[R-pkg-devel] What checks are required before uploading a package to CRAN?

2023-04-04 Thread John Lawson
-project.org/submit.html page? John Lawson __ R-package-devel@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-package-devel

[R-pkg-devel] R Package AQLSchemes

2022-10-25 Thread John Lawson
moved from CRAN. When I try to run code from the book that requires the AQLSChemes package, I get the message that the package doesn't exist. My question is, How can I find out why the package AQLSChemes was removed from CRAN, and what do I need to do to restore it to CRAN? Sincerely John Lawson

[R-pkg-devel] WARNING Files in the 'vignettes' directory but no files in 'inst/doc':

2020-04-23 Thread John Lawson
would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely John Lawson [[alternative HTML version deleted]] __ R-package-devel@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-package-devel

Re: [R-pkg-devel] manual inspection of new packages

2020-04-09 Thread John Lawson
Ok, thanks. On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 1:46 PM Duncan Murdoch wrote: > On 09/04/2020 3:28 p.m., John Lawson wrote: > > I submitted the Package AQLSchemes on Dec 9, 2019. I corrected the errors > > noted in the manual inspection and resubmitted it on Jan 9. I got the > > m

[R-pkg-devel] manual inspection of new packages

2020-04-09 Thread John Lawson
? Or how can I find out if this package is still in the queue for manual inspection? Thank you John Lawson [[alternative HTML version deleted]] __ R-package-devel@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-package-devel

[R-pkg-devel] package daewr does not pass incoming checks automatically

2020-03-10 Thread John Lawson
nctions from BsMD work as they always have. The new function I have added does not require BsMD. Is there any way I can upload my modified package to CRAN so that the new function is available? Any help would be greatly appreciated. John Lawson [[alternativ

[R-pkg-devel] Help on Windows CRAN Check

2020-03-05 Thread John Lawson
tion(w) invokeRestart("muffleWarning")) I am not sure what this means. Using one &, I am able to check and build the package on my computer or R forge but not on CRAN. When using two && I can't check and build on my own computer. Any advice on what to do would be greatly ap

[R-pkg-devel] Help on Windows CRAN Check

2020-03-04 Thread John Lawson
ubstr(trm, 2, 2) t3 <- substr(trm, 3, 3) iquad = FALSE if (t1 == "I" & t2 == "(") { iquad = TRUE } hmt <- trm if (t2 == "") { nms <- names(d1) nms[2] <- hmt names(d1) <- nms } m1 <- l

[Bug 1752989] [NEW] The install fails when attempting to partition my 1 TB hard dribe.

2018-03-02 Thread John Lawson
Public bug reported: I am attempting to install on the following hardware: Intel Server Mother board Insel Xeon dual core 2.4Ghz 16GB of Ram 1 TB hard drive ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: ubiquity 2.21.63.6 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-36.40~16.04.1-generic 4.13.13

[Bug 1752990] [NEW] The install fails when attempting to partition my 1 TB hard dribe.

2018-03-02 Thread John Lawson
Public bug reported: I am attempting to install on the following hardware: Intel Server Mother board Insel Xeon dual core 2.4Ghz 16GB of Ram 1 TB hard drive ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: ubiquity 2.21.63.6 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-36.40~16.04.1-generic 4.13.13

Re: API setup I always get error that client must be specified

2011-08-12 Thread John Lawson
Hi Daniel thank you for the response The Error message is Must specify a client in order to do traffic estimates. I used My MCC email address as both 'email' and 'clientemail' fields. I also tried to set this mail in each of this fields separately, but this also failed with error. --

API setup I always get error that client must be specified

2011-08-03 Thread John Lawson
I’am using the following settings: !-- Fill the header values. -- add key=UserAgent value=Test.Application/ add key=Email value=myemail/ add key=Password value=PASSWORD_FROM_EMAIL/ add key=ClientEmail value=myemail/ - I tried both ClientEmail and ClientCustomerId add key=DeveloperToken

SV: Linuxsdatorer

2010-03-29 Thread John Lawson
Hos http://www.ggsdata.se/ får du bra service John -Ursprungligt meddelande- Från: ubuntu-se-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-se-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com] För evert larsson Skickat: den 29 mars 2010 09:55 Till: Ubuntu Sverige Ämne: Linuxsdatorer Hej Var finns Linuxsdatorer att

