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@brianfields4479 10 күн бұрын
Regardless of what people do or don't like about ft8, some folk with many difficulties for many reasons, ft8 is the only option they have to enjoy this wonderful hobby we have.
@n8nkqrp595 10 күн бұрын
@@brianfields4479 i agree. Thank you for taking the time to comment. It's why i did the video. Take care OM
@throwaway-ds6yg 20 күн бұрын
Stamp out SSB!
@n8nkqrp595 20 күн бұрын
@@throwaway-ds6yg Noooo! ~€:]
@mrkopecky 23 күн бұрын
I’m learning. About to get a key.
@n8nkqrp595 23 күн бұрын
@@mrkopecky congrats on getting a key! Your comment made my day start with a smile :)
@noimnotarobotcanubeleiveit7024 24 күн бұрын
Ft8 is just a beacon network. Theres no point in having more than one beacon each few hundred km. We already had a beacon network. I miss psk31 chats
@n8nkqrp595 24 күн бұрын
@@noimnotarobotcanubeleiveit7024 Thank you for your comment. I really appreciate it! Take good care OM :)
@Kane6676 27 күн бұрын
Internet killed the cb in my area , back in the 90s hundreds of people around KC had base stations and talk endlessly, as soon as the internet became a thing , it started to fade and then was gone
@w8natshenanigans705 Ай бұрын
Aw man. So sorry. Of course, we'll miss Blitzy as a fixture in the videos. I can't even imagine how crushed you must be right now.
@n8nkqrp595 Ай бұрын
Thank you Sir. You're a long time viewer of Blitzy and your kind words mean a lot to me. He was my soul-mate.. a better man than most human ones. Be well W8NAT
@JeffreyWilliams-x4x Ай бұрын
Sorry ,,,,i have no words ,,,take care 73
@n8nkqrp595 Ай бұрын
Your words are perfect. They tell me that you're a good and caring man, Jeffrey! Thank you so much :)
@RedNeckSurgeyTech Ай бұрын
We loved Blizty as well Chuck. Sorry for the loss my friend.
@n8nkqrp595 Ай бұрын
Aww, thank you so much, RNST. You've been a kind and caring viewer of 'baby boy' Blitzy and your words mean a LOT to me. He was one dang fine man. Take care Sir :)
@scottjohnston804 Ай бұрын
Rip blitzy
@n8nkqrp595 Ай бұрын
@@scottjohnston804 thank you SO much Scott :)
@edbeckerich3737 Ай бұрын
Oh no, we will miss her!! She was the star of the channel!! I bet the next video will be very hard!!
@n8nkqrp595 Ай бұрын
I know he was! It's really hard. It's been a month now. When I think of what cancer did to him at the age of just shy of 10, I get sooo angry at life. I'll talk more about this in the next video. It has to be made. For Blitzen. Blitzy was a good man! Thank you Ed. I'll try to make the video tomorrow.
@Dusboy7 Ай бұрын
Losing a pet is like losing a family member. Stay strong Chuck,we are thinking and praying for you.
@n8nkqrp595 Ай бұрын
Oh, I know. Jeez. I'm 65 and don't live with any family other than Blitzy. I was closer to him that I was to my wife when married I think! lol, It's true though- I talked to him 24/7/365 about everything I did, everything I picked up, etc. He was my partner and companion.., no different than a wife, huband, etc. Thank you for your kind words!! Chuck and Blitzy. And I better start adding Scout :)
@StuartM0TTQAmateurRadio Ай бұрын
Very sorry about Blitzy, Chuck. Look after yourself
@n8nkqrp595 Ай бұрын
And that's the hard part isn't it, Stuart? It was rough. But I'm over the hardest part,, and I found a good and happy boy in a rescue organization that needs my love and my home. He was raised in an Amish breeding operation. He was rescued from there. I'll talk more about him in the future in videos I'm sure. He's very curious and interesting due to his almost complete lack of human interraction. He's just shockingly nice, friendly and loving! He does crave belly scratches and love. And I'm ready to give it to him Stuart. If not for Scout then for whom shall I exist? Love you- Chuck, Blitzy and Scout
@FjHenderson Ай бұрын
Hi buddy, I see you. 😊
@JeffreyWilliams-x4x Ай бұрын
Hey been wondering about you,,,hope all is well ,73
@harrypitts7389 Ай бұрын
Ahhhahaha yeah no screens allowed in my radio room either.
@n8nkqrp595 Ай бұрын
@@harrypitts7389 you Sir are a real radio enthusiast! :)
@brianfields4479 2 ай бұрын
I never had this problem to be honest.
@danquigg8311 2 ай бұрын
Why not measure the length of wire needed for the 3 turns + the extra for the taps & then MEASURE the various colors of wire to make sure you have enough before ya start winding the next set?
