tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72223869020535318432024-02-08T01:14:22.776+01:00SM2FOB Ham RadioKjell SM2FOB (ex SM0FOB) QTH BODEN KP05vs SWEDEN - ITU18 WAZ14Kjell Bergqvist, SM0FOBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10212220082331298358noreply@blogger.comBlogger325125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7222386902053531843.post-10425640801719808982018-06-22T10:09:00.000+02:002018-09-26T10:12:41.649+02:00Receiving Japan on 50 MHz<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap;">On June 22, 2018 </span>06:39<span style="font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap;"> UTC SM2EKM (in KP05uw) was heard by JA6JWJ calling CQDX on 50.099 MHz. I live nearby (KP05vs) SM2EKM and in the video clip you can se the announcement on DX.Heat.com and hear him calling CQ. I could not hear any JA station. </span></div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span>My receiving antenna is a military surplus vertical antenna 30-60 MHz. Receiver is the Icom IC-7610 transceiver.<br />
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span>Received JA-stations with WSJT FT8 software. Interface IC-7610 loudspeaker >>> PC microphone.<br />
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Kjell Bergqvist, SM0FOBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10212220082331298358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7222386902053531843.post-35961130031703963562017-07-23T09:12:00.001+02:002017-07-23T09:13:32.421+02:00US Radio Spectrum<br />
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<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=sv&q=https://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/2003-allochrt.pdf&source=gmail&ust=1500879806717000&usg=AFQjCNFG38Q2zNWoEIrJe9IhH71mr6x0mA" href="https://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/2003-allochrt.pdf" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank">https://www.ntia.doc.gov/<wbr></wbr>files/ntia/publications/2003-<wbr></wbr>allochrt.pdf</a>Kjell Bergqvist, SM0FOBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10212220082331298358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7222386902053531843.post-58729649005733518122017-06-06T17:08:00.001+02:002017-06-06T17:12:12.626+02:00DXing with JTDX on 50 MHz<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>DXing</b> with <b><a href="http://www.qrz.lt/ly3bg/JTDX/jtdx.html" target="_blank">JTDX</a></b> on 50 MHz - Kjell SM2FOB</div>
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<b>RX</b> Icom IC-7300, <b>ANT</b> Broadband Scanner Antenna, <b>QTH</b> Boden KP05vs</div>
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June 5 2017 - <b>ODX</b> OE5OLL JN68si 1,995 km</div>
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June 6 2017 - <b>ODX</b> EA8DBM Canary Islands 4,931 km</div>
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Kjell Bergqvist, SM0FOBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10212220082331298358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7222386902053531843.post-27921179911183707482017-06-04T17:35:00.005+02:002017-06-04T17:35:58.903+02:00Ham Radio Mobile<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Kjell SM2FOB in Boden KP05vs</b></div>
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Preparing summer´s ham radio adventures on the HF, VHF and UHF bands </div>
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<br />Kjell Bergqvist, SM0FOBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10212220082331298358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7222386902053531843.post-54655981653108488572017-04-28T11:53:00.000+02:002017-04-28T11:53:09.036+02:00Lars SA0AEU - A Swedish Inventor<br />
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<b>Lars "Stockis" Liljeryd SA0AEU</b> is a Swedish inventor. Every time you use your mobile phone you also use one of his many patents in many areas. Lars is now nominated to the <a href="https://www.epo.org/learning-events/european-inventor/finalists/2017.html" target="_blank"><b>European Inventor Industry Award 2017</b></a>. His "self-made" career is fascinating. Go to his web site <a href="http://stockis.se/">http://stockis.se/</a> and find out.<br />
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<br />Kjell Bergqvist, SM0FOBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10212220082331298358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7222386902053531843.post-67072651580955200052017-04-25T18:09:00.000+02:002017-04-26T08:08:34.565+02:00ICOM IC-7610 SDR Transceiver<br />
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368,000 yen (excl. tax) = 3,336 USD or 29.460 SEK<br />
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<a href="http://www.icom.co.jp/products/amateur/topics/ic-7610/" target="_blank"><b>ICOM</b> Japan Special IC-7610 Page</a></div>
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<b><a href="http://butik.limmared.nu/sv/basstationer/3058-icom-ic-7610-hf50mhz-100w.html" target="_blank">LIMMARED Radio & Data AB Sweden</a></b><br />
Estimated delivery in Sweden June/July 2017. Price incl. tax 41.995 SEK<br />