Re: [AMRadio] Comment from N0JEF

2010-02-10 Thread John Lawson
On Wed, 10 Feb 2010, kj4...@aol.com wrote: I read an article about AM use in the ham bands in a recent QST magazine and was intrigued. The article even gave the favorite AM freqs. I have a 200 watt AM transciever so I wanted to give it a go on 80 meters. Problem is, it seems noone

[AMRadio] Collins 618T system info wanted

2009-11-15 Thread John Lawson
Hello AMradioers: I just drug home (literally!) a Collins HF transciever system, designed for vehicular mounting. In it is the well-known 618T (RT 698/ARC-102); a 426T-1 inverter, and a 700B-2 TTY converter. Al this is in a big green submersible case/cabinet, with a 313V-1 control

[AMRadio] OT: Another BC transmitter saved

2009-07-01 Thread John Lawson
Three weeks ago (been busy, forgot to post) I and Dave WB6GEF rescued a 1957 RCA BTA-500MX AM transmitter from being scrapped - the old girl is now safe in my shack waiting clean-up and re-tuning for 160/75. It is 500W output, single 833 modulated by a pair of 833s, with 807s for all

Re: [AMRadio] 833 AM rig

2009-02-08 Thread John Lawson
Here is a .pdf of the RCA BTA1MX and BTA500MX 1KW AM transmitter - a pair of 833s modulating either one (the '500' model) or two (the '1' model) 833s. http://bama.edebris.com/manuals/rca/bta1mx/ I've owned the 1MX; and soon to take delivery of a 500. An easy, simple, robust

[AMRadio] Shocking Stories (was: amazed...)

2009-01-19 Thread John Lawson
I lived in a coastal canyon for many years. Right after I got my ticket, I amassed the typical 'impossible dream of electronic childhood' - a nice Collins S-Line set-up. Before I had any antenna smarts, I stretched an enormous long-wire down to one end of my property, very nearly 500

Re: [AMRadio] 24 THINGS ABOUT TO BECOME EXTINCT IN AMERICA

2009-01-10 Thread John Lawson
On Sat, 10 Jan 2009, D. Chester wrote: Here is the full text. 24. Yellow Pages: This year will be pivotal for the global Yellow Pages [snip] Understanding that Don is just The Messenger, and did not originate this 'compendium' - nonetheless I observe: It MUST be all true! I read

[AMRadio] Knight 50W CW Xmtr sold

2008-08-15 Thread John Lawson
Thanks to all who responded - the rig has found a new home... Cheers John KB6SCO __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules

Re: [Johnson] Re: [AMRadio] EF Johnson museum

2008-06-25 Thread John Lawson
On Wed, 25 Jun 2008, Todd, KA1KAQ wrote: No, some of them sold for big $ on ebay, so no doubt they went to private collectors. Some is bound to resurface. It's just gotta be a Here is someone whose huge private and personally-owned collection is on daily display - all of the Johnson

[AMRadio] Thanks for SB-200 advice

2008-06-11 Thread John Lawson
Many thanks to everyone who chimed in on the SB-200. The unit coming to me has a power supply problem, and I think I'll do a few of the more 'popular' mods while I'm sorting that out. Seems it'll be a good fit for the way I'm operating AM these days Cheers John KB6SCO Carson

[AMRadio] SB-200 on AM

2008-06-10 Thread John Lawson
I have found (and hauled home) a slightly-ailing SB-200 amp that I would like to use on AM... I'll be driving it with an Alinco DX-70 (40W AM/CW), into an ATR-15 tuner, thence by ladder-line out to my Sort-Of-NVIS Loop, the which system right now tunes 75 Fone down to 1.1:1 very stably

Re: [AMRadio] Life in the mid to late '30s

2008-06-09 Thread John Lawson
On Mon, 9 Jun 2008, JT Croteau wrote: Great rigs, but those are all circa 1950. I want to put together a station from the 1930's. A pre-war HRO would be nice though. I will likely homebrew the transmitter, there weren't a lot of commercial transmitters back then. If you check this

[AMRadio] Kenyon T-389 Fil Trans Info

2008-05-26 Thread John Lawson
Having exhausted my rather limited on-line and print resources, would anyone have the max working voltage of a Kenyon T-389 filament transformer? It's 115 in, 2.5 CT @ 10A out...what is the secondary insulated for? Thanks in advance... Cheers John KB6SCO Carson City

[AMRadio] Kenyon T-389 Info found

2008-05-26 Thread John Lawson
I don't know about this Internet Stuff... my Request for Info took almost 3 MINUTES to get answered - what's wrong with you guys ;} No, seriously: It's 115 in, [EMAIL PROTECTED] CT out (for 866s) and rated for 9000 V perfect for the power supply I'm building.

