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The following are the most recent events of the NorCal QRP Club.

• July 3, 2008:
  We are temporarily out of stock of both the FCC-1 and FCC-2 and the Tuner Upper. Please check back here often for website and product updates.
  
  
• April 23, 2008:
  Norcal Will be closed from July 13 through August 17 due to some much needed vacation and all order processing will be suspended during this time. If you need kits please get them orderded soon.
  
  
• June 20, 2008:
  We have made a small change in the Power Meter Manual regarding mounting diodes D3 and D4.
  
  
• June 11, 2008:
  We have made a small change in the Power Meter Manual regarding mounting the J8 header.
  
  
• June 10, 2008:
  Norcal QRP is pleased to announce the upgraded FCC2 Mark II DDS VFO Addon Board. This latest version supports newer features of the DDS chip while reatining all of the existing features of the FCC2 stated by Bob Okas, W3CD, the designer.
  
  
• June 8, 2008:
  The NorCal QRP Club is pleased to announce our latest kit the NorCal Power/SWR meter that is an in-line power meter, designed to measure from 0.1 watt to 9.9 watts at HF. Song Kang designed this power meter for NorCal with help from Bob Okas.
  
  
• May 12, 2008:
  The NorCal QRP Club is pleased to kit the Stinger Singer a morse code frequency counter that has 2 speeds, Fast and Slow speed.
  
  
• April 23, 2008:
  We are out of stock for the FCC-2 and hope to release the new and updated FCC-2 Mk2 very soon. Please check back here often for website and product updates.
  
  
• April 1, 2008:
  Norcal QRP is pleased to announce the latest in it's QRP kits, the Norcal 2N2/XX Transceiver. We are planning to start shipping in about 6 weeks but this could change. Please check back ofter for availability.
  
  
• April 7, 2008:
  Norcal QRP is pleased to announce the latest in it's QRP kits, the Norcal Power Meter. If every goes as planned we expect to start shipping before the Dayton Hamvention. Please check back ofter for availability.
  
  
• January 9, 2008:
  Once again the Norcal Dummy Load and the FCC2 are once again available.
  
  
• December 21, 2007:
  The Norcal Dummy Load is temporarily out of stock until January 2008.
  
  
• December 11, 2007:
  The FCC2 DDS VFO Addon Board is temporarily out of stock until January 2008.
  
  
• December 7, 2007:
  Norcal is pleased to announce our latest kit, the S9 Signal Generator. This new kit was designed by Song Kang, WA6AYQ and Bob Okas, W3CD. The NorCal S9 signal generator is a crystal-controlled oscillator which produces switchable output levels at selectable frequencies.
  
  
• October 22, 2007:
  Well, Pacificon 2007 and a good time was had by all. We had lots of fun. the QRPacificon 2007 page has been updated with the first set of presentation materials I received. Please check back often for updated over the next few weeks. I also hope to have a zillion photos.
  
  
• October 4, 2007:
  Folks we are getting close to QRPacificon and I have posted more information about our QRP activities for QRPacificon 07.
  
  
• September 28, 2007:
  Posted some additional information about the QRP activities for QRPacificon 07.
  
  
• September 10, 2007:
  Well ladies and gents, Pacificon 2007 is just around the corner (October 19-21) and you do not want to miss this one of a kind of event. We are will be updating the QRPacificon 07 page constantly between now and this wonderful event.
  
  
• June 27, 2007:
  Song has provided yet another modification for the TunerUpper to use it on 6 meters.
  
  
• June 25, 2007:
  Song has provided additional information on how to build a TunerUpper for other bands including 17, 15, 12, and 10 meter bands.
  
  
• June 15, 2007:
  Due to the new postal rate changes we have had to increase the price of Norcal Crystals from $3.00 to $3.25.