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The life and times of Stuart Longland (VK4MSL)

Browsing Posts published in August, 2011

This post may also be read here. Well, today I did some more work on the 2m linear.  Earlier this week I ordered some SMA connectors and some 1N5711 diodes for the project. Two 1N5711 diodes will be used to make a voltage peak detector, to detect when the amplifier is subjected to power above [...]

This build log is also viewable here. Background A few months back, I grabbed the trusty FT-290R II ready to do my weekly run from The Gap to Tarragindi.  Quick test to check everything’s okay… the power meter swings to full scale, but strange, I’m not hitting any repeaters. Okay, grabbed the FT-897D instead, and [...]