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  1. Yes Got my Dec QST about 2 weeks ago!
  2. Yippie will have 320mb ram. Wow at least I can play with Linux a little. wow
  3. Got DSL to load in old Compaq Aramada 1750 laptop. not enough for Puppy Linux. Found a 256mb So-dimm chip for 1.25, it will work in it
  4. So who was the first p WB8ICNerso to combine the VRX/NS40 kits into one?? Hey I vote for a VRX/NS40 club! WB8ICN I joined the Mi QRP Club
  5. 25 states now worked with VRX/NS40 rig, 25 to go. Worked a guy tonite that I use to visit in the late 60's. How cool is that? K5SW
  6. Oh goodie goodie I'm off to dialysis and I get to give a ton of blood to Sanford Medical Center, seriously ayone want to give me a kidney??
  7. Heck I can't even get BIOS to come up on a old laptop to try and load Ubuntu. Nothing works....GRRRR
  8. SB-401 seems to be working great. Now tnx to KD0AR I think I will build a EH antenna. Got to take XYL shopping, joy
  9. KD0AR played with EH ants a few years ago on 20m PSK, Did OK I thought. Still have them in closet I think. How is yours working for you?
  10. My SB-401 had a mind of its own, work in AM, not work in PM; i found the doner 401 is better than mine so swapped them out. 2 QSO's!!
  11. Busy trying to get stupid laptop to bootup, andtrying to get SB-401 to work, it only works when it wants to!!!
  12. Made contact with the SB-401 on 20M SSB, it works but needs full alignment yet, Flew Tiger Moth this AM. Paying Bills not fun
  13. Yippie the SB-401 has ouput!! Tomorrow will try a QSO both CW and SSB, still need to align it. Has been a good nite.
  14. QRP CONF soon as I finish dinner I'll be there. Now have 2 - SB-401 to make one good one. Heath VTVM went for $86, geez
  15. Aw the book "Solder Smoke". I'm page 83, its a good read!!!!
  16. That wasn't suppose to happen!! Local ham trading a working SB-401 for my broke one tomorrow. Goin flyin in AM. Hangin Curtains in PM, JOY
  17. Local ham trading me a good SB-40
  18. Bad news in my SB-401, 6 bad tubes and can't check the 3 comptrons. Don't ya just love EPAY?? GRRRR
  19. Still struggling to load Ubuntu on old laptop. Borrowed a nice tube checker and checking every tube I can find. All because of a SB-401
  20. WOW, 9 QSO'S on FM SATS today. Crashed and fixed my Tiger Moth, had a lipo batt almost catch on fire, Still tryung to load Unbuto lipo