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TS-590SG Cooling Fans

M0PZT December 16, 2016

This post comes as a result of reading Ulf DK5TX’s blog regarding the TS-590SG – I was surprised to hear that there was a possibility of my 590 being not quite right. The issue relates to the pair of cooling…
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5mhz, blog, kenwood, technical, ts590sg

4:1 Current Balun

M0PZT July 28, 2016

Today’s bit of homebrew saw me wind and test a 4:1 Current Balun – The PZT Shack features an aerial connection plate in the wall cavity which includes a couple of 1:1 Choke Baluns – One of these is in…
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aerials, balun, blog, construction, pztips, shack, technical

RST and Speed Matters

M0PZT July 24, 2016

In the past, I’ve ranted opined on the merits of sending an accurate RST aka signal-report. A fair amount of HF QSOs attract a 59/599 report and that’s fine if the signal is clear/srong and the conditions are stable… But…
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blog, cw, operating, qrp

QRP is Great, But…

M0PZT July 18, 2016

Making that contact on flea-power and that bit of wet-string sure is rewarding – especially when you had been calling for an hour. After this, you decide to venture up the band to the QRP Centre of Activity and put…
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blog, contest, cw, datamodes, dxcc, jt65, kx3, operating, qrp, rtty, whinge

Lightweight Dipole Centre

M0PZT May 11, 2016

For my /P outings, I make use of a 10m telescopic fishing-pole purchased from SOTAbeams which is able to support a variety of aerial configurations – My preferred being a coax-fed 40m Inverted-V or via 300-ohm balanced feeder as a…
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aerials, blog, homebrew, operating, portable, pztips