Author Archives: Lucky

by Lucky

Skimmer back online…

My SoftRock SDR on 20m is back online hooked up to CW Skimmer on the Reverse Beacon Network. It was fun to see the number of “spots” generated on the WPX CW contest last weekend. I had some trouble with practically no image rejection on the SDR, but then figured that the balance on the input line was awry. Brought it back to the middle and automatic IQ balance began to work again.

I use QuickMix to switch between sound card profiles and usually use a “full-left” balance for the input while operating on AFSK. It seems this setting was not getting changed when I moved between the SDR and AFSK settings.

73 de Lucky

by Lucky

Worked E4X today!

Found Palestine, E4X on 15m RTTY and managed to work him in a couple of tries. He was operating split and I worked him 2 up. All time new one for me! QSL info is via EA5RM.

by Lucky

Back on the air!

After many months of inactivity, it was great to get back on the air and make a few contacts! The last time I was active was for a couple of days in Feb. ’10 when I participated in the WPX RTTY contest.

I was on PSK on 20m and heard some nice signals. It was also good to work VU2ATN/Atanu on PSK for the first time.

This is also the first time I used the new D945GCLF2D-powered shack computer for two way contacts. Earlier, I had tested it with CW Skimmer and SoftRock 20m SDR on the Reverse Beacon Network.

73 de Lucky