Re: [AMRadio] Re: Your comments about AM

Mike Mertel, K7IR, developed what I believe is one the most innovative new antenna ideas in years if not in decades. The U.S. Patenet office apparently agrees and awarded him a patent for it. Mike is an Electrical Engineer but I don't believe he worked in the antenna field before starting SteppIR

[AMRadio] FS: Several Microphones

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Re: [AMRadio] Vote on RM-11305

If the United States is the self-styled "land of liberty", why on Earth do people like you favor continued overregulation of a HOBBY radio service? RM-11305 is a breath of fresh air for us, offering to free us from the stifling, nitpicking subband regulations that suffocate innovation and rele

Re: [AMRadio] Web page appears in opposition to RM-11305

Brian said: "But RM-0 would be OK too so long as ALL THREE of these get a clause that includes allowing AM and CW forever, AND a clause to rescind the stupid rule allowing unattended QRM generators to run roughshod over everything else." Brian, My only problem with that is you once again

Re: [AMRadio] Web page appears in opposition to RM-11305

I lived in Toronto for 3 years. What goes smoothly in Canada is a different story here. Our constitution is about pursuit of happiness, their's about order. BS comparison in my view. Dick/K5DIC From: "Brian Carling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED],Discussion of AM Radio To

Re: [AMRadio] Web page appears in opposition to RM-11305

On 15 Jan 2006 at 12:59, Phil Galasso wrote: > > This over-regulation holds true for a lot of other realms in the U.S. > laws, > > but I digress. The problem is that we are so accustomed to being > > incentivized, and over-regulated that we do not have good self-discipline > > on the bands. > Wh

Re: [AMRadio] Re: Your comments about AM

Well, the concept of cellular phones was taken from the 2 meter ham community. I remember having a keypad on my 2 meter hand held and an autodial capability in the repeater long before cell phones were even heard of. It used to amaze my non ham friends that I could call home while driving down th

RE: [AMRadio] Re: Your comments about AM

Maybe I missed something... OK name something recent that was an innovation that radio amateur came up with that advanced the radio art. On 13 Jan 2006 at 16:32, Grant Youngman wrote: > > NO ONE in amateur radio "advances the technological art" > > these days. They haven't done so for many yea

Re: [AMRadio] recent comments on AM

Do you REALLY think they took any notice of those e-mails? The proposal was set in stone long before that. On 13 Jan 2006 at 19:40, peter markavage wrote: > I'll dance with him Mark. > > > I saw several ways that polling was requested: > August 10, 2004: > http://www.arrl.org/announce/bandwidt

[AMRadio] Occupied vs Necessary Bandwidth

Occupied vs Necessary bandwidth With the ARRL bandwidth petition, the terms "occupied" and "necessary" bandwidth have come to light. Our comments to the FCC will be taken more seriously if we leave the impression that we know what we are talking about. Specifically, we should know exactly

Re: [AMRadio] Web page appears in opposition to RM-11305

- Original Message - > I haven't yet combined the activities with gulping down "deep fried > Oreo's yet, but now that I have the recipe (thanks to your web > site)watch out! Hey Jim, Wait until I put the recipe for chocolate covered prunes (developed on New Year's Day) on the site! Th

[AMRadio] 15 Open, Perhaps?

I'm hearing SSB out of W8 on 15. I assume that's from Ohio, because I just tuned across 11 meters where a guy from Cleveland was pounding in on channel 6. He said he was running a "barefoot Johnson Viking Valiant." To his credit, it was sounding good, was not splattering, and did not have one o

RE: [AMRadio] Coleman Powermate "Cold Heat" Soldering iron review

I have the Solder-It kit that the demoed at Dayton and other hamfests. Best Iron I have ever owned for outside work...Little pricy but the guy is a ham that owns the company Bob W1PE -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Sawyer Sent: Sunday

[AMRadio] Free TS-497B/URR Signal Generator

This TS-497B/URR was my bench generator for about 30 years. Now I have a URM-25 and an HP solid state generator so I no longer need it. The TS-497B/URR covers 2 to 400 Megacycles/Megahertz. It works and has full AM modulation, however I can't set the RF output level calibration level so the

Re: [AMRadio] Coleman Powermate "Cold Heat" Soldering iron review

Don, I have a butane 'powered' Weller iron that is just the berries for doing outside antenna work. You can take the tip off and it becomes a small blow torch which has helped when working with copperweld lines. Usually those gadgets on TV that you end up being saturated with commercials are

RE: [AMRadio] Coleman Powermate "Cold Heat" Soldering iron review

From: "Jim candela" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Don't waste your money on this soldering iron... I recall seeing a soldering iron demo at Datyon one year, that used liquid fuel, something like lighter fluid, that contained a miniature blowtorch that heated a real honest-to-God copper soldering ti

Re: [AMRadio] Web page appears in opposition to RM-11305

From: "Brian Carling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On the more pessimistic side, this ridiculous RM-11305 could be there just to make RM-11306 look more palatable. Kind of like showing your kid a brussell sprout so that he will feel better about eating the carrot he does not want! Actually, I'd take

