RE: [AMRadio] Urgent email List News
HNY Bill... 73, Al -Original Message- From: amradio-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:amradio-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of BILL GUYGER Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 5:43 PM To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service; ams...@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Urgent email List News Thanks for all your hard work Al! Bill AD5OL From: Al Waller To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service ; ams...@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, January 1, 2009 4:30:28 PM Subject: RE: [AMRadio] Urgent email List News Don’t panic guys, QSL.NET is merging with QTH.COM this will be an even bigger and better site. I am approaching my 65th birthday and it is time to let younger minds continue. There will NO change in any list other than a small outage as we move the data from Delaware to Lansing, Michigan. Scott KA9FOX has an established track record with his QTH.COM site or I would not have gone this direction. HNY to all and I will have the Collins 20V-2 on real soon. Al K3TKJ From:amradio-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:amradio-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of WA5AM Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 5:02 PM To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service; ams...@mailman.qth.net Subject: [AMRadio] Urgent email List News After many years of great service to hams, Al Waller, K3TKJ, has decided to retire from the qthqth.net service. This is where ouAMRadiodioAMSwapwap) lists are based. I know he has surely spent many hours, and money out of his own pocket providing this service to hams. It would not have been possible for Al to do this had it not been for the donations (since everything was basically free) he also received from fellow hams using hwebspaceace, email lists, etc. It appears that Al will be turning everything over to another person that I do not know. From the sound of it, things will continue as usual for our list. Speaking of, tAMRadiodio list has been going now for nearly 12 years!! Just in case, I do plan to save a list of all our subscribers (fAMRadiodio aAMSwapwap) so that I can immediately start up my own list server. This is a worst case scenario, however, if I do have to setup a list server, please be prepared to consider a donation, as my web host only allows limited traffic on a list server, as is, without additional money. If things with tqthqth.net server go as Al projects, I would like to ask (as we always have) that members please consider donating to the new list server owner. Details from Al are at this link: http://www.qsl.net/ Al, if you read this, thank you for all the time, effort, and personal funding you have contributed for all these years. We will miss your personal service, but hope you fulfilldreams you could not see achieve while keeping all the man hours you kept while maintaining qth.net. Good luck and Happy New Year! 73 All Brian / wa5AMRadio AMRadioAMSwap& AMSwapList Owner (12 years and counting!) -- "Money is only temporary, radios are forever" - Jim Little dawg"the old dawg"/K5BAI My website: http://w5ami.net wa...@arrl.net __ 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 amradio-requ...@mailman.qth.net 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 amradio-requ...@mailman.qth.net with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
RE: [AMRadio] Urgent email List News
Don't panic guys, QSL.NET is merging with QTH.COM this will be an even bigger and better site. I am approaching my 65th birthday and it is time to let younger minds continue. There will NO change in any list other than a small outage as we move the data from Delaware to Lansing, Michigan. Scott KA9FOX has an established track record with his QTH.COM site or I would not have gone this direction. HNY to all and I will have the Collins 20V-2 on real soon. Al K3TKJ From: amradio-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:amradio-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of WA5AM Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 5:02 PM To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service; ams...@mailman.qth.net Subject: [AMRadio] Urgent email List News After many years of great service to hams, Al Waller, K3TKJ, has decided to retire from the qthqth.net service. This is where ouAMRadiodioAMSwapwap) lists are based. I know he has surely spent many hours, and money out of his own pocket providing this service to hams. It would not have been possible for Al to do this had it not been for the donations (since everything was basically free) he also received from fellow hams using hwebspaceace, email lists, etc. It appears that Al will be turning everything over to another person that I do not know. From the sound of it, things will continue as usual for our list. Speaking of, tAMRadiodio list has been going now for nearly 12 years!! Just in case, I do plan to save a list of all our subscribers (fAMRadiodio aAMSwapwap) so that I can immediately start up