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  1. HomerBB

    Just QRP fun.

    It's still a fine accomplishment. Such fun.
  2. HomerBB

    Homebrew Co-phased Ground Plane Antennas

    Awesome!
  3. HomerBB

    Just QRP fun.

    Awesome.
  4. HomerBB

    Just QRP fun.

    I know. But he heard me and came back to me.
  5. HomerBB

    Just QRP fun.

    Well, I was teasing about it. I am used to QRP. 11m taught me that.
  6. HomerBB

    Just QRP fun.

    I hear you. QRP works fine for me. As they say, there's 3 things that anyone can or must do, poop, pay taxes, and make QRO contacts. ;)
  7. HomerBB

    Just QRP fun.

    Again, today, 4/21/22, another great QRP contact on 15m - 21.300 mhz. PV8AL, Hello, in Brazil using 5 watts. My conditions were the uBitx v 6.1 and Imax 2000 @ 37' to the coax connector. Total distance from me, 3,313 miles. Yesterday, 4/20/22, Just for the fun of it, I had a Cleveland Ohio...
  8. HomerBB

    New Ham (KN6TUX)

    You aren't by any chance from Kentucky?
  9. HomerBB

    Please pray for my wife

    Praying for her.
  10. HomerBB

    Homebrew Co-phased Ground Plane Antennas

    Nice! About 2 hours after you posted this I had several contacts from my mobile, one of which was with 43WR111 from Arkansas
  11. HomerBB

    HOMER BB are you ok?

    Yes, poor radio day. I worked on other things.
  12. HomerBB

    What makes the BIRD 43 the "go-to" Wattmeter ???

    Well. That clears that up. Now, which car should they repo so I can afford one of those Birds...
  13. HomerBB

    HOMER BB are you ok?

    All I can say is, "DUCK!!!"
  14. HomerBB

    Vertical coaxial antenna build.

    Try the top section at 99", and put a choke (5 coax wraps on 4" former) at 96" down from the point you peeled off your braid from the top section. You likely want to start with the top a little long for trimming to tune. Investigate the flower pot antenna for potentially helpful information.
  15. HomerBB

    HOMER BB are you ok?

    I'm good. The tornado landed about 10 miles south of me in Springdale. I'm in Rogers. They came closer two years ago knocking down trees and blowing down light structures all around me including half a tree in my front yard. So far the storms have developed no appetite for my ugly homebrew...
  16. HomerBB

    What makes the BIRD 43 the "go-to" Wattmeter ???

    Sounds like a lot of trouble having to change slugs and recalibrate for every band. Too much fuss for ham use, but I suppose it will do for a single band. OTOH, almost any meter will do for a single band if your chasing the magical 1.0:1 SWR. I just use my on board radio SWR Meter most of the...
  17. HomerBB

    11 Meter Forum Call Channel

    I tried .405 usb several times today. No one answered. I did QSO England on .395 lsb. Some conditions, but ....
  18. HomerBB

    11 Meter Forum Call Channel

    I can go anywhere, but would likely only stay within the CB 40 for 11m work. Just my way. Hope it gets worked out.
  19. HomerBB

    11 Meter Forum Call Channel

    Hello, Felixx. 2WR183 HOMER
  20. HomerBB

    solarcom A99 vswr

    The likely reason it goes up rapidly above channel 40 is the SS section you put on it is "a tad longer than a 99 manual states".