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  • Members: 230
  • Category: Shortwave
  • Founded: May 13, 2007
  • Language: English
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258 w9ya Send Email Feb 24, 2009
5:15 pm
A couple of salient points about 1/2 wave antennas, baluns, and end-feds. There is no such thng as an "end-fed" with a counterpoise. i.e. Either an antenna is...
259 Petr Ourednik
ok1rp Send Email
Feb 25, 2009
11:03 pm
Dave, Welcome to the group and feel free to ask for details about Sierra radio. 73 - Petr, OK1RP...
260 Petr Ourednik
ok1rp Send Email
Feb 25, 2009
11:11 pm
Jovan, welcome to the group. It will be gd to know about your Sierra and setup. 73 - Petr, OK1RP...
261 Petr Ourednik
ok1rp Send Email
Mar 5, 2009
6:16 pm
Gary, welcome to our Sierra group. Gary built many small qrp radios in the past, TT, Small Wonder, Oak Hills, etc. few homebrew as well. He is operating about...
262 jstoneback Send Email Mar 8, 2009
4:43 pm
Hi gang! I was checking out YouTube, hoping to find an audio/video of a Sierra in operation, to get a feel of what the receiver sounds like - but no luck!...
263 banda5@...
n9skn Send Email
Mar 8, 2009
5:38 pm
Hi Jim, You are right about the Sierra pictures and movie items being thin. Although I just have a older style Norcal version Sierra from the plans in the...
264 lgaalaas@...
llgaalaas Send Email
Mar 8, 2009
5:58 pm
I'll make an effort to make a video of my Sierra and get it up on YouTube. My Sierra has the ABX but I will assure you, the audio is superb! Larry KB0R ... ...
265 llgaalaas Send Email Mar 9, 2009
10:19 pm
Now there is! Check out the YouTube Video I put up there this afternoon. Sierra Sample Audio <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrCISIFlYwI> 73, Larry KB0R ... ...
266 Mike Lyness, AF4LQ
lyns_mk Send Email
Mar 10, 2009
1:24 am
... Great demonstration and comparison, Larry. Thank you for doing it and sharing it. 73, Mike af4lq...
267 kg8yt Send Email Mar 10, 2009
12:01 pm
... 'An impressive demo of the Sierra's audio, Larry. Thanks for posting it. I can't help but have a couple of questions, though. 1. Are the sidetone and...
268 llgaalaas Send Email Mar 10, 2009
2:22 pm
... 1. The K3 is absolutely superb especially with the bandwidth cut down to 50-100 hertz. Yes, I can make the K3 sound very good. I could make a video that...
269 Jim Stoneback
jstoneback Send Email
Mar 10, 2009
9:30 pm
Thanks to Aaron N9SKN and Larry KB0R for your videos. Fantastic! Congratulations on your homebrew Sierra, Aaron, you did a great job and have a fine-looking...
270 Jim Stoneback
jstoneback Send Email
Mar 10, 2009
10:20 pm
Hi Gang, My wife gave me the go-ahead to spend some of our tax refund on a Wilderness Sierra. (YEAH!) The analog frequency readout is the main reasons I've...
271 Paul Signorelli
w0rw Send Email
Mar 10, 2009
10:33 pm
The KC2 is totally awesome.... It makes the radio easier to use. You can always get back on your old frequency... Or make a sked right on the exact frequency. ...
272 kg8yt Send Email Mar 11, 2009
12:01 pm
... Hi, Jim, Like you, I enjoy using the analog frequency readout but wanted an internal keyer. My solution was to install a TICK keyer inside the case, with...
273 flthompsonjr Send Email Mar 11, 2009
1:39 pm
Good job and thanks on the video. I'm sure the K3 can sound better. HI HI. If some don't realize it, Wayne designed the Sierra first, then changed the mixer to...
274 Petr Ourednik
ok1rp Send Email
Mar 11, 2009
3:35 pm
Larry, that's exactly what I found longer time ago...the golden analog Sierra receiver sounds better than multik$ SDR K3 or Orion etc. Do not kill me for that...
275 Petr Ourednik
ok1rp Send Email
Mar 11, 2009
10:01 pm
Jim, Also like you, I enjoy using the analog frequency readout for the same reason but wanted an internal keyer and ability to read exact frequency in case of...
276 Petr Ourednik
ok1rp Send Email
Mar 11, 2009
10:11 pm
Folks, I was asked by few members for translation of some parts from articles about Sierra from pages which I added to links: ...
277 Petr Ourednik
ok1rp Send Email
Mar 19, 2009
8:56 pm
Hello, just FYI, the non-functional link to the excellent Elmer 102: The Wilderness Sierra document has been repaired. 73 - Petr, OK1RP...
278 Petr Ourednik
ok1rp Send Email
Mar 19, 2009
9:09 pm
Paul, I am happy to welcome You in our Sierra group. I am really glad that You have rejoined the Ham radio ranks again as KE7WTK. I hope that You will find...
279 Petr Ourednik
ok1rp Send Email
Mar 20, 2009
4:32 pm
Hi, although it was discussed already I got few emails regarding the suppliers for edge connectors for band modules mounted on mother board of our Sierras. The...
280 Petr Ourednik
ok1rp Send Email
Mar 20, 2009
4:51 pm
Hello, I was talking to few guys about the problem with low power on 17m band. Maybe some of you getting only 1.2-1.5W out on this band also so I want to pass...
281 Petr Ourednik
ok1rp Send Email
Mar 30, 2009
10:13 pm
Mike, welcome to our Sierra group! Mike, KL7IXI is very experienced with our jewel as he has a Sierra (since 1997) on 80,40,30,20,15,and 10, and plan on a...
282 Petr Ourednik
ok1rp Send Email
Mar 30, 2009
10:23 pm
Daniel, welcome to our group and hope that You will get the Sierra kit very soon. You can believe that this famous radio will allows You to operate on any band...
283 Steven
hortonstevenr Send Email
Apr 1, 2009
12:15 am
All, Just got back from the TN Smoky Mtns. I took the Sierra with me and had a blast. Read the report here. http://w6eod.blogspot.com 72 Steve W6EOD...
284 Petr Ourednik
ok1rp Send Email
Apr 3, 2009
9:48 pm
Dean, Welcome to our Sierra group. I hope You will enjoy it. 73 - Petr, OK1RP...
285 Petr Ourednik
ok1rp Send Email
Apr 3, 2009
9:57 pm
John, I am happy to welcome You in the Sierra group. John is very experienced guy and ham for 45 years. He is owner of the Sierra jewel already. As John using...
286 Petr Ourednik
ok1rp Send Email
Apr 3, 2009
9:59 pm
Kelly, Welcome to our Sierra jewels group. Kelly just bought a Sierra kit and getting ready to build it. Kelly would love to learn from others and contribute...
287 John Gabbard
johnkf7om Send Email
Apr 3, 2009
10:07 pm
Thanks Petr, I am changing qth to Nevada now but will keep tuned for you guys. best 72/73 John   KF7OM ... From: Petr Ourednik <indians@...> Subject:...
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