[hpsdr] PennyWhistle Report

John Koster w9ddd at tapr.org
Mon Nov 16 05:16:41 PST 2009


The current backlog is 124 orders.  I'm working hard to be caught up by 
Dec 1st.

On Mon, 16 Nov 2009, Chris Smith wrote:

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> Hi
> 
> Should I be worried yet? TAPR haven't taken the funds from my card account for PennyWhistle and yet a growing number of people are reporting receiving their kits. 
> 
> Cheers & 73
> 
> Chris
> G4NUX
> 
> 
> On 15 Nov 2009, at 23:40, Lyle Johnson wrote:
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> > Just as a data point, my Pennywhistle kit arrived yesterday and I built it today.
> > 
> > With 0.2W drive from my K3, I get: 14.2 to 15.5W out on 160m - 15m; 10.1W on 12m; 12.4W on 10m; 10.3W on 6m. DC current is 2.0 to 2.5A at these outputs.  The bias regulator current with both pots set to minimum output (full counter- or anti-clockwise for those of you who remember analog clock dials, such as the H-4 on display at thew museum in Greenwich) is 9 mA.
> > 
> > Enjoy!
> > 
> > 73,
> > 
> > Lyle KK7P
> > 
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73,
John, W9DDD


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