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bcl-radio: <span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">ICOM's amateur radio transceiver, operation demonstration of IC-7610. I asked the staff of ICOM to operate the equipment and recorded the state in the movie. At the ICOM Amateur Radio Festival in Akihabara 2017.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Icom Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Osaka-shi Hirano Ward, President: Tsutomu Fukui) will release the fixed-type amateur radio transceiver IC-7610 in HF + 50 MHz band from May 2017.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This unit adopts RF direct sampling system for signal processing. <span class="">By </span><span class="">converting the </span><span class="">analog signal directly to a digital signal and </span><span class="">processing it within </span><span class="">the FPGA</span><span style="position: relative; top: -1ex; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="">1</span></span><span class=""> , it realizes improved transmission phase noise and excellent RMDR</span><span style="position: relative; top: -1ex; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="">2</span></span><span class=""> of </span><span class="">105 dB (at 1 kHz detuning) </span><span class="">. </span>Furthermore, it has two independent reception circuits of main/sub identical performance, and it enables simultaneous reception of two radio signals of different band/different modes.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Boasting high-speed, high-resolution performance, real-time spectrum scope also supports different bands/dual display that can monitor different modes. It also has a waterfall display function that displays received signals in chronological order. </span><span class="" style="background-color: white;">Also, the DIGI-SEL unit is mounted on each of the main side and the sub side of the receiver, eliminating disturnacies </span><span style="background-color: white;">from powerful shortwave broadcast stations. In addition, it adopts a large 7-inch full-color touch panel, realizing visibility of various setting information and intuitive operation.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In addition to high basic performance including RF direct sampling method, this station with many new functions is an authentic HF transceiver that fascinates a wide range of amateur radio users.</span></span></div>
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<li style="line-height: 19.2px; padding-bottom: 10px;">Further evolved RF direct sampling method.</li>
<li style="line-height: 19.2px; padding-bottom: 10px;">Excellent RMDR: 105 dB realized.</li>
<li style="line-height: 19.2px; padding-bottom: 10px;">Dual watch function which can receive simultaneously in different bands and different modes.</li>
<li style="line-height: 19.2px; padding-bottom: 10px;">The DIGI-SEL unit that eliminates powerful unnecessary radio signals is installed in both the main and sub of the receiving section.</li>
<li style="line-height: 19.2px; padding-bottom: 10px;">Equipped with high-speed real-time spectrum scope and waterfall display function.</li>
<li style="line-height: 19.2px; padding-bottom: 10px;">By adopting the 7-inch full-color touch panel, outstanding operability and visibility are realized.</li>
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<br />Kjell Bergqvist, SM0FOBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10212220082331298358noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7222386902053531843.post-36382962824298660642017-04-12T17:04:00.001+02:002017-04-12T17:04:04.745+02:00Icom Communication Receiver IC-R8600<br />
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Almost like a 10 kHz to 3 GHz spectrum analyzer, but funnier and cheaper!<br />
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<b>Manual</b>: <a href="http://www.icom.co.jp/world/support/download/manual/pdf/IC-R8600_ENG_Basic_0_Book.pdf">http://www.icom.co.jp/world/support/download/manual/pdf/IC-R8600_ENG_Basic_0_Book.pdf</a><br />
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<br />Kjell Bergqvist, SM0FOBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10212220082331298358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7222386902053531843.post-39121049985918735132017-04-11T08:17:00.002+02:002017-04-11T08:17:27.131+02:00Siglent SSA3032X Spectrum Analyzer Review and Experiments by Afrotechmods<br />
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Afroman reviews Siglent's SSA3000X series spectrum analyzer and all the options. There is some RF information for beginners and usage experiments are also performed. Firmware version 1.2.8.2.</div>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA4SvTBCAXU#" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #167ac6; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">0:00</a> Intro<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA4SvTBCAXU#" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #167ac6; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">0:33</a> Unboxing and discussion of inputs<br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA4SvTBCAXU#" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #167ac6; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">1:59</a> Build quality, fan noise, user interface<br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA4SvTBCAXU#" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #167ac6; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">6:18</a> Average noise