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Chip SMD capaacitors can be marked with EIA 198 two digit code to show the capacitance of the part. Chip sizes 0805 to 3333 are usually marked using laser or ink printer. The system does not degrade the ceramic surface or induce microcrack in the part. If a part has […]
This map is a scalable vector graphics drawing. Scale 1:35,000,000, Robinson Projection, standard parallels 38 deg N and 38 deg S. Two formats available – a SVG vector graphics and a high resolution PNG bitmap format in 600 DPI resolution.
L. B. Cebik, W4RNL passed away in April, 2008. He maintained a Web site, www.cebik.com, a virtual treasure trove to anyone interested in antennas. Besides a few notes on the history of radio work and other bits that Cebik called “semi-technical oddities,” the collection contains information of interest to radio […]
The membership files are used for tracking members of a club or stations to be collected for an award. CQRLOG supports tracking of numerous club memberships using internal files which are part of the installation. You can choose 5 clubs from this list which can be tracked simultaneously, providing the […]
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by Tom Alderman, W4BQF QRQ = FUN = QRQ CW is for REAL HAMS! Quite often I am asked “How can you copy CW at 70 wpm and higher?” Since it’s pretty insulting just to answer by saying “Practice, practice, practice”, I normally wind up emailing back a synopsis on […]
Chinese traders have the worst reputation in the world. One trader is able to sell shoes, garden furniture and special electronics at the same time and does not understand any of it. His goal is to earn at all costs and does not shy away from robbing the customer in any way. Brands are often counterfeited, inappropriate, simplified technologies are used, and the use of inferior components and materials is common. The trader is not interested in the value of the product, the product is only taken as a means to make a profit. The Chinese trader does not respect or know European trade rules, apparently unable to understand that a European is not interested in cheaper goods if it means lower quality. If an European wants to save, he will reach for a simpler model with fewer options, but only if even the simpler model meets the basic requirements for functionality and is made of quality components. The rule "we are not rich enough to afford cheap things" always applies.
A Modest Proposal
By Victor Rosenthal, 4X6GP
While waiting for VP6R to operate CW instead of FT-8 on 20 or 15 meters during the very short openings to the Middle East, I began to think that FT-8 might not be as bad as I’d believed. My thoughts turned to ways that it could be improved. And suddenly I got an idea that I think will revolutionize digital mode operation, amateur radio in general, and maybe even pay for my beer.