RE: [AMRadio] Web page appears in opposition to RM-11305

Phill Galasso said, "Are Canadians and Europeans somehow part of an amateur radio elite, while Americans are uncultured slobs who sit on their porches guzzling Pabst Blue Ribbon and peeing in their flower beds? Please give us more credit for that!" Hey Phill, I bought a privacy fence for a reas

Re: [AMRadio] Web page appears in opposition to RM-11305

- Original Message - Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Web page appears in opposition to RM-11305 > This over-regulation holds true for a lot of other realms in the U.S. laws, > but I digress. The problem is that we are so accustomed to being > incentivized, and over-regulated that we do not have g

Re: [AMRadio] Coleman Powermate "Cold Heat" Soldering iron review

Jim, They are called Isotips. The are very good but you have to be careful sometimes the tips can short out causing overload on the batteries which make a mess. But other than that, they are very reliable. Mike(y) W3SLK - Original Message - From: "Jim Isbell, W5JAI" <[EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: [AMRadio] Vote on RM-11305

Phil, please contact me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Brad KB7FQR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Phil Galasso Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 7:51 AM To: Discussion of AM Radio Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Vote on RM-11305 - Original Message - > >

Re: [AMRadio] Coleman Powermate "Cold Heat" Soldering iron review

Years ago I had a portable soldering iron that had a conventional tip and an internal rechargable battery. It was about the same size as the "cold heat" iron, but it was a conventional, battery powered soldering iron and it worked GREAT. It came with a charging stand and I never ran it down. Don

Re: [AMRadio] Coleman Powermate "Cold Heat" Soldering iron review

Jim the Coleman product is a branded product from those people who advertise on cable TV. https://www.asseenontvnetwork.com/vcc/coldheat/coldheat/products/127700/ My wife thought it would be a good birthday gift so I have one too. I tried it one time and had the same results. The bad part is

Re: [AMRadio] Vote on RM-11305

- Original Message - > > Even if all you wish to say is "I oppose RM-11305", > please do so. If the United States is the self-styled "land of liberty", why on Earth do people like you favor continued overregulation of a HOBBY radio service? RM-11305 is a breath of fresh air for us, offeri

Re: [AMRadio] Coleman Powermate "Cold Heat" Soldering iron review

Hi Jim, 2 amps at 4 1/2 VDC sounds like a lot of juice. George KB2Z At 10:05 AM 1/15/06, you wrote: Hi All, I received one of these soldering irons for Christmas. I've long seen the ads, and wondered if this device would be a useful addition to my ham shack. They take 3 "AA" batterie

Re: [AMRadio] Here's another Web site

Permission granted! Thanks, Phil Galasso K2PG - Original Message - From: "Brian Carling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of AM Radio" Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 8:38 AM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Here's another Web site > Excellent Phil. > > I wonder if we can help if many of us p

Re: [AMRadio] Coleman Powermate "Cold Heat" Soldering iron review

I regret to say that I have to confirm Jim's report; the thing is a hyped up piece of junk. Not only did they rip me off with excess shipping, but never bothered to send me the wire stripper. And to top it off, about the only good part of the gadget is the carrying case. It sits on the shelf, unlo

RE: [AMRadio] Coleman Powermate "Cold Heat" Soldering iron review

Thanks for the report Jim. K0AZ Mike Sanders 18169 Highway 174 MT Vernon, Missouri 65712-9171 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jim candela Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 9:05 AM To: Discussion of

[AMRadio] Coleman Powermate "Cold Heat" Soldering iron review

Hi All, I received one of these soldering irons for Christmas. I've long seen the ads, and wondered if this device would be a useful addition to my ham shack. They take 3 "AA" batteries, and I had 3 freshly charged 2000 ma / hr NIMH batteries handy. The device appears to have a graphite sp

Re: [AMRadio] RE: Recent comments on AM

How does Websteres define "Ran roughshod" Pete? On 14 Jan 2006 at 2:51, peter markavage wrote: > On line Dictionary: A survey of the public or of a sample of public > opinion to acquire information. > Webster's (One of several meanings): A questioning or canvassing of > persons, usually selected

Re: [AMRadio] Web page appears in opposition to RM-11305

This over-regulation holds true for a lot of other realms in the U.S. laws, but I digress. The problem is that we are so accustomed to being incentivized, and over-regulated that we do not have good self-discipline on the bands. So much for self-policing. Riley stops the tip of the iceberg. It

Re: [AMRadio] Web page appears in opposition to RM-11305

On the more pessimistic side, this ridiculous RM-11305 could be there just to make RM-11306 look more palatable. Kind of like showing your kid a brussell sprout so that he will feel better about eating the carrot he does not want! On 14 Jan 2006 at 21:48, Donald Chester wrote: > The following

Re: [AMRadio] Here's another Web site

Excellent Phil. I wonder if we can help if many of us put that same page on our web sites. May I have your permission to put it up at AF4K? Let's get the word out. This could spread like wild fire. On 14 Jan 2006 at 18:41, Phil Galasso wrote: > Two can play at W8JI's game. I have added a page

[AMRadio] Vote on RM-11305

The recent message fom Don, K4KYV (Subj: Web page appears in opposition to RM-11305) contains the following link, which makes it VERY EASY to express one's opinion on RM-11305 directly to the FCC. http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/upload_v2.cgi Even if all you wish to say is "I oppose RM-1130