[AMRadio] OT for Mike KA0ARA

2008-03-20 Thread John Lawson
OT--OTOT Hi Mike - please write to me at this address (privately) concerning the RF Ammeter. I can't respond using the Service you emailed me from... --end OT-- ObAMFONE: check the AMSWAP list for my upcoming Big Jug Sale - I'll be listing some tested

[AMRadio] OT Don Merz plug

2008-02-18 Thread John Lawson
Just a quick note - I've been doing business with Don Merz since the mid 90s - I've bought a huge amount of Stuff from him, including over 2/3 of my Boatanchor station - with never a hint of a problem... in fact I have an order pending now... That's my 200 millidollar... Cheers

[AMRadio] National IF, RF transformer find

2008-02-10 Thread John Lawson
Rearranging some things in a storage unit - I found some forgotten boxes - full of 1945 National spares for the R model series. These are NIB, in the original WWII packing, cardboard outer box, heavily waxed inner box, foil barrier... unless noted otherwise. Prices are $10 each plus

[AMRadio] Johnson knobs, trim parts, sockets

2008-02-10 Thread John Lawson
Finds from buried boxes in storage: I have the following EF Johnson knobs, etc for sale. Some are used, some NOS, some NIB - see the descriptions for details. I will sell one, a few, many or all - prices are less for multiple quantities if you want them. PLEASE email me privately

[AMRadio] Johnson Knob list clarification

2008-02-10 Thread John Lawson
Well: as many Rangers and Valiants as I've had - ya'd think I'd be better at the details... PLEASE NOTE that the small fluted conical-skirted 0-100 knobs DO NOT HAVE the little white dot - they are plain - for Valiant or Ranger replacement you'd have to drill them and insert the

[AMRadio] Alternatives to GatesGarbage(tm)

2008-02-04 Thread John Lawson
Folks might also look into Sun's Star Office Suite - does each and everything that Micr$..t does, thats WP, Spreadsheet, Database, Powerpoint, etc etc - the whole thing is $80... I use it heavily in all of my business ventures, and have yet to find an incompatibility... 80 bux for all

Re: [AMRadio] Old-Timer AMers?

2007-11-22 Thread John Lawson
On Thu, 22 Nov 2007, Jim Isbell, W5JAI wrote: I am curious about something in the record keeping of the FAA. I started out in 1958 or maybe 59 as WA6LGT then changed my call to Wel - looks to me like you studied real hard and then got your pilot's licence Hey - I wonder if

[AMRadio] 2 Rangers, Valiant, Ameritron ATR-15 tuner for sale

2007-11-10 Thread John Lawson
I have two Ranger Is, both with keying mods, one 'factory' and one 'kit' (very very well-done kit, I might add) and a factory Valiant I for sale. Both Rangers are working well and make rated power, about 40 watts or so. One Ranger is cosmetically about a 6 or 7, and has a black and

[AMRadio] For Sale - 2 Rangers and a Valiant

2007-10-15 Thread John Lawson
Time to 'cull the herd' - make way for New Gear. I have two Ranger Is and a Viking Valiant I that I am interested in passing on to Warm Loving Homes... I don't want to get into a 'bidding frenzy' and I'd like to not go to any formal auction sites on these... let's keep them in the

[AMRadio] WAS: AM transmitter on eBay NOW: Don Merz

2007-09-23 Thread John Lawson
On Sun, 23 Sep 2007, crawfish wrote: The seller is Don Merz, N3RHT. Don has some first-rate stuff and first-rate dealing, I have enjoyed trading with Don. Joe W4AAB Nearly half of my present AM station came from Don, along with

Re: [AMRadio] Receivers

2007-09-18 Thread John Lawson
Daily driver: R-388 2nd radio:R-390 (non A) Also I have a Beckman/Berkeley multi-band WWV reciever - I use it to get a 'quick fix' on propagation across the HF band, and once in a while, to actually recieve WWV... Cheers John KB6SCO DM09fg

