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General Discussion / Re: I Got a French Call Sign!
« on: May 22, 2016, 10:57:16 AM »
Quote from: gil on May 22, 2016, 04:19:31 AM
I have no idea if there are special Morse accentuated letters!

There certainly are, they are listed here and numerous other places:

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morse_%28alphabet%29#Extension_aux_caract.C3.A8res_internationaux_ou_digrammes_.5Br.C3.A9f..C2.A0souhait.C3.A9e.5D

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Radio Reviews, Questions and Comments. / Re: The Elecraft KX2 will be announced this week (May, 2016)
« on: May 18, 2016, 07:02:08 PM »
While I was composing my posts on the Elecraft KX2, this new radio was mentioned elsewhere in the forum:

Quote from: Wayne on May 18, 2016, 05:59:31 PM
Hi Gil,

I took your post of a year ago as a challenge to be met :)  The result is pocket-sized: the Elecraft KX2. It's the size of the KX1, but covers 80-10 m, with SSB/CW/data modes, and has 10 watts output. Most of the same features as the KX3 at a much lower price. Current drain is about as low as physically possible with 32-bit DSP -- 135 mA minimum with the preamp and backlight off.

You can use it table-stop or hand-held, like an HT, with a whip. Has an internal wide-range ATU, internal 2.6 Ah Li-ion battery, built-in mic and speaker. Weighs 13 oz. less battery. 1.5 x 2.8 x 5.8".

Be happy to have you try one.

Wayne
N6KR

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General Discussion / Re: Ultra Portable Radios.
« on: May 18, 2016, 06:52:22 PM »
I was composing posts on the Elecraft KX2 while Wayne posted the foregoing:

http://radiopreppers.com/index.php/topic,1098.0.html
The Elecraft KX2 will be announced this week (May, 2016

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Radio Reviews, Questions and Comments. / Re: The Elecraft KX2 will be announced this week (May, 2016)
« on: May 18, 2016, 06:47:06 PM »
Some other recent links on this new development:

http://swling.com/blog/tag/kx2/
http://swling.com/blog/2016/05/the-elecraft-kx2-a-fit-in-your-pocket-size-transceiver/
http://swling.com/blog/2016/05/the-elecraft-kx2-data-sheet-features-and-specifications/
http://qrznow.com/new-elecraft-kx2-announced-this-thursday-at-the-dayton-hamvention-2016/
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/12852
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/real-or-fake-elecraft-kx2.523757/

Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CyCoqBhlCQ  &  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAFYDJRZlHw

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Radio Reviews, Questions and Comments. / Re: The Elecraft KX2 will be announced this week (May, 2016)
« on: May 18, 2016, 06:15:12 PM »
Nothing here yet: http://www.elecraft.com/ — Except this hint:

Quote from: http://www.elecraft.com/elecraft_products_page.htm
We're busy designing more exciting products for you. Check back often to see what's new!

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Radio Reviews, Questions and Comments. / The Elecraft KX2 will be announced this week (May, 2016)
« on: May 18, 2016, 06:06:40 PM »
Quote from: gil on October 26, 2013, 11:09:55 PM
[K1 vs. KX1] If only they had a K1 with a DDS VFO and SWL! Or a surface-mount KX1 for even smaller size! Elecraft should combine the two radios and call it a KX2.

Quote from: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2016/may/new_kx2_radio_to_be_announce_at_dayton_hamvention.htm
New KX2 radio to be announced this Thursday at the Dayton Hamvention 2016

Hello to all,
We are please to announce a new radio to complement the KX3 and the KX-Line.  Here are the details.

What:  Elecraft announces the KX2, Ultra-portable radio                   
 When:  Thursday, May 16th, 1300Z                   
 Where:  Four Days In May QRP event, part of the Dayton Hamfest activities
 
 Elecraft is excited to announce a new radio targeting the Ultra-portable market with a Fit-In-Your-Pocket size.  Please see the attached brochure for details.
 
