QRP Radio http://www.fairs.org http://www.floydfolks.org & http://www.littlefamilyfarm.com 1-540-745-2322 floydlcfgroup@gmail PO box 179 Floyd,Virginia 24091 follow us at http:/www.twitter.com/n4usa .The Russian QRP transceiver was purchased by David Larsen KK4WW Director of the "Foundation for Amateur International Radio Service" FAIRS during a visit to Ulyanovsk , Russia. David and his wife Gaynell KK4WWW were on a mission trip for FAIRS and during the past 20 years 20 or more visits have been made to former Soviet Countries. This SSB transceiver is homebrew and made by UA4LLQ. The construction as you can see in the video is first class work. It came with documentation including schematics for all the circuits in the radio. I had not used the radio for over 15 years and was not sure it would work. Once I found the appropriate microphone -- D104- it worked just fine. I did use a Ten Tec Model 405 50watt amplifier for most of my contacts however we did make one QRP to QRP is in the video.
Gaynell and I have so many wonderful memories of out visits to the former Soviet Countries. The folks and ham radio friends really treated us well and showed us many interesting sites . We over the years we Gaynell and I have had Russian and Ukrainian amateur radio licenses and made many DX contacts from different location -- sometimes just camping out in the woods with a group of friends.
I recommend when you have an opportunity to travel and do some ham radio operating in a foreign country you take advantage and make the trip. You will make some good friends and expand your outlook about the world and people. FAIRS has booth (412) every year at the Dayton Hamvention and I hope you will come by for a visit and tell us about your ham adventures.
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This video was produced by the LCF Group, ( We are on The Crooked Road Heritage Music Trail and the Round The Mountain Artisan and Craftsman Venue as a great place to visit ) Floyd Professional Center, Village Green, Floyd Virginia. The LCF Group consist of David Larsen KK4WW, Gaynell Larsen KK4WWW and Dee Wallace KG4VMI. We are all radio amateurs and also are Directors of "The Foundation for Amateur International Radio Service" ( FAIRS) also located in Floyd Virginai. N4USA is the radio call for FAIRS and we have operated in Dominica as J79WW J79WWW J79VMI and many other countries. We are members of " The Floyd Amateur Radio Society" FARS. The LCF Group (1-540-745-2322) ham radio bugbooks morse code cw amateurradio hamradio transceiver radio receiver linear amplifier linear amp heathkit ten-tec cw http:// www.va-mountainland.com http://www.nationamusic.us
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Homebrew software defined radio - a demonstrationby vk3ye29,793 views
what a great rig everything in the rf seems to be single bipoler transistors and fets which would make repairs easy so many modern commercial rigs are almost impossible to repair by the home brewer I bet that little rig will still be around in another 25 years time good dx on it and best 72/73s gowmj
12presspart 1 month ago
@12presspart The rig is about 25 years old now and it worked when I used it for this video and it had not been used for perhaps 15 years. It was built by a very good ham engineer in USSR - The workmanship is really impressive. I see you have no videos ? and also signed 72/73 what does the 72? mean - maybe I should no but do not. I see no bio - looks like you are in UK ? Are you willing to give a little more info about yourself? Have a nice day and good year - Dave
lcfgroup 1 month ago
@lcfgroup 72 is like 73, but used mostly by QRPers (or low power operators- less than 5 watts for CW and 10 watts I think for SSB). I am a CW QRP op, those who use less than one watt or QRPp, use 72 or even 71 as best regards.
mts0628 1 month ago
@mts0628 Hi well this shows we are never to old to learn new things - I have been ham for almost 59 years and did not know about 72 or 71 - I do a little QRP and now will use these. -- Have the Ten Ted 507 505 & 405 . Dave KK4WW & N4USA 72
lcfgroup 1 month ago
@mts0628 Just remembered I also have the little Ten Tec Tuner AC-5 and it will be in my next videos about tuners - working on first one now and should post it in few days. Dave KK4WW & N4USA
lcfgroup 1 month ago
Nice homebrew radio
wd23st 2 months ago
@wd23st Yes it is a real great job at engineering and construction. My wife and I purchased this from UA4LM Serge on a visit to Ulyanovsk in about 1992. We still get a Christmas greeting from him. Dave KK4WW Historical Computer Collector , Floyd Virginia 73
lcfgroup 2 months ago