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NorCal BLTuner PCB art? never mind, I re-created it myself :)

Posted by Jack on 16th March 2012

After all, we are QRP DIYers, right?  Pulled the oblique angle image from the instructions into Photoshop and re-created it, hopefully fairly close to scale.  Then I exported the JPEG into Vectric V-Carve Pro to create toolpaths (G-Code) for my CNC.  On the left you see the original and on the right is a preview image of the toolpaths.

A while back, I bought the kit, which had been originally purchased by K6ZAN but after he became a Silent Key, it wound up back in circulation.  The pcb that was with the kit wasn’t etched.  So this is my first time using isolation routing to make a pcb.

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20110430 KPH Visit – Point Reyes, California

Posted by Jack on 30th April 2011

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20110430 KPH Visit, a set on Flickr.

Kyle and I went up to Point Reyes to visit the KPH Radio receiver site and operate CW (Morse) for International Marconi Day.

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More info on this amp: TITAN 6m RF Amplifer

Posted by Jack on 8th January 2011

I recently bought this amp from a ham on EBay.  He didn’t have any more info on it than ‘it works’.  I would at least like to know what the typical RF output is (it has a pair of 6LQ6’s).  I’ve not received it yet else I would have more hints.  Let me know if you have a manual or a schematic:

UPDATE (March 26, 2011) – This amp is a 100watt Amplifier.  The one I received is in fine shape and will be used with care and enthusiasm.

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