Just unpacked and inventoried my SP-II Semi-Kit that arrived today. All I can say is "WOW"!!!!!!! The wife also had the same comment after seeing that nice...
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Don Cunningham
taffycandypa...
Jul 17, 2010 5:09 pm
Jim, Thanks for that update. It sure makes procurement easier. I look forward to the time when this reflector shares actual operating tips from use of the...
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w8zr_santa_fe
Jul 17, 2010 4:02 pm
The main PCB in the SP-I and SP-II uses four 12 pin Molex receptacles with .156" spacing, Mouser p/n 538-09-52-3123 at $1.69/ea. Mouser shows only 49 available...
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Don Cunningham
taffycandypa...
Jul 17, 2010 2:07 pm
Thanks Jim, I KNEW that would be your answer, but you spent so much time doing this right, I sure didn't want to mess it up over a 15 cent part, hi. USPS...
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Jim Garland
w8zr_santa_fe
Jul 17, 2010 4:51 am
Hi Don, There's nothing special about Q101, the 2N3906 transistor. It's just a general purpose PNP transistor used as a switch. Any general purpose PNP ...
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Don Cunningham
taffycandypa...
Jul 17, 2010 12:10 am
Jim, Never mind on those questions I asked. I had forgotten Mouser is there till 8 pm CDT, and got all my problems solved but two. They still show a pretty...
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Don Cunningham
taffycandypa...
Jul 16, 2010 11:38 pm
Jim, Thanks for the elegant solution to my 9 switch problem, hi. Now the switch used for S302 on the same board is also backordered, and I don't see such a...
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Don Cunningham
taffycandypa...
Jul 16, 2010 11:27 pm
Excellent idea, Jerry. Done!!! 73, Don, WB5HAK...
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Paul Christensen
w9ac
Jul 16, 2010 10:54 pm
I'll second that Jerry. This was an incredibly ambitious and giving project on Jim's part. Paul, W9AC...
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w8zr_santa_fe
Jul 16, 2010 10:42 pm
Hi Gang, An SP-II builder told me today that the nine momentary-action flat-lever SPDT toggle switches used on the SP-2 front panel are now on the Mouser ...
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k8rajerryohio
Jul 16, 2010 10:29 pm
I just read the August QST article of the W8ZR StationPro. I noticed at the end the ARRL has provided a link to vote for the QST Cover Plaque that they award...
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Don Cunningham
taffycandypa...
Jul 16, 2010 3:47 am
James, Have you completed your SP2?? I just sorted the parts I got from Mouser and anxiously await the SP2's arrival maybe Saturday or Monday next week. I...
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JAMES HEYE
james_heye...
Jul 13, 2010 2:50 am
Congratulations to Jim K5WLQ ________________________________ From: w8zr_santa_fe <4cx250b@...> To: stationpro@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, July 12, 2010...
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w8zr_santa_fe
Jul 12, 2010 8:36 pm
My August QST arrived today, with my long-awaited (by me, at least!) article on the StationPro I (page 30). QST did a nice job of laying out the text, photos,...
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JAMES HEYE
james_heye...
Jul 7, 2010 8:56 pm
Congratulations to Ed, K5CTA. Thanks for your build impressions of a  Station Pro. I separated my parts and boards just like you in order to have...
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Jim Garland
w8zr_santa_fe
Jul 6, 2010 3:13 am
Helpful info, Paul. Thanks! I notice that eBay has lots of braided cable sheathing for substantially less than $1/ft. Go to eBay and search on "expandable...
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Paul Christensen
w9ac
Jul 6, 2010 1:17 am
Those of you who are electing to construct your own StationPro Interface cables between the StationPro and transceiver PODs may be interested in book-marking...
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w8zr_santa_fe
Jul 5, 2010 2:59 am
I've posted a YouTube video demonstarion of the StationPro II, which I made this afternoon. It's pretty amateurish (hamish?), to put it mildly, but should give...
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e_j_schuller
Jul 3, 2010 11:09 pm
Here are my build observations for the SP-1. As you know, it is fairly straightforward. In order to keep everything in order, when I inventoried the parts, I...
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w8zr_santa_fe
Jul 1, 2010 3:14 pm
Hi Gang, Here is a convenient new "one-click" way to order your SP-I and SP-II parts from Mouser Electronics. It replaces the need to cut and paste an Excel...
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w8zr_santa_fe
Jun 28, 2010 3:40 pm
SP-II networking instructions are now available on the download page of the StationPro website (www.w8zr.net/stationpro/ <http://www.w8zr.net/stationpro/> )....
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JAMES
james_heye...
Jun 25, 2010 5:26 pm
Hi Gang, Jim's web site for the Station Pro looks great. If you have not looked at it do so you will be impressed. My last back order from Mouser arrived this...
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w8zr_santa_fe
Jun 24, 2010 6:15 pm
Hi Gang, My comprehensive StationPro website is at last up and running, and you can check it out by clicking HERE <http://www.w8zr.net/stationpro/> (the URL...
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John Dilks, K2TQN
k2tqn
Jun 22, 2010 12:50 pm
Hi Gang, The last Back Order was received from Mouser on Monday. Now I guess it's up to me to get'er done. 73, John, K2TQN...
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Torrey L Mitchell, MD
torreylm
Jun 14, 2010 3:12 am
Jim, Tracking says the shipment will be delivered tomorrow. I'll check the D-sub connectors and get back to you. Best 73 Torrey N9PY Torrey L Mitchell, MD ...
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Jim Garland
w8zr_santa_fe
Jun 14, 2010 2:03 am
Hi Torrey, So far as I know, Mouser doesn't have a minimum order requirement. That's a big reason I prefer Mouser to Digikey. (The other reason is that...
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Torrey Mitchell
torreylm
Jun 13, 2010 11:43 pm
This is slightly off subject. I went to order the new Mouser part for J501. The website added the new part number to my Station Pro II project. All the ...
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w8zr_santa_fe
Jun 12, 2010 3:20 pm
If you've not ordered your Mouser parts yet for either the SP-I or SP-II, please be sure to download and use the latest order form (5/11/2010) from the...
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Paul Christensen
w9ac
Jun 6, 2010 5:00 pm
Jim has produced one of the most exciting kits I've seen in a very long time. I only know of two other commercial products designed for switching...
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w8zr_santa_fe
Jun 5, 2010 1:05 pm
Hi gang, A couple of items: First, I received the page proofs for my QST writeup yesterday, so it's still on track for the August issue, which should start...
