Category Archives: News

This Sunday: the first annual SYBO QRP contest

Posted on July 12, 2013 by k4swl

This Sunday (July 14, 2013) from 16:00-22:00 UTC, grab your QRP rig and head for the outdoors in the new SYBO (Scorch Your Butt Off) contest. According to the SYBO website, this contest is all about operating in hot weather … Continue reading →

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Ten-Tec Argonaut VI on Sherwood’s Receiver Test Table

Posted on June 23, 2013 by k4swl

Rob Sherwood, with Sherwood Engineering, just updated his receiver test data table with the Ten-Tec Model 539 Argonaut: The Argonaut VI certainly holds it own in comparison with contest grade radios.

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Elecraft taking orders for the KXPA100; a portable 100 watt amplifier with built-in ATU

Posted on June 18, 2013 by k4swl

(Source: Elecraft) June 17, 2013 Now accepting orders for the Elecraft KXPA100 100 W Amplifier We have received FCC certification and are putting on the finishing touches and performing our field test on the KXPA100. We’re now taking orders for … Continue reading →

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Kenwood TS-990S on Sherwood’s Receiver Test Table

Posted on June 4, 2013 by k4swl

Rob Sherwood, with Sherwood Engineering, just updated his receiver test data table with the Kenwood TS-990S: The TS-990S comes in 13th place, sorted by third-order dynamic range narrow spaced, just under the Flex-1500 QRP SDR transceiver. Of course, the TS-990S … Continue reading →

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Hamvention: Palstar announces the TR-30

Posted on May 17, 2013 by k4swl

I was more than surprised to find Palstar showcasing a transceiver at the 2013 Hamvention. Palstar is well-known for their tuners and their receiver, the R30A, but they have never sold a transceiver to my knowledge. As you can see … Continue reading →

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G6LBQ MKII multiband transceiver in the works

Posted on March 25, 2013 by k4swl

A news release from Andy (G6LBQ) & Adrian (2E0SDR): I have a news release about the NEW version of the world famous G6LBQ multiband transceiver. Andy G6LBQ is releasing the MKII version through a partnership with Adrian Lane (2E0SDR). They have … Continue reading →

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Massive sunspots appear, solar flares could follow

Posted on February 22, 2013 by k4swl

(Source: Christian Science Monitor) A colossal sunspot on the surface of the sun is large enough to swallow six Earths whole, and could trigger solar flares this week, NASA scientists say. The giant sunspot was captured on camera by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory as … Continue reading →

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A review of Ten-Tec’s Argonaut VI QRP transceiver, Model 539

Posted on December 19, 2012 by k4swl

And now, what we’ve all been waiting for:  the Ten-Tec Argonaut VI has finally hit the market.   Manufacturer Ten-Tec has already begun shipping the new units–I hear they’ve already sold out the first production run.  For the past two months, … Continue reading →

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Ten-Tec Model 539 Argonaut VI now available

Posted on December 15, 2012 by k4swl

Ten-Tec has now posted the Argonaut VI for purchase on their website. Price? $995.00 I will publish a review of the Argonaut in the very near future. I will post the review with this tag.

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The days of the IRC may be limited

Posted on November 6, 2012 by k4swl

(Source: ARRL) If the US Postal Service (USPS) gets its way, it will no longer sell International Reply Coupons (IRCs) after January 27, 2013. According to the October 23 edition of the Federal Register, there is not sufficient demand for the USPS … Continue reading →

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