Re: [AMRadio] Seeking advice on wires in trees
John: Me too - the point is, if the trimmers are there anyway, extra cost is small to zero. Used a small length of chain, w/ poly tubing over it to spare the pine limb and a shackle to close the loop - small pulley with marine rope. Did this after our Rita scare 3-1/2 years ago; now I can lower away, run for the hills, and pull 'er back up in 2 minutes. I've done all the other methods, and can still see a 5/8th crescent wrench higher up in the pine which went up 15+ years ago, and never came down (yet). Go fer it, 73 de Lee, W5JQA, Houston From: brett.gazdzin...@verizon.net To: amradio@mailman.qth.net Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:19:34 -0400 Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Seeking advice on wires in trees I had the tree trimmers do that 20 years ago, its still up there. I don't use that tree to hold an antenna up anymore, but the pulley and rope are still there. Worked very well. Brett - Original Message - From: John, K5SEE j...@k5see.com To: n...@mailman.qth.net; amradio@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 4:16 PM Subject: [AMRadio] Seeking advice on wires in trees I am going to need to have some tree work done before long.? At the present time, my antennas are held up in lower limbs by cords I have gotten over limbs by various methods.? I keep looking up higher at the tall pines and wondering if I could employ a tree climber to mount some kind of permanent support such as a pulley near the top. Would like to receive suggestions from folks that have done this and achieved relative permanence for antenna supports.? Thanks for your consideration. 73 de John, K5SEE When CW is no longer required, it will be a necessity. de K5SEE __ 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 Post: AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to amradio-requ...@mailman.qth.net with the word unsubscribe in the message body. This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ 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 Post: AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to amradio-requ...@mailman.qth.net with the word unsubscribe in the message body. This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ 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 Post: AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to amradio-requ...@mailman.qth.net with the word unsubscribe in the message body. This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [AMRadio] Is the novelty of the new 40m band wearing off already?
Don: I listened a bit around 7160, but being still relegated to the General ghetto, was mostly tuning ca. 7177 - 7189 this w/e. Nice and clear after dark, no bc, heard some SSB QSO's and even a CQ or two (didn't join in); prop. mostly from W0 and W8-land. Sure wish we could stir up some activity, including some North of 7175 if possible. 73 de Lee W5JQA From: k4...@charter.net To: amradio@mailman.qth.net Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:31:43 -0500 Subject: [AMRadio] Is the novelty of the new 40m band wearing off already? I wonder... The past few days I have heard little, if any, AM on 7160. The DX chasers scared everyone away? Later at night after most Europeans have gone to bed, the band is sometimes still open for good solid stateside QSO's, particularly from here to the west coast. But I have heard very little west-coast AM operation on 40 since the band changes took effect. During the daytime I haven't heard much AM activity period, either near 7160 or 7290. I fired up my automated CQ on 7160 about 1600 GMT yesterday morning and ran several CQ's, and the only response I got (on what sounded like ricebox AM) was someone griping about how long my CQ's were (each cycle of the automated recording runs 2 minutes with frequent CQ's and callsign ID's, then pauses into listening mode for 30 seconds), but he apparently wasn't interested enough in a QSO to came back to my call or even to give his call sign. I did hear a weak signal from VA calling CQ about 2300 GMT yesterday running 40 watts from an Icom. We chatted briefly, but I had to get back outside to finish what I was doing, before dark. And where are all the Euro-AM'ers? I have yet to hear a single one of the 3705 kHz crew anywhere on 40m AM since the band opened. French stations were allowed on 7.1-7.2 as of 29 March, but so far I have heard only ONE F-callsign (on SSB), period. Maybe that bloke was right about driving across France recently and no longer seeing any ham radio antennas on rooftops. Don k4kyv ___ This message was typed using the DVORAK keyboard layout. http://www.mwbrooks.com/dvorak/ http://gigliwood.com/abcd/ __ 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 Post: AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to amradio-requ...@mailman.qth.net with the word unsubscribe in the message body. This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ 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 Post: AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to amradio-requ...@mailman.qth.net with the word unsubscribe in the message body. This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[AMRadio] CQ 15 Meter AM
Hearing French BC ca.21.455 khz+... Calling CQ ca.21.425 khz+/-... Come on up... 73 de Lee, W5JQA __ 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 Post: AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to amradio-requ...@mailman.qth.net with the word unsubscribe in the message body. This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [AMRadio] Fw: GB 40m SWBC QRM to end 3/29/09... why isnt thisbeing hyped?
