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KiwiSDR interfaceIt’s been a while since my last post! Not much going on in the PA8E-shack the past year but that’s about to change. I ordered the new and revised KiwiSDR version 2! Just in time to be included in the second production run of the prototype. Since 2017 I’ve got the KiwiSDR version 1 running on a very good RX-location (big antenna, low QRM).
This version 2 of the KiwiSDR has some interesting improvements which are really useful at my location (like an onboard attenuator). That’s why I’m really looking forward to the delivery. Then I can further improve the performance of the SDR.

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CQ WW SSB
CQ WW SSB
After a few years without contesting, my friend Roeland PA3MET convinced me to participate in CQ WW SSB last weekend. Quite busy at work with radio, so at home radio has become a little less important. It was a really busy weekend, but I managed to find some hours here and there to participate in the contest. Limited to QRP since there is quite some RFI in the shack. Monitor and mouse go out when I make more then 20 watts or so. The last time I decided to participate in a contest (last minute), I really bummed out because I couldn’t get things working. Always struggle with N1MM Continue reading →