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Spectrum Communications 4m Transverter

by Mick M0GWD | 1 Jul 24 | Articles, Homebrew, Kit Builds, Reviews

This kit is the Spectrum Communications TRC4-10sl 4m Transverter, designed to transvert a 10m (28MHz) signal to 4m (70MHz). It has an output of approximately 25W due to the inclusion of a separate PA board and a maximum input of 5W. Minimum input is 500mW. This is a really nice kit to build using quality…

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Wolfwave Audio Processor

by Dean M7SUX | 28 Jun 24 | Audio Filters, Reviews

A Review – and a Relief. I have a type of brain that shuts down when too much information goes into it. White noise, crackles, burps and ker-chunks from amateur radio transmissions can make it difficult-to-impossible for me to focus. In such a mental-state, I cannot hear what my radio is receiving. I used to…

Difference between: ‘Clone’, ‘New Draft’ and ‘Rewrite & Repubish’

by Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club | 28 Jun 24 | How to do a thing

Making a Copy of a Post. TOP TIP: This technique is particularly useful for those who post about events. Rather than creating a post from scratch, you might find taking a copy of a previous post is useful. This could help when you’d like to base your post on one that someone else has written,…

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Locating a “spammed” message

by Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club | 25 Jun 24 | How to do a thing

For incoming messages to the committee, our website applies a number of anti-spam measures, including:- Hiding committee members’ email addresses from the Contact Page. Applying a “honey trap“ technique that spam-bits invariably fall into. Passing incoming messages through the free Akismet Anti-Spam Testing Service. If an incoming message passes these tests, it is forwarded to…

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CWTouchKeyer’s P3K Touchkey (Kit Build)

by Mick M0GWD | 24 Jun 24 | CW, Homebrew, Kit Builds, Reviews

This is an interesting project for the CW enthusiast and home constructor. Bought from CWTouchKeyer in the USA, the P3K is a Touchkey kit that is supplied as a small PCB plus the appropriate components. There are lots of other versions available, too. The kit is constructed and has to be installed into a small…

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