Category Archives: News

Video of Kenwood TS-990 at the 2012 Tokyo Hamfair

Posted on August 25, 2012 by k4swl

Admittedly, I love the analogesque dial above the tuning knob:

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QST Managing Editor Joel Kleinman (N1BKE) is SK

Posted on August 20, 2012 by k4swl

Very sad news in the amateur radio community today. I just learned that Joel Kleinman (N1BKE) is SK after a house fire this past weekend. I met Joel once and he was a super nice fellow. We should all be … Continue reading →

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Elecraft KX3 Tops Sherwood Engineering’s Receiver Test Data

Posted on August 10, 2012 by k4swl

Wow–the Elecraft KX3 has some serious ears! Most impressive, Elecraft!

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Curiosity making tracks…with morse code?

Posted on August 7, 2012 by k4swl

Today, I watched a fascinating eleven-minute NASA animation depicting key events of NASA’s newest Mars rover, Curiosity, in action. As I watched, I noticed something very peculiar about the tires–right around mark 5:15, one can see a pattern imprinted on … Continue reading →

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2012 Fort Tuthill QRP Conference July 26-28

Posted on July 5, 2012 by k4swl

(Source: John Stevens, K5JS, via QRP-L) It’s time once again to join the Arizona ScQRPions at the annual Fort Tuthill QRP Conference in mountains of Flagstaff, Arizona!! Spend the weekend camping with us at a cool 7500′ playing radio and listening to our … Continue reading →

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John answers a few questions about the Ten-Tec Model 539 Argonaut VI

Posted on May 29, 2012 by k4swl

John Henry, Software Engineer for Ten-Tec, wrote the following message in response to Argonaut VI comments and questions on the Model 539 group: To help answer a few questions. The electronics ARE based on the 599, [Ten-Tec Eagle] not exactly … Continue reading →

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The Kenwood TS-990S: Some preliminary specs and features

Posted on May 24, 2012 by k4swl

At Dayton, I had a chance to ask Kenwood reps about the TS-990S.  They did have a few details, but many (such as price) are still rather vague. I made notes on these: This rig will weigh in at 57 … Continue reading →

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Video: Tuning the Ten-Tec Argonaut VI

Posted on May 23, 2012 by k4swl

As Ten-Tec was setting up at the Dayton Hamvention last Thursday, I was able to meet with their engineer (John Henry) briefly and had a little time to play with the new Model 539 Argonaut VI. As I tuned around … Continue reading →

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Photos of the Kenwood TS-990

Posted on May 18, 2012 by k4swl

The display model of the Kenwood TS-990 is covered under plexiglass in Hara Arena. Here are a few photos I took this morning. Note that they’ve covered the back panel of the radio with black cloth.  

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Photos of the Yaesu FT DX 3000

Posted on May 18, 2012 by k4swl

Here are a few first photos of the Yaesu FT DX 3000 at the 2012 Dayton Hamvention. I’ve also taken shots of the product sheet below. Better images will follow. Tagged: Yaesu

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