Author Archives: sm7pxs
Antenna up
We are on location. Have built the antenna here on site. Swr not to bad and vu2dk coming in 55. Now we will start to call and see if we get some contacts.
Mini DX-pedition
Tomorrow me and Ronny SM7RRF will go to Öland Island EU-037 and work some radio. Nothing exotic but a small portable operation from the cliffs just above the water. will be qrv on 40-20-17. Will post more info and pics … Continue reading
New computer for the remote op
Doing some work in the radio room. Long time since I did something useful here. And long time since I worked radio. The new job takes a lot of time and since I live away during the weeks the family … Continue reading
Long time no see
Tomorrow will be a strange day in my life. I will work the last day at the job I have had for the last 15 years. On Friday a new chapter in the book of life will begin. Interesting to … Continue reading
Receiver and oscillator working together
Yipii.. I finished building the oscillator board tonight. And then it was time to connect it to the receiver board and antenna for the first time. Power on and nothing heard. checking oscillator with the scope.. flat.. nothing. Hm.. moved … Continue reading
Rig is moving on
2 boards almost finished. I still have some touch up to do. Sorry for the dark picture but used the Iphone cam
build progress
Long time since I did some work on the rig project. Have been sick and was missing some components. But now its full speed ahead. Oscillator board and cw sidetone board is almost done. And receiver board too. Weekend project … Continue reading
Antenna work brings DX
Have gotten some problems with my old HF6V vertical during the winter. oxide and corrosion and stuff. Spent some time yesterday solving the worst things and bringing back to resonance. First QSO made was 4S7NE on 30m, gave my call … Continue reading
CWspeed released. A great Iphone cw app
The morse code trainer app for Iphone, CWspeed I wrote about in a previous comment is now released on Appstore. You can try the free version and see if yoy like it. But I can assure you its worth to spend … Continue reading
Monster on the run
Our own little monster out and playing around in the snow.