Category Archives: QRP

First FT8 QSOs with QRPLabs QMX Transceiver

Posted on August 11, 2024 by robert

One of my goals for 2024 was an electronics “Wildcard” where I would finish my QDX transceiver kit or some other ham related project.  Today I will mark this one complete, as I finally got my QRPLabs QMX Multimode Transceiver … Continue reading →

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QRP Labs QMX On The Air

Posted on March 27, 2024 by robert

Today, I finally got my QRP Labs QMX transceiver on the air, making my first contact with AB9CA, Dave, at park US-2259 in Indiana. The QMX is a five-band QRP transceiver.  It supports CW, or single-tone digital modes (like FT8).  … Continue reading →

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How things have changed!

Posted on October 30, 2023 by robert

I thought the photo taken below was sort of cool.  My KF4D on the bottom, and my K1 on the top!  I built the K1 as a 2-band kit near the end of its availability back in 2016.  I haven’t … Continue reading →

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Goal Review and New Goals for 2023

Posted on January 1, 2023 by robert

2022 was a good year in terms of my goals.  I was able to complete all 5. Teach a CW Academy Course (Winter 2022) Teach a Technician Course (Spring 2022) Conduct NCRC’s first electronic VE exam (Spring 2022) Build my … Continue reading →

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Another Winter Project

Posted on August 13, 2022 by robert

I’m always thinking ahead.  The record-breaking summer heat and humidity (rare but becoming more common for Rhode Island) is making me think of the fall and winter, which are great times for radio projects. I’ve fallen in love with QRP-LABS.COM, … Continue reading →

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Goal Review 2022

Posted on March 31, 2022 by robert

I started the year with 5 goals.  Two have been completed and two are underway: Teach a CW Academy Course – This goal has been completed after teaching 16 classes in January and March.  All seven students were advanced to … Continue reading →

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Wireless? Pull the other one!

Posted on November 4, 2021 by robert

A shiny-new QRP Labs 4om QCX-mini joined the collection of QRP rigs today.  My thanks to Jon, W8TY (Ohio), who did the heavy lifting for my first QSO using the mini.  I’m still amazed at the performance of a transceiver … Continue reading →

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QRP Labs QCX-mini

Posted on March 6, 2021 by Bob Beatty

I need another radio like a submarine needs a screen door.  That said, I couldn’t resist buying a QCX-mini from QRP Labs.  This is a $55 partial kit (all SMT devices already on the board), with a $20 case, making … Continue reading →

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Straight Key Night (Day?)

Posted on January 1, 2018 by robert

A New Years Eve dinner and party kept me off the air last night, but I made a point of dusting off my old J-38 key, and firing up a QRP rig that I had built to put 4.5 blazing … Continue reading →

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New England QSO Party Fun

Posted on May 7, 2017 by robert

I don’t recall ever operating in the New England QSO Party before, but several emails were circulating encouraging activity, so I thought I’d give it a go.  Conditions were OK on the lower frequency bands — not a lot of … Continue reading →

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