Welcome to 3rd Planet Solar & the shack of KC9ON
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U.S. Distributor for Kanga UKClick HERE for Kanga US stock |
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CW Morse keys and paddles |
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2020-07-16 |
*** BACK IN STOCK ***Scout CPO Black Assembled code practice oscillators (other colors and kits coming later) |
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2020-06-25 |
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2020-06-16 |
***BACK IN STOCK ***Kanga UK FOXX-3 QRPTransceiver kits 20M 30M 40M 80M |
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2020-06-16 |
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2020-06-16 |
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2020-06-06 |
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2020-06-02 |
*** BACK IN STOCK ***PCB Rulers |
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2020-04-25 |
*** BACK IN STOCK ***CALF Audio Limiter Filter |
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2020-02-15 |
We now carry select CW Morse keys and paddles |
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2020-01-08 |
Magnet Wire in 16-22 gauge |
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2019-12-11 |
HW-8-LM386 Audio Replacement Kits are back in stock |
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2019-12-11 |
HW-8-TR QSK Relay Replacement is back in stock |
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2019-12-02 |
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2019-09-27 |
Kanga sized Prototoids boards |
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2019-08-26 |
The Yack is Back!Mini-Yack kits are back in stock |
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2019-06-15 |
Back in Stock……CCK Tracing Car Kits |
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| 2019-03-23 |
Looking for an RF filter for your next project?We have over 500+++ filters ranging from 5.6KHz to 300+MHz, bandwidths of 50Hz to 100MHz, in Band-Pass, Band-Reject, Low-Pass,and High-Pass configurations. |
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| 2018-07-10 |
Ceramic, SMD, And Air Trimmer Capacitors18+ Varieties |
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| 2018-6-07 |
Magnet WireBifilar Magnet WireLitz WireStarting as low as $.04/ft |
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| 2018-05-27 |
NPO and Temperature Compensated Capacitors(High Quality Commercial and Military Spec) |
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| 2018-05-12 |
We are now stocking various toroids |
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What’s 3rd Planet Solar all about? Check it out in the About section.
A few pictures of the shack:
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| Once in a lifetime event – The bench is clean! | 2016 Shack Upgrade | The happy trio – HW-8, CALF, and 3CPO |
The gear consists of an Icom IC-725 and MFJ 949D tuner/meter as the primary HF station with a Bencher and 3CPO for CW. The old TRAC keyer still works but mostly retired now. The main antenna is a simple 40M bowtie dipole which works pretty good on all bands. Lately my Heathkit HW-8 has taken center stage pretty much replacing the IC-725. Since my first HW-8 there is now a HW-7 and another HW-8 for camping.
The 2M primary station is an IC-251H with killer audio and RF output. For Satellite and ISS work a Yaesu FT-290RII and Kantronics KAM fills the bill. Yes, you can work the Space Station on just a watt or two and a simple vertical antenna!
When home-brewing and repairing we also use some fairly older equipment. Heathkit IG-1271 signal generator, B&K 512MHz frequency counter, Philips 100MHz scope, Autek WM-1 RF/SWR meter, Heathkit IM-1210 DMM, Ramsey COM3 service monitor, Bird Wattmeter (that I always want more slugs for!), a few handheld DMM’s, my Digital Dummy Load, bench vise, and of course a Tenma solder reworks station.
Not pictured of more old equipment I pull off the shelf from time to time to play with. A Kenwood TS-520 (under restoration), TS-530, Heathkit HW-16, HW-7, 2nd HW-8, HW-101 (under restoration), and my first rig an old Hallicrafters HT-17 (also under restoration).
Thanks for stopping by and 73!
John kc9on