QSL Card. 7J1AWL.

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QSL Card. 7J1AWL.
QSL
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I have hundreds of these, and sadly, never got around to using them except on the occasional, um, occasion that I use it as a calling card or something. Japanese hams are notorious, according to K7AGE in his YouTube talk-up about QSLing, for QSLing fastidiously. Talk about rainy day projects…

This is a QSL card–for my non-radio-geek friends. They are sent out after a radio or personal contact to confirm that contact in writing. And to prove the contact was made for contesting purposes. This ‘orange tigi’ is taken from the Peace Corps compound in Bamako, Mali in December of 1995. This young lady was selling oranges–which, despite their name, were quite green.

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QSL
Image by byzantiumbooks
Reception Report Acknowledged, July 24, 1964

QST March 1959 QSL Cards
QSL
Image by Whiskeygonebad
QST March 1959 – Volunteer QSL card Sorter:
Imagine doing this without using a computer
database! I love the ghost font! Scanned by me.

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The All-in-One Electronics Lab / Podcast Studio / Ham Shack / Fashion Design Space

A few nice Ham Shack images I found:

The All-in-One Electronics Lab / Podcast Studio / Ham Shack / Fashion Design Space

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The All-in-One Electronics Lab / Podcast Studio / Ham Shack / Fashion Design Space

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IMG_4552: Mike/KF4PPF, Carlos and Tom/N4ZPT

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Nice Ham Radio photos

A few nice Ham Radio images I found:

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DMS antenna setup

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The amateur radio group at Dallas Makerspace set up their first antenna today on the roof of the building.

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NCCU, Duke, UNC excel in latest APR reports

NCCU, Duke, UNC excel in latest APR reports
N.C. Central, Duke and North Carolina all had plenty of good marks Wednesday when the NCAA released the latest Academic Progress Rate reports. While several schools from the Mid-Eastern Athletic and Southwestern Athletic conference received the …
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WBB Earns APR Recognition
The most recent APRs are multiyear rates based on scores from the 2011-2012, 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 academic years. Follow Rutgers women's basketball on Facebook (www.facebook.com/RutgersWBB), Twitter (www.twitter.com/RutgersWBB) and …
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Nice ARRL photos

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15m SSB

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ARRL Field Day Sunday June 29 , 2014 at the Reagan Library and Museum

Jin Pole

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ARRL Field Day Sunday June 29 , 2014 at the Reagan Library and Museum

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'It was the toughest decade of my life': our readers on surviving their 20s

'It was the toughest decade of my life': our readers on surviving their 20s
By the time we hit 27, Jenny was riding the wave of the disability rights movement. She was about to settle into her own bungalow and was chairing a local organisation for disabled people. But weeks before our 28th birthday, she died suddenly – her …
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Markets fall on weak US services industry data – as it happened
The slower growth in US services has pushed Wall Street into negative territory, with the Dow Jones industrial average now down 32 points or 0.2%. The FTSE 100 has seen its falls accelerate and is now down 70 points, while the FTSE Eurofirst 300 has …
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Frustration flares for VW dealers as sales nosedive
Dealers, too, seemed hopeful they'd be able to sell their way through the crisis with the help of emergency aid from the factory, help that earned VW of America CEO Michael Horn a standing ovation at VW's national dealer meeting. But as Volkswagen …
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Latest APRS News

Why You Should Know the Different Types of Credit Card APRs
While APRs may sound confusing and complex on the surface, once you know how to find your card's APR and you know which APR applies to you it is relatively simple. The problem for many cardholders, however, is that they don't grasp the concept of APR …
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Online Loan Broker Fundera Discloses Data on APRs
Online Loan Broker Fundera Discloses Data on APRs. by Kevin Wack. NOV 23, 2015 9:00am ET. The online loan broker Fundera has published information about the interest rates paid by customers of its website, the latest development in a debate about …
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Ray Davies and Mike Oldfield honoured at APRS annual bash
Ray Davies and Mike Oldfield were among the recording industry veterans to be honoured by the APRS at its Annual Sound Fellowships Lunch in west London, yesterday. Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant was the surprise guest at the celebration at the …
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Briefing

A few nice ARRL images I found:

Briefing

Image by GraceFamily

Elecraft K3

Image by GraceFamily
ARRL Field Day Sunday June 29 , 2014 at the Reagan Library and Museum

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Nice Amateur Radio photos

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Pixie II PCB, Mark I (Wackadoo)

Image by michaelstyne
This PCB looks like it was designed by a blind man in the dark.

