{"id":2939,"date":"2012-05-27T16:07:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-27T06:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homebrewradio.us\/blog\/2012\/05\/27\/homebrew-qrp-fun-on-75-phone\/"},"modified":"2025-07-21T14:17:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T04:17:54","slug":"homebrew-qrp-fun-on-75-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homebrewradio.us\/blog\/2012\/05\/27\/homebrew-qrp-fun-on-75-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"Homebrew QRP Fun on 75 Phone"},"content":{"rendered":"
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OK, I take back all of the bad things I said about the 75 meter phone band. I recently finished work on my Kick Panel 75 meter DSB rig. Last week I took portions of the multiband antenna that Solder-Lexicographer Steve Silverman sent me and turned it into a 75 meter dipole. It is now suspended in the trees above my house. With some trepidation I ventured out into the 75 meter ether. And, to my surprise I found friendly hams willing to give my 3 watt DSB signal a chance. The first contact was with K2WS. I had called Billy into the shack, thinking that I was just going to show him the beauty of a Direct Conversion receiver. To my astonishment I found K2WS calling CQ! On 75! Who knew? I gave him a call and — BINGO — we had a wonderful QSO. Alan is at the other end of the tech spectrum — he was running a Flex Radio. With that rig’s panoramic display he was able to SEE that I was running DSB. Very cool. Billy was duly impressed. <\/b><\/span>

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Yesterday morning I ran into a very congenial bunch of guys from the Gallups Island Radio Club. They welcomed me into the group and allowed me to join in the roundtable. Thanks guys! <\/b><\/span>

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Then came the icing on the cake. This morning I heard a familiar voice calling together the Mid Atlantic chapter of the Quarter Century Wireless Association. Could it be? Yes indeed, it as an old friend, Ray, a guy who had brought me into the QCWA group during our previous stint in Northern Virginia. I checked into the net and had a great time. <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Above you can see the latest version of this long-evolving rig. It has a built-in speaker. Below you can see it with the top off. <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Three cheers for 75! <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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