[AMRadio] 80 Meters Hot

2005-12-30 Thread Mike Duke, K5XU
It's just after 10 PM central time, and 3880 is full of 80 meter heavy-weights. >From Mississippi, I am hearing Ko6NM, Wa3VJB, W5OD, W7ID, and several others, all with reasonable signals, some with amazing signals for my 80 meter qth. There's also some activity on 3885, but it's not nearly as

RE: [AMRadio] FS: Ladderline (Real open wire)

2005-12-30 Thread UVCM inc.
Brian, I am interested in the ladder line, I need to see a picture of it if possible I live in NV and we have high winds Thanks Brad KB7FQR [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Carling Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 5:22

[AMRadio] FS: Ladderline (Real open wire)

2005-12-30 Thread Brian Carling
FOR SALE: Two rolls of 600 ohm ladder line. This is the real feedline that has coppper wire and plastic spacers, unlike the plastic twinlead stuff with windows that is 450 ohm and cracks etc. This feedline can take it. Each roll is approximately 100 feet long. I am not going to unroll them a

[AMRadio] Need Gates BC1G Overall schematic

2005-12-30 Thread John Lawson
Drawing number 852 5878 001 I am trying to get a friend's BC1G on the air, 160/80M AM Fone Q-R-O Will pay to duplicate, cut n' paste - .pdf - what have you.. We have a most of the -G manual, but not the overall prints - the Transmitter in Question has been uninstalled/installed/uninstalled

Re: [AMRadio] WTB/WTS and a question

2005-12-30 Thread David McClafferty
--- Brian K Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The tubes all have 2V filaments. The radio has two > inputs for a filament > supply, 2V or 2.5V (the 2.5V input merely inserts a > series resistor). My > question iswhy did anyone manufacture 2V > filament tubes and what kind > of batter

Re: [AMRadio] 15 Meters Open

2005-12-30 Thread Larry Knapp
Yes, Mike. 15 is certainly open. Just had a 90 minute QSO with W7ID in Idaho...59 +20 over most of the timeslight QSB. More AM ops should get on. Larry KC8JX St. Joseph, MI --- "Mike Duke, K5XU" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's 15:20Z, and I have just finished a qso with K2UTC on 15 ssb

Re: [AMRadio] WTB/WTS and a question

2005-12-30 Thread Mike Dorworth, K4XM
> > > > The tubes all have 2V filaments. The radio has two inputs for a > > > > > > filament > > > > supply, 2V or 2.5V (the 2.5V input merely inserts a series > > > > resistor). My > > > > question iswhy did anyone manufacture 2V filament tubes and >Two volt tube were used in the 19 twent

Re: [AMRadio] WTB/WTS and a question

2005-12-30 Thread Edward B Richards
Thanks, I am now better educated. EBR On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 12:37:19 -0500 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > from the'63 RCA Tub Man2A3 power triode,plate 200v,3.5W mue 60, > > 2A5,twin diode/high mue triode,, 2A7 Pentagrid converter more > stuff, diodes, etc... then there are the 3V stuff..

Re: [AMRadio] WTB/WTS and a question

2005-12-30 Thread KB2WIG
from the'63 RCA Tub Man2A3 power triode,plate 200v,3.5W mue 60, 2A5,twin diode/high mue triode,, 2A7 Pentagrid converter more stuff, diodes, etc... then there are the 3V stuff. the Manuel is gud reading on long winter nights.. klc - Original Message - From: Edward B

Re: [AMRadio] WTB/WTS and a question

2005-12-30 Thread Edward B Richards
Hi Brian; In my ignorance, I have never heard of 2 volt tubes. What are their numbers? Thanks and HNY. 73, Ed Richards K6UUZ Simi Valley, Ca 93065 Home of the Air Force 1 pavilion On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 10:21:15 -0600 Brian K Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Good Morning, > > 1. I would like

Re: [AMRadio] WTB/WTS and a question

2005-12-30 Thread Bob Macklin
A single wet cell (lead/acid) battery produced 2.2V. Bob Macklin K5MYJ Seattle, Wa. - Original Message - From: "Brian K Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 8:21 AM Subject: [AMRadio] WTB/WTS and a question > Good Mo

[AMRadio] BC Image on 21.425

2005-12-30 Thread Mike Duke, K5XU
I'm hearing what appears to be a mixing of 2 shortwave BC stations right on 21.425. Both the audio and carriers are pretty ragged, and I can't tell from whence they may be originating. I'll check 21.420 as the splatter is less there than it is on 21.430. Mike Duke, K5XU American Council of B

Re: [AMRadio] WTB/WTS and a question

2005-12-30 Thread DLe9480907
Hello Brain I think i have 4 of the SS rectifers at home (i am at work) will check tonight for you. what you got to trade? also the old wind chargers that farms had had a wet cell battery bank at 2v per cell. Darryl WA5TOO

[AMRadio] 15 Meters Open

2005-12-30 Thread Mike Duke, K5XU
It's 15:20Z, and I have just finished a qso with K2UTC on 15 ssb. We had peaks of 15 over pretty consistently throughout the qso. This may be a good day to try AM, so I'll keep an ear on 21.425. K2UTC and I talked many times on 10 meter AM during the early 70s. Mike Duke, K5XU American Counci

[AMRadio] WTB/WTS and a question

2005-12-30 Thread Brian K Harris
Good Morning, 1. I would like to buy or swap for two solid state plug-in replacements for the 872A mercury vapor rectifiers for my KW-1. Enuf said. 2. I am restoring a broadcast/shortwave radio set for my brother. It is an RCA 8BT, battery operated 'farm set' from the 30's. In addition to

[AMRadio] RCA Transmitter...

2005-12-30 Thread Jose HF Silva
Outrageous light bill? I think it must be a honourable Heavy Bill, if it's being operated hihihi *** Happy New Year *** 73 de Jose ct1axg Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2005 09:26:38 -0800 (PST) From: Barry Sherwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Re: [AMRadio] RCA Transmitter... To: Discussion of AM Radio