[AMRadio] QST, Tubes, et. al..
Well it's simple guys. Do any of their advertisers sell tube rigs? Of course there's no incentive to discuss home-brew, old radios, AM, or the like. They can't sell ad space for that! Why get the community interested in something that will not generate revenue for the advertisers? As a matter of fact, let's steer folks away from any thought of doing anything other than going 100% appliance, and promoting the latest and greatest techno-wiz-bang, to help those sales! I'm a life member of the ARRL, but QST is a total joke, their opinions and practices often aggravate me, But they're the only show in town, sadly. They remind me more of the NRA every day. In it to generate revenue for themselves, and not really very interested in the reality or base of the hobby. Well folks, next time there's an election, vote out the old regime, and get folks in that better suit your tastes! That's my plan! Now, back to the AM program in progress! N3EAQ __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
[AMRadio] Re: Getting on the Air - May 2008 QST
Let's not forget that there are appliance operators on AM, as well. Barrie of course you're correct, but that takes us away from the point of concern, where someone at a publishing house is trying to dissuade people from working on or crafting their own gear. Watch for type acceptance next. No user serviceable parts inside. I welcome appliance operators to AM, where they will remain exposed on a regular basis to the encouraging, knowledgeable base of information and discussion among the rest of us. --Paul/VJB Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
Re: [AMRadio] Getting on the Air - May 2008 QST
Hi Mark, Well spoken... I once had to replace the MRF-422(?) RF power output transistors in my FT-980 here...for what I paid for these wonderful, low-voltage, SAFE solidstate devices, I could have purchased a LOT of 12BY7's 6146's...! Some of these god-sent transistors cost more --- and are a LOT more rare --- than tubes to-day, especially the sand-derived active devices from earlier no-tube gear (have you priced direct-replacement germanium power transistors lately, as were employed in the multi-vibrator power supplies of 60's/70's mobile QRO equipment...?!). ~73~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ - Original Message - From: Mark K3MSB [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service amradio@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 11:27 PM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Getting on the Air - May 2008 QST My first recommendation would be to only consider older vacuum tube or hybrid gear (solid state receiver, tubes in part of the transmitter) if you have experience working with vacuum tube transmitters. It is too easy to destroy hard to get transmitting tubes while you learn. One of the most common PA line ups of hybrid transmitters is a 12BY7A driver and a pair of 6146 finals. Without searching hard, you can get all 3 NOS at a fester for $12; less if you put some effort into it. 73 Mark K3MSB __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body. __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
[AMRadio] Hammarlund Variable
I am hoping to find three Hammarlund mid-line variable capacitors that were made my the manufacturer sometime in the 1930's. The value should be over 100 pf. I need these capacitors to complete a 30W restoration project. Thank you Dave, W3ST __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
Re: [AMRadio] Getting on the Air - May 2008 QST
On Mon, Apr 21, 2008 at 8:35 PM, Jim Tonne [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I point out that low volts and LOTS of AMPS can be bad news just as can high voltage. Put your metal wrist watch band across the output of a 48 volt power supply and kiss your hand goodbye. (Unless the supply is severely current-limited) The part that amazes me is, according to the author's logic or assertion by association, more - many more of us should be dead by the sounds of it. When we didn't have all of the new plastic plug-n-play, then throw-away gear years ago, we bought older gear routinely. We fixed it ourselves, or learned on it while trying. More of us were young then, probably younger than today's average new ham. There was nothing wrong with it then, in fact we were encouraged to do so. Now, I realize in today's 'death of common sense', politically-correct world of the warm-fuzzies that much less is expected of people intellectually. But does the author of the original remark really believe everyone is that stupid, or is he basing it on his own [lack of] personal knowledge? Seems like his preference is to scare folks away from it rather than teaching them to respect its potential. The result further down the road when more newbs become interested in old tube gear? A serious lack of knowledge and respect for potentially lethal voltages, having been coaxed into a false sense of security by the plug-n-play mentality. IMO - Better to do it 'right', from the start. The transition to ss from tube technology would be much easier, and safer. ~ Todd, KA1KAQ __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
RE: [AMRadio] QST, Tubes, et. al..
