Re: [AMRadio] Price 20V
Hi Barrie, Earlier this year a friend of mine bought a 20V-2 for I think it was around $1200.00 He had to travel from Northwestern Il. to St. Louis to retrieve it. If yours is a 20V that means it is probably the lower power version than the -2. Being in pieces may be an advantage as it maybe easier to deal with using fewer people. I guess my considerations would be how close it is to you. How many pieces it's in? Is the cabinet totally taken apart? If all the tubes and meters are there. Also if you could get pictures of it to make sure it isn't a rust bucket full of mice nests. If you want to acquaint yourself with the 20V series of transmitters to know more of what you are looking at the manuals for the 20V, 20V-2 and 20V-3 are available for download on the Collins Collectors Association website: http://www.collinsradio.org/html/manuals.html They are down towards the bottom of the page. I also would be happy to take pictures of my 20V-2 that I hauled from North Wilkesboro, N.C. back to the Peoria Illinois area a few years ago. I would also be glad to answer any other questions that you may have. 73 Larry WA9VRH - Original Message - From: Barrie Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Discussion of AM Radio amradio@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 2:52 PM Subject: [AMRadio] Price 20V Have a possible opportunity to aquire a 20V transmitter. It's in pieces, but supposedly all the pieces are there. Any thoughts as to a low and high price for the transmitter? 73, Barrie, W7ALW __ AMRadio mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net
[AMRadio] CCA First Wednesday AM Night May 4th!
!!! Please note NEW TIMES for the Eastern and Central Time Zones!!! FIRST WEDNESDAY AM NIGHT!!! Sponsored by the Collins Collectors Association. Wednesday May 4th on 3880 kcs at 7:00 PM local East Coast time marks the start of the latest chapter of First Wednesday AM Night, drawing hundreds of vintage stations from across the country. The event is anchored by a tall ship AM station in each time zone. The East Coast and Central sections will now run for 90 minutes in response to the tremendous participation in those time zones. The remaining time zones will be an hour. We encourage stations to check-in on AM using Collins and other AM transmitters, new and old. It's an opportunity to revel in this nostalgic mode, enjoy giving vintage equipment a run, and sharing some storytelling about classic vacuum tube homebrew and commercial designs. Typically more than a hundred stations take part in the evening's coast-to-coast AM event; by the time it concludes at 10:00 PM Local PST. LISTEN for the following anchors and stop by to say hello, won't you? You don't have to be running Collins or vintage gear to be welcomed into the group. 7:00 PM-8:30 PM Local East Coast Time Anchor: Bob W0YVA !!! Starts 30 minutes earlier for 90 minutes 7:30 PM-9:00 PM Local Central Time Anchor: Jim W0NKL !!! Starts 30 minutes earlier for 90 minutes 8:00 PM-9:00 PM Local Mountain Time Anchor: Jim WA0LSB 8:00 PM-9:00 PM Local West Coast Time Anchor: Bill N6PY comments please to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[AMRadio] CCA First Wednesday AM Night April 6th!
!!! Please note NEW TIMES for the Eastern and Central Time Zones!!! FIRST WEDNESDAY AM NIGHT!!! Sponsored by the Collins Collectors Association. Wednesday April 6th on 3880 kcs at 7:00 PM local East Coast time marks the start of the latest chapter of First Wednesday AM Night, drawing hundreds of vintage stations from across the country. The event is anchored by a tall ship AM station in each time zone. The East Coast and Central sections will now run for 90 minutes in response to the tremendous participation in those time zones. The remaining time zones will be an hour. We encourage stations to check-in on AM using Collins and other AM transmitters, new and old. It's an opportunity to revel in this nostalgic mode, enjoy giving vintage equipment a run, and sharing some storytelling about classic vacuum tube homebrew and commercial designs. Typically more than a hundred stations take part in the evening's coast-to-coast AM event; by the time it concludes at 10:00 PM Local PST. LISTEN for the following anchors and stop by to say hello, won't you? You don't have to be running Collins or vintage gear to be welcomed into the group. 7:00 PM-8:30 PM Local East Coast Time Anchor: Bob W0YVA !!! Starts 30 minutes earlier for 90 minutes 7:30 PM-9:00 PM Local Central Time Anchor: Jim W0NKL !!! Starts 30 minutes earlier for 90 minutes 8:00 PM-9:00 PM Local Mountain Time Anchor: Jim WA0LSB 8:00 PM-9:00 PM Local West Coast Time Anchor: Bill N6PY comments please to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[AMRadio] First Wednesday CCA AM Night March 2nd!