I might go back to the "drawing board" on this one.

CRW_1947: Portable Antenna Mount

Image by ac4lt

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Latest Ham Tower News

Badan Kepegawaian Negara Temukan 57 Ribu PNS 'Misterius'
Bandung – Badan Kepegawaian Negara (BKN) menemukan puluhan ribu aparatur sipil negara (ASN) atau pegawai negeri sipil (PNS) di seluruh Indonesia yang terdaftar dalam database terdahulu tetapi tidak jelas keberadaannya alias 'misterius'.
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Presiden Jokowi Cerita Soal Blusukan di Depan Para CEO di London
DETIKNEWS | Rabu 20 Apr 2016, 23:59 WIB Komnas HAM menyebut salah satu komisionernya, Siane Indriyani mendapat ancaman di tengah pengusutan kasus Siyono. Apa respons Kapolri Jenderal Badrodin Haiti? Komisi IV DPR Akan Proses Temuan …
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Radio tower collapses onto house, car in Spotsylvania County
… 0 comments · JBranscome. Posted on Apr 1, 2015. by Jeff Branscome. An 80-foot HAM radio tower collapsed onto a house and an occupied vehicle in Spotsylvania County on Tuesday, trapping all three of the car's passengers, according to a press release.
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Remote Access Your Ham Shack – Six Ways To Implement

Remote access – six ways to implement

Remote Access Your Ham Shack – Six Ways To Implement

A lot of amateur radio operators want to be able to remote control or remote access their ham radio equipment when they travel, when they go to the office or when they just go to another room in the house to actually spend quality, albeit multitask, time with their family.

I personally have been using Teamviewer for some time and it works great with my iPad for making JT 65 contacts wherever in the world that I have a Wi-Fi connection.

I’ve also been able to remote control Ham Radio Deluxe using my iPad, or my iPhone, to tune around and listen to sideband on HF or FM on VHF. (I’ve not yet tried to have a voice contact via the iPad – although this article is incentivizing me to finally make that last test that I never got around to.)

My approaches have been working well enough for me so far – but there are lots of other approaches as described in this excellent Acrobat document prepared by Mark, K6UFO, and Brian, N9ADG.

Remote access – six ways to implement

Just click the above photo and it will take you to the Acrobat file for immediate viewing.

I personally plan on trying RemoteHams.com when I have time to get around to it.

Regardless of what I’m using, I’m betting that you will find an idea in their slideshow that will work for you to remote access your shack.

73,

Robert
K3RRR

 

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one sprinkle

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one sprinkle
Hamfest
Image by hmmlargeart
yea! sprinkles!!!

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Hamfest
Image by jeffcovey
the final stop. we would have preferred that this stuff find a better home, but if you tossed it high enough, it made very satisfying crunching noises on impact.

Payload Hermon Hamfest 2013.6.1 (11)
Hamfest
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MFJ Versa Tuner ll 941D (ham radio) Antenna Tuner

MFJ Versa Tuner ll 941D (ham radio) Antenna Tuner

MFJ Versa Tuner ll 941D (ham radio) Antenna Tuner

used to tune antenna for ham radios as well as others.

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Icom Antenna tuner: long wire/whip, outdoor and Ham Guides TM Pocket Reference Card Bundle

Icom Antenna tuner: long wire/whip, outdoor and Ham Guides TM Pocket Reference Card Bundle

  • Icom Antenna tuner: long wire/whip, outdoor
  • Ham Guides TM Pocket Reference Card Bundle

80-6M Automatic Whip Antenna Tuner or Long wire
120W PEP Max. 
Includes: mounting kit, 5M Control Cable, 5M Coaxial Cable 

It is compatible with most Icom HF radios, including but not limited to: Icom 703, 703+, 706 MkIIG, 718, 746, 746Pro, 756, 756Pro, 756ProII, 756ProIII, 7000, 7100, 7200, 7410, 7600, 7800, 9100.

