Episode 138 - Tony Fishpool - G4WIF
When it comes to homebrewing QRP HF radios with simple parts and test equipment, then one of the go-to guys is Tony Fishpool, G4WIF, current membership secretary of the G-QRP Club in the UK, and frequent contributor to its quarterly SPRAT magazine. Tony is also a co-author with Graham Firth, G3MFJ, of Simple Test Equipment for the QRPer, and numerous articles on equipment building with attention to detail and budget. Tony believes, along with his cohorts at G-QRP, that ham radio does not have to be expensive to be fun. G4WIF is my QSO today.
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| G4WIF Resources: QRP for the Tightwad - this includes a brief background on Tony's popular lecture. First Licensed: 1974 G8HQX , Class B First HF Rig: KW Electronics KW-2000 6 band transceiver K.W. Electronics, Ltd. - Last great Kent based ham radio manufacturing company. Rowley Shears, G8KW - British war hero and instrumental in the re-introduction of amateur radio in Germany after WW2. G-QRP Club SPRAT magazine - The official journal of the G-QRP Group Graham Firth, G3MFJ, Episode 101 Guest George Dobbs, G3RJV - founder of GQRP Sprat. Four Days in May (FDIM)- Annual event during the Dayton Hamvention sponsored by the QRP Amateur Radio Club International Simple Test Equipment for the QRPer, book published in 2002, by Tony Fishpool, G4WIF, and Graham Firth, G3MFJ. Sold 400 copies and now out of print. TV Dongle - used to create a SDR or software defined radio Banggood.com - source of electronic boards and circuits Ear to Oak software - SDR software N5ESE Noise generator - experiments in RF noise generation Tony’s comb generator project Monolithic Amplifiers Ashhar Farhan, VU2ESE, Sweeperino Project - sweep oscillator - QRP ARCI Hall of Fame, 2003, along with Graham Firth G3MFJ Practical Wireless Magazine Arduino - popular microcontroller that works great in homebrew projects. Nick Kennedy, WA5BDU, guest in episode 67 Rex Harper, W1REX, guest in episode 102 Chuck Adams, K7QO, Videos Toner Transfer Method K7QO building techniques Cadsoft Eagle software Manhattan construction method Pad “island” cutter - used on a small drill press to create round “island” pads on PC board for Manhattan construction. XY vise, or cross slide vise Buck Converter Capacitor and inductor checker - test meter Arduino based CW Morse tutor - great Hackaday article to build a device learn how to send and receive the code. Excited by: Its never been easier to construct stuff now with easily availability of parts; web pages and blogs to share information. Advice to new or returning hams: Join a local club that has constructors in it World lighthouses on the air JOTA - Boy Scout Jamboree on the Air GQRP Convention Roy Lewellen, W7EL - ENEC The RSS Feed for all audio content from QSO today is available from here. Please join our QSO Today community by pressing the button below. It is the best way to suggest guests and topics, and provide feedback to Eric, 4Z1UG. |  K.W. Electronics KW-2000 6 band HF transceiver  Ashhar Farhan, VU2ESE, Sweeperino Sweep Generator  Homebrew comb generator  Sweeperino Sweep Generator Front Panel |
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