I agree on QST and advertising advertising more then any one person can stand but as far as great articles are concerned World Radio is doing a great job with a newsprint type mag. They have interesting and well done story's. I talked to the editor about an AM and BA Section. Her reply was great lets do it... Well guess what folks it takes folks that want to write. I am not a writer as can be seen here. If we have someone that wants to step up and do a monthly they are very open to it.. This Mag is a low cost well done Magazine. I have been taking it for 3 years now and read it and its sister mag MILITARY cover to cover monthly. Advertising is a big part of it but well done small company's jthat can afford BW Adds... Bob W1PE -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of M. K. Hess Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 4:20 AM To: AMRadio@mailman.qth.net Subject: [AMRadio] QST, Tubes, et. al.. Well it's simple guys. Do any of their advertisers sell tube rigs? Of course there's no incentive to discuss home-brew, old radios, AM, or the like. They can't sell ad space for that! Why get the community interested in something that will not generate revenue for the advertisers? As a matter of fact, let's steer folks away from any thought of doing anything other than going 100% appliance, and promoting the latest and greatest techno-wiz-bang, to help those sales! I'm a life member of the ARRL, but QST is a total joke, their opinions and practices often aggravate me, But they're the only show in town, sadly. They remind me more of the NRA every day. In it to generate revenue for themselves, and not really very interested in the reality or base of the hobby. Well folks, next time there's an election, vote out the old regime, and get folks in that better suit your tastes! That's my plan! Now, back to the AM program in progress! N3EAQ __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body. __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
Re: [AMRadio] QST, Tubes, et. al..
On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 9:41 AM, Bob Peters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree on QST and advertising advertising more then any one person can stand but as far as great articles are concerned World Radio is doing a great job with a newsprint type mag. They have interesting and well done story's. I talked to the editor about an AM and BA Section. Her reply was great lets do it... Well guess what folks it takes folks that want to write. I am not a writer as can be seen here. If we have someone that wants to step up and do a monthly they are very open to it.. This Mag is a low cost well done Magazine. I have been taking it for 3 years now and read it and its sister mag MILITARY cover to cover monthly. Advertising is a big part of it but well done small company's jthat can afford BW Adds... Bob W1PE ... Hi Guys, I just subscribed to this list a few weeks ago, and it is a great list! AM is a fine mode, I work AM low power so probably won't talk to very many of you, but I am on AM. Yes, my rigs now are solid state because I am a QRP'er for a long time. I like tube rigs and have some and am building several transmitters and one receiver as I can find parts. One thing that the AM crowd needs to address is fire-bottles do not an AM station make. They are great but lets face it. Most of the building is in solid state designs AND even thru-the-hole parts are getting scarce. If AM mode is going to stay alive and well, the mentality needs to change to welcome builders, appliance operators, and any other Hams that get on the air with AM. If there should be a column in World Radio then surely it would address some new circuits that folks could build and get on the air running AM. Another thing is that most AM radio builders have in their shack is test gear. The average Ham does Not have that. The QRP radio builders have addressed this and every year more and more Homebrew test gear gets presented. IMHO the ARRL and FCC have pitted the AM, CW, SSB, PSK, etc operators against each other with the bandwidth BS. Thanks for readingand now I feel better..Grin! 73Walter Dufrain - K5EST __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
Re: [AMRadio] QST, Tubes, et. al..
On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 11:49 AM, Walter - K5EST [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
One thing that the AM crowd needs to address is fire-bottles do not an
AM station make.
I don't think anyone is disputing that nor trying to discourage anyone
choosing the 'new' path, Walter. It's mainly a reaction to someone's
article trying to steer new folks *away* from tube gear as being too
dangerous. Particularly since the band expansion, many of us have
enjoyed helping folks adjust their new rigs for their first AM
contact. Some even have cross-mode contacts that result in bringing a
new AMer on board.
The ARRL subject always stirs up bad feelings and will not change
until ('if') a new, more open-minded group takes the reins in
Newington. Rather than accept what amateur radio is, they attempt to
define what it will become within their narrow range of view, which
seems to be driven more by advertising dollars than reality. QST is
mainly a contest rag, with the exception of John Dilks' column and
very few other articles.
