Quick announcement:
Those of you checking QRPer.com between about 6:00-11:30 UTC the past couple of days may have noted that the site has been down and displaying the message: “Error establishing a database connection.”
Our host, QTH.com, is trying to identify the cause of this and I’m sure they’ll sort it out soon.
Thanks for your patience!
Thomas
Friends, I’d like to share some good news with you!
I’ve created a QRPer discussion board that anyone can join, free of charge, at QRPer.net.
My hope is that this will be a spot for community members to get quick answers to questions and connect with other like-minded operators.
Everyone is welcome and this board is already populated with a number of moderators who will make sure that all questions–no matter how simple–are welcome. Trolls and rude people will be weeded out.
I would encourage you to create an account and check it out: http://qrper.net
In the past, I’ve mentioned in posts that email from readers and subscribers (of both QRPer.com and the SWLing Post) has increased to a point that I can no longer keep up with them. It became very evident when I went camping in West Virginia last month and came back home to find no less than 60 messages in my inbox. These 60 messages were all ones needing some sort of reply or acknowledgement–they didn’t include notifications and SPAM.
I take pride in replying to each and every message I receive, but sadly I can no longer keep up with the volume. Sadly, I don’t have enough time especially with my busy family life.
In fact, I realized recently that replying to emails is actually taking a large bite out of the time I have to do content creation. I can’t let that happen, because that could quickly lead to burn-out. Both of my sites are pure labors of love and I enjoy them immensely. Continue reading The QRPer Board: A new discussion board for QRPer.com
Because I receive so many tips from readers here on QRPer, I wanted way to share them in a concise newsletter format. To that end, welcome to QRPer Notes, a collection of links to interesting stories and tips making waves in the world of radio!
Many thanks to Jack (NG2E) who shares this Storymap post outlining his effort to activate seven summits in one day.
Jack notes:
[…]My plan was to activate four primary peaks along the Skyline Drive. I then planned to skip over two peaks–Stony Man and Hawksbill Mtn–as I’ve previously activated these peaks. Once activating Hazeltop Mtn farther to the south, I planned to backtrack and pick up the bonus points only for Hawksbill and Stony Mtn if I had enough time and energy.[…]
Click here to view his activation map and narrative on Storymaps.
Many thanks to Tommy (N4KBM) who shares this video of K4OGO making his first QRP SSB contact on a beach in Hawaii:
Many thanks to Markku Koskinen who writes:
New software available from Icom.
ST-4003W | Firmware / Software | Support | Icom Inc. (icomjapan.com)
The ST-4003W is Windows software, which allows you to set the radio’s time from your PC’s time by connecting the radio to the PC.
Compatible radios (as of November 2021)
IC-705
IC-7100
IC-7300
IC-7600
IC-7610
IC-7850/IC-7851
IC-9700
Use a USB cable to connect the radio to your PC.
The USB port type differs depending on the radio, so please check the radio’s port type before preparing the cable.
Before downloading this software, please thoroughly read the “ST-4003W INSTRUCTIONS” for installation details and what is required for the installation.
Lab599 notes via Twitter:
New firmware version available v1.12.00
You can download it from here.
