Quote from: gil on November 19, 2018, 06:51:03 AM
If someone could turn it into a PDF and email it to me: gil@thisdomain.com (switch thisdomain.com for radiopreppers.com). I can only open it on my phone but not my Mac...

I just emailed you the requested PDF (12 pages), converted from DOCX to PDF, made by my MacBook Pro using Microsoft Word.app from Microsoft Office Home and Student 2016 for Mac suite.

Afterwards I discovered that a somewhat earlier version is available online at this URL:

https://www.vk5pas.com/uploads/1/3/9/8/13982788/-guide_to_building_a_portable_station_complete_with__gtu__1_.pdf

That one is signed: "Alex, VK2HAS", while the one I converted ends with: "Alex, VK2HAS now changed to VK2PRC". However, they both begin thus: "Date: 06.02.2016 —  By: Alex Ball VK2HAS".

BTW, there are several more or less free online services to convert from DOC or DOCX to PDF, here are the five top hits in my Google search:

https://smallpdf.com/word-to-pdf
https://www.ilovepdf.com/word_to_pdf
https://www.freepdfconvert.com/
https://online2pdf.com/doc-to-pdf
https://convertonlinefree.com/

I have used the first one earlier, when in a hurry, and I just tried it with your DOCX. It worked fine, except it downloaded with about half the size of what my Word.app yielded. I guess this matters only if you need high quality printouts.

Quote from: 9a3iv on November 10, 2018, 10:57:25 AM
Anybody tries VK3YE tiny toy or bigger toy?

Yes, five references to earlier posts elsewhere in the forum where VK3YE was mentioned:

http://radiopreppers.com/index.php?topic=1463.msg13497#msg13497
http://radiopreppers.com/index.php?topic=1374.msg13569#msg13569
http://radiopreppers.com/index.php?topic=1326.msg12336#msg12336
http://radiopreppers.com/index.php?topic=1239.msg11684#msg11684
http://radiopreppers.com/index.php?topic=270.msg1662#msg1662

On the Internet I found this:

http://vk3ye.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/vk3ye
http://home.alphalink.com.au/~parkerp/project.htm
https://www.qsotoday.com/podcasts/vk3ye
https://www.facebook.com/vk3yeradiobooks/

Also check this post:

Quote from: Cherry on November 06, 2018, 01:56:08 AMHello everyone, would you want to reivew our handheld radio? We need the influencers to review and make  videos for us on youtube!

If you have youtube and with more than 1,000 subscribers, and the important is your are a ham, you have the experiences on review amateur radios. please contact me by email: partner@retevis.com
We can talk about the details for review.

Quote from: Sparks on October 29, 2018, 09:54:54 PM
https://oe6.oevsv.at/export/sites/oe6/aktivitaeten/cwschule/Praesentationen/Gehoerlesen-Friedrichshafen-2018.pdf

This PDF (Modern Techniques for Learning to Copy in your Head) from the Graz CW School in Austria is 63 pages long and bi-lingual: German and English all the way.

This school has some webpages (in German) with lots of interesting links, many in English:

https://oe6.oevsv.at/aktivitaeten/cwschule/index.html
https://oe6.oevsv.at/aktivitaeten/cwschule/
https://oe6.oevsv.at/aktivitaeten/cwschule/aktivitaeten/
https://oe6.oevsv.at/aktivitaeten/cwschule/Unterlagen/
https://oe6.oevsv.at/aktivitaeten/cwschule/Software/
https://oe6.oevsv.at/aktivitaeten/cwschule/Praesentationen/
https://oe6.oevsv.at/aktivitaeten/cwschule/Literatur/

Homepage with links to PDF and videos:

http://www.morserino.info. —  http://www.morserino.info/morserino-32.html

https://oe6.oevsv.at/export/sites/oe6/aktivitaeten/cwschule/Praesentationen/Gehoerlesen-Friedrichshafen-2018.pdf

Discussed here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio/comments/9r4k5h/morserino_32_a_multifunctional_morse_code_device/
https://blog.hackster.io/practice-your-morse-code-skills-with-the-new-morserino-32-2d9b6562d9dc

Also on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morserino/

Quote from: https://www.geeky-gadgets.com/morserino-32-multifunctional-morse-code-machine-25-10-2018/Morserino 32 is a new multifunctional Morse code machine specifically built for anyone wanting to learn Morse code or improve their Morse code skills. Watch the demonstration video below to learn more about the system which has launched by a Kickstarter and already raised its required goal with still 12 days remaining on its campaign.

The development team behind the Morserino 32 explain more about its creation and features.

"This kit will change how people learn and practice Morse code. Based on a previous device (the MetaMorserino) and on the experiences of CW Schule Graz, Morserino-32 features a number of functionalities that are, in its combination, unrivalled by any other morse code practice device on the market"

– CW Keyer
– Code Generator
– Echo Trainer (repeat what you hear)
– CW Decoder (from a straight key or from audio input)"
– CW Transceiver, using LoRa in the 70cm band"

It comes with capacitive touch paddles, so you can start learning and practicing without the need to buy an expensive mechanical paddle. But of course, once you have learned the basics and are on your way to the High Speed Club, you can of course connect your favorite mechanical paddle."