my own list server. This is a worst case scenario, however, if I do have to setup a list server, please be prepared to consider a donation, as my web host only allows limited traffic on a list server, as is, without additional money. If things with tqthqth.net server go as Al projects, I would like to ask (as we always have) that members please consider donating to the new list server owner. Details from Al are at this link: http://www.qsl.net/ Al, if you read this, thank you for all the time, effort, and personal funding you have contributed for all these years. We will miss your personal service, but hope you fulfill dreams you could not see achieve while keeping all the man hours you kept while maintaining qth.net. Good luck and Happy New Year! 73 All Brian / wa5AMRadio AMRadioAMSwap& AMSwap List Owner (12 years and counting!) -- "Money is only temporary, radios are forever" - Jim Little dawg"the old dawg"/K5BAI My website: http://w5ami.net wa...@arrl.net __ 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 amradio-requ...@mailman.qth.net with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
Re: [AMRadio] Collins 20V-2
Bill, They are 2 piece feedthru's with a 3/4 inch mounting hole. I need 2 as both are bad 73, Al BILL GUYGER wrote: Al What is the diameter of the insulator you need? I have one that looks just like the good one for the back modulator tube. It's in the Bauer 707 I'm rebuilding, and I will not need it in the final "product". It was a feed through to the built in dummy load. The one I have is 1.125 dia. at the base with a slight draft angle to the top, and about .75 deep (panel to end of ceramic) looks to be 10-32 threaded rod. Bill AD5OL - Original Message From: Al Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: amradio@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 5:28:28 PM Subject: [AMRadio] Collins 20V-2 I need 2 parts to complete my 20v-2 electrically. A safety interlock switch for the rear left door and the ceramic insulator that brings the HV to one of the modulator tubes. Here are pix of the parts I need. http://www.dxham.com/CollinsV20-2/2008-11-23/008.JPG http://www.dxham.com/CollinsV20-2/2008-11-24/003.JPG 73, Al __ 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. __ 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] Collins 20V-2
I need 2 parts to complete my 20v-2 electrically. A safety interlock switch for the rear left door and the ceramic insulator that brings the HV to one of the modulator tubes. Here are pix of the parts I need. http://www.dxham.com/CollinsV20-2/2008-11-23/008.JPG http://www.dxham.com/CollinsV20-2/2008-11-24/003.JPG 73, Al __ 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: Broadcast transmitter rescue Update
As you might know this is my 3rd rescue. I got a Gates BC1-E from WDOV in Dover Delaware and an RCA BT1-R from WILM in Wilmington, Delaware. I never thought it would be much fun to play with one of these at home since I do it for a living.. but these old ones are pretty sexy compared to the new stuff I work on. I am really into this 20V project, I can't wait to get it on 1885 and get some signal reports. There was an ATU there that was in 2 20V cabinets but they were destined to be reused at some other Clear Channel site. I asked about the Collins FM TX but it was also not available. I tried real hard to get them to give me the audio chain and the modulation monitor but no luck there either. I did get several Solid State 872,866,5U4 replacement modules that I will use for trading. I want Mercury vapor rectifiers just for the show aspect LOL. The studio board for this TX was a PRE Airwave 12 all solid state and space age looking if you have never seen one. My 20V was built in September 1960 and went on the air in May 1961. It was last retubed in 1976 and that was when the SS rectifiers were installed. It has been an AUX TX for the last 10 years and has not been powered up since it was retired. The station was WTFX 610khz and was located on 40 acres W of Winchester, Va just off RT50. 500w day/night 4 tower directional. CCRadio sold the 40 acres to a developer and the station went QRT last Monday. Friday they dropped the 4 300+ towers and bulldozers are there now ready to know the TX building and old studio down. I have a manual REV 6 that looks to be the correct one. Lots of subtle changes in the pictures I see depending on the build date of the 20V. Only issue I hae is a missing insulator on the modulator chassis, someone fixed it with RTV Other than that it is just dirty. 73, Al VJB wrote: Nice set of pictures, Al. Someone elected to use the JAN version of the Eimac 4-400, at least a couple of examples out of the four in there. So what if the tubes are 20+ years old. Did you catch any other loot out of there? Nice that they sent along some spare tube stock, that's always helpful. Let me know if you've got the book for that transmitter -- I may have one or a copy around here somewhere. So what becomes of the station? Is this also a studio site that they are tearing down to produce more toxic mortgages? It would be way cool if the station also has, say, a Collins tube board or something from the period to bolt up to the 20V2. Mike, W8BAC has this beauty driving a 20V3. http://www.wa3vjb.com/pics/VTN%27s212.jpg His transmitter rescue story is here: http://www.w8bac.com/ __ 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] Collins 20V-2 restoration and conversion