@El_conocimiento_te_hace_libre 2 ай бұрын
No NVIS in 20 meters band.
@lawrencethompson465 2 ай бұрын
Looking forward to these vids!
@n8nkqrp595 2 ай бұрын
@@lawrencethompson465 I'll make one today. In a little while. I've been moving my ham station and it's taken a lot longer than i thought. Catch ya later :)
@maxgirouxpro 2 ай бұрын
I thought you were talking about people using hamnet traffic on the radio
@TA2BKU 2 ай бұрын
can i use this set up with 100 w ? if yes i must make anything from menu ? thx de Ta2bku
@edbeckerich3737 2 ай бұрын
I'm anxious to hear about your SWL 30! My DDS VFO is moving into an enclosure, and getting wired up. I ran out of breadboard jumpers!! So it's getting permanently wired up, and I will program it from there
@twohandsandaradio 2 ай бұрын
Missed opportunity for Pink Floyd's "Obscured by Clouds" LOL.
@n8nkqrp595 2 ай бұрын
NOOooo! I thought you were bullshitting me, Mr. Two Hands... so I googled it. You're right! I completely blew it. Hahaha. Good call! Hope you've been well :)
@karlheinzsmola5198 2 ай бұрын
Mist
@n8nkqrp595 2 ай бұрын
Timestamps: 00:00 Finding a yard to drop to in case of catastrophic failure 00:31 The jam begins in earnest thanks to the Foo Fighters! 01:15 The ascent begins! 03:50 In the cloude and about to lose sight of Earth! And I still have another 150 meters to go up! 04:22 Max Antitue achieved and Pink Floyd begins (more to come)
@danishnative9555 2 ай бұрын
OK Cro Mag dude. I'm re-posting this on my QRZ page. I thought you were deceased and finished. At least we agree on one thing (FT8), but not politics. I don't comment when you get too dumb. Stop making sense about FT8, you upset many ARRL lobbyist members and ARRL lose much 501C tax free $$$. Cheers and 73' from the N.UT Rancho and Palatial Estate. You crazy Cro Mag for sure Michigan dude. You promised me fossil coral Petoski ....remember?
@curtstacy779 2 ай бұрын
lol
@n8nkqrp595 2 ай бұрын
@@curtstacy779 Curt, i don't know what got into me with this one! One minute late at night i was sitting in my old-azz recliner with laptop and Bose headphones on, listening to 80's music videos.. then i remember falling asleep.. and when i woke up, this was at the top of the landfill heap. That's my story! Guess i got bored and felt like another poke at the FT8 lovers. Lol. Uh....
@curtstacy779 2 ай бұрын
@@n8nkqrp595 lol, that makes it even better!
@n8nkqrp595 2 ай бұрын
The 15 tracks that make up the CD are available in .mp3 from my Google drive at: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PEDCrKEZA8SVqCv37alzKd9gVcqAgBnk?usp=drive_link
@FjHenderson 3 ай бұрын
I totally hate FT8.
@n8nkqrp595 3 ай бұрын
Next up a real recording - the only one known to exist. Sparxx World Tour Phase 2 West Coast USA. Straight from the streets of Seattle, in Pioneer Square outside of Starbucks, from a homeless person selling purloined goods. He wanted "a couple bucks" and I gave him 5. Me? I wanted the nice man to have lunch, or a beer, whatever he wanted or needed most - and I wanted to listen to the CD which he claimed was 'Jazz'. It's most definitely NOT jazz.. but I fell in love with the sound. This is a sonic blast you won't believe in good 'cans' or earbuds :)
@RedNeckSurgeyTech 3 ай бұрын
Who's Kyle?
@edbeckerich3737 3 ай бұрын
I hope the neurological build-up does you some good, i would'nt wish your symptoms on my worst enemy. Sounds way difficult to deal with...
