You can set the sort order of messages? Just click on the link in the date column. Your preferences will be remembered, so you don't have to do it again when you return.
My kit was ordered by post on a Thursday , I received it on Saturday . You cant do better than that . It was well packaged . The P.C.B. is very good quality...
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Steve Drury
hamlab3
Oct 1, 2009 8:09 pm
Thanks for the compliments Phil, I should point out that most of the kitting is done by my wife Val (M6FLO), ladies tend to be more accurate! Steve G6ALU ... ...
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David
g3vfp
Oct 1, 2009 9:05 pm
Hey Steve Your wife's call should be M6VAL. But in any event I like FLO as it is an abbreviation of my mothers name hi. Phil's comments came as no surprise to...
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g4dfv
Oct 3, 2009 12:57 pm
Hello all, I am Duncan G4DFV, a new member of this group. Recently I obtained a complete but unbuilt MKARS80 kit (307) in which all the component bags refer to...
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panzerbeeb
Oct 3, 2009 7:05 pm
Hi Steve and all, After a nudge from Bob G8SDU,I have added a folder to the files section called 'MKARS80 mods by G8EEY', which has a cumulative version of...
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Steve Drury
hamlab3
Oct 3, 2009 7:47 pm
Hello Mike, I have just gone to accept the files on to the group but Yahoo says they aren't there! I've had this happen before, last time they re-appeared...
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panzerbeeb
Oct 3, 2009 8:44 pm
Hi Steve, I have just checked and the folder and file are visible to me, and the 3 photos are in the photo section. Mike G8EEY....
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Steve Drury
hamlab3
Oct 3, 2009 8:49 pm
Congratulations Mike - you seem to have administrator rights! Steve G6ALU ... From: "panzerbeeb" <mike_mobbs@...> To: <mkars80@...> Sent:...
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panzerbeeb
Oct 4, 2009 3:14 pm
Hi Steve, Oo-er, I'd better be careful what I do then.... When I uploaded the photos I did get a 'waiting authorisation' message, so I guess you did manage to...
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Steve Drury
hamlab3
Oct 4, 2009 3:21 pm
Sorry for the slow response Duncan, I've been busy this weekend! For you version V1.2 is appropriate, since this kit was sold there have been a couple of...
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g4gcl
Oct 5, 2009 8:04 am
Hi Duncan, I'm not sure if you have a programmer for the PIC to install version 2.4 but if not perhaps I can help? Please contact me off list if I can do...
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g4dfv
Oct 5, 2009 8:28 am
Many thanks for your offer, Steve. I will send the SAE promptly. Duncan G4DFV [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Nick Brok
pe1goo
Oct 5, 2009 11:17 am
Hello, After a major modification in the balance-modulator I succeeded in having a good quality modulation. I did some experiments with an electret and a...
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g6alu@...
hamlab3
Oct 5, 2009 1:00 pm
Hello Nick, I can asure you there isn't any need to modify the transformer - some replacement ballun cores are in the post should you want to change it back! ...
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Nick Brok
pe1goo
Oct 6, 2009 4:48 am
... From: g6alu@... <g6alu@...> Subject: Re: [mkars80] Again: another mkars80-project succesfully completed To: mkars80@... ...
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g8xlh
Oct 7, 2009 1:55 pm
Hi, Having built the MKARS80 kit (Very pleased) I would find it very useful if we could have a "Tune" control to generate an RF carrier. This would be quite...
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John Housego
m0tif
Oct 7, 2009 2:08 pm
Hello Alan, This was an issue I had before getting the CW adaptor which is available also from Radio Kits. But what I did prior to this was use a small wire ...
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g8xlh
Oct 7, 2009 2:23 pm
Hi John, I did something similar when I was building the kit, I used a morse code practice oscillator to generate an audio tone. I have seen the CW Keyer, and...
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John YAHOO
v321uk
Oct 7, 2009 3:48 pm
Why not use a transistor to switch a resistor across the balance pot to get some carrier to the PA? John G3UGY...
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David White
davidwhite400@...
Oct 7, 2009 4:23 pm
crude maybe steve, but thats how the early HF yaesu rigs tuned up, and if its good enough for Yaesu then its good enough for MKARS80 de G3ZPA NNNN To:...
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Steve Drury
hamlab3
Oct 7, 2009 6:00 pm
You may find the carrier is atenuated by the crystal filter but you are welcome to give it a go. Steve ... From: "David White" <davidwhite400@...> To:...
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J FLETCHER
jfletcher427...
Oct 10, 2009 2:04 pm
Hi All! I bought the MKARS80 kit at the National Hamfest and joined this group last weekend. I've almost finished assembling the board. I must congratulate...
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Steve Drury
hamlab3
Oct 10, 2009 2:46 pm
Thanks for the compliments John, I hope to be on the net tomorrow morning - 9:30 AM local time, 3.690 MHz ± QRM. Steve G6ALU ... From: "J FLETCHER"...
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g4dfv
Oct 10, 2009 3:48 pm
Welcome John, I too am a new member of the group. I also obtained a MKARS80 kit from the Hamfest - there was one for sale on one of the outside stalls - I...
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Steve Drury
hamlab3
Oct 10, 2009 10:32 pm
Hi Duncan, Sounds about right, I would expect around 5W from 12.5V... does the LED flicker on and off when talking normally about 6" from the microphone? Steve...
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g4dfv
Oct 11, 2009 9:35 am
Hi Steve, Yes, the LED does flicker at about that distance - I am using the modified Maplin speaker/mike. An interesting observation - when I run the...
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ALLENCrdr@...
m1cxk
Oct 11, 2009 9:54 am
Hi Graham There was activity on 3.690mhz today,between 09.30 and 10.00hrs You where heard very clearly 5+5 calling CQ abt 10 times here in Dartford kent. I...
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ALLENCrdr@...
m1cxk
Oct 11, 2009 10:10 am
That was Duncan heard today (Sun) not Graham. G4DFV, sorry. Allen [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Steve Drury
hamlab3
Oct 11, 2009 10:29 am
Duncan, See if you can count the turns on the LPF toroids, its easy to add one by mistake! You can try adjusting the BPF capacitors C54, C68 and C79 whilst...
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Graham Bloor
graham.bloor
Oct 11, 2009 11:51 am
Hi heard you come back to me Steve but that's all I got , no QRM just very weak! down in the noise. Graham G3UD ... From: Steve Drury <g6alu@...> ...
