Had a great Sunday whilst burning solder and wish to pass on some
'finds'............
1. Check your Radio Shack "outlet" stores - I bagged 3 of their nice
clamshell project boxes for $6.each as a discontinued item (complete
with nice rubber feet and vent slots. Part No. 270-253A. These are the
boxes that fit the Emtech NW80xx series so well, and are a little large
for the 38spl, but can't beat the closeout price.
2. I did NOT bag another RS DSP Saturday as planned. After calling
around, and although computer inventory directed me to one of our
outlets near I-10 here in Houston, one of 'vous chez Lousiana' beat me
to the 4 listed in stock and had them shipped out...rats, if only a day
earlier............enjoy in La. I gotta open up one of these DSP boxes
to see if they are HB-able....anyone know??
3. Finally, and after a few weeks of having a 38spl laying on my desk
with its guts exposed, I put in in a case (see 1 above) and used some
black tie-wraps to strap on on of my 'backup' RS-DSP's to the rig's box,
backpack style. The DSP starp-on makes a nice audio amp, and
compensates for the weak audio of my 38; that plus the signal filtering
seems to help. This particular DSP strapped on the to 38 was had at $21
'closeout'. Sure wish I could get more.
4. For mobile mounting: I like to use a set of straps made with
black tie-wraps (the long 12" jobs). I make a 'hoop' out of two of
them, run the hoop through vent holes, etc. on the rig as attachment
points, and hang the 'hoop' from a pulled out ash-tray. Seems to hold
QRP rigs in my car FB, plus I don't have to drill holes in my 5,000
pound counterpoise built in 1979 by The Cadillac Motor Company. Black
tie-wraps look nice, are a good alternate to drilling your car, and are
semi-adjustable in 1 direction (smaller)........
And now, finally, for some 30Meter QRP Mobile action tomorrow during the
commute, hope to see ya...........
-- WA8GHZ /5 / === === o === o === o o === === o Jack /Houston / "I know the guy who built my radio......"
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