~ Todd, KA1KAQ
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Re: [AMRadio] Getting on the Air - May 2008 QST
I suspect that most of today's entry level hams can't afford much more than a 2M FM transceiver. I know when I was younger (even in my 40's) I could not afford the HF transceivers (iCom, Kenwood, Yaesu) that are available today. I did build some Heath CW/AM rigs but I could not even afford the Heath SSB rigs before 1980. So I did a lot of surplus conversion and homebrewing. I don't see that in today's people. What I do see at the meetings I have attended is everyone seems to has a VHF FM HT! Bob Macklin K5MYJ Seattle, Wa, Real Radios Glow in the Dark - Original Message - From: Todd, KA1KAQ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service amradio@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 7:20 AM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Getting on the Air - May 2008 QST On Mon, Apr 21, 2008 at 8:35 PM, Jim Tonne [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I point out that low volts and LOTS of AMPS can be bad news just as can high voltage. Put your metal wrist watch band across the output of a 48 volt power supply and kiss your hand goodbye. (Unless the supply is severely current-limited) The part that amazes me is, according to the author's logic or assertion by association, more - many more of us should be dead by the sounds of it. When we didn't have all of the new plastic plug-n-play, then throw-away gear years ago, we bought older gear routinely. We fixed it ourselves, or learned on it while trying. More of us were young then, probably younger than today's average new ham. There was nothing wrong with it then, in fact we were encouraged to do so. Now, I realize in today's 'death of common sense', politically-correct world of the warm-fuzzies that much less is expected of people intellectually. But does the author of the original remark really believe everyone is that stupid, or is he basing it on his own [lack of] personal knowledge? Seems like his preference is to scare folks away from it rather than teaching them to respect its potential. The result further down the road when more newbs become interested in old tube gear? A serious lack of knowledge and respect for potentially lethal voltages, having been coaxed into a false sense of security by the plug-n-play mentality. IMO - Better to do it 'right', from the start. The transition to ss from tube technology would be much easier, and safer. ~ Todd, KA1KAQ __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body. __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
Re: [AMRadio] Getting on the Air - May 2008 QST
I suspect the charge card is alive and well with amateurs too. Charge it today; worry about paying for it tomorrow. HT's are also easy to carry on the belt. I'm not sure I would want to hang my IC-7000 + battery supply on my belt just to bring it to a meeting. Pete, wa2cwa http://www.manualman.com On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:50:19 -0700 Bob Macklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I suspect that most of today's entry level hams can't afford much more than a 2M FM transceiver. I know when I was younger (even in my 40's) I could not afford the HF transceivers (iCom, Kenwood, Yaesu) that are available today. I did build some Heath CW/AM rigs but I could not even afford the Heath SSB rigs before 1980. So I did a lot of surplus conversion and homebrewing. I don't see that in today's people. What I do see at the meetings I have attended is everyone seems to has a VHF FM HT! Bob Macklin K5MYJ Seattle, Wa, __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
Re: [AMRadio] Re: Getting on the Air - May 2008 QST
In today's amateur world, the operator's interest can be the use of the AM mode versus using vintage equipment that helped developed the AM mode. I would suspect, there are many amateurs who have no interest in stepping back in time with receivers that required lots of knob manipulation or with transmitters that required peak/dip/load/switch/pray/etc. several times just to QSY around the bands. Their interest is communicating with quick and non-cumbersome type operations. The appliance provides this flexibility. When I'm in a hurry to get on the air, the appliance is a blessing while the old stuff sits there warming up, warming up, warming up. Pete, wa2cwa http://www.manualman.com On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:56:54 -0700 (PDT) VJB [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Let's not forget that there are appliance operators on AM, as well. Barrie of course you're correct, but that takes us away from the point of concern, where someone at a publishing house is trying to dissuade people from working on or crafting their own gear. Watch for type acceptance next. No user serviceable parts inside. I welcome appliance operators to AM, where they will remain exposed on a regular basis to the encouraging, knowledgeable base of information and discussion among the rest of us. --Paul/VJB __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
[AMRadio] QST, Tubes, et. al..
Nice comment MK Hess. But like we used to say put your money where your mouth is. And it will not cost you a cent. Just some hard work. Are you up to it? I am talking a bout a BLOG. That's right. If you are upset that QST or any other zine doesnt have the content that you like, then i suggest that you go right out and start your own. Do I need to tell you how? In a nutshell, get a moderated blog, and write technical AM articles to your heart's content. And ya know what? I will even help out with an article or two. I am sure that many on this list would also. Just do it. 73 (Best Wishes) N3IQA / JOE Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:19:34 -0400 From: M. K. Hess Subject: [AMRadio] QST, Tubes, et. al.. Well it's simple guys. Do any of their advertisers sell tube rigs? Of course there's no incentive to discuss home-brew, old radios, AM, or the like. They can't sell ad space for that! Why get the community interested in something that will not generate revenue for the advertisers? As a matter of fact, let's steer folks away from any thought of doing anything other than going 100% appliance, and promoting the latest and greatest techno-wiz-bang, to help those sales! ___ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web! __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
Re: [AMRadio] QST, Tubes, et. al..