  Pricing                    
 - KX2:  $749.00
 
 - Options and accessories:  Please see the table below for pricing.  Also see the FAQ for details.
 
  Ordering/Availability
 
 Distributors are encouraged to order both the KX2 and accessories now.  The KX2 is already in production and early ordering will ensure your position for deliveries.
 
 Note that the KX2 will be available in full, factory-built form only.  There will be 2 internally-installed options available immediately.  See the FAQ for more details.

— This week's Thursday, however, is not on May 16, but on May 19 (2016). A typo I guess?

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Net Activity / Re: SWL for the tinfoil crowd: Alex Jones Radio
« on: April 20, 2016, 08:40:47 PM »
Seen from Europe  (more specific: Scandinavia), this overview of Alex Jones covers him best:

http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Alex_Jones:

I have been more than amazed for several years that this guy is so much admired and linked to.

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General Discussion / Re: A 'magic tent' for mountaineers?
« on: April 16, 2016, 08:11:25 PM »
Just to follow up my original post: That Swiss company is now ready to take orders:

http://blog.polarmond.ch/outdoor-revolution-en
http://polarmond.ch/?lang=en
http://blog.polarmond.ch/de-preorder-uebersicht-usd

Two-and-a-half thousand dollars and up … I'd rather go for a pre-assembled Elecraft KX3 with all possible add-ons and accesories.

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General Discussion / Re: What Radios Will I Buy?
« on: March 12, 2016, 09:29:24 AM »
Quote from: gil on March 10, 2016, 03:30:24 AM
I can think of two radios I want to get right off the bat, an Elecraft K1, which I will need to build, and a Weber MTR, which I will need to buy from LNR Precision this time.  The Weber I want for its portability, full band coverage and 5W output in such a tiny package. Of course they are both Morse code radios only, but I consider Morse code to be the best mode ever for prepping, ya'll know me well

I am a Morse code and QRP only kind of person. More than 40 years ago I worked several years as a shipboard Radio Officer. I also had a ham license, but I have been QRT for these 40 years. Recently I found I still had a right to my license and my old C/S, so I am trying to get back in. The only pieces of equipment I have from the good old days are a Vibroplex semi-automatic bug (the Original Deluxe) and a Morse training oscillator.

I lust for a pre-built Elecraft KX3 (I am not into miniature soldering any more), but I don't know if I can ever afford it. The Weber MTR seems like a good starting point for me, but I cannot find any LNR Precision Internet site (nor elsewhere) where it is actually being sold, ready-made. Can you tell me more? (And if I acquire one, I will need advice about keying it in the field and what else I need, like a mobile antenna, of course.)

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Morse Code / Re: Learning Morse on Android devices.
« on: January 21, 2016, 06:29:10 PM »
Quote from: gil on January 21, 2016, 04:16:22 PM
What better way than listening to the news in Morse code?!

I frequently listen to this on my MacBook, and it works very well on my iPhone, too:
 
Quote from: http://cw.dimebank.com:8080
• Stream Title: CNN Breaking News in Morse (30/25/21 wpm)
• Stream Description: CNN's "breaking news" Twitter feed converted to Morse Code
• Content Type: audio/mpeg
[…]
Click to Listen: http://cw.dimebank.com:8080/CNNmed.m3u

In my quote I included the link to:
• CNN Breaking News in Morse (30/25/21 wpm)

There are other links to other speeds, too:
• CNN Breaking News in Morse (25/21/18/13 wpm)
• CNN Breaking News in Morse (50/47/44/41/38 wpm)
• CNN Breaking News in Morse (15/13/10/7 wpm)
• CNN Breaking News in Morse (40/36/33/30 wpm)

There are also links to these two training sites:

• Mount Point : (/NN9U) Stream Title: NN9U's CW practice tables
• Stream Description: Tables of digraphs, trigraphs and common English words taken from NN9U's article in the January 2009 QST
• Stream URL: http://www.arrl.org/qst/?month=1&year=2009 [This link does not work, it seems.]

