72 Group (QRP)

In the last hour I received an invitation to join the 72 group.

See https://groups.io/g/72/topics

QRP

More from Oleg..

Dear Club 72 members and friends,
thanks all visitor of this week QRP Rendez-Vous:
UA1CEX,  IK2ECC,  DF2OU,  DF5SF, UR0ET, RV3GM, OH6NPV, UA1ASB, DK7LX,
OH5LP, TF/RA1M/mm, R1OA, SM5MEK, UA1ADF, IW2CEC, EA3BDE, OM6TC, ON7FR,
GU3TUX,  UR0MM, RV3UV, RC4A, UA1CEG, UA1AFT, RV3DSA/0, UR7VT, PA0WDW,
UA4NE,  G3VBS,  UA3DLD,  UI8CM,  RA7RA,  DL4EPM, Z35M, SM7RYR, EW1CY,
RU3NJC,  OM2GM,  R4NX,  F6DIZ,  S51NP,  RX3AFQ, ER5AX, OK1TPI, RU3XR,
SA7BOA, EA1AOQ, ON6KZ, F6FAI
Congrafts OH5LP, RV3DSA, EW1CY - they became Frequenters!
See the full Frequenters and Visitors list -
www.club72.su (72 Net in menu)
Thanks to all for comments, see soapbox here - http://qrp-club72.blogspot.ru/
Welcome  all  QRP  operators  to  round  tables  "QRP Rendez-Vous" in
Tuesdays,  Thursdays,  Saturdays  at 9 UTC on 14060 +/- QRM, QRL, VXO
(use RIT to find out XTAL stn's) Alternative 10116 kc if big contest.

72! Oleg RV3GM / KH6OB "Mr. 72"



"Dear Club 72 members and friends,
keep this week QRP Rendez-Vous schedule:
Tuesday,  Thursday,  Saturday at 9 UTC on 14060 (alternative 10116 if
contest) +/- QRM, QRL, VXO. Use RIT to give a chance XTAL operators.
Theme of this week - WEATHER in your location. Add WX info in reports,
please.
All comments, reports, pictures appreciate to my e-mail "mr72".
All details here - www.club72.su
72! Oleg RV3GM / KH6OB "Mr. 72"

QRP Club

From Oleg...

Dear Club 72 members and friends,

See the weekly QRP Rendez-Vous report and "soapbox" here -
http://qrp-club72.blogspot.ru/
Visitors  of  the week: UR7VT, UA1ADF, UR5EFD, RN4NAA, UA1CEX, OM6TC, OH6NPV,  RU3NJC,  RA1M/mm,  UA4NU, 9A6DR, G3UD, RA3AL, SM7RYR, DM4RW, G4HOM, LZ2NV, 9A1AA, HB9DAX, DL7MA, RA6YA, ON6KZ, PD0HRS

Schedule of the weekly "rendezvous";
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday at 9 UTC on 14060 kHz +/- QRL, QRM, VXO (alternative 10116 kHz if Contests QRM)
Welcome all QRP operators!

72! Oleg RV3GM / KH6OB "Mr. 72"
=== In QRP We Trust! ===

Sputnik QRPp Days

A reminder from Oleg has appeared in my inbox:

"Dear Space Friends,
tonight (October 4) at 00 UTC Sputnik QRPp Activity Days begin.
Over two weeks (before October 18) "Sputniks" (valves) and "Vanguards"
(pnp Ge transistors) will be sound "beep-beep-beep..." or "V V V...".
All  QSOs  are approved. SWLs must copy Sputniks or Vanguards QSOs or
CQs. See details on the Club 72 page - www.club72.su
I  welcome  all  operators  to  take  a  part and looking for photos,
schemes,  comments  daily.  All info will be published on the Club 72
page,  on  the blog page - http://qrp-club72.blogspot.ru/ also in the
mail "Sputnik" group and "72 Newsletter" bulletin.

