Great work INDEED..there should be 2 little bump cutouts at the top at the back of the meter for 2 LEDS.., like on my W502, my W570has no illumination but the grooves are still there. My REVEX( same as Yaesu /Welz, i think they all copied WELZ ,as my REVEX has a WELZ circuit board) W502 has factory DC power not only for meter illumination but also for a TRUE POWERED PEP circuit , this meters power WILL NOT WORK unless it has DC 12-13.8 v , on the other my 4 band W570, which DOES NOT have DC power jack on the back , but ALSO has the AVG/PEAK pull out CALIBRATION knob on the front , ONLY uses a CAPACITOR to calculate PEP power, which is of course absolutely useless.. For a TRUE PEAK READING watt/power meter , the meter/circuit required DC voltage (battery like the BIRD PEP KIT) or the meter will not work , if it does work on PEP without power then its a poxy capacitor type setup which will give almost the same results on AVG, you probably wont get any positve needle swing but most likely negative swing under modulation. Peace.
In 2014 I don't think LED's in miniature form were available. I wonder if you could have used a clear tube bent in a "L" shape with black heat shrink along the length for the switch side of meter utilizing one LED for both sides of the meter. The black heat shrink around the clear plastic rod would keep the LED light focused through the rod. Do you think one LED in 2014 would have provided enough illumination? It probably doesn't matter since you are happy with your solution.
Damn brother you’re good at that, it’s like the old original texting. You have to have some memory, I have a hard time remembering my study for my technical
Yeah I had a contact with Cuba Lower Side Band 75 m I can't remember SM 6 BG I believe been a while when I get the money I'm going to go over to Cuba and have a couple of 40 weight with the old man however their 40 weight is more like mrs. Douglas coffee you know black syrup high hi hi
Bob, thanks again for this video, if you scroll down , you will see i commented on this video 2 years ago can't believe it's been that long, BUT this was one of the very first videos I looked at at the start of my CW operations in Ham Radio, it was an inspiration to do CW and again I thank you, hope to catch you on the air Bob, 73 de 9Z4Y
Hi Steven. Its nothing special for me to be able to copy that fast. You see, I first learned morse back in 1964 when I was in high school. The Canadian army, at that time, would give CW tests to high school students who enrolled in the signal corps. I just took to it, I guess. But I ve been doing it a LONG , LONG time so it comes natural with 55 Yas experience, lol So its nothing special for an OLD bugger like me, lol. Thanks for the comment.
What do you use to power the led? And is it possible to do one with its own internal power like a 9volt batter instead of an external power supply to power the led and maybe a on and off switch for the light?
Leads from the LED run thru an Anderson power pole and then to a rig runner fuse block. The rig runner is, of course, fed by the station 13.8V power supply. There is no reason why you couldn't use a 9v battery with the same resistor. The brightness of the LED would still be enough to do the job. Thanks for the comment.
@@PintDrinker60 i am sorry to say but I thought you died you se i fount this page with your picture and it says that you died in 2016. I'm glad you are ok i wanted to say that I saw your cw video more than 8 times and you inspired me to study for the ham licence. Anyway nice to see that you are ok and 73
My dad was a ham for many years.. he had to pass a Morse test.. No longer required these days.. I have a licence and didnt have to do morse. I think learning the abbreviations is just as hard as learning the code. Knowing how to operate.. Morse never interested me.. but it now intrigues me. Nice video.. and very informative. Mabe I'll send a CQ :) ALL THE BEST Dan (M6DFB)
Sooo cool. USA government just put you on the terrorist watch list lol jk. I wonder tho, I bet the CIA is monitoring CUBA ham transmissions. I got a baofeng 5r to monitor ham and for extreme life or death emergencies. I want to get my ham licence but I'm a heavily medicated cancer patent with horrible short term memory and a slew of other problems, I feel I just won't be able to pass the test but I'm going to try and learn.
Hi Costa Sorry it took so long to reply,, No,Im not on any list , LOL. just keep up the hard work. Best of luck with your fight, my friend. just so you know.. someone very dear to me contacted cancer back in 1969. she was given a year or so back then. this person passed in 2015 at the age. Im praying you”ll do the same..
thanks Jason. Yes, there are TONS of people (hams )who still use it. When you come to think of it, it’s the very first digital communications. ( On or OFF). When the Crap hits the fan… there’ll still be Morse, LOL
I am new to ham radio. I have two beofeng dual band radios, aftermarket whip antennas and I am WORKING towards my technician's license (I hope my wife will follow suit). My wife is a high school Spanish teacher who is planning a trip to Cuba, now that that is available to US travelers. I am a Spanish minor who has lived in a Spanish-speaking country. I think this is so cool! I know that Morse Code isn't taught anymore, and I think to a FAULT! But I hope I can find an "Elmer" to teach me that before it goes the way of the Do-Do.
Best of luck. I wish my XYL would take an interest, LOL. I agree.. Morse is the best mode. you can do an awful lot with a good antenna, since CW packs quite a punch.. best 73
This was awesome! First time I have ever seen Morse code done! I was looking for ham radio videos to get a better understanding of it and found your video... totally made my night! Thanks for sharing!
I was looking for this very idea. I have a small Workman SWR meter that sits atop my CB, and I can't see the meters. So...I will install a couple LEDs. Well done sir!
Bruce Poindexter. Thank you. Hindsight being 20/20, I'm thinking I should have tried a yellow LED behind the meter face when I had it apart. The VHF "twin" of this meter IS illuminated and its colour is yellow. It's a lot easier on the eyes too. Thanks again for the comment.