Re: [AMRadio] Crystal Ovens

2007-08-30 Thread John Lawson
On Thu, 30 Aug 2007, Rick Brashear wrote: A while back someone on this list was offering crystal ovens for sale. I am in need of a couple with male octal bases and 6 volt AC heaters. The pin I have a couple of boxes of various kinds, including a pair of the BTA-1M style... while I'm

Re: [AMRadio] Crystal Ovens

2007-08-30 Thread John Lawson
A bit too quick on the Send Button... ;} On Fri, 31 Aug 2007, John Lawson wrote: I have a couple of boxes of various kinds, including a pair of the BTA-1M style... while I'm rooting for transformers, I'll brush aside the scorpions and check for xtal ovens as well... But I

[AMRadio] RCA BTA-1MX Conversion values needed

2007-08-25 Thread John Lawson
Hi Folks - after months of sitting in a corner of my shack begging me to 'finish the job' I am now near to converting my -1MX over for Ham Use. To that end, I'd like to ask if anyone has done this, or knows someone who has done a ham re-tune on the 1MX (or 1M) series - I'm interested

[AMRadio] was: 810's, now glass-metal seals

2007-08-24 Thread John Lawson
On Fri, 24 Aug 2007, Geoff/W5OMR wrote: You might also take a look at what Google has to say about metal-to-glass seals. (use quotes) This is a very good starting-off point for research on this subject. If I may add something, also look up Housekeeper seals for specific info on

Re: [AMRadio] 810's

2007-08-23 Thread John Lawson
On Thu, 23 Aug 2007, Jim Wilhite wrote: There are two types of JB Weld. The long settling and quick setting. The long setting is best for high temp. I don't recall but if I recall, it is good to 600 degrees F. It works well for resetting tube caps.

[AMRadio] RE: [Johnson] 866A Solid State Replacements

2007-08-12 Thread John Lawson
I've been using the IR 866A SS replacements in my Valiant; in over two years they, and the rig, have performed to spec. Cheers John KB6SCO DM09fg __ AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must read!):

Re: [AMRadio] age poll

2007-07-24 Thread John Lawson
On Tue, 24 Jul 2007, VJB wrote: It may provide a more practical sense of demographic. The relevant and practical aspect to the demographic (so far) is: We're all just about as old as our gear ;} Cheers John KB6SCO DM09fg (Whos R-388 outdates him by 3 months)

Re: [AMRadio] Re: R 388

2007-07-17 Thread John Lawson
On Tue, 17 Jul 2007, kk4tr wrote: Well Guys the Problem was easier than I thought it would be. It seems that when the last person to put the PTO in the R 388 Got everything right EXCEPT lining up the endstop portion of the dial train with the Pto!!! I used a frequency counter as was

Re: [AMRadio] R 388

2007-07-11 Thread John Lawson
On Wed, 11 Jul 2007, kk4tr wrote: I was wondering if there were any experts on the Collins R 388 out here on the reflector. I have run into a special problem that I need a bit of advice with. I have had 3 of these reievers and have never run into this problem I have. Any help or advice

Re: [AMRadio] R 388

2007-07-11 Thread John Lawson
On Wed, 11 Jul 2007, kk4tr wrote: THe problem is the band spread seems to be too wide on all bands and it has been this way all the time. By change the slide rule dial tdo you mean that you are adjusting the 'ZERO screw, or are you actually changing the location of the pointer along

[AMRadio] Gates BC-1G for sale in NV

2007-06-10 Thread John Lawson
Speaking of Gates transmitters: If anyone might be looking for a very clean, already-restored Gates -1G in good running shape, making over 1.1KW and ready to be tuned up on the Ham Band of your choice - please contact me off list. This transmitter is in the Carson City area -

[AMRadio] Leo Meyerson

2007-05-27 Thread John Lawson
On Sun, 27 May 2007, A.R.S. - W5AMI wrote: We should, since last I heard, he IS still alive and well :-) Dang - man must be fairly close the century mark! He was older-looking in the 50s. Maybe all that RF exposure... Cheers John KB6SCO

[AMRadio] Three Globe Scout Deluxe xmtrs available

2007-05-24 Thread John Lawson
I'll offer these here before listing on that Big Not-To-Be-Named Auction Site. I'd much rather keep them 'in the family' so to speak. I have three WRL Globe Scout Deluxe AM Transmitters, 80-6M, crystal or external VFO, single 6146, etc etc. Two of them have *consecutive serial