72! beep-beep-beep...
Deep Space Communications Center
operator on duty -
Oleg ("Mr. 72") RV3GM / KH6OB"

"Dear Space Friends,
don't  forget  to send reports about your Sputnik/Vanguard QSOs/SWLs,
please.  Also  pictures, schemes of your TXs are appreciate to add on
the Sputnik gallery.
Victor UA1CEX operate on the old valves military TX 1 W G5RV on 20 m.
Peter  PA0PJE  informed he QRV on 21 MHz on Sputnik clone TX with two
"rod"  valves.  Also Peter operate on 20 m with Vanguard TX on Ge pnp
AF118 transistors 40 mW.
Sergey RV3DSA informed about his 1960 valves TX made in Germany
RV3GM  used  50  mW  TX  on  14060  +/-  kHz  (old USSR Ge pnp GT320b
transistors) together with DC RX also on old Ge types transistors (CQ
and RBNs reports so far only).
Sorry,  I  have  not info about Sputnik/Vanguard QSOs for the moment.
Check "Sputnik Days" page on the Club 72 site - www.club72.su

72! beep-beep-beep...
Deep Space Communications Center
operator on duty -
Oleg ("Mr. 72") RV3GM / KH6OB "

Sputnik commemoration days

Every year a few hams come on HF to commemorate the launching of the very first satellite, Sputnik 1.  Many try to use identical valve rigs as used in the original. I came on a few years ago with G6ALB and G4NUA on 15m CW and our QRPp TX  CQ was answered by a stateside station.

Dear Space Friends,

> After my calls I will always tune my receiver +/- 10 kHz for any answer,
> so no need to be "spot on". Peter - PA0PJE

I do the same so using my vxo 50 mW a-la "Vanguard" TX on Ge pnp
transistors GT320B (ex USSR type) and my RX is DC on 4 Ge pnp
transistors (two diodes mixer by RA3AAE Vlad Poliakov). So even my
QRPppp TX blocked receiver and I can't to check my TX frequency
exactly. Therefore after my CQ I tune RX some kHz around of 14060
looking for reply. So, don't worry to be out of zero-beat calling me.
Usually I QRV in the QRP "rendezvous" Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9.00
UTC at 14060 +/- Each QSO appreciate for my milliwatts!
P.S. Just visited ON6WJ blog page and enjoyed very much - excellent!

72! beep-beep-beep...
Deep Space Communications Center
operator on duty -
Oleg ("Mr. 72") RV3GM / KH6OB 

Dear Friends,

just  inform  you about Sputnik activity days in October 4 to 18. See
details at the Club 72 web - www.club72.su - "Sputnik Days" in menu.
Three categories:
- Sputniks - TX with old type valves (1950'th preferably), ID is series
of beep-beep-beep... in transmission
-  Vanguard  -  TX on old Ge transistors (pnp 50'th preferably), ID is
series of "V" in transmission
- SWL - copy Sputniks and Vanguards CQs or QSOs
All  operators may take a part in 2 or 3 categories at once (separate
reports/logs).
Remind  the  output  power  of  the  1'st  Sputnik was 0,7 watts, but
Vanguard's TX was only 10 mW. I strongly recommend to limit power less
than  1 watt for Sputnik category and less than 100 mW for Vanguards.
That's not contest. Just for fun!
There  are  audio  of  Sputnik-1  and  Vanguard-1 beacons on the page
Sputnik Days. Enjoy milliwatting, homebrewing, Space radio spirit.

If  you'd like to join the Sputnik reflector (by English) send e-mail
request  to  the  "Center  of  Space  Communications" :-) means to my
e-address "mr72".
P.S.  Many  thanks Jos ON6WJ for announce and assistance. Sputnik and
Vanguard ideas by Michael AA1TJ and Oleg RV3GM

Wish you all the best, 72!
Oleg "Mr. 72" RV3GM / KH6OB

See http://on6wj-sputnik.blogspot.be/2011/10/sputnik-made-in-belgium.html for some ideas.