Re: [AMRadio] Collecting vs. Hoarding (was: Value of Homebrew RIgs)

2006-07-15 Thread Barry Sherwood
Be careful Geoff I might take you up on that! San Antonio ain't far from Houston and I like the food there too! Barry, KF5GC --- W5OMR/Geoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anthony W. DePrato wrote: ok i have 2 valiants and 3 ht 32's so who wants to buy these and come to ky and load them up.?

Re: [AMRadio] Re: OUT SOURCE OUT OF COUNTRY TECH HELP

2006-07-15 Thread Tom
Linux is only secure until more people use it and the hackers think they can get enough of a kick out of their destructive behavior by writing viruses for Linux instead of Windows. Same for MacIntosh Operating System. It is already becomming more of a problem there because hackers see more use

Re: [AMRadio] Collecting vs. Hoarding (was: Value of Homebrew RIgs)

2006-07-15 Thread W5OMR/Geoff
Barry Sherwood wrote: Be careful Geoff I might take you up on that! San Antonio ain't far from Houston and I like the food there too! Barry, KF5GC I ain't skert! ;-) and I -do- need the space (and the money) -- Driving your AM Rig without a scope, is like driving your car at night,

Re: [AMRadio] Collecting vs. Hoarding (was: Value of Homebrew RIgs)

2006-07-15 Thread Anthony W. DePrato WA4JQS
Hi Geoff i have two HT 37's also one is in the shop needs work but can be repaired. am 60 in Nov and decided 3 yrs ago that if i retired and worked 8 hrs a day restoring i would never get them all done so i some almost 300 units to a guy in N.C. and have been selling a few off here and

Linux for Hams [AMRadio] (was: OUT SOURCE OUT OF COUNTRY TECH HELP)

2006-07-15 Thread W5OMR/Geoff
Speaking of Linux (and I've had a few questions here from my posting of using Linux for my 'do everything' box) the question was asked in a local LUG (Linux Users Group) of what advancements have come in the last 5 years to make Linux better. One of the replies was quite illuminating.

Re: [AMRadio] Collecting vs. Hoarding (was: Value of Homebrew RIgs)

2006-07-15 Thread James M. Walker
I will join in here with Tony, and say this It ain't like that at all! However I have 1 HT-32 MK1, 2 HT32As and 2 HT32Bs, and I will sell them each at a cost of 590.00 per unit, pickup only. As we all are aware, good intentions don't do it, money talks and B.S. walks! I find it very laudable

[AMRadio] computer software service decent

2006-07-15 Thread John Lyles
I recently had the opportunity to spend a few hours on the phone with Microslop's customer service, troubleshooting and fixing a stuck system that kept wanting to install the Office application on CD, even though I had a formerly well running copy. When I put the master disk in the drive, it

[AMRadio] FS: $5 Ham Radio Electronic items

2006-07-15 Thread Brian Carling
FOR SALE - E-MAIL ME PRIVATELY ABOUT THESE $5 Items to sell - most of these are new items Mobile Antenna Ball Mount, used. Two USA Cables Two HDMI Cables 4 Classic Radio Knobs, some used. 100 Watt low pass filter, stops TVI, SO-239 connectors. Antenna Relay with three SO-239

[AMRadio] FS: E.F. Johnson 6N2 VFO

2006-07-15 Thread Brian Carling
FOR SALE: E.F. Johnson 6N2 VFO. - very good condition. This VFO unit comes with an 8-pin (octal) power supply plug and a 1/4-inch phone jack for the signal output. It was used until a few years ago with an old AM rig on the two meter band and it was very stable and accurate, typical of

[AMRadio] CHU

2006-07-15 Thread david knepper
Is CHU-Canada on the air on 7335 Khz. I cannot hear them and, yes, I did connect the antenna!! Thank Dave, W3ST Publisher of the Collins Journal Secretary to the Collins Radio Association www.collinsra.com - the CRA Website Now with PayPal CRA Nets: 3805 Khz every Monday at 8 PM EST and 14255

Re: [AMRadio] CHU

2006-07-15 Thread W4AWM
Hi Dave, I have beeh having a lot of trouble hearing CHU here also. Used to get them on my TR-7 with NO antenna connected! Now I cannot hear them on my Sony Yacht Boy! 73, John, W4AWM

Re: [AMRadio] CHU

2006-07-15 Thread W4AWM
PS, Just checked and there is nothing there. I am hearing WWV on 10 and 15MHz. John

Re: [AMRadio] CHU

2006-07-15 Thread Larry Taft
John, Suggest you check the bilge, maybe your yacht sank. Larry K2LT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Dave, I have beeh having a lot of trouble hearing CHU here also. Used to get them on my TR-7 with NO antenna connected! Now I cannot hear them on my Sony Yacht Boy! 73, John, W4AWM

Re: [AMRadio] CHU

2006-07-15 Thread W4AWM
Hi Larry, Mast is still up and receiver works on WWV...Blub, blub! 73, John

RE: [AMRadio] CHU

2006-07-15 Thread Ed Sieb
Check 3335 and 14670. See if they're there. Could be down for maintenance? Ed, VA3ES Dave, W3ST Wrote: Is CHU-Canada on the air on 7335 Khz. I cannot hear them and, yes, I did connect the antenna!! Thank Dave, W3ST

Re: [AMRadio] CHU

2006-07-15 Thread W4AWM
Hi Ed. I have them on 14.670, but not on 7.335. Have them both on the TR-7 with no antenna and the Yacht Boy. You may be correct about the maintenance. I can usually hear 7.335 24/7. 73, John, W4AWM

[AMRadio] Interesting FM Bcast Propagation

2006-07-15 Thread doxemf
Hello, I was listening to my usual station 93.9 North Hampton MA yesterday, ( Friday), which is about 50 miles or so east over the mountain when it faded out and was replaced by 93.7 from Albany NY about 40 miles west over another mountain. This reception was swinging between the two stations

[AMRadio] Anyone Using Tek 5403/5440/5441 or Similar?

2006-07-15 Thread Merz Donald S
At the North Hills hamfest on July 9, I picked up a Tek 5403 'scope (also known as 5440 or 5441) with 3 plug-ins in excellent looking but non-working condition. It lights up but gets no trace at all. Rooting around on the web, this looks like a 40-60mhz precursor to the 7000 series. It also

[AMRadio] Nonsense from Russia

2006-07-15 Thread Mark Foltarz
Did anyone else get this ? $52 ?!? Who are they kidding? --- HAM Radio Association [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Colleagues, Our Association distributes the Russian CallBook (English Version) containing detailed and updated information on all Russian HAM radio operators. It also