• Mount Point : (/W1AW) Stream Title: W1AW CW practice
• Stream Description: W1AW practice text, from high speed (40) to low (13)
• Stream URL: http://www.arrl.org/w1aw/morse.html

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Morse Code / History of Radiotelegraphy
« on: December 11, 2015, 02:24:17 AM »
http://www.radiotelegraphy.net  — There is so much in here, days of reading:


• Maritime Radio History
• Landline Telegraph
• On Topic Books

• Learning to Use Morse Code
• CW Internet Resources

• Q & Z-Signals and Prosigns
• CW Skill Events (high speed)
• Collections of Keys
• Popular CW Operating Groups
• Available Production Keys
• Key Maintenance
• Key Building
• Building Parts Sources
• Electronic Keyers
• Radio Room Clocks
• QRP Information
• General Ham Radio Links

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Morse Code / CW Morse Code for Dummies
« on: December 05, 2015, 04:35:48 AM »
This is a Facebook page where interesting links are being added about every week:

Quote from: https://www.facebook.com/morsedummies/info/
PAGE INFO
… Description


CW MORSE CODE for Dummies.
Learners, experts, tricks, materials, contacts ... radiotelegraphy
(Some of this information is collected in internet)

Example of recent link: http://www.kent-engineers.com/abbreviations.htm

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Morse Code / 'Morse Code as a Language'
« on: October 28, 2015, 10:16:43 PM »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Kg5FDhO6uU&list=PLdwkbjBNJkwLazdN5TqJ1y9uGnoVpsfQw&index=1

This playlist was put on YouTube last week, perhaps of use to some of those who are learning Morse Code?

Quote
Hi everybody. Justin here from the Morse Code channel.

I’m doing this video to introduce this new playlist which is learning ‘Morse Code as a Language’. Morse code really is its own language, with its own words, grammar, structure, conventions, slang, and so on.

I’m going to present short dialogs between two hypothetical people. I’ll be sending Morse code using different tones for the different people. After the dialog, I’ll break it down, what they were saying, including things to look out for, and things specific to Morse code.

The playlist is going to be geared at newbies and intermediates. I assume the listener knows at least some or all of the letters and numbers. It would be great if the listener has a Morse code key they can use as well to practice, or an app, or computer program, but one of the practical things about Morse code is that you can even just tap with your finger, say dit and dah with your voice, etc. to participate.

I would encourage people to NOT use computers or apps to decode the Morse code you hear, but rather keep it a skill, a human activity, as much as possible. I think you’ll learn more Morse code this way.

And we’ll go from there!

My background is I’ve been interested in ham radio and Morse code since about 2013, and have been doing Morse code practice on and off the air since then. I upgraded to my Extra license a few weeks ago. I love languages in general, I can speak some Espanol (Spanish) and Putonghua (Mandarin Chinese).

Thanks for having an interest in languages, Morse code specifically, and checking out this channel, and this new playlist ‘Morse Code as a Language’.

I will see you next video, bye bye.

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Morse Code / Re: Starting the Morse Code Board.
« on: October 05, 2015, 12:02:47 AM »
Quote from: RadioRay on September 10, 2012, 01:27:04 PM
There are specific methods for handling message traffic which takes it from casual -doing a Buddy a favor- to professional quality, correcting errors ('getting fills') and etc. which the average ham has never used and probably never even heard of.

A maritime Morse operator would be an expert in such things.  These traffic handling methods can be learned.

Nothing like having a good Sparkie ashore or aboard whether it's digital or Morse.

QSL. Thanks for this nice welcome message!

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General Discussion / Re: Portable Wind Turbine for QRP, SOTA, and other contingencies?
« on: September 28, 2015, 11:08:46 PM »
I found a lot more information and photos here:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/janulus/trinity-portable-wind-turbine-power-station

(I tried to post pictures, but it didn't work out …)

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