Much more here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/43258892/morserino-32

Gil started a relevant thread a couple of years back:

http://radiopreppers.com/index.php?topic=1104.0  [Ultra Portable Radio Design Challenge.]

Quote from: gil on June 16, 2015, 10:50:53 PM
Great blog post: https://tatqrp.wordpress.com/2015/06/14/eastex-450-ride-reportphotos/

Quote from: https://tatqrp.wordpress.com/2015/06/14/eastex-450-ride-reportphotos/
tatqrp.wordpress.com is no longer available.
The authors have deleted this site.

Quote from: gil on September 14, 2018, 12:22:01 PM
I am reading a book by F. Spencer Chapman, "The Jungle is Neutral" (highly recommended) ...

Books always interest me (retired librarian). Found out more about this one:

The Jungle is Neutral, 1948. Several reprints and editions, latest one (2003) still for sale:

https://www.amazon.com/Jungle-Neutral-Soldiers-Two-Year-Japanese/dp/1592281079

About the author:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddie_Spencer_Chapman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Force_136
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1223995/The-man-army-How-Cambridge-educated-botanist-fought-year-war-4-000-Japanese-troops.html
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/oct/21/great-birdwatching-war-hero
http://www.bigredbook.info/frederick_spencer_chapman.html

Quote from: RadioRay on September 03, 2018, 10:36:08 PMRadio Relay International  after action report on exercise contains useful information about QRP CW for emergency communication.
http://radio-relay.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/RRI-2018-Q1-and-Q2-Exercise-Evaluation.pdf

In that PDF I found this:

QuoteThe RRI cycle of quarterly exercises is designed to test specific assets and methods in a sequence leading to more complex scenarios. This first quarter exercise was designed to test radiotelegraph circuits, whereas the second quarter exercise, for example, was designed to test two digital networks.

In the case of the first quarter exercise, it should be noted that radiotelegraphy ("CW") is an extremely effective mode for portable, forward-deployed high frequency communications. It offers minimal DC power consumption, elegant equipment simplicity, light weight, few failure points and a capacity to clear a higher volume of message traffic than voice methods, often at a ratio of three to one in a given time- period. With the emphasis on battery power and renewable energy schemes, the use of CW circuits was the logical mode selection for this exercise.

Three frequencies were assigned for use in this scenario:

7115-kHz
10115 kHz
14115 kHz

These are the default RRI watch frequencies (QSX) for the CW mode. In addition, they are specified priority circuits for use during a communications emergency.

Are these three frequencies agreed upon elsewhere than in a "Radio Relay International" context?

Quote from: cthompson01 on August 27, 2018, 09:47:19 PM
I downloaded the app "Morse Machine" by IU4APC ...

https://alphapapacharlie.com/2015/01/26/morse-machine/

Seems it is, alas, only available for Android devices. Even if an iOS version is promised in a reply to a 2015 comment.

Quote from: caulktel on August 03, 2018, 10:19:38 AM
Strange, there are 237 pages in that PDF but when I download it I can only look at 145 of them ...

The PDF is actually only 32 pages long. It starts with the TOC and then moves to Chapter 3 Dipoles, at page 42. Then there are excerpts of other chapters, too. So the PDF is only a sample of the book.

Read more about the book in this review: http://qrznow.com/successful-wire-antennas/

They link to the same sample PDF, except this one has copyright watermarks on every page:
http://www.rsgbshop.org/acatalog/PDF/Successful_Wire%20Ant_sample.pdf

I found the book on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Successful-Wire-Antennas-Ian-Poole/dp/1905086776/

Quote from: Rowsey1108 on July 20, 2018, 07:06:17 AM
• I'm working on getting a cable for my straight key & Yaesu FT-818 and my Youkits HB-1B.
• My straight key is the J-45 (J-37 with leg clamp) military style key.
• The Yaesu FT-818 states I need a 3.5mm 3 pin jack.
• I've searched the web, YouTube and searched ham radio retail  sites. I can't seem to figure this one out. Thanks for your input.

I have to find a solution for my still unused Yaesu FT-817ND, and I assume the two are similar in this respect.

The question is also discussed here, with some solutions suggested:

http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/ft-817nd-keyer-setup-question.227962/
https://www.eham.net/ehamforum/smf/index.php?topic=39354.0
https://www.quora.com/Amateur-Radio-How-do-you-convert-a-two-prong-Morse-key-to-a-3-5mm-plug

Quote from: RadioRay on July 15, 2018, 05:46:53 PM
Data protection that protects you from reading foreign press... Reminds me of the Berlin Wall, which the Soviet and their vassal East Germans stated was to protect workers from attack by the western fascists.  With 'protectors' like that, who need enemies ?

The problem seems to be that small U.S. newspapers don't understand how to handle the GDPR requirements. The large ones do like this example:

Quote

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Thanks a lot for posting that article!

Great read, and I have had many similar experiences both with radio gear and in other areas of life.

(Cannot help thinking though, if both parties had been CW guys, that amplifier wouldn't have been necessary ...)
Edit: Typo ...