!!! Please note NEW TIMES for the Eastern and Central Time Zones!!! FIRST WEDNESDAY AM NIGHT!!! Sponsored by the Collins Collectors Association. Wednesday March 2nd on 3880 kcs at 7:00 PM local East Coast time marks the start of the latest chapter of First Wednesday AM Night, drawing hundreds of vintage stations from across the country. The event is anchored by a tall ship AM station in each time zone. The East Coast and Central sections will now run for 90 minutes in response to the tremendous participation in those time zones. The remaining time zones will be an hour. We encourage stations to check-in on AM using Collins and other AM transmitters, new and old. It's an opportunity to revel in this nostalgic mode, enjoy giving vintage equipment a run, and sharing some storytelling about classic vacuum tube homebrew and commercial designs. Typically more than a hundred stations take part in the evening's coast-to-coast AM event; by the time it concludes at 10:00 PM Local PST. LISTEN for the following anchors and stop by to say hello, won't you? You don't have to be running Collins or vintage gear to be welcomed into the group. 7:00 PM-8:30 PM Local East Coast Time Anchor: Bob W0YVA !!! Starts 30 minutes earlier for 90 minutes 7:30 PM-9:00 PM Local Central Time Anchor: Jim W0NKL !!! Starts 30 minutes earlier for 90 minutes 8:00 PM-9:00 PM Local Mountain Time Anchor: Jim WA0LSB 8:00 PM-9:00 PM Local West Coast Time Anchor: Bill N6PY comments please to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [AMRadio] Stealth Antennas?
HI Bob, Jim and all, Do you have an el-cheapo all band portable you know the AM-FM-SW that you can walk around the hood with? It might help locate the offending house or houses. Then it could be anything from light dimmers to heated mattress pads. I know about the heated mattress pads my wife has one on her side of the bed. That [EMAIL PROTECTED] sounds like a spark gap gone wild. The good news is it is so bad it screws up the TV so she usually remembers to unplug it when she gets up in the morning. Turning it off doesn't help the power supply stays on. So being in the country doesn't cure all plus there is the occasional offending electric fence. Usually one can track those down and find the grounding weeds. But believe me it is better having your neighbors 500' and more away. Good luck on the hunt please share your finds with us. 73 Larry WA9VRH - Original Message - From: Jim candela [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Discussion of AM Radio amradio@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 6:29 AM Subject: RE: [AMRadio] Stealth Antennas? Bob, I recently moved from Austin to Round Rock Texas, and live in a home. The property is larger, and there are lots of big trees to hang wires off. That is the good news. The bad news is that the area is filled with spurious noise sources, and like you the 80m AM window is filled with some nasty buzz saw that is nearly full scale and is relentless 24/7. I see the need to start hunting down the noise sources. This is where I am unsure of the best PR method as a ham to approach neighbors. Do I carry a RF sniffer of some sort, and knock on doors asking, Hi I am the ham next store, and I am setting up a ham station. My receiver is picking up noise that appears to be coming from your house. Can I come in and look room to room, and try to find the problem? Oh by the way, once I start transmitting, all these FCC part 15 certified devices you have will more than likely inadvertently pick up my radio transmissions, and this may be bothersome to you. This will be your problem, not mine. If you have a problem, I can advise you on possible solutions; otherwise here is the FCC phone number, and URL for their web page based interference information. So how far does one get with this before the door is slammed, and you have a life-long enemy? What approach do others take? I envy those who live in the country, and sympathize with those in your and my situation. Good luck Bob! Regards, Jim
[AMRadio] Collins Collectors Association First Wed. AM Night Jan 5th!
Happy AM New Year! FIRST WEDNESDAY AM NIGHT!!! Sponsored by the Collins Collectors Association. Wednesday January 5th on 3880 kcs at 7:30PM local East Coast time marks the start of the latest chapter of First Wednesday AM Night, drawing hundreds of vintage stations from across the country. The event is anchored by a tall ship AM station in each time zone. The East Coast will run for 90 minutes in response to the tremendous participation in the Eastern Time zone. The remaining time zones will be an hour. We encourage stations to check-in on AM using Collins and other transmitters, new and old. It's an opportunity to revel in this nostalgic mode, enjoy giving vintage equipment a run, and sharing some storytelling about classic vacuum tube homebrew and commercial designs. Typically more than a hundred stations take part in the evening's coast-to-coast AM event; by the time it concludes at 10P, PDT (1A EDT). In months past, anchor stations have included those running the beautiful Collins 300-G, pictured below, as well as those running the amateur KW-1, and other noted models. http://www.amwindow.org/pix/jpg/300g.jpg LISTEN for the following anchors and stop by to say hello, won't you? You don't have to be running Collins or vintage gear to be welcomed into the group. 7:30P-9P East Coast Anchor: Bob W0YVA 8P-9P Central Anchor: Jim W0NKL 8P-9P Rocky Mountain Anchor: Jim WA0LSB 8P-9P West Coast Anchor: Bill N6PY comments please to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [AMRadio] Hamvention 2005
Hi Pete, If you go the hamvention website you can download and print both forms. http://www.hamvention.org/fleavendor05.html Sent mine off a couple of weeks ago. 73 Larry WA9VRH Collins Collectors Association Archive Manager - Original Message - From: peter A Markavage [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: amradio@mailman.qth.net Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 7:18 PM Subject: [AMRadio] Hamvention 2005 Has anyone, who was a outside vendor this past year (2004), received a packet of info to reserve your same spaces for the 2005 Hamvention. I thought this stuff was suppose to be in our hands already. E-mail to the flea market chairman has gone unanswered. Pete, wa2cwa __ AMRadio mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net
[AMRadio] First Wednesday Collins Collectors Association AM Night Nov. 3rd!
