Category: SolderSmoke Shack South

SolderSmoke Shack South — with Mythbuster II and AN762 .1 kW Linear

This is the current operating table at HI7/N2CQR.

The box up on top is my Mythbuster II — like the original Mythbuster, but without the circuitry for 75 meters. Below it is the 15-10 I rig with dial from Pericles HI8P (SK).

The shiny box with the heatsink is my new AN762 .1 kW linear from CCI. Most of this amp was assembled in Virginia, but I did the relay work and “socketry” here in the DR. It seems to work fine. I use it with the little box to its right which houses the Low pass filter board from a Ten-Tec Delta (Pete advised me to buy this back in October 2023).

Out on the terrace in the upper right you can see the bottom of the 16 foot fishing pole that is holding up my 20-15 1/4 wave groundplane antenna. I have already crossed the pond many times with this combination.

SolderSmoke Podcast #253 VIDEO VERSION : NYC, SF, DR, PC, DSC, PODCAST IN DANGER, SPRAT, sBITX, CW, IMD, AI, PNP, MAILBAG

SolderSmoke #253 is available in video form. See above or:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQBojTLL7VY

The audio version is available in the post immediately above this one, here:

https://soldersmoke.blogspot.com/2024/10/soldersmoke-podcast-253-audio-version.html

Progress Report Video on the SolderSmoke Shack South

The new shack is coming together in HI7 land. I will need a shelf for the test gear — I am looking for something thatcan sit on the main workbench — the wall behind the bench is drywall and won’t support any weight. I will have to get some plywood to protect the nice woodwork. I have melted some solder already — I had to fix the little magnifying lamp — it felt good to get back in the game.

The AM radio station that was providing background music was from just across the Mona passage — they were in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. My S38-E shows the frequency as being a bit above 700 kHz, but as with most things S38-E, this readout is suspect. Can anyone tell me the call sign of this station?

I have been using the homebrew 15-10 rig, but only in receive mode so far.

I am also doing some VHF scanning, using a Realistic Pro-36 scanner that Bob KD4EBM gave me. So far I am picking up aircraft approaching Santo Domingo from the East. I have the maritime calling freq also programmed in and hope to hear some ships at sea. Thanks Bob.

Dino asked about astronomy. As you can see in the video, the Orion telescope is ready to go, but we are in rainy season here, so the skies aren’t too great right now. They will be better in the winter.

Hurricane Beryl is approaching, but current projections are for it to pass to our south on Tuesday. The eye of the storm is not expected to hit this island.