Re: [AMRadio] My "class"...

2006-02-19 Thread Larry Szendrei
Too cool! In some circles this would be refered to as "an SBE rig." Damn good thing that the FCC did away with that pesky rule explicitly disallowing modulated oscillators on HF. I'll be listening for it with my BFO on ;>) 73, -Larry/NE1S [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ...is a 204A Heising modul

[AMRadio] 4H4 Ballast

2006-02-19 Thread Bob Maser
It appears that I have found the problem in my HRO60. I turned it on one day last week and all I could hear was floor noise. I couldn't even hear the xtal calibrator and all drawers(bands) were the same. After much poking and prodding and tube testing, come to find out the 4H4 has a broken f

Re: [AMRadio] RM-11306 COMMENTS TALLY!

2006-02-19 Thread Mark K3MSB
On 2/19/06, Peter Markavage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I wonder what the other 550,000 U. S. amateurs, who didn't respond, > think about it. It doesn't matter. They had their chance, and they chose to not participate in the process. Mark K3MSB

Re: [AMRadio] Re: W3PHL

2006-02-19 Thread crawfish
It was a 3-element Telrex yagi. I will forward the pictures to you( still can't find the one of the view west from the beam). While on the subject of towers, I am trying to find the QST that showed the 280 foot tower of W5VA at the TV station he owned that had the 3-el. Telrex yagi on top.

Re: [AMRadio] FS: AM Station

2006-02-19 Thread Larry Will
Hi Bob, Brought the SX-101 into the shop today and fired 're up. Working OK but I'll check alignment. Ranger next. Haven't seen the manuals yet in the mail. Did you send them?? Mentioned u to W1LI. He might drop you a note. 73, Larry W3LW Hi Bob, Got home yesterday but with a slight

Re: [AMRadio] Globe King questions

2006-02-19 Thread Larry WA9VRH
So when did the Globe KIng follow you home?? On Sunday, February 19, 2006, at 02:25 PM, Robert Nickels wrote: W5OMR/Geoff wrote: Man, check with Mike/WA5CMI. He has -completely- restored his GK-500, and has worked on many more. Thanks Geoff and Dennis - I found it. Actually I saw thi

Re: [AMRadio] Globe King questions

2006-02-19 Thread Robert Nickels
W5OMR/Geoff wrote: Man, check with Mike/WA5CMI. He has -completely- restored his GK-500, and has worked on many more. Thanks Geoff and Dennis - I found it. Actually I saw this Globe King in his garage in San Antonio before Gary K5JWK sold it to him, and it was every bit the rusty mess M

Re: [AMRadio] Re: W3PHL

2006-02-19 Thread Bob Bruhns
I helped K3GKB Jesse lay the foundation for the tool shed that housed the PARA repeater at the W3PHL tower back in the early-mid 70s. After leveling the cement, we climbed up to the top of the tower to look around. The tower -was- like scaffolding, and it had a stairway going back and forth, all

Re: [AMRadio] RM-11306 COMMENTS TALLY!

2006-02-19 Thread W2AGN
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So this means that 99.9% supported the ARRL proposal? I'm sure Pete and the ARRL would like to have us beleive that. -- _ _ _ _ _ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ John L. Sielke ( W ) ( 2 ) ( A ) ( G ) ( N ) http://w2agn.net \_/ \_/ \_/

Re: [AMRadio] RM-11306 COMMENTS TALLY!

2006-02-19 Thread david knepper
Ever hear of a scientific poll. I would say that these statistics reflect the ham population. Dave, W3ST Publisher of the Collins Journal Secretary to the Collins Radio Association www.collinsra.com - the CRA Website Now with PayPal CRA Nets: 3805 Khz every Monday at 8 PM EST and 14255 every S

Re: [AMRadio] RM-11306 COMMENTS TALLY!

2006-02-19 Thread KB2WIG
So this means that 99.9% supported the ARRL proposal? - Original Message - From: Peter Markavage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sunday, February 19, 2006 1:01 pm Subject: Re: [AMRadio] RM-11306 COMMENTS TALLY! To: amradio@mailman.qth.net Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] > I wonder what

RE: [AMRadio] RM-11306 COMMENTS TALLY!

2006-02-19 Thread Donald Chester
From: "Brian Carling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> As of 1530 ET February 7, 2006 No doubt due to a backlog since there was quite a flurry of filing activity in the final 24 hours, comments dated Feb. 6 have appeared today on the FCC's ECFS site. Our count will stop when the last 2/6/06 comment is f

RE: [AMRadio] Globe King questions

2006-02-19 Thread Dennis Pharr
See link below - lots of great pics of WA5CMI's beautiful restoration: http://home.att.net/~wa5cmi/gk500.htm -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Nickels Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 11:27 AM To: amradio@mailman.qth.net Subject: [AMR

Re: [AMRadio] RM-11306 COMMENTS TALLY!

2006-02-19 Thread W5OMR/Geoff
Peter Markavage wrote: I wonder what the other 550,000 U. S. amateurs, who didn't respond, think about it. As of 2/12/06, 658,883 U. S. amateurs. Using Paul's numbers (695 against) indicates approx. .1% of the entire amateur population. Pete, wa2cwa I thought we were through discussing it i

Re: [AMRadio] RM-11306 COMMENTS TALLY!

