA3TKW, Tom:
    • No net on holiday weekend.
    • Enjoying zbitx and zbitx.
    • Visited club in Letterkenny, satellite presentation.
    • New power connectors for the zbits.
  • VE3HOH, Pete:
    • Tried 6M with a quarter-wave on mobile.
      • Worked well, trying some repeaters.
      • Working simplex on trip from Pottstown to Pine Grove.
      • Fixing connectors.
      • 100W.
  • W3MW, Don:
    • 2.4GHz station ready to go with loop yagis.
    • Soon will have 5.6GHz by next month.
    • UHF pre-amp.
    • Pre-amp is more necessary, at the antenna, on these higher frequencies.
  • KC3VZU, Bob:
    • Looking into RADTEL 880 w/ HF, VHF, UHF, SSB, 10W.

Swap and Shop

  • W3MW, Don:
    • IC7300, 100w, portable, tuner, pack setup.
    • Looking at Yaesu, FTX-1.

See also