Upcoming QRP Conventions

The coming weeks and months are practically an embarrassment of riches for low-powered enthusiasts. Conferences are slated for the East coast, Midwest, and Mid-America and all that’s missing is you!
March 12-13
The first ever Massachusetts QRP Convention will be held March 12-13, 2010 in the Westford Regency Hotel and Conference Center in Westford, Massachusetts.
The Saturday [...]

Posted on February 2, 2010 at 8:12 pm by ke9v · Permalink · Comments Closed
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Retro Virus

This reminds me of the recent flurry of virus chatter on certain low-powered mailing lists that shall remain unnamed because its too embarrassing…

Of course it’s from XKCD…

Posted on January 28, 2010 at 6:41 am by ke9v · Permalink · Comments Closed
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East Coast QRP Convention

Since the Atlanticon conference has been on hiatus for the last few years, QRP enthusiasts on the Eastern seaboard have had to make a long road trip if they wanted to attend a major QRP event.
But that all changes this year…
The first ever Massachusetts QRP Convention will be held March 12-13, 2010 in the [...]

Posted on January 11, 2010 at 5:56 am by ke9v · Permalink · Comments Closed
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Flex-1500

Now that some details have emerged, the new QRP Software Defined Radio from Flex-Radio is set to change the small HF transceiver landscape.
The soon to be available 5-watt Flex-1500 breaks another price barrier, but it isn’t the low-cost ($579 US) that has piqued my interest.
I’ve got this crazy notion that the 1500 will become [...]

Posted on January 9, 2010 at 3:33 pm by ke9v · Permalink · One Comment
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A QRP Christmas

You’ve probably already read this one a time or two but it’s that time of the year again…
“A foot of new snow and it’s still falling, this is getting bad,” Tom muttered to no one in particular. Just then Stella walked in with a sad look on her face and Tom knew right away.
“The kids [...]

Posted on December 22, 2009 at 1:17 pm by ke9v · Permalink · One Comment
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Massachusetts QRP Convention

Low power enthusiasts living in the eastern half of the United States need to sit up and take notice…
The first ever Massachusetts QRP Convention will be held March 12-13, 2010 in the Westford Regency Hotel and Conference Center in Westford, Massachusetts.
The Saturday conference has ten leaders in the QRP community scheduled to appear including [...]

Posted on December 15, 2009 at 8:19 am by ke9v · Permalink · Comments Closed
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Disco Balls and FM Repeaters

Disclaimer: I can’t imagine you will find this post very interesting. I have no specific point to make or dragons to slay here. I’m only putting these thoughts into words in order to help me better understand why I have lost interest in HF, and why I have found another activity compelling.
It’s unusual to launch [...]

Posted on October 8, 2009 at 5:23 pm by ke9v · Permalink · Comments Closed
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