@n8nkqrp595 3 ай бұрын
Aww, Ed, thank you SO much. No, it's rather terrifying. I can cope with the changes caused by the meds - it's actually the desired effect even though difficult - to feel like you're now two people, intimately connected. But it's the other 'thing'.. it's a monster I fear worse than death - the psychotic breaks and missing chunks of time. I'll keep you guys informed if they find anything interesting. lol. Next up is the removal of a cancerous polyp. It's a setting I'm intimately familiar with, as I maintained all of HFH's GI lab, and alssembled and maintained it's endoscope carts. There's an endoscopic cart in every room, if you've never had the joy of a colonoscopy job. Thanks Ed :) dit dit
@JeffreyWilliams-x4x 3 ай бұрын
If these videos help you,,,I'll continue to watch ,,,and I hope to learn some electronics along the way
@n8nkqrp595 3 ай бұрын
Oh, this video helped me a lot. I used to post a video at least a couple times a week, then I crashed health-wise. I felt like I should explain to the guys what happened.. and is happening to me. Thank you for watching my stuff!! I'll keep your comment in mind as I go forward - because it's easy to start thinking that everyone knows electronics well. Most don't though - and I'll try to teach things as I work on this stuff.. and other electronic projects. I want to do another aquarium project- a 'supervisor controller' to watch things and shut down the heater and pumps and sound an alarm if it detects a leak or anything out of spec. It would be easy to design and explain. thanks again! Chuck and Blitzen
@CamilleCullen-ow6qj 3 ай бұрын
Fun video, many thanks!!! Robert K5TPC
@curtstacy779 3 ай бұрын
Even when we enjoy our hobbies I find it difficult to start working on them. I think it is this damned rat race we built called life. I can remember living in my mobile home and going out to the shed I used for electronics I worked next to the lawn mower and tools on a small bench and an electric heater in the winter. I spent hours in there, CB radio blaring away all night. I now have about everything I wished I had back then, my new electronics bench is sitting right next to my PC desk with a window overseeing my pasture with the horses running around my garden in between (thanks for the inspiration to just make the garden!). projects sitting there from where I left it. no kids to run off with it now except the grandkids running off with my soldering iron stands when they come to visit. I still can't find one of them, lol. why is it so hard to start on things nowadays? when I get started I don't want to stop, but to get there man! I'm on vacation next week, I picked up two more hobbies to play with while camping. I'm going to try some leather working and some wood carving. I'm betting I do it while on vacation. I think we make ourselves depressed with the fast life, working all the time, and the fucked up situation we find ourselves in with the Government and news these days, and I can't forget the internet contributing. while the internet comes in handy it is affecting everyone. Coax and Campstools is up to 353 now! lol Take care man, and don't forget to turn around. you will see what I mean when you get the other desk in the room. I like to play documentaries while working on my electronics. something I don't have to look at. 73's
@n8nkqrp595 3 ай бұрын
Dear Lord, Curt, this is romantic, deep, and profound. I'll be talking about what you've said in my LO Stability video, which comes next. It's easier than moving my ham radio desk. lol. I'm no different than a liquid or electron flow - I'll always, always take the parth of least resistance. lol. OK, more on your masterclass on radio hobby in my next vid. dit dit
@FjHenderson 3 ай бұрын
I just fixed up an old steel bench for my radios and I think I'm going to use the old one for soldering bench
@n8nkqrp595 3 ай бұрын
That's cool. I wish I had a steel work bench.. for much of the resto work on old-ass gear, it's clumsy heavy work with lots of chemicals for cleaning, etc. Steel is ideal :) Catch ya later FJH. Take good care OM
@JeffreyWilliams-x4x 3 ай бұрын
Awesome,,,I can't wait to learn about boat anchors,,maybe you can do a tutorial about operating them ,I couldn't turn one on let alone get on the air lol stay well 73's
@n8nkqrp595 3 ай бұрын
Oh, I'd love to make a video of these in action after I get them to look and play nice! I'll be sure to. Thanks for watching :D
@curtstacy779 3 ай бұрын
Looks great man, plenty of room!
@n8nkqrp595 3 ай бұрын
Thanks Curt. No more excuses for not working on this stuff.. I mean, I'd use one if I had any left, but room to work was my last one. lol. I have to mow my sister's lawn today and before going I'm going to try to make the part 2 of this video which is mainly about 'the bad stuff'. The next video after that is the osc stability one, which can hopefully benefit anyone who builds small analog xcvr kits, etc. dit dit
@scottjohnston804 3 ай бұрын
Love my boat anchors! Just got a FT-101 that works!
@n8nkqrp595 3 ай бұрын
Oh man, Scott, that's SUCH a cool rig! Niiiice. Have fun with it! Catch ya later :)
@RedNeckSurgeyTech 3 ай бұрын
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@RedNeckSurgeyTech 3 ай бұрын
Now your ready to restore those boat anchors. Looks great my friend. 73 kf0alt
@n8nkqrp595 3 ай бұрын
Thank you, RNST :) Yep, there are literally zero excuses left for me not making the stuff look and play nice. lol. Be well, OM. Catch ya later
@n8nkqrp595 3 ай бұрын
You guys should watch my friends in Badfinger play 'Day After Day', which they performed on live TV in 1972. It's beautiful: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y329qYNofqljfZI
@StuartM0TTQAmateurRadio 3 ай бұрын
Good to see you back Chuck, I was wondering where you had got to. Proper engineering with the tool as well!