measurements<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA4SvTBCAXU#" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #167ac6; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">9:11</a> Phase noise<br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA4SvTBCAXU#" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #167ac6; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">17:47</a> Introduction to measuring antenna performance<br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA4SvTBCAXU#" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #167ac6; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">21:35</a> Reflection bridge hardware directivity discussion<br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA4SvTBCAXU#" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #167ac6; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">24:18</a> Final judgement and conclusion<br />
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Click <a href="http://www.icom.co.jp/products/amateur/products/receiver/ic-r8600/"><b>here</b></a> for specification, manual etc. (use Google translate)<br />
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The <b>RSGB review</b> can be downloaded <a href="http://www.sdrplay.com/read-the-sdrplay-rsp2-review-by-mike-richards-courtesy-rsgb/">here</a><br />
<br />Kjell Bergqvist, SM0FOBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10212220082331298358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7222386902053531843.post-52946163042543799452017-04-02T09:15:00.002+02:002017-04-02T09:16:00.994+02:00New Icom HF Handy Transceiver IC-795i<br />
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(Pris inkl moms, SSA-rabatt och frakt hos Conrad 6.822 SEK)<br />
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<br />Kjell Bergqvist, SM0FOBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10212220082331298358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7222386902053531843.post-48614699244660089562017-03-31T14:16:00.002+02:002017-03-31T15:20:27.441+02:00Micsig Tablet Oscilloscope<br />
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TO1102 Price 4.309 SEK incl. VAT<br />
TO1104 Price 6.124 SEK incl.VAT<br />
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Rohde & Schwarz ZPH Handheld Cable and Antenna Analyzer 2 MHz to 4 GHz<br />
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Info <a href="http://www.datatec.de/Rohde-ZPH-Kabel-Antennenanalysator.htm#detail_text">here</a> at datatec.de<br />
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3 GHz 3.650 Euro (3,910 USD, 34.340 SEK)<br />
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4 GHz 700 Euro (760 USD, 6.677 SEK)<br />
GPS 260 Euro (282 USD 2.690 SEK)<br />
Power 440 Euro (478 USD, 4.560 SEK)<br />
Channel power 565 Euro (570 USD, 5.437 SEK)<br />
Pulse power 950 Euro (1,031 USD, 9.062 SEK)<br />
Bag 280 Euro (304 USD, 2.670 SEK)<br />
All options total 3.195 Euro (3,446 USD, 30.568 SEK)<br />
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A <b>spectrum analyzer</b> should be part of every ham´s toolbox. That for easy checking what is going on inside a radio, transmitter performance, filter response, antenna matching, cable losses etc.. But the price tag puts of course a stop to this. Those who absolutely need such instrument and cannot afford a new instrument have to find a cheap old used one. But those working with very high frequencies are not cheap either.<br />
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PC USB connected black box analyzers are becoming lower in price and also stand alone very competent analyzers. The reduction in price is because of more and more advanced hardware and software<br />
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A recent example of a spectrum analyzer with astonishing relatively low price is the Siglent SSA3021X (9 kHz - 2.1 GHz). For example if equipped with tracking generator (software option) and a VSWR bridge for antenna measurements it cost less than a better transceiver. This analyzer has been tested in <a href="http://www.arrl.org/">ARRL´s</a> lab (QST Nov 2016) with good results. Before the test ARRL let <a href="http://www.esscolab.com/">Essco Calibration Laboratory</a> check that the Siglent meet its specification. The ARRL test result is compared to Rigol 815TG (another low priced analyzer), Signal Hound SA44B (black box) and HP 8563E (old 26 GHz).<br />
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My shack layout changes almost every two months ... everything is placed on tables. Makes it easy to do changes and easy access to connections etc..<br />
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I have tested the Kenwood handheld <a href="http://kenwoodcommunications.co.uk/amateur-radio/vhf-uhf/handhelds/TH-D74E/?view=details"><b>TH-D74E</b></a> (not equipped with the 220 MHz band) on 144 MHz by receiving a CW beacon in Finland (Lapland). Compared with an Icom IC-7100 i didn´t notice any difference between them. It is good to have the possibility to use the <b>TH-D74E</b> close to an antenna on other bands as well, e. g. checking antenna performance. I will also use the handheld together with converters on higher frequency bands.<br />
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<b>SM0FOB/p - Block diagram - 23 cm Portable Setup - March 16 2004</b><br />
Yaesu FT-817 transceiver plus Parabolic 144/1296 MHz Transverter plus Parabolic 10 W PA<br />
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