2006-02-19 Thread Peter Markavage
I wonder what the other 550,000 U. S. amateurs, who didn't respond, think about it. As of 2/12/06, 658,883 U. S. amateurs. Using Paul's numbers (695 against) indicates approx. .1% of the entire amateur population. Pete, wa2cwa On Sun, 19 Feb 2006 07:10:20 -0500 "Brian Carling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [AMRadio] Globe King questions

2006-02-19 Thread W5OMR/Geoff
Robert Nickels wrote: I'm restoring a Globe King 500B that was partially disassembled for use as a SSB linear. I have the original 75K ohm 100 watt bleeder resistor but can't find a pair of holes that match up - can anyone tell me approximately where on the p/s chassis the bleeder was mounte

[AMRadio] Globe King questions

2006-02-19 Thread Robert Nickels
I'm restoring a Globe King 500B that was partially disassembled for use as a SSB linear. I have the original 75K ohm 100 watt bleeder resistor but can't find a pair of holes that match up - can anyone tell me approximately where on the p/s chassis the bleeder was mounted? (An under-chassis ph

[AMRadio] Re: Replacing sweep tubes with 6146s

2006-02-19 Thread Brian Carling
On 19 Feb 2006 at 15:43, Gail and Casey Nootenboom wrote: > I strongly disagree. Here in our area of South Africa we have replaced > several old rigs with 6146's. All very satisfactory. > A year or two ago I sent the method to Brian, who should have it on file. > Otherwise I can repeat. > > 73 de

[AMRadio] RE: Replacing sweep tubes with 6146s

2006-02-19 Thread Brian Carling
On 18 Feb 2006 at 16:15, UVCM INC wrote: > I would be interested in seeing theses articles, 25 years ago we had > problems doing the conversation > thanks > Brad Hey Brad - I only have trouble doing the conversation when the transmitter has blown a fuse! Brian

Re: [AMRadio] Replacing sweep tubes with 6146s

2006-02-19 Thread Brian Carling
PLease send to me too. I just got a nice Tempo One. On 18 Feb 2006 at 19:03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > The conversion to 6146s seems to be a winner in most rigs. Later today I'll > send you an article on conversions on a Tempo One (Yaesu FT-200) and FT-101s. > > Steve WD8DAS > > [EMAIL PR

Re: [AMRadio] Re: [FLBOATANCHORS] Replacing sweep tubes with 6146s

2006-02-19 Thread Brian Carling
Yeah the 6JS6C is a remarkably rugged tube. I wonder why it is that the Tempo ONE uses 6JS6A tubes instead? It's odd but they ratedit for 240W DC input and the FT101E was rated for 260 watts DC input. Brian, AF4K On 19 Feb 2006 at 3:30, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > In a message dated 2/19/06 12:0

Re: [AMRadio] 11-pin plugs available

2006-02-19 Thread k0ng
Hello John: I could use 3 of the 11 pin plugs if any available. Thanks for the time involved etc!! Please advise me of any shipping/packing "donations". Thanks again. Charlie, K0NG [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [AMRadio] 11-pin plug progress

2006-02-19 Thread w9gt
I could use 10, if you have any left. Thanks for offering them! 73, Jack, W9GT -- Original message -- From: John Lawson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Well - good thing I've got a Big Box of these little guys - they're > "flying off the shelves" so to speak. > > To date,

[AMRadio] Re: [FLBOATANCHORS] RM-11306 COMMENTS TALLY!

2006-02-19 Thread Brian Carling
It does mean that we are winning on popular opinion! So far... like BPL, I am sure this thing will rear its ugly head soon in another form even if the FCC do4es the right thing and shoots it down. On 19 Feb 2006 at 6:20, charles hawes wrote: > So does that mean we are winning? > - Origi

[AMRadio] W3PHL

2006-02-19 Thread Glenn Laser
Hi group I am Glenn W3WTE At the age of 12 I lived about 3 blocks from W3PHL in Springfield. Wow what a antenna and I never met the man. Just imagine what happened when he came on the air and my Ocean Hopper was turned on. Every once in a while I could hear the station he was in QSO with. He wa

[AMRadio] RM-11306 COMMENTS TALLY!

2006-02-19 Thread Brian Carling
Look slike this ARRL Absurdity may be dead in the water if the FCC has an ounce of integrity left in them! K2ORC Reports: As of 1530 ET February 7, 2006 No doubt due to a backlog since there was quite a flurry of filing activity in the final 24 hours, comments dated Feb. 6 have appeared toda

Re: [AMRadio] Re: [FLBOATANCHORS] Replacing sweep tubes with 6146s

2006-02-19 Thread W7QHO
In a message dated 2/19/06 12:05:01 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Sweep tubes are more > expensive and don't last as long.  6146's are rugged.  They've been > through the fire before, and they'll stand a whole lot more. > I'm still using the original 6JS6C pair in my Yaesu FT-101B. Bought

Re: [AMRadio] Re: W3PHL

2006-02-19 Thread W5OMR/Geoff
crawfish wrote: Looks like that site with W3PHL pictures is down. One of the locals there had pictures of the tower which looked like scaffolding. That 3-el. Telrex at 135 feet was an awesome site. Fred is still around. Has lent his call to a repeater group in Philly. I can forward the pictur

Re: [AMRadio] Re: [FLBOATANCHORS] Replacing sweep tubes with 6146s

2006-02-19 Thread W5OMR/Geoff
Brian Carling wrote: On 18 Feb 2006 at 13:25, Mark Foltarz wrote: I picked up a Yaesu 570 ( predacessor to FT-101) at the Brooksville hamfest today. No finals. I seem to remember a few years back an article on converting the finals in a FT-101* to 6146s. Seems like a good idea now since a

Re: [AMRadio] AM Transmitter Advice??

2006-02-19 Thread W5OMR/Geoff
John E. Coleman (ARS WA5BXO) wrote: Don, I have heard rumors of a citation or two but only in extreme cases such as 10 or 20 KW PEP and I don't know if the rumors are true. As I understand it the trick, that the FCC was to prevent, and someone was trying to get away with, was to run a 304TL wit