@n8nkqrp595 3 ай бұрын
Hi Stuart!! What's up, man? Nice to see you again. I miss you guys. Things have been a struggle, but I'm still hanging in there. I have to take Blitzen to the vet today, and when I get back I'll record a vid to show you my new work bench. Good afernoon OM! dit dit
@Robert-vu9wv 3 ай бұрын
Lame videos like this do more to destroy Ham Radio than FT8 ever could. Try the McDonald's morning Seniors coffee crowd, you do already I can tell.
@billlamm4688 3 ай бұрын
I almost have an active HF station at my new QTH.. non resident random on a 9.1 and a tuner. Need to get some grounding in place before I get to crazy with it..
@n8nkqrp595 3 ай бұрын
Hi Bill! Nice to chat with you again. Congrats on the new shack work.. and your antenna. How high? Sloped? Bent? How long? Hahaha, I'm just curious. I love antenna stuff. Sometimes the 'ideal antenna' works like shit, and the 'compromise antenna' seems to bust pileups and work the rare ones. lol. dit dit
@billlamm4688 3 ай бұрын
119 feet I think.. the 9:1 is built into a PVC endcap at the top of a 20 foor pole, the wire wanders through the tops of trees off to the north of house .. climbing to over 30 feet at its peek.. I rapped the coax around a toroid for a 1:1 choke at 40?feet from antenna, so my coax is the only counterpoise right now.. it tests pretty good 80m to 6m, but the 6m end looks a little too good. Maybe it's a dummy load at the higher frequencies?
@curtstacy779 3 ай бұрын
I was relaxing in my office enjoying a video and my son-in-law was sitting here and KZbin started talking to me. lol, you should have seen the look on his face! That was priceless. Sounds like you've been thinking some more, I'm ready for it, I slid that project off to the side it is close but I know that it can be better. I'm ready for you!
@n8nkqrp595 3 ай бұрын
Hi Curt! Although things have been a real struggle lately, one unmade video has been on my mind a LOT. I need to talk about my osc stability testing! It's eating at me. lol. I promise I'll make the video today after Blitzen's vet visit. It won't be that long a video, I just want to share with you what I tried to make a rig less thermally wild. lol. Have a nice afternoon :)
@curtstacy779 3 ай бұрын
@@n8nkqrp595 Looking forward to it!
@edbeckerich3737 3 ай бұрын
I am programming an SI5351 in Circuit Python using a Raspberry Pi Pico, making a super stable DDS VFO...Thats a real nice tool to have
@n8nkqrp595 3 ай бұрын
Very, VERY nice, Ed! How cool. I've wanted to do exactly that for so long! And oh boy, you know it is a fantastic tool to have in the shop. Big time. Thank you for sharing! That comment got my heart racing. lol. Fun, fun, fun. Catch ya later Ed :)
@curtstacy779 3 ай бұрын
Oh man is that handy, I use it to test all kinds of circuits. I put it in a project box with an OLED display and I use a nice encoder with a big knob it is so smooth. I need to get back to that one though and add some more buttons. The SMA jacks come out the back kind of like an HF signal generator. I just used the ESP8266 though. It was really fast compared to the Arduino's so I can really spin the knob. I was going to write a program for the PC to use Bluetooth or wifi with it but haven't upgraded it yet. I've been too busy here.
@curtstacy779 3 ай бұрын
@@n8nkqrp595 I've got a bunch of that kind of stuff lying around here I should have sent you some of it. I didn't know you were interested.
@n8nkqrp595 3 ай бұрын
@@curtstacy779 Couple that with a smart phone app and it would be a wonderful tool for you to market, either as a kit (you package it) or a comlete product. I'd pay good money for it! Build it and sell it, Curt and the grateful customers will come :)
@curtstacy779 3 ай бұрын
@@n8nkqrp595 I was thinking just that on several things, but I think China killed this market for us a long time ago. look at the Tiny SA, Nano VNA or even that small parts tester. they are using the machines for larger businesses and just killing the hobby market these days. I personally don't know one sole that works with this stuff IRL. To have a conversation with someone I have to resort to finding them on KZbin and having a short conversation with a creator or in the comments. So let's say we build it and throw it on a website for people to build. China will have them on AliExpress next week for a price that makes it hard to even buy the parts to build it. I remember when I was a kid seeing the inventions that started in someone's garage and look where they took people. China has stolen that now and industrialized it. That is why I don't do it.
@FjHenderson 3 ай бұрын
Sounds like me,. I unhooked my radio this spring and fixed my antenna, then the storms last week broke it and I have to fix it again
@n8nkqrp595 3 ай бұрын
lol, oh man that sucks! :)
@FjHenderson 3 ай бұрын
Happy to see you on KZbin buddy. I miss your awesome banter and corny jokes. Cheers
@FjHenderson 3 ай бұрын
Happy to see you on KZbin buddy. I miss your awesome banter and corny jokes. Cheers