[AMRadio] WAS:Spy radio - Swapmeet and Auction Ethics

2007-05-01 Thread John Lawson
On Tue, 1 May 2007, Todd, KA1KAQ wrote: I had a similar experience years ago at the Milton hamfest. Mike, W1RC wrote about the event on the original boatanchors list back when it happened. I was asking about the price of a Collins KWM-2A that a fellow had for sale. He responded, and as he

Re: [AMRadio] WAS:Spy radio - Swapmeet and Auction Ethics

2007-05-01 Thread John Lawson
On Tue, 1 May 2007, Jim Wilhite wrote: In the past couple of years I have refused to sell stuff to guys like this, and there seems to be plenty of them. When they offer much less than I want, I tell them it is as easy to take home as it is to carry the money. If they want it, the price

RE: [AMRadio] Stuck Set Screw

2007-04-27 Thread John Lawson
On Fri, 27 Apr 2007, Rick Brashear wrote: Great story, Don! I have received several great suggestions and plan on going through them all until I find one to get that rascal out of there. From having faced this exact problem during the re-build of my R-388, the only tidbit I have to

RE: [AMRadio] Stuck Set Screw

2007-04-26 Thread John Lawson
On Thu, 26 Apr 2007, Rick Brashear wrote: COOL! I'll locate my old battery charger and give this a try. Thanks Brian! Rick Something you might try if all else fails, and before drilling, is Reverse Electrolysis. I have used this technique many times in the This is an interesting

[AMRadio] Don Merz

2007-04-16 Thread John Lawson
I have been a customer of Don's for over 10 years - 60% of my current boatanchor AM station came from him - and countless other Things lare and small - I'm waiting on a couple of boxloads as we speak. Like was mentioned - his prices are 'swapmeet' prices, his service is excellent,

Re: [AMRadio] Volumax 4300

2007-04-11 Thread John Lawson
On Wed, 11 Apr 2007, kenw2dtc wrote: W9DVM said: Got a 58.3K$ spice order today from The Fresh Market. as part of the 'Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service' I feel like a novice trying to understand this stuff. That's what you get for reading mail not meant for The List...

[AMRadio] Howard Mills restoration

2007-04-09 Thread John Lawson
On Mon, 9 Apr 2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 4/9/2007 2:41:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Both Howard and Peter k2lrc keep my vintage Collins gear up and running. Excellent people to deal with and do fantastic work. That they do! I recently

[AMRadio] OT Guitar Amps

2007-04-08 Thread John Lawson
At least they had tubes... In my Music Repair days I built some special effects cabinets for a few musicians - mostly bass players, and 80% of them Ampeg SVT, or Rock City aficianados. I'd build a big cabinet, with space for 6 or 8 12 speakers. In the cabinet would be a 250 volt power

Re: [AMRadio] 3.870

2007-04-07 Thread John Lawson
On Sat, 7 Apr 2007, Jim Wilhite wrote: If anyone is bored, tune in 3.870 right now. Talk about an insane asylum. I can see why the guys on the West coast would like some help. This is not a QSO - it's a gang war. Reminiscent of he best of 11 meters, on a hot Friday night in 1970...

Re: [AMRadio] Antenna current

2007-04-05 Thread John Lawson
On Thu, 5 Apr 2007, david knepper wrote: Why am I getting more antenna current in one lead than the other? I inserted an RF meter in each feedline before the antenna tuner. I believe that the current was about 1.5 and 1.7 R.F. ampere respectively at 3.870 Mhz. First try exchanging the

Re: [AMRadio] electricity

2007-03-28 Thread John Lawson
On Wed, 28 Mar 2007, Bill Smith wrote: - Original Message - From: VJB [EMAIL PROTECTED] Man, with all the warnings on here about voltage, it's enough to make me quit licking 9V batteries as a test. . Definitely bad taste. Back in the day - there were batteries available for

RE: [AMRadio] RCA Console

2007-03-27 Thread John Lawson
On Tue, 27 Mar 2007, Rick Brashear wrote: Brad, I couldn't get it to work? Rick www.bta5f.org works on this end... Cheers John KB6SCO __ AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html

Re: [AMRadio] W2VJZ Estate Sale - DX100's Galore Other Stuff

2007-03-27 Thread John Lawson
On Tue, 27 Mar 2007, Peter Markavage wrote: Will he held May 5, 2007. Run by New Jersey Auctions, Inc. Go to http://www.njauctions.net/ Scroll down about half-way down the page for details and pictures. I'm very curious to know how much the anti-gravity bookcase will go for

[AMRadio] 4-400 first made when?

