N8NK QRP
Retired Bioemedical Engineer exploring homebrew DIY amateur radio antennas, QRP projects, low power communications using minimalist antennas, aquarium sump filters and fluidics, and vintage WWII era radio restoration. I'm sharing this stuff mostly for my brother Art.. but also for anyone else interested. My aquarium channel is at
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHQ1gGZ5qsLMs9PVA9GvX3g?view_as=subscriber
If you're interested in a WONDERFUL QRP club - I highly reccommend the North American QRP Century Club... the NAQCC. No dues or anthing... and they have REALLY fun monthly sprints.. and they do a lot of activities throughout the year. See:
http://naqcc.info/index.html
Intermission - Summer 2025 - County Fairs, Red Necks, PBR and ROCK
N8NK HW-16: Alignment Done, Rig Done!
Heathkit HW-16 Tx Repaired – a classic Heathkit failure mode
HW-16 Rx is alive! It was a Troubleshooting Thriller
Heathkit HW-16 Resto: AC safety mod & progress to date
Musical Intermission: The Hindu Float made me cry.. and saved me
Heathkit HW-16 Restuffing the Electrolytic Caps
HW-16 Test power-up using dim bulb device
Heathkits from Hell - Bringing an HW-16 back to life
1961 Hallicrafters S-120 Evaluation for Restoration
Hallicrafters S-120: So pretty – and so f’ed up!
Vintage Resistors Tolerance + Value Drift
'J Hooking’ replacement parts – When I (gasp!) do it
Question: Should I call CQ when running 100mw?
Working Stuart M0TTQ (POTA at GB 0022)
Threefer Thursday: NX1K, KC0DWZ and W8XAL
QRPp Schedule Update
QRPp: Like Taking Candy from a Baby!
My Antenna Projects for 2025
Monday Milliwatt Madness - Worked: K5PE
N0ANE – 'a Superior Operator' - Worked with 100mw
Blue - a Modern LED to decrease Wattmeter I consumption
Working PJ2ND with 100 mw on 20 CW (CW annotated)
Two-Fer Tuesday: 1 CW + 1 SSB Contact at 100mw
Milliwatt Madness – Working a Pirate POTA Op?
23 mw RBN Hits! Due to RF Power Attenuator Fail
My QRPp Setup + my Schedule of Operation
Heathkit Police and the Purists
Heathkit HW-16 – are ANY of the resistors good?
Heathkit HW-16 - Assessment for Restoration