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<DIV>Sound good. Some day I will get mine finished and my antennas up.
Dan</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=g.a.franke@gmail.com
href="mailto:g.a.franke@gmail.com">Gilbert Franke</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 26, 2017 1:34 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=w5sfa@w5sfa.org href="mailto:w5sfa@w5sfa.org">SFAustin
Radio Club</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [W5SFA] QRP Labs U3S kit report</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV class=gmail_default style="FONT-SIZE: small">I'm having a good time with my
QRP Labs Ultimate3S QRSS/WSPR Transmitter. The GPS receiver works very
well to give my location and frequency calibration. I am heard on the WSPR
network and posted on their map with almost every beacon, at 10 minute
intervals. I haven't seen any reports outside Canada and USA, but that is
with a nominal 200 mW on 30M with an end fed halfwave antenna about 20 feet,
north / south, and SWR of 1.3:1. <BR><BR></DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default style="FONT-SIZE: small">You can see me on the
WSPRnet.org map. Select 30M filter from lower left corner. Because of the
slow speed (it takes about 110 seconds to transmit my callsign, 4 character
Maidenhead locator, and power!), sending the 6 character Maidenhead locator is
not encouraged. The four character locator put me between Halletsville and
Shiner. (If it had taken me all the way to Shiner, I would have been
happy!) When I re-configured for the full 6 character locator, I show up
about 1 mile outside of Bellville! As the manual says, this is a
limitation in the WSPR protocol, not the U3S. Does anyone know what mode the
APRS system runs? Do you think the U3S could handle that?<BR></DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default style="FONT-SIZE: small"> </DIV>I have low
pass filters for 40, 30, and 20 M, but I don't have a well tuned antenna for 40
or 20. I guess that is the next project! </DIV><BR>--
<DIV class=gmail_default style="FONT-SIZE: small; DISPLAY: inline">73, de Gil
WB5RFQ</DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><FONT color=#222222><FONT
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size=2>----</FONT></FONT></FONT></P><A href="http://www.gilbertfranke.com"
target=_blank>Gilbert A Franke</A><BR>(361 442 6008 - cell)<BR>130 N Harris
Street<BR>Bellville TX 77418
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