2007-03-23 Thread John Lawson
In doing some research - I notice that the 4-400 seems to be a fairly late arrival, at least as far as RCA is concerned. It's in none of my HB-3s, not in my 1962 TT5, but is in the 1975 TT5 manual. Since my transmitting tube library has this 12-year gap, I'm assuming RCA began to

[AMRadio] eBay prices / trends

2007-03-23 Thread John Lawson
You guys who love to grunt about eBay driving the prices of Boatanchor Gear might want to re-read Tim Shoppa's last two posts... I think we're getting into our own version of the Global Warming Debate... HIHI! There exist a number of eBay-specific research tools and applications.

Re: [AMRadio] Mfg date for 4-400 series

2007-03-23 Thread John Lawson
On Fri, 23 Mar 2007, Bob wrote: According to the info that I have, they were in production in 1950. They were not listed in the 1948 data sheets. So it could be between 1948 and 1950. Hope this helps. Actually, this deepens the Mystery - both my HB3s reach from the late 30s to the

Re: [AMRadio] New Guy to AM

2007-03-22 Thread John Lawson
Hi Bow - please be welcome, and its so good to have another AMer to ragchew with - digitally or analogly... ;} I like to remind folks that many legacy broadcast transmitters are hitting the landfills and scrap-yrads with sickening regularity - if you have the room and the wherewithall

RE: [AMRadio] New Guy to AM

2007-03-22 Thread John Lawson
On Fri, 23 Mar 2007, Bow wrote: Thanks John... How does someone find these old AM BC transmitters? Here on The List is a good place to start - also they turn up on eBay - plus a lot of radio station engineers were/are hams, and if you can hook up with those guys in your local area,

[AMRadio] OT: Need 80s Fairchild semi info

2007-03-18 Thread John Lawson
Anyone that might have an early-80s (82) Fairchild semiconductor book(s) - I'd like to know what a LH11006 is. I have a few in a box of Stuff... a rather rigorous search (including Fairchild's obsolete and discontinued datasheets) turned up nothing but rabid-ferret schlock surplus

RE: [AMRadio] Tube Data

2007-03-11 Thread John Lawson
Bits of the puzzle, from the Electron Tube Locator by Geo. Fathauer - Rectifier, 5.0V @ 10.3A (fil), base '371B' - looking at the pins facing you, base alinement pin at 12:00 position, pins numbered clockwise, pin 1 is top right - Pin 1 nc Pin 2 fil Pin 3 nc Pin 4 fil The one WECO

Re: [AMRadio] Glue

2007-02-21 Thread John Lawson
On Wed, 21 Feb 2007, Rick Brashear wrote: Can someone suggest the best adhesive to use on old phenolic board? Of course, it can't be conductive. I went to McMaster Carr's web site and was The basic Binding Forces of Physics: The Strong Force and the Weak Force In the 3D Macro

Re: [AMRadio] Glue

2007-02-21 Thread John Lawson
On Wed, 21 Feb 2007, Jim Wilhite wrote: JB Weld. But what does this have to do with putting an antenna up in the air? With the right amount of JB Weld - it will most likely *stay* up in the air... no? Cheers John KB6SCO DM09fg

[AMRadio] Filament voltage monitoring

2007-02-20 Thread John Lawson
On Tue, 20 Feb 2007, Rick Brashear wrote: Gary, I sure do appreciate your advice and insight. I agree completely about the monitoring of the secondary instead of the primary filament voltage. I have no idea what GE was thinking other than to save a buck or two by using one volt meter to

Re: [AMRadio] Tranny Test

2007-02-19 Thread John Lawson
Re: quasi-pseudo hi-pot testing of your transformer - if you have a device that produces the required 800-1000 VDC - and can access that voltage (such as a bench supply, one of the other power supplies in the transmitter - or even a Ranger maybe) then [carefully!] attach the positive

[AMRadio] Tranny Test Afterthought

2007-02-19 Thread John Lawson
One think I just thunked is: I don't know if you have any really small-current fuses, like 100mA or so - if you do, perhaps you could put one in series with the meter - if there is a substantial internal short, or even an accidental flashover - it's bound to kill the meter... don't want

RE: [AMRadio] Tranny Test

2007-02-19 Thread John Lawson
On Mon, 19 Feb 2007, Gary Schafer wrote: You had best have something to protect that microameter when you turn on the supply as the capacitance of the transformer windings will look like a short to the meter until the charge equalizes. Running it up with a variac would be ok. Yeah - and

