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Projects & ideas to come @PE4BAS
Posted: 17 Apr 2020 12:44 PM PDT
https://pe4bas.blogspot.com/2020/04/projects-ideas-to-come-pe4bas.html
A lot of ideas for projects are coming to my mind lately. But time is my
enemy and lately it is very busy at the job, when I come home I'm too tired
to finish anything or even start a project. The weekends are occupied as
well. I've projects that are going on for years and are still unfinished,
others involving antennas are my wish to do this summer. My mind starts to
get overloaded so I decided to make a list for myself here and for you to
read.
So, what's the tomato plant picture? Have I told you, I love tomatoes and
eat them every day!
Well, my wife and I have decided to grow our own tomatoes and cucumbers
besides the usual grapes in our glasshouse. We use the same technique 2
years ago, just plant a few slices of your favorite tomato and it will
grow. But it takes time, just like my projects....
Occasionally I plan to inform you about growing these tomatoes, like it or
not ;-)
This is my list of ideas and projects, some are ongoing, some still need to
start, some will only be in my mind (and dreams)....it is possible I update
this post over time. The list is not in order of priority.
1. Finish the bluetooth CAT/audio control for my portable setup. I started
this years ago, there is progress but it is unfinished.
2. Build a DK7ZB 5 band quad antenna. Some of the components are ordered!
3. Build a 70MHz (4m band) yagi, have enough components to make one.
4. Test a tree as antenna on WSPR, I have been writing about this, Tested a
setup and it works but never made any contact. Actually would like to
experiment a bit more.
5. Test a 1/4 wave 60m band sloper antenna. I build one, made a few photos
and made some DX with it but want to compare it with my inverted-V before I
come with a conclusion and write a blogpost.
6. Experiment with a X-Phase QRM eliminator, ordered a building kit but not
received yet.
7. Experiment with a earth electrode antenna for 160m.
8. Experiment with receive antennas, might be rotatable loop or something
else...
9. I do have a dualband VHF/UHF beam in the tower. I tested it with the
analyzer it it looks good. But it is already waiting to get connected for
some time. Really need to experiment with it before I remove it from the
tower again.
10. Decide what to do with my old radio, the IC-706MK2G. It has a defect so
selling it is no option, it has to be repaired or I keep it and use it on
bands that are doing well.
11. Do some WSPR tests with portable setup at the shoreline.
12. Order a Raspberry Pi to build a more versatile WSPR receive station.
13. Do some WSPR runs instead of FT8 in weekends
14. Learn CW (morse code) and make a CW QSO without the use of a computer.
I did try numerous times but never continued to master it. Too much
distraction....I hope to find a way to learn it anyway.
Last updated 17-April-2020
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Projects & ideas to come @PE4BAS
Posted: 17 Apr 2020 12:44 PM PDT
https://pe4bas.blogspot.com/2020/04/projects-ideas-to-come-pe4bas.html
A lot of ideas for projects are coming to my mind lately. But time is my
enemy and lately it is very busy at the job, when I come home I'm too tired
to finish anything or even start a project. The weekends are occupied as
well. I've projects that are going on for years and are still unfinished,
others involving antennas are my wish to do this summer. My mind starts to
get overloaded so I decided to make a list for myself here and for you to
read.
So, what's the tomato plant picture? Have I told you, I love tomatoes and
eat them every day!
Well, my wife and I have decided to grow our own tomatoes and cucumbers
besides the usual grapes in our glasshouse. We use the same technique 2
years ago, just plant a few slices of your favorite tomato and it will
grow. But it takes time, just like my projects....
Occasionally I plan to inform you about growing these tomatoes, like it or
not ;-)
This is my list of ideas and projects, some are ongoing, some still need to
start, some will only be in my mind (and dreams)....it is possible I update
this post over time. The list is not in order of priority.
1. Finish the bluetooth CAT/audio control for my portable setup. I started
this years ago, there is progress but it is unfinished.
2. Build a DK7ZB 5 band quad antenna. Some of the components are ordered!
3. Build a 70MHz (4m band) yagi, have enough components to make one.
4. Test a tree as antenna on WSPR, I have been writing about this, Tested a
setup and it works but never made any contact. Actually would like to
experiment a bit more.
5. Test a 1/4 wave 60m band sloper antenna. I build one, made a few photos
and made some DX with it but want to compare it with my inverted-V before I
come with a conclusion and write a blogpost.
6. Experiment with a X-Phase QRM eliminator, ordered a building kit but not
received yet.
7. Experiment with a earth electrode antenna for 160m.
8. Experiment with receive antennas, might be rotatable loop or something
else...
9. I do have a dualband VHF/UHF beam in the tower. I tested it with the
analyzer it it looks good. But it is already waiting to get connected for
some time. Really need to experiment with it before I remove it from the
tower again.
10. Decide what to do with my old radio, the IC-706MK2G. It has a defect so
selling it is no option, it has to be repaired or I keep it and use it on
bands that are doing well.
11. Do some WSPR tests with portable setup at the shoreline.
12. Order a Raspberry Pi to build a more versatile WSPR receive station.
13. Do some WSPR runs instead of FT8 in weekends
14. Learn CW (morse code) and make a CW QSO without the use of a computer.
I did try numerous times but never continued to master it. Too much
distraction....I hope to find a way to learn it anyway.
Last updated 17-April-2020