Let's have another warm-up party - as a languishing General-class licensee (I'm working on it!!), suggest 7185 kc +/- slop. 73 all 'round de Lee, W5JQA From: k...@earthlink.net To: amradio@mailman.qth.net Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:24:34 -0400 Minor correction on the attached: The SW broadcasters are due to vacate 7100-7200 kHz by Mar 29, 2009. Hopefully many amateur AM stations will fire up on this band segment on Mar 29 to celebrate. Generals can use 7175 kHz and up, Advanced and Extra 7125 kHz and up [snip] Dale KW1I - Original Message - From: Larry Szendrei n...@neandertech.com To: AM Reflector amradio@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 12:56 PM Subject: [AMRadio] Fw: GB 40m SWBC QRM to end 3/29/09... why isnt thisbeing hyped? Forwarding from another list, and relevant to this one... 73, -Larry/NE1S - Original Message - From: kf6 pqt kf6pqt...@gmail.com As decided by WRC-03, we get the upper part of 40 meters back this month, world-wide! [snip] __ 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 Post: AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to amradio-requ...@mailman.qth.net with the word unsubscribe in the message body. This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [AMRadio] shocks, interlocks and misc
Everyone who has not performed that manuever, raise your hand! 73 de Lee, W5JQA From: edwmul...@aol.com Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:06:43 -0500 To: amradio@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [AMRadio] shocks, interlocks and misc As a kid I pulled a real idiot move. I was mowing the lawn, with one of those old type motors that had the metal tab to touch to the spark plug to kill the engine. ... I figured I could just yank the wire off the plug to kill it. One hand on the handle of course... Mom wanted to know what I was yelling about, I honestly didn't remember yelling at all. 73 DE Ed/KB1HYS__ 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.
[AMRadio] 15 Meter Propogation
All: Not as good as yesterday this time (1930Z), but from Texas' upper Gulf coast, I'm hearing Caribbean and some South American stations on 15 - will be QRO and calling CQ AM ca. 21.420 - 425 for awhile. 73 de Lee, W5JQA __ 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] [Drying out inductors in a car trunk]
QST [AM], QST [AM], QST [AM] .. IF, like mine, your first thoughts about Jim's 3-pronged response to Joe's creative idea were: 1. Duct tape; 2. He didn't mean the car he drives, he meant one of the others (yard cars); AND 3. See 2. THEN (again like me), You MIGHT be a .. ; - ) 73 all around de Lee, W5JQA ...-.- From: Jim candela [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Discussion of AM Radio amradio@mailman.qth.net To: Mike Dorworth, K4XM [EMAIL PROTECTED],Discussion of AM Radio amradio@mailman.qth.net Subject: RE: [AMRadio] Drying out HV transformers / Chokes Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2005 16:49:43 -0500 Hmmm, been most interesting. If I tried this with my 1999 Dodge Stratus, and my open frame BC-610 transformer, two things would occur: 1.) rust since my trunk seal leaks 2.) my gas mileage will suffer noticeably as well as car handling and maybe, 3.) If I get into an accident, the dang thing might smash me where I sit in the drivers seat. A BC-610 transformer flying through the air is not easily stopped! Regards, Jim WD5JKO -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mike Dorworth,K4XM Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2005 1:24 PM To: Discussion of AM Radio Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Drying out HV transformers / Chokes Hey Joe, that's 140 degrees F without the thermostat being necessary!. Great Idea! - Original Message - From: Joe A. Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: amradio@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2005 2:09 PM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Drying out HV transformers / Chokes I'm sure may be too simplistic to work but. why not put the xformer in the trunk of a car and leave it there, outside in the sun, for a week or month. Here in KY that works for most everything. I've dried apples this way ;-) Joe N4NAS Joe[EMAIL PROTECTED] __ AMRadio mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net AMfone Website: http://www.amfone.net AM List Admin: Brian Sherrod/w5ami -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.1/104 - Release Date: 9/16/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.1/104 - Release Date: 9/16/2005 __ AMRadio mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net AMfone Website: http://www.amfone.net AM List Admin: Brian Sherrod/w5ami
Re: [AMRadio] re: no meter reading on Valiant
... From: Ron Samchuk ... Subject: [AMRadio] re: no meter reading on Valiant... ... Output seems good, full power, everything seems to work except the meter. No meter movement on any setting. Suggestions on how to check the meter or wiring would be appreciated. Thanks Ron VE4SR.. And pls add me in, or respond to full list; seems like topic may have been addressed +/- 18 mos. ago, but if so I've lost it. I'm in much the same position as Ron, except mine was FB on CW, mod xfrmr apparently OK [as good as it gets, anyhow : ) ] but mod section not working otherwise (unless it was a meter problem all along??). I let someone else work on it (my fault, I know) and now..no meter! Any help/suggestions also appreciated here. TNX es 73 de Lee W5JQA _ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus
