Re: [AFMUG] OT breaking lent

2021-11-22 Thread Steve Jones
Is that some new fangled way of spelling commie? On Sat, Nov 20, 2021, 6:37 PM Bill Prince wrote: > They're Portlandians. > > > bp > > > On 11/20/2021 3:56 PM, Steve Jones wrote: > > Are the folks in portland even people? > > On Sat, Nov 20, 2021, 3:05 PM Chuck McCown via AF wrote: > >> I thin

[AFMUG] OT: Soundproof Headphones

2021-11-22 Thread Nate Burke
I'm trying to do a sound mix for an external feed while I'm live at a venue. Getting the exterior mix right is tough since there's so much bleed from the room sound. Eg, drums and Bass sound so loud in the house without my amplification, so I always am mixing them low in the external mix. I

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Soundproof Headphones

2021-11-22 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
I used Bose ANC headphones while flying. It killed much of everything outside the headphone while leaving you free to hear ATC and intercom. I would think there would be enough external feed/bleed through these would do what you are looking for. They are very effective. -Original Messag

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Soundproof Headphones

2021-11-22 Thread Nate Burke
The headphones I have (With noise cancelling) work really good for getting rid of background noises. But in this case, the exterior noise is exactly what the headphone is trying to play, so it get's really confused and just makes it sound really bad. So it's almost like it needs to be a phys

Re: [AFMUG] UPC/APC Fiber adapters

2021-11-22 Thread Trey Scarborough
This can be true, but most manufactures now just produce two tolerances that are for low cost and higher cost... They do make SC APC/UPC Male to Female adapters as well. On 11/19/2021 8:28 AM, Carl Peterson wrote: The SCA ones have a higher tolerance then the SCU SM ones which have a higher t

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Soundproof Headphones

2021-11-22 Thread Steve Jones
Youd almost have to build a soundproof helmet. If you're at a venue that a deadmau5 head wouldnt stand out, youd probably have the space. You need sound deadening, not cancellation. You could see about laying your hands on an old underwater helmet, and run a vaccuum pump instead of an air pump. The

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Soundproof Headphones

2021-11-22 Thread Trey Scarborough
use a good pair of in ear monitors and then get a good ear-pro headset. On 11/22/2021 11:44 AM, Nate Burke wrote: I'm trying to do a sound mix for an external feed while I'm live at a venue.  Getting the exterior mix right is tough since there's so much bleed from the room sound.  Eg, drums and

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Soundproof Headphones

2021-11-22 Thread Brian Webster
I agree with this approach or even just some simple wired earbuds used inside of any good earmuff style hearing protection should work well. You can crank up in audio on the earbuds as well. I do something like this when mowing the lawn. Have used both wired and wireless earbuds and the earmuffs

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Soundproof Headphones

2021-11-22 Thread Nate Burke
I picked up a set of earbuds and a set of earmuff style protection. I"ll let you know how they sound. On 11/22/2021 2:13 PM, Brian Webster wrote: I agree with this approach or even just some simple wired earbuds used inside of any good earmuff style hearing protection should work well. You can

[AFMUG] OT having fun

2021-11-22 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
I melted stainless steel in a consumer grade microwave oven this morning. The melting temp of stainless was a bench mark temp I am trying to hit. A consumer grade infrared thermometer that is supposed to go to 3000 F said it was 300F. Can’t use thermocouples due to the high RF field inside.

Re: [AFMUG] OT having fun

2021-11-22 Thread Robert Andrews
Did you giggle like a mad scientist? On 11/22/21 12:51 PM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: I melted stainless steel in a consumer grade microwave oven this morning.  The melting temp of stainless was a bench mark temp I am trying to hit.  A consumer grade infrared thermometer that is supposed to go

Re: [AFMUG] OT having fun

2021-11-22 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Yes, very happy. And they said I would need a vacuum furnace... -Original Message- From: Robert Andrews Sent: Monday, November 22, 2021 1:58 PM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT having fun Did you giggle like a mad scientist? On 11/22/21 12:51 PM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote:

Re: [AFMUG] OT having fun

2021-11-22 Thread Nate Burke
I used to cook frozen pizza in the microwave in college. The packaging specifically said not to, but I figured after 30 minutes anything that might have killed me would be dead. So if you microwave anything for long enough, you'll get a result. On 11/22/2021 3:24 PM, Chuck McCown via AF wrot

Re: [AFMUG] OT having fun

2021-11-22 Thread dmmoffett
Doesn’t metal in the microwave produce a lot of arcing? From: AF On Behalf Of Chuck McCown via AF Sent: Monday, November 22, 2021 3:51 PM To: af@af.afmug.com Cc: Chuck McCown Subject: [AFMUG] OT having fun I melted stainless steel in a consumer grade microwave oven this morning. The m

[AFMUG] Beehive Dishes and Aviat Radios

2021-11-22 Thread Nate Burke
Do the 2/3' Beehive dishes have the correct mount holes for an Aviat Radio, or are they something special? I've only used the dishes with REMEC mounts before. -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] Beehive Dishes and Aviat Radios

2021-11-22 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
We have not made them for almost 10 years. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 22, 2021, at 4:09 PM, Nate Burke wrote: > > Do the 2/3' Beehive dishes have the correct mount holes for an Aviat Radio, > or are they something special? I've only used the dishes with REMEC mounts > before. > > -- > A

Re: [AFMUG] Beehive Dishes and Aviat Radios

2021-11-22 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Are you talking about an existing dish? You would have to have the proper feed horn. The mounting plate worked with all the radios we made feeds for. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 22, 2021, at 4:09 PM, Nate Burke wrote: > > Do the 2/3' Beehive dishes have the correct mount holes for an Aviat

Re: [AFMUG] Beehive Dishes and Aviat Radios

2021-11-22 Thread Nate Burke
Well, yes, but I have a pair deployed, with trango radios, and was wondering if I can just swap radios, or if I need to replace the dishes. I remember there were a bunch of mount holes on the back, but I didn't know if Aviat was around when those were being made. On 11/22/2021 6:09 PM, Chuck

Re: [AFMUG] Beehive Dishes and Aviat Radios

2021-11-22 Thread Nate Burke
Ok, so the feedhorn was also specific to REMEC, so without the correct feedhorn it won't work with a radio other than REMEC. I forgot about that part. On 11/22/2021 6:11 PM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: Are you talking about an existing dish? You would have to have the proper feed horn. The

Re: [AFMUG] OT having fun

2021-11-22 Thread Robert
I think that's how he's generating so much heat.. On 11/22/21 1:56 PM, dmmoff...@gmail.com wrote: Doesn’t metal in the microwave produce a lot of arcing? *From:* AF *On Behalf Of *Chuck McCown via AF *Sent:* Monday, November 22, 2021 3:51 PM *To:* af@af.afmug.com *Cc:* Chuck McCown *Subject:

Re: [AFMUG] OT having fun

2021-11-22 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
I am using a material that is good at absorbing RF and converting it to heat.silicon carbide foam Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 22, 2021, at 5:51 PM, Robert wrote: > >  I think that's how he's generating so much heat.. > > On 11/22/21 1:56 PM, dmmoff...@gmail.com wrote: >> Doesn’t metal in th