Or, write a somewhat technical or homebrew article or two for submission to QST. If they accept it, they'll pay you $65 a page. And, if QST reader feedback is positive for your article, maybe they'll get the hint to do more. You don't solve the problem by running away from the problem. ARRL author's Guide can be found here: http://www.arrl.org/qst/aguide/ Note: from the link above - QST- despite a popular misconception, QST is not a technical or engineering publication. QST is a membership journal that appeals to a broad cross-section of readers. Pete, wa2cwa http://www.manualman.com On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:11:16 -0400 (EDT) [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Nice comment MK Hess. But like we used to say put your money where your mouth is. And it will not cost you a cent. Just some hard work. Are you up to it? I am talking a bout a BLOG. That's right. If you are upset that QST or any other zine doesnt have the content that you like, then i suggest that you go right out and start your own. Do I need to tell you how? In a nutshell, get a moderated blog, and write technical AM articles to your heart's content. And ya know what? I will even help out with an article or two. I am sure that many on this list would also. Just do it. 73 (Best Wishes) N3IQA / JOE Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:19:34 -0400 From: M. K. Hess Subject: [AMRadio] QST, Tubes, et. al.. Well it's simple guys. Do any of their advertisers sell tube rigs? Of course there's no incentive to discuss home-brew, old radios, AM, or the like. They can't sell ad space for that! Why get the community interested in something that will not generate revenue for the advertisers? As a matter of fact, let's steer folks away from any thought of doing anything other than going 100% appliance, and promoting the latest and greatest techno-wiz-bang, to help those sales! __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
Re: [AMRadio] Getting on the Air - May 2008 QST
From: Brett Gazdzinski [EMAIL PROTECTED] 50 years ago, I am sure the old timers complained that the new apliance operators dont even make their own capacitors or resistors anymore, or blow glass for tubes That's about when I first heard the term plug-in appliance operator. More and more hams were buying Rangers, Valiants, DX-100's (later Apache's), Globe Kings, etc, instead of building homebrew rigs up from scratch. Components were plentiful and readily available then, either WW2 surplus or brand new from Allied, Burstein-Applebee, LaFayette and Radio Shack, so the parts procurement problem was not an issue. Technical information and detailed project descriptions were abundant in the Handbooks and amateur radio magazines of that era. As SSB became more widely accepted, that accelerated the trend towards appliance operating, since few hams had the capability or desire to build something that complex from scratch and try getting it to work, although there were quite a few homebrew SSB rigs on the air. The commercial stuff, mostly Collins and Central Electronics, was too expensive for many amateurs, and sideband for the masses (the cheap, flimsy, low-quality transceivers like the Heathkit Hotwater rigs, Swans, Galaxies and others) had not appeared on the market yet. Nevertheless, the growing trend towards appliance operation was one of the motivators for the incentive licensing proposal, which first appeared in a QST editorial sometime in 1963. In hindsight, incentive licensing was a dismal failure in terms of its stated purpose, since if anything, it accelerated the trend towards appliance operation, and looking at the bands to-day... well, enough said. Incentive licensing almost turned out to be the long hoped-for death blow to AM. After the changes went into effect on 22 November, 1968, almost overnight AM and most homebrew rigs all but disappeared from the bands. One of the reasons was that Generals were restricted to narrow subbands that soon took on the name electronic ghetto, and many went to SSB because they could no longer hack it with 100-watt class rigs on AM. It has been theorised that this was exactly one of the intentions of incentive licensing from the outset, since powers that be weren't happy with the pace at which amateurs were changing over from AM to SSB. I do agree you are not allowed to take any risks with anything anymore. Except with the money we invest for retirement. More and more companies are phasing out their guaranteed pension entitlement plans and replacing them with risky 401K's that may actually lose money. Your retirement security may be heavily impacted by current market conditions on the date of your retirement. Don k4kyv __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
[AMRadio] Re: [Boatanchors] Hammarlund Variable
David, look at cardwellcondenser.com as they have new hammarlund and Johnson caps. I believe that they bought the manufacturing equipment. K3PID Ron H -- This outgoing email was scanned by Norton Antivirus Corp. Edition and found to be virus free! __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
Re: [AMRadio] QST, Tubes, et. al..
Just subcribe to ELECTRIC RADIO..that's all you need. Ray does a fantastic job with that publication and it has just about the right content each month. If everyone who loves AM and BA's would just get ERthen QST wouldn't be an issue. (no pun intended) There's a top for every piece of tupperware! Best 73 de W4MIL Chuck -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: amradio@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 3:11 pm Subject: [AMRadio] QST, Tubes, et. al.. Nice comment MK Hess. But like we used to say put your money where your mouth is. And it will not cost you a cent. Just some hard work. Are you up to it? I am talking a bout a BLOG. That's right. If you are upset that QST or any other zine doesnt have the content that you like, then i suggest that you go right out and start your own. Do I need to tell you how? In a nutshell, get a moderated blog, and write technical AM articles to your heart's content. And ya know what? I will even help out with an article or two. I am sure that many on this list would also. Just do it. 73 (Best Wishes) N3IQA / JOE Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:19:34 -0400 From: M. K. Hess Subject: [AMRadio] QST, Tubes, et. al.. Well it's simple guys. Do any of their advertisers sell tube rigs? Of course there's no incentive to discuss home-brew, old radios, AM, or the like. They can't sell ad space for that! Why get the community interested in something that will not generate revenue for the advertisers? As a matter of fact, let's steer folks away from any thought of doing anything other than going 100% appliance, and promoting the latest and greatest techno-wiz-bang, to help those sales! ___ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web! __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body. __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