FIRST WEDNESDAY AM NIGHT !!! Sponsored by the Collins Collectors Association. Cedar Rapids, Iowa - Wednesday November 3rd on 3880 kcs at 7:30PM local East Coast time marks the start of the latest chapter of First Wednesday AM Night, drawing hundreds of vintage stations from across the country. The event is anchored by a tall ship AM station in each time zone. The East Coast will run for 90 minutes in response to the tremendous participation in the Eastern Time zone. The remaining time zones will be an hour. We encourage stations to check-in on AM using Collins and other transmitters, new and old. It's an opportunity to revel in this nostalgic mode, enjoy giving vintage equipment a run, and sharing some storytelling about classic vacuum tube homebrew and commercial designs. Typically more than a hundred stations take part in the evening's coast-to-coast AM event; by the time it concludes at 10P, PDT (1A EDT). A logbook of check-ins, with the equipment used, appears in the Announcements Events section of www.amfone.net on the page's AM Forum - BBS. In months past, anchor stations have included those running the beautiful Collins 300-G, pictured below, as well as those running the amateur KW-1, and other noted models. http://www.amwindow.org/pix/jpg/300g.jpg LISTEN for the following anchors and stop by to say hello, won't you? You don't have to be running Collins or vintage gear to be welcomed into the group. 7:30P-9P East Coast Anchor: Bob W0YVA 8P-9P Central Anchor: Jim W0NKL 8P-9P Rocky Mountain Anchor: Jim WA0LSB 8P-9P West Coast Anchor: Bill N6PY comments please to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[AMRadio] Collins Collectors Association First Wednesday AM Night Oct. 6th!
FIRST WEDNESDAY AM NIGHT !!! Sponsored by the Collins Collectors Association. Cedar Rapids, Iowa - Wednesday Oct. 6th on 3880 kcs at 7:30PM local East Coast time marks the start of the latest chapter of First Wednesday AM Night, drawing hundreds of vintage stations from across the country. The event is anchored by a tall ship AM station in each time zone. The East Coast will run for 90 minutes in response to the tremendous participation in the Eastern Time zone. The remaining time zones will be an hour. We encourage stations to check-in on AM using Collins and other transmitters, new and old. It's an opportunity to revel in this nostalgic mode, enjoy giving vintage equipment a run, and sharing some storytelling about classic vacuum tube homebrew and commercial designs. Typically more than a hundred stations take part in the evening's coast-to-coast AM event; by the time it concludes at 10P, PDT (1A EDT). A logbook of check-ins, with the equipment used, appears in the Announcements Events section of www.amfone.net on the page's AM Forum - BBS. In months past, anchor stations have included those running the beautiful Collins 300-G, pictured below, as well as those running the amateur KW-1, and other noted models. http://www.amwindow.org/pix/jpg/300g.jpg LISTEN for the following anchors and stop by to say hello, won't you? You don't have to be running Collins or vintage gear to be welcomed into the group. 7:30P-9P East Coast Anchor: Bob W0YVA in Great Falls VA 8P-9P Central Anchor: Jim W0NKL Ft. Scott KS 8P-9P Rocky Mountain Anchor: Jim WA0LSB in Larkspur CO 8P-9P West Coast Anchor: Bill N6PY in Palmdale CA comments please to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [AMRadio] Converting old 1.8-4.0 MHz AM Marine Radios
Hi Mark, First yes I believe it is worthwhile because it gets them on the air and not in the dump! I have an old Hallicrafters AM aircraft transmitter I want to put on 75m just because I can. I bet I won't find very many more of them on the air. As a side note do you have any manuals on Collins gear that covered those frequencies? I am the archive manager for the Collins Collectors Association and if you have any that cover Collins equipment I would like to see if I might borrow them. The CCA website has a number of Collins radio manuals and service bulletins on them available for download for anyone. The CCA has the official blessing of Rockwell Collins to post and disseminate this information to anyone who requires it. Thanks Larry WA9VRH Collins Collectors Association Archive Manager - Original Message - From: Mark Cobbeldick [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: amradio@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 2:46 PM Subject: [AMRadio] Converting old 1.8-4.0 MHz AM Marine Radios Hello to all, I have a source of old AM marine radios originally used on the 2 MHz marine band. These radios still function correctly, most of the 150 watt output level, with a few 1 KW models. Has anyone attempted to convert any of this type radio for use on the 160 meter or 75 meter bands? ...Is it worth the effort? 73, Mark Cobbeldick, KB4CVN Monroe, VA ___ Do you Yahoo!? Shop for Back-to-School deals on Yahoo! Shopping. http://shopping.yahoo.com/backtoschool __ AMRadio mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net