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calendar Apr 2016 – Sep 2017

calendar Apr 2016 – Sep 2017

calendar Apr 2016 - Sep 2017

calendar by hippie projects
starts Apr 2016 – Sep 2017

★ 18 months in total ★ you can choose the starting month ★ features federal holidays and moon phases ★ USA and CAN: each row (week) starts on Sunday ★ dimensions 11″ x 17″ / 30 x 42 cm ★ on 20 lb / 80g paper (copy paper) ★ metal binder clip included ★ and 2 nails for hanging ★ REFILLS are available in the Shop
Your calendar can start with any month you want until December 2017.

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Nice ARRL photos

Some cool ARRL images:

Field Day 2012 144

Image by ve2ddz
Matt’s VE7DUI truck is full too.

Ji

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ARRL Field Day Sunday June 29 , 2014 at the Reagan Library and Museum

Field Day 2014 042

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We set up a public relations table at the "entrance" to the site.

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Radio Shack Pro 404 Handheld Scanner Fire/Emt/Police

Radio Shack Pro 404 Handheld Scanner Fire/Emt/Police

Radio Shack Pro 404 Handheld Scanner Fire/Emt/Police

  • Radio Shack PRO-404 200-Channel VHF/AIR/WX/UHF/FRS/GMRS Handheld Scanner General Features:
  • One-touch service keys let you search Fire/Police, marine, air, ham, weather frequencies
  • Features Skywarn and digital SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding) weather alerts
  • Pre-programmed with Signal Stalker II bands Picks up FRS/GMRS communications PC interface programmin
  • Stay informed of severe weather in advance

RadioShack Handheld Radio Scanner, model PRO-404, with 200-channel memory; one-touch service search; Skywarn; NOAA SAME Weather Alert; Signal Stalker II; Preprogrammed; PC interface.

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ham radio and tuner

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Pocket Digi Error.

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Zastone Quad Band MP800 Mobile Transceiver 10M/6M/2M/70cm VHF/UHF Walkie Talkie Reviews

Zastone Quad Band MP800 Mobile Transceiver 10M/6M/2M/70cm VHF/UHF Walkie Talkie

Zastone Quad Band MP800 Mobile Transceiver 10M/6M/2M/70cm VHF/UHF Walkie Talkie

  • Full Twin Display and Receive, Cross Band Repeater mode too!
  • 50W/40W Full Quad Band FM Twin Display Amateur Mobile Radio Transceiver!
  • Features CTCSS, DCS, DTMF, 2-Tone/5-Tone, Alphanumeric Display, & more!
  • Transmits 10M ( 29Mhz ), 6M ( 52Mhz ), 2M ( 146Mhz ) & 70cm ( 440Mhz ) Bands, FM, 50W/40W, Receives additional frequencies too! (AM mode selectable on VHF receive freqs for AirBand recption)
  • Remote Mountable Faceplate, Full Direct Entry Keypad mic, 800 channels & More!!

The Zastone MP800 QuadBand Transmit, Twin Receive, Dual Display FM Radio Transceiver for the 10 Meter, 6 Meter, VHF 2 meter & UHF 70cm Bands!.
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* Multiple Tuning Steps,. Includes full keypad microphone! Remote mountable Faceplate!
* Receive Range: 26-33Mhz, 47-54 MHz, 110-180Mhz ( with AM Air band), 350-399Mhz, 430-512Mhz

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Cable Matters Gold Plated 3.5mm to 2RCA Stereo Audio Cable 6 Feet

Cable Matters Gold Plated 3.5mm to 2RCA Stereo Audio Cable 6 Feet

Cable Matters Gold Plated 3.5mm to 2RCA Stereo Audio Cable 6 Feet

  • VERSATILE AUDIO CABLE connects an iPhone/iPad, MP3 player, smartphone or laptop with the common 3.5mm audio port to a TV, AV receiver, amplifier, projector, radio and more with adjacent RCA connectors
  • BI-DIRECTIONAL CABLE FUNCTIONS to connect a DVD player, TV, Wii box, video camera, VCR, or other equipment with legacy RCA connectors to speakers or AV receivers with a 3.5mm stereo mini-jack for audio only
  • PREMIUM STEREO CABLE is engineered with a soft PVC jacket, polished metal connectors, and strain-relief rings that are color coded with the common red/white RCA plug colors; A beveled, step-down design of the 3.5mm connector accommodates most mobile devices in a case with a snug and secure connection
  • EXCEPTIONAL AUDIO QUALITY with the combination of gold-plated connectors, bare copper conductors, and ferrite bead shielding provides superior stereo audio transmission and protection against radio frequency interference (RFI) and electromagnetic interference (EMI)
  • COMPATIBLE with devices with 3.5mm ports such as the iPod, iPhone, iPad, Kindle Fire tablets, Samsung Galaxy smartphones and tablets, Google Nexus smartphones and tablets, Microsoft Surface tablets, Nokia Lumia smartphones, SanDisk Sansa MP3 players for connecting to popular electronics with RCA ports such as a Bose radio, Lepai LP-2020A+ Tripath TA2020 Class-T Hi-Fi Audio Amplifier, HomeSpot NFC-Enabled Bluetooth Audio Receiver and more

Connect the New with the Old
The Cable Matters Gold-Plated 3.5mm to 2 x RCA Cable is an indispensable accessory for connecting most portable smart devices with the common 3.5mm audio connector to a TV, AV receiver, audio amplifier, or radio with RCA white/left and red/right sockets. This bi-directional cable is also useful for connecting an older DVD player to a computer or speaker with a 3.5mm ¡®Line-In¡¯ port for recording or listening.

Premium Construction with an Unbeata

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Nice Amateur Radio photos

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Illinois amateur radio *

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Novice category.

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LDG Electronics YT-1200 Automatic Antenna Tuner 1.8-54 MHz, .1-100 Watts, 2 Year Warranty, Works with: FT-450(D), FT950, FTDX-1200 and FTDX-3000 * Includes 1.5 foot CAT/Power interface cable.

LDG Electronics YT-1200 Automatic Antenna Tuner 1.8-54 MHz, .1-100 Watts, 2 Year Warranty, Works with: FT-450(D), FT950, FTDX-1200 and FTDX-3000 * Includes 1.5 foot CAT/Power interface cable.

LDG Electronics YT-1200 Automatic Antenna Tuner 1.8-54 MHz, .1-100 Watts, 2 Year Warranty, Works with: FT-450(D), FT950, FTDX-1200 and FTDX-3000 * Includes 1.5 foot CAT/Power interface cable.

  • RF Power: 1 to 100 watts SSB and CW, 30W on PSK. Latching relays for ultra low power consumption
  • Built-in CAT/Power interface for FT-450(D), FT-950, FTDX-1200, FTDX-3000 radios. Also interfaces with FT-2000 (non-D) with external DC power supply.
  • CAT thru port for computer control of radio. 38400 baud. 2000 memories sorted by frequency.
  • 1.8 to 54 MHz coverage (continuous coverage for MARS) Tunes 4 to 1000 ohms. (16 to 150 on 6M) SO-239 in and out connections for dipoles, verticals, beams, G5RV, OCF, Cobra, ect.
  • Dimensions: 7.0″L, 7.8″W, 2.0″H. Weight: 2 pounds Includes 1.5 foot CAT/Power interface cable.

Yaesu radios are among the best, and LDG makes several dedicated tuner for several models, but that leaves a big chunk of the newer Yaesu product line with no dedicated tuner. Of course, most LDG tuners will work just fine with Yaesu radios, but it sure would be nice to have it integrated to the radio. LDG’s new YT-1200 is just that. An included CAT/Power cable interfaces with your FT-450(D), FT950, FTDX-1200 and FTDX-3000. This makes it an integrated tuner powered by the interface. No extra pow

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MFJ-926B Remote Auto tuner, 200W

MFJ-926B Remote Auto tuner, 200W

  • 13.8 VDC at 1.5 Amps
  • Weighs just 4 lbs.
  • Sleek, sexy and compact
  • Weather-sealed for outdoors
  • Double protected connections

MFJ-926B Automatic Antenna Tuner covers the entire HF band and will match a random wire or coax-fed antenna 1.8-30 MHz at a full 200 Watts SSB/CW. Matches impedances 6-1600 Ohms (SWR up to 32:1). MFJ gives you 256 values eachof capacitance and inductances for 131,072 matching solutions — that’s 4 times the 32,768 matching solutions of competing products with only 128 L/C values each — don’t let their claims of being the best automatic tuners on the market fool you — MFJ gives you many more fe

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6m SSB with KF6MXB

A few nice ARRL images I found:

6m SSB with KF6MXB

Image by GraceFamily
ARRL Field Day Sunday June 29 , 2014 at the Reagan Library and Museum

20m CW

Image by GraceFamily
ARRL Field Day Sunday June 29 , 2014 at the Reagan Library and Museum

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Installation of Jin Pole

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Installation of Jin Pole

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ARRL Field Day Sunday June 29 , 2014 at the Reagan Library and Museum

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All-Pro APR2, LED remote, Double Head

All-Pro APR2, LED remote, Double Head

All-Pro APR2, LED remote, Double Head

  • 3.6V, .78W DC long lasting LED heads
  • Lamp heads adjust 80° from vertical with 358° rotation
  • Universal mounting plate
  • Flame-resistant and impact-resistant
  • Injection-molded thermoplastic material

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IMG_9231

A few nice ARRL images I found:

IMG_9231

Image by Dinesh Cyanam

IMG_9775

Image by GraceFamily

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Cool Ham Radio images

Some cool Ham Radio images:

SST T-1 Antenna Tuner

Image by kc7fys
That logo–do you remember it from The Minutemen, Husker Du, and early Dinosaur Jr. records? It used to be Greg Ginn’s dad’s ham radio company, Solid State Transistors. Weirdly, this is notable to me.

“Alaska Backpacker Extreme”

Image by AA7JC
I had to sell some ham radio equipment to afford this bugger.

.50 caliber revolver with some style! The CorBon 440 grain hardcast bullets are the size of an "AA" battery and with a velocity of over 1600FPS, It would be like getting hit with a bowling ball.

This is a special edition of the Smith&Wesson 500 with four inch barrel for my future backpacking trip in the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness (in Montana).

Those are reflections inside the cylinder, not bullets.

Oh, Dont get the wrong idea…
I am at peace with bears…
… as long as they don’t want a piece of me!

Storm damage

Image by Paul L McCord Jr
Storm damage to W5QO’s ham radio tower on July 16, 2009.

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Baofeng UV-5RA

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Baofeng UV-5RA

Image by CapCase
This little transceiver cost less than fifty dollars. Not a bad radio for the price.

DrivingTour16March2011-5851

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BahiaBBQ-6795

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10 Con Edison Researchers Win Awards for Reliability Projects

10 Con Edison Researchers Win Awards for Reliability Projects
Those particles can interact with the earth's magnetic field and cause electromagnetic interference on electrical equipment. While a typical solar storm may cause no impact, a large-scale storm can damage equipment like transformers and cause power …
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Ratings Round Up: Texas Instruments Inc. (TXN)
On March 21, 2016 Texas Instruments Inc. (TXN) introduced a 2.2-MHz, dual-channel synchronous buck converter with a unique set of features designed to significantly reduce electromagnetic interference (EMI) and high-frequency noise in high-voltage …
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Cool Amateur Radio images

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CRW_6996: Bunch of Equipment For Sale

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Bottom of dummy load PCB

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A view of the bottom of the PCB with resistors and BNC connector installed.

Willemstad-6442

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Radial Engineering J48 MK2 48V Phantom Power Active Direct Box DI w/ Mic Cable

Radial Engineering J48 MK2 48V Phantom Power Active Direct Box DI w/ Mic Cable

Radial Engineering J48 MK2 48V Phantom Power Active Direct Box DI w/ Mic Cable

  • Includes an XLR Cable!
  • Dynamic range: 130dB
  • Signal to noise: 119dB@100Hz
  • Maximum input: 10V
  • Frequency range: 10Hz to 40kHz

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