Category Archives: News

Elecraft discontinues the K1 and KX1

Posted on August 30, 2017 by k4swl

After rumors surfaced about the demise of the Elecraft “K1” line, Wayne Burdick (N6KR) made the following announcement on the Elecraft email reflector, specifically mentioning the original K1: We should have made a formal announcement here. Yes, we discontinued it … Continue reading →

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micro-BITX: a homebrew general coverage SSB/CW QRP transceiver

Posted on March 16, 2017 by k4swl

Many thanks to Pete (WB9FLW) who shares the following: Farhan VU2ESE Does It Again! http://www.phonestack.com/farhan/ubitx/ubitx.html A compact 10 watts, easy to build, general coverage SSB/CW transceiver for HF bands Homebrewers have traditionally avoided making multiband transceivers as they can get extremely … Continue reading →

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Ham takes SOTA activation to new level

Posted on February 18, 2017 by k4swl

(Source: Southgate ARC) Amateur takes unusual route to SOTA Colin Evans, M1BUU, from near Haworth, West Yorkshire attained SOTA Mountain Goat on Saturday 28th January on the summit of Whernside, G/NP-004. Colin took rather an unusual approach to his activation … Continue reading →

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BITX40 Goes Digital

Posted on January 5, 2017 by k4swl

Many thanks to Pete (WB9FLW) who notes that Ashhar Farhan (VU2ESE) has upgraded the BITX40 Transceiver with a Arduino Nano/Si5351 VFO: http://www.hfsigs.com/ Thanks for the tip, Pete!  

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BITX40: A Fully Assembled $45 SSB QRP transceiver

Posted on October 23, 2016 by k4swl

Many thanks to Pete (WB9FLW) who writes: Don’t know if you have seen this or not. VU2ESE of BITX20 Fame has just introduced the BITX40. This is a fully assembled and tested SSB Transceiver for $45 including shipping from India! … Continue reading →

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NPOTA: Activating the Carl Sandburg Home (NS07) today

Posted on September 8, 2016 by k4swl

This afternoon (September 8), I should have a chance to activate the Carl Sandburg Home again for the ARRL National Parks on the Air program. You might recall, I activated the site Sunday as well. I’ll plan to use the … Continue reading →

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NPOTA activation this weekend (August 28)

Posted on August 26, 2016 by k4swl

After two months in Canada, I’m pleased to make some time this weekend to activate PK01, the Blue Ridge Parkway. I’ll be joined by my good friend, Vlado (N3CZ), and we plan to set up at the Folk Art Center on … Continue reading →

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Build a cardboard stand for the Elecraft KX3

Posted on July 30, 2016 by k4swl

Many thanks to Tomasz Pabich (SP7Q) for sharing his simple Instructables project for the Elecraft KX3: a cardboard stand. Click here to view on Instructables. I love how simple and affordable this project is! Thanks for sharing, Tomasz!

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HARA Arena to close, Dayton Hamvention to use new venue

Posted on July 30, 2016 by k4swl

[Originally posted on the SWLing Post] Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Eric (WD8RIF) for passing along the following news via WDTN and DARA (the Dayton Amateur Radio Association). (Source: WDTN) TROTWOOD, Ohio (WDTN) – The iconic venue brought sports, concerts, … Continue reading →

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National Parks On The Air (NPOTA) activations today

Posted on May 19, 2016 by k4swl

En route to the 2016 Dayton Hamvention, I’m doing a few National Parks On The Air (NPOTA) activations with my my buddy, Eric (WD8RIF). Eric is currently the number one activator in the state of Ohio. NPOTA is a great … Continue reading →

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