Re: [AMRadio] Current on 6146s

2007-02-11 Thread John Lawson
On Sun, 11 Feb 2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Mike, You are correct. The max grid current for the Viking II pair of 6146s is 8MA. Additionaly, the Valiant (3 6146s) calls for 10 mA of grid current. Cheers John KB6SCO DM09fg

Re: [AMRadio] Thermocouple rf ammeter

2007-02-10 Thread John Lawson
On Sat, 10 Feb 2007, A.R.S. - W5AMI wrote: Thanks Bob. Well, it looks like I'm missing that. All I have is the meter, by itself in a box. Usually in the tiny fine print on the meter face, down at the bottom - it will give the meter parameters - 5.0 ma fs for example - the scale

[AMRadio] Thermocouple rf ammeter

2007-02-10 Thread John Lawson
The only 'drawback' to the internal-TC RF ammeters, is that the meter must be physically near the feedline, or whatever source of RF you're measuring. At low and medium power HF frequencies, this usually isn't a big problem, but as powers and freqs go up - it becomes more and mmore of a

Re: [AMRadio] Gates BC1-T operational

2007-02-10 Thread John Lawson
Steve - very nice looking piece of work! I have much the same road ahead of me on my RCA BTA-1MX - which has a pretty similar topology to the Gates - a bunch of 807s driving two pairs of 833s - RF and Audio... It's getting to be so many resuced BC rigs coming operational that we're

Re: [AMRadio] Toobs for Food

2006-12-30 Thread John Lawson
On Sat, 30 Dec 2006, A.R.S. - W5AMI wrote: http://w5ami.net/02180001.JPG Needless to say, we took him to an all you can eat cafe right away and left with a hoard of fine tubes... If I offered a Cheeseburger with grilled onions and pickles, d'ya think he'd throw in a socket with that

Re: RE: [AMRadio] PEP for AM

2006-12-30 Thread John Lawson
On Sat, 30 Dec 2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gary, You might try (X)^1/2... your raising the number to the 1/2 power, which is the same as taking the square root. ^(1/3) cube root ^ (1/4) fourth, etc.. The ASCII 'programming' convention is \sqrt{n}. The labor intensive way to

Re: [AMRadio] 11 pin plugs

2006-12-28 Thread John Lawson
On Thu, 28 Dec 2006, John King wrote: Some time back, someone had 11 pin plugs to dispose of for the shipping. I sent shipping, but no plugs ever arrived. Am I the only one who didn't receive 11 pin plugs? 73, John, K5PGW Out of the over 300 plugs I sent out - a few did not reach their

[AMRadio] Trapezoidal pattern scopes

2006-12-27 Thread John Lawson
On Wed, 27 Dec 2006, D. Chester wrote: One problem with monitoring the trapezoid pattern all the time is that it will burn a dark vertical line onto the face of the scope tube, where the unmodulated carrier appears. Quite likely, on an old, cheap scope with a crappy CRT. And cheap

[AMRadio] The Attribution of Seminal Inventions

2006-12-25 Thread John Lawson
On Mon, 25 Dec 2006, Jack Schmidling wrote: It will no doubt come as a surprise but my uncle Gilbert Schmidling invented not only the fluorescent light From the Web, but this info is available everywhere: History: The earliest ancestor of the fluorescent lamp is probably the device

Re: [AMRadio] Test

2006-12-24 Thread John Lawson
On Sun, 24 Dec 2006, Joe Walden wrote: Test Continuity? Emission? Transconductance...? Cheers and Best of the Season! John KB6SCO DM09fg __ AMRadio mailing list List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio

[AMRadio] RCA Transmitter Rescue trip report

2006-12-24 Thread John Lawson
Hope everyone is enjoying a Holiday according to your own happy definition thereof... Friday morning at 6:30AM I set out in a rental truck from Carson City - drove thru the remnants of a fairly major storm - snow, ice, rain, wind - anyway I arrived mid-afternoon at a fairly remote

[AMRadio] eBay CB amp

2006-12-19 Thread John Lawson
On Tue, 19 Dec 2006, Barry Sherwood wrote: That description was hilarious. The sad part is he has gotten 14 bids on that hunk of rfi/tvi generator. ;^) I like the line: I've gotten complaints from as far as NY... He's apparently a very lucky guy - got across the plates of the

