Jon - AI6W @nall@mastodon.radio

Success on a #CW project I'd been playing with a while. I got my SK going into a USB to Serial Converter to the Mac to Parallels to PCW Fistcheck tonight.

The timing seems good, but there's a latency that keeps from being able to have the volume on the computer up. Connecting the SK in parallel to the rig and using its sidetone addresses that.

The trick is using the right USB/Serial converter. One with an FTDI chip worked great. The one with a CP2102 produced very inconsistent timing.

First time running in #CWT tonight! Talk about some adrenaline....

Had a great time though and didn't make too many mistakes (copying or procedural)

The #LoG is maybe 2 S-units quieter than my EFHW on 40. Definitely needs a preamp. Will be interesting to use it in #CWT tomorrow evening

For those interested, it’s this design: http://kk5jy.net/LoG/

Let’s make a Loop-on-Ground RX antenna Part 2 #LoG

Let’s make a Loop-on-Ground RX antenna Part 1 #LoG

Graphs from the #QDX didn’t look quite right and sure enough — I had missed a turn on one of the toroids.

Irritating, but the satisfaction of using the #ProsKit desoldering gun almost made up for it.

I assume you hook up a key to enter commands?

The Content Warning button in the Metatext iOS Mastodon client gets me every time.

“Oooh a special CW mode on mastodon.radio!” —my brain

Can someone suggest a “buy once cry once” crimper set and source for PL-259 connectors?

Finished the #vor antenna with satisfying results! I haven’t even tried modifying the hairpin or wire lengths yet and am getting out pretty well

Installing wire guides by riveting nylon cable clamps onto the PVC #vor #antenna

Finished the frame for the vertical open ring #vor #antenna

Finally got my American Morse Mini-B built

Found a brewery with decent German-inspired food 2mi from the house. Win!

WinKeyer WPM sniffer/display is alive!

Today’s oven thermostat replacement fail. The replacement part arrived with a kinked tube/bulb joint and snapped as soon as I applied the tiniest pressure 😡

Sniffing WinKeyer speed changes in preparation for adding a little OLED display