Morse Learning Tree…turn left at the first Dit

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Steve Roberts

This is quite cool. It’s a learning tree for figuring out morse for folks that know absolutely nothing about CW. If you hear a dit, go left, if you hear a dah, go right. Pretty neat.

QRP Radios and Octopus Sex

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Steve Roberts

A couple of lines from a recent eBay listing for a Super RM QRP rig.

3 , the use of high -quality audio op amp to do the second active filter , and its very low noise floor , excellent amplitude-frequency characteristics greatly improved listening experience octopus .

4 , the power upgrade to 4W (D882 output ) , while the use of American ring kit (FT37-43 and T37-2) two each , so that the ” octopus ” with more remote communication capabilities , greatly enhance the ” octopus ” utility sex !

I mean….really? Everyone knows that octopus sex robs a QRP rig of significant power and can create unwanted QRM at the input connector.

Geez, someone should talk to these Chinese engineers about the potential of hurting wildlife as a result of their careless design innovations.

72,

Steve, W1SFR

Ultimate Online Source of Telegraphy Information-W1TP

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Steve Roberts

Tom, W1TP is in our club, The Green Mountain Wireless Society. As a leading authority on cipher machines and the Enigma in particular, he gave a most excellent talk about the Enigma Machine at our last meeting. I had occasion to view his site lately and if you ever wanted to see an incredibly comprehensive collection about telegraphy and all of it’s many facets, look no further.

http://w1tp.com

http://enigmamuseum.com

ARRL CW Sweeps Tuff for us QRP’ers

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Steve Roberts

From DXmaps.com. Here’s a screen shot of 20m at 20:10 UTC today (Sunday). I’m hanging in there running 5W, but a lot of folks can’t (or won’t) hear me above the din. Oh well…I like a good challenge, or I wouldn’t run all my contests QRP!

New Morse System for the Disabled

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Steve Roberts

I could make a lot of jokes about this way of sending morse, but when I think about it for even a moment, those of us that can sit down in good health and enjoy our hobby are so incredibly lucky. Never forget that.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2756713/Talk-NOSE-16-year-old-invents-gadget-translates-breaths-Morse-code-help-disabled-people-communicate.html

104 Yr Old CW OP in France

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Steve Roberts

I’m a member of the SSN (Sideswiper Net), a fantastic organization with active members on both sides of the Atlantic. Recently a member in France posted this YouTube video of a French news story about this incredible op.