[AMRadio] No Code Pros and Cons

2006-12-16 Thread John Lawson
On Sat, 16 Dec 2006, Geoff/W5OMR wrote: crawfish wrote: I didn't see what was wrong with 5 w.p.m. for Generals and above. Oh, well, the dumbing down of America continues... Joe W4AAB Exactly. })-;} Well Speaking as the

Re: [AMRadio] the 3600 - 3635 spectrum

2006-12-15 Thread John Lawson
On Fri, 15 Dec 2006, A.R.S. - W5AMI wrote: The code elimination is a very sad ruling indeed. I have some mixed emotions, indeed BUT: I've taught quite literally hundreds of kids (mostly Scouts) and adults, up into thier 80s - and have had the thrill of 'Elmerhood dozens of

Re: [AMRadio] Screen Modulated 813

2006-12-11 Thread John Lawson
On Mon, 11 Dec 2006, Jim Wilhite wrote: Yes, but we in the amateur service do not even consider running them at the max. Red is ok if you take into consideration all parameters and follow design considerations. Dave Knepper also writes: The reason that the tube is a bit cherry red is

Re: [AMRadio] Screen Modulated 813

2006-12-11 Thread John Lawson
On Mon, 11 Dec 2006, Jim Wilhite wrote: You are most correct John, I was speaking of power tubes not the lesser cousins. I didn't make that clear but in light of the subject, I plead not guilty. Well - speaking as someone who will very soon be conducting QSOs via 833s and 807s (*) -

Re: [AMRadio] Screen Modulated 813

2006-12-11 Thread John Lawson
On Mon, 11 Dec 2006, david knepper wrote: Zirconium getters best at about 1000 degrees C, this why large metal anode transmitting tubes like the 4-400A, 4-1000A, and 3-500 must be operated with a dull red to red anode color. Zirconium also releases some gasses and [snip] You can do

Re: [AMRadio] Re: Screen Modulated 813

2006-12-11 Thread John Lawson
On Mon, 11 Dec 2006, ne1s wrote: It's also why it's used to encrust tweezers ;) Perhaps you can also tell me why dennilfloss bushes will grow in Montana - but do so badly here in NoNev? Of course I could always *move* to Montana Cheers and Best of the Season John KB6SCO Pygmy

[AMRadio] Early antennae

2006-12-08 Thread John Lawson
I think the 'cage' type antenna - where several conductors are spaced in a long cylinder-type arrangment using circular spreaders, was originally called a Marconi type antenna. A friend here in Northern Nevada, where the weather is certainly a factor - has considered a dipole using 4

[AMRadio] High-power tuners

2006-12-07 Thread John Lawson
I'll be dragging an RCA BTA-1MX broadcast transmitter back to KB6SCO next weekend. (Was going to try this weekend, but schedules and weather prevent...) And I'll be primarily QRV (QRO!) on the AM Window of 80M. I have a 480' square loop of good 14ga copperclad wire strung around the

[AMRadio] High-power tuners

2006-12-07 Thread John Lawson
On Thu, 7 Dec 2006, A.R.S. - W5AMI wrote: John, a very large rf coil with rotating link off epay several years ago, along with a split stator air variable of about 250pf per section and probably 7+kv rating. Very simple to build if you can find or make Is this 'rotating link' like a

Re: [AMRadio] High-power tuners

2006-12-07 Thread John Lawson
On Thu, 7 Dec 2006, Rick Brashear wrote: Would a KW Johnson Matchbox stand up to the load? I'm not a fan at all of the Matchbox series... Several folks I know have them, and they have very good points, and, like most Johnson gear, some built-in design quirks and compromises. I am

Re: [AMRadio] Pw Supply

2006-12-05 Thread John Lawson
On Tue, 5 Dec 2006, Jack Schmidling wrote: I am not having much luck finding a HV xformer for my power supply so an idea occurred to me that I would like to pass around. Answer one of my emails, if you're getting them If you're *not* getting them, well, hey: just use the

Re: [AMRadio] Breaker Info

2006-12-04 Thread John Lawson
On Mon, 4 Dec 2006, Jack Schmidling wrote: I need some help understanding the main power switch on my powersupply. Here is some info on current (no pun intended) Hienemann/Eaton brakers - http://www.circuitbreakersinc.com/cirguide.pdf it's possible you have one of the dual-rating

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