More pictures of my project http://www.dxham.com/2008-11-23/ 73, Al K3TKJ __ 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] Broadcast transmitter rescue Update
I left the house at 6AM this morning and drove 200 miles to Winchester, Virginia to retrieve the Collins 20V-2 that was given to me. The station went QRT Monday and yesterday all 4 320' towers were dropped by cutting a guy anchor. I was sad to see the destruction of a 60 year old AM site just so a housing project can be started. The 20V-2 is in fine shape, a few obvious thing need to be addressedand it has 48 years of dirt to be dealt with. Here are some pictures of today's exploits and I will post some more tomorrow after I unload the truck and trailer. http://www.dxham.com/2008-11-22/ Notice the nice wall of Collins 2 Antenna tuning units in 20v cabinets, the 20v-2, the far end is a Collins FM transmitter all tubes. While I was there today I was offered a Harris MW-5 AM TX ( 5KW Ceramic tubes, Solid state exciter ). It is up for adoption if anyone has the desire. I have no interest in it. TX is located near Washington, DC it is BIG and HEAVY. 73, Al K3TKJ __ 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] Broadcast transmitter rescue
Tom Chesek wrote: Hmmm, don't we have a 200 foot limit? Tom K3TVC No we don't...just a pocket book limit. 1. It requires local zoning approval 2. FCC Construction permit 3. FCC Registration 4. FAA registration 5.. Lighting as instructed Sorry for the off comment thread we now return to AMRadio... Al __ 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] Broadcast transmitter rescue
Thanks for all the info guys. I just completed a 225' rotating tower, it looked pretty innocent when it was horizontal and in 4 pieces. When my wife arrived home a few hours after the crane left her comment was " Have you lost your mind?" LOL. 73, Al AirRadio wrote: I just remember the look on my wife's face when she saw my BC-610E for the first time, just the same look as when my T-1509 (Marconi 350w wartime tx 800lbs) arrived too, she has wised up to the fridge idea, I just wish these big AM broadcast tx's would turn up in the UK but I have never seen one for sale..yet..probably a good thing. 73 Max M0GHQ - Original Message - From: "Ed Sieb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 1:59 PM Subject: RE: [AMRadio] Broadcast transmitter rescue Nah... Just tell her it's a fridge. ;-)(That's what I told my wife, when I brought home two RCA's!) She said, "Yup, uh-huh... put it in the garage, with the rest of your fridges!" Ed, VA3ES --- Bernie W8RPW, wrote: Hi Al: I think the best thing for you to do to keep harmony in the family is to just tell me where it is located. I can then dispose of it for you. __ 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. __ 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] Broadcast transmitter rescue
Hi Bernie, I have a pretty good source for these due to my present job. I also rescued a Harris FM-3K but thought better than to announce that on the AM list . I hope to get this one shined up and on the air over the winterlike I need another project. 73, Al QED Consultants wrote: Hi Al: I think the best thing for you to do to keep harmony in the family is to just tell me where it is located. I can then dispose of it for you. Bernie W8RPW - Original Message - From: "Al Waller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 8:19 PM Subject: [AMRadio] Broadcast transmitter rescue Last year I rescued a Gates BC-1 and an RCA BT-1 that I passed on to WA3GGM as he had a passion for these that I did not. However his enthusiasm has rubbed off on me and I have located a Collins 20V-2. This one will be mine after restoration and conversion. It was the backup box at a 500w AM station that went QRT last Monday. So Saturday morning I will go get it and haul it home. thinking of what to tell the wife as I type this. So my question to the group. Who is the Collins 20v-2 guru and how much will be involved to move it from 610khz to 1885khz. 73, Al K3TKJ __ 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. __ 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] Broadcast transmitter rescue
Last year I rescued a Gates BC-1 and an RCA BT-1 that I passed on to WA3GGM as he had a passion for these that I did not. However his enthusiasm has rubbed off on me and I have located a Collins 20V-2. This one will be mine after restoration and conversion. It was the backup box at a 500w AM station that went QRT last Monday. So Saturday morning I will go get it and haul it home. thinking of what to tell the wife as I type this. So my question to the group. Who is the Collins 20v-2 guru and how much will be involved to move it from 610khz to 1885khz. 73, Al K3TKJ __ 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.
