1st ARK4 contact

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From: n4js@amsat.org
Date: Wed Apr 02 1997 - 15:36:50 EST


Well, just finished aligning ARK4. Everything worked, incuding the keyer. Made
my 1st QSO with W8VEL, 579 report! Very nice little rig. I have to run it off
my gel cell, though, because at 13.4 volts, it puts out QRO! (6.6W). At 12V it
drops back to 4.5, legal QRP, hi!

Much "busier" kit than say, the Sierra. NOT a first time project! Even with the
toroids prewound, and excellent manual, it is not for the faint of heart, but
is worth it!

hing worked, incuding the keyer. Made
my 1st QSO with W8VEL, 579 report! Very nice little rig. I have to run it off
my gel cell, though, because at 13.4 volts, it puts out QRO! (6.6W). At 12V it
drops back to 4.5, legal QRP, hi!

               Sent at 15:41:14 on 02-Apr-97
    _ _ _ _ _ ___ John L. Sielke n4js@amsat.org n4js@pobox.com
   | \| || | | _ | |/ __| n4js@n4js.ampr.org NJ Grid:FM29LN
   | .` ||_ _|| || |\__ \ http://www.pobox.com/~n4js
   |_|\_| |_| \__/ |___/ NJ-QRP #57 QRP-L #884 QRP-ARCI #9328
   NE-QRP #507 G-QRP #9544 NorCal QCWA FISTS #2781
   WIMPS Qs=003 30m=3 17m=0 12m=0 States=01/00/00 Countries=03/00/00


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