B.T.F.O.M

2017-04-24T11:52:00.001-07:00

The downtown Hampton inn

KX1

2016-07-07T05:57:00.001-07:00

Blue Racer

2014-03-23T18:55:00.001-07:00

Well I finally found a Blue Racer. It cleaned up well and I put a tamer on it so I can use it on SKCC.

See ya on the bands.

N5OBC

SKCC 6626T

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Mark Hogan

Military Night

2014-02-01T20:24:00.001-08:00

Here we go. I have finally got to where I can send readable code with these two...

WPX contest is too cool

2013-05-25T21:15:00.001-07:00

So I had to get more speed on my cw, the Allen's were in the truck so
I used the Bunnell J36! First contact ever on it and its in a
contest.
Life is good.

Nice ...

2013-05-15T18:26:00.001-07:00

Two always wanted and one friendly bug.

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Mark Hogan

New Key

2013-05-15T17:42:00.001-07:00

The coolest things happen now and then. While killing time on eBay Italy i found a Schurr Mahogany, long lot of production. I was the only bidder and won it.

It's my new favorite straight key for the shack and seen here.

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Mark Hogan

QRP portable

2013-05-14T18:16:00.000-07:00

Here's the setup from the truck while at the part time job. Note the repurpose of the MDT mount to QRP mount!

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Mark Hogan

Travel Rig

2013-04-18T19:13:00.001-07:00

Since Don fixed it ill be running the KX1 on the road and at work.
Here I am at a part time job.

J-36 Bugs

2013-04-14T19:44:00.001-07:00

Attached are my J-36 keys, also on btfom.com

The Bunnell's is serial No. 19945 the plate's info is as your web call it, you can see the proofs in the photo. I got this from the issuee... no its not leaving my fingers as I'v had it 20+ years.

The Vibroplex is N0. 557. Its got to be rebuilt, the finger piece is bad, the knob is missing rest is good.

N5OBC

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Mark Hogan

Speed-X

2013-03-23T19:23:00.001-07:00

Trying to master it...

RockMite

2013-03-23T18:25:00.001-07:00

Up on 40 trying to Rock it!

New Bunnell Straight Key

2013-03-23T18:01:00.000-07:00

I bought this from the great and powerful ebay, Its something someone along the line added length to but it looked like fun. As close to one of those long lever sweeds that I'll most likely ever come.

N5OBC

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Mark Hogan

SKCC 2xQRP to Me

2013-03-18T18:17:00.001-07:00

From OK @ 3 watts to a ME @ 2 watts thanks Ed for the 2xQRP across the plot. Here's the rig setup tonight.

KX3 from my Speed-X 114-520 to the attic dipole.

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Mark Hogan

Marconi Station

2013-02-16T21:47:00.001-08:00

I cant believe that during the 2013 ARRL CW Contest I worked this station with 3 watts from a home made attic DX-EE on my KX-3!

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Mark Hogan

CQ DX Contest

2013-02-16T20:58:00.001-08:00

Worked HI with 3 watts from my attic dipole on 40m tonight! COOL

http://qrz.com/db/KH7M

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Mark Hogan

Straight Keys

2013-02-02T10:59:00.001-08:00

A boxed J38, followed by a J44, a Bunnell Leg Key, my obligatory Bunnell Navy, a Speed-X to match the bug below and a mini. There's a couple of Christmas keys around somewhere and a Lafayette downstairs. I think these are all.

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Mark Hogan

BUG's BUG's and more

2013-02-02T10:39:00.001-08:00

Here are all my bugs. The Mac's on the left followed by a Bunnell given to me by the op that used it originally. Then my presentations, one should go... A few regulars the J36 and a 5 dollar parts special.

My Speed-X is next to my Schurr Mini, (favorite straight key) as I try to use it most.

The VizKey Vertical is up high I will work on using it.

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Mark Hogan

TECHNIQUE OF HAND SENDING

2013-01-30T19:16:00.001-08:00

http://archive.org/details/gov.dod.dimoc.23735

A great little film from history.

IMPORTANT PARTS OF THE TRANSMITTER, TENSION SPRING, ADJUSTING CONTACTS, AND ADJUSTING SPRINGS. ELEMENTS OF MORSE CODE, TIMING, AND PARTS OF BODY THAT FUNCTION WHEN TRANSMITTING CODE. IMPORTANCE OF CORRECT POSITION AND OPERATION

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Mark Hogan

K3Y with a Bug

2013-01-26T18:54:00.001-08:00

Well I swept it twice now once at 3 watts and one at 2 watts. Tonight gave me LA and MO at .5 watts each from my Johnson Speed-X 114-500 bug, happy days here. This drops my QRP sweep to 17 watts overall.

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Mark Hogan

SKCC Sweep!

2013-01-21T17:55:00.001-08:00

Well after many long years I finally decided to stick with CW and have seen the fruits of my work. He is my sweep ticket, with the QRP tic in the corner. I will now have to spend the next few weeks trying to make my attic antenna understand it can work DX...I'd like a WAC qrp out of this SKCC event...hey I can dream can't I?

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Mark Hogan

K3Y-SK QRP

2013-01-09T18:57:00.001-08:00

Ok so ya leave your iPad in the wife's car and have to work the SKCC Sked page from 2 iPhones. Glad work buys one. Then Ya hear VA5LF and run 3 watts his way, bingo the KX3 strikes again. Still missing a 2 though...

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Mark Hogan

K3Y Update

2013-01-05T19:41:00.001-08:00

Well it's fun, so far 0,3,4,6,7 & 9 were heard by my home made DX-EE from my KX3 qrp keyed by me and my mini Vibroplex which has my badge number as its SN. What luck getting that! I'm swapping to my Mini Schurr for the rest of you.

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Chasing K3Y

2013-01-03T17:08:00.001-08:00

My K3Y bird dog is having trouble keeping up with all this excitement! The little QRP radio has hit 4 regions 6 to go...

Meanwhile Indy shows her interest.

K3Y

2013-01-01T15:00:00.001-08:00

First K3Y contact was on 30m after I rebuilt (they're still wrong) the coils on my home made DX-EE! Its fun to run QRP to the cloud, the real cloud.

Rig was the KX3 the tiny Vibroplex on the desk shelf next to the keyboard.