{"id":2620,"date":"2020-05-23T14:52:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-23T04:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homebrewradio.us\/blog\/2020\/05\/23\/soldersmoke-podcast-222-antennas-phasing-vfos-2-bs-6-years-of-n6qw-mailbag\/"},"modified":"2025-07-21T13:36:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T03:36:29","slug":"soldersmoke-podcast-222-antennas-phasing-vfos-2-bs-6-years-of-n6qw-mailbag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homebrewradio.us\/blog\/2020\/05\/23\/soldersmoke-podcast-222-antennas-phasing-vfos-2-bs-6-years-of-n6qw-mailbag\/","title":{"rendered":"SolderSmoke Podcast #222 Antennas, Phasing, VFOs, 2-Bs, 6 years of N6QW, MAILBAG"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
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After 46 years, finally a dial skirt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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SolderSmoke Podcast #222 is available: <\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
http:\/\/soldersmoke.com\/soldersmoke222.mp3<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n

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No <\/b>travelogue<\/b><\/span> but\u2026 SolderSmoke Almanac!<\/b><\/div>\n
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Memorial Day in U.S.<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n

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End of Ramadan so Eid Mubarak! <\/o:p><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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#222 marks SIX YEARS of Julian-ismo. He started on SS 161. Thanks Pete. <\/o:p><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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Thanks to all who sent good wishes on Billy’s graduation. He heads to Boston and the lab in a week or so. Very proud. <\/o:p><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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Bill was on Ham Radio WorkBench Podcast <\/span> <\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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PETE’S WORKBENCH<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
— Antenna Ideas — Don’t Buy that $165 dollar dipole! It is just wire! <\/o:p><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
— THE PHASING RIG. <\/span>Does this point to a need for meditation? Or at least some temporary disengagement? Tribal wisdom from Pete. <\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
— DEAN KK4DAS’s rig. The Furlough 40. Troubleshoot. Tribal knowledge. <\/o:p><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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— SHAMELESS COMMERCE DIVISION: AMAZON BOX — SEARCH FOR ANYTHING OU WANT THERE. <\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
— PLEASE PUT COMMENTS ON THE SOLDERSMOKE BLOG POSTS. <\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
— <\/span>PLEASE CHECK OUT THE SolderSmoke YOUTUBE VIDEOS. <\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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BILL’s WORKBENCH<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
n <\/span><\/span>Shortwave dials and exotic locations. Java! <\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
n <\/span><\/span>Galaxy V VFO Project. Series-tuned Colpitts. <\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
n <\/span><\/span>DRAKE 2-B. Hayseed Recap. Put the skirt back on the old rig. Reduction drives? <\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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SHOPPING BAG: <\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
I got a replacement for the Xtronics 4000 soldering station. Yaogong worked! <\/o:p><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B078WB9Z2R\/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1<\/span><\/a> <\/o:p><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
Ordered screws and stuff from McMaster — Came very fast! <\/o:p><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
Working on a resistor kit from Mouser. <\/o:p><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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MAILBAG: <\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
VK2BLQ’s Phasing RX with an HRO dial. Cool Retro. <\/o:p><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
Adam N0ZIB — Cool station. TFT screen Aluminum welded box. FB. <\/o:p><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
Karl G7AFT BITX 40 doing USB and LSB by changing the VFO freq. Pete’s trick! <\/o:p><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
Jerry KI4IO out in nearby Warrenton. Hope to be able to meet up soon. <\/o:p><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
Keith N6ORS’s Hot Mustard Phasing Board. <\/o:p><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
Mike N5GTF’d FULLY INDOOR Quarantine Receiver. Need a slogan for the antenna! <\/o:p><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
Nick M0NTV’s Bread Bin 80 Quarantine rig<\/o:p><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
Bruce KC1FSZ Quarantine 10 — Brave man in solar minimum. But I hear 10 is opening. <\/o:p><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
Talking to Grayson Evans KJ7UM TA2ZGE about Collins 9.9 MHz transformers. <\/o:p><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
Talking to Alan Wolke W2AEW about Drake 2-B stuff<\/span> Was there a reduction drive?<\/o:p><\/b><\/div>\n
Paul VK3HN about Ceramic filter spurs. <\/o:p><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n

Peter VK2EMU notes no animals were harmed in the making of my videos. But many electrons were agitated. <\/b><\/span>

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N6QW Phase Shift Success — It aint over ’till the fat lady sings<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n


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