What is a good spacing between 6 inche spreaders, using #14 wire, let us
say.
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Good morning, Jim.
I am using 6 inch spreaders so it would be around 600 ohms. I am looking
for the space between spacers along the wire.
Is there a rule of thumb?
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Sandy, I am going to use 6 inch spacers that are made of ceramic. I have
some E.F. Johnson round spacers that will be part of the system.
I would think that I will use a lot of spacers if I space them 1 foot apart.
I guess it is a matter of keeping the two wires from touching.
Would you
Dave,
I've gone as far as 2 feet between spreaders on #14 gauge solid copper wire
with no problems. Note: mild weather here in the Pacific Northwest, not much
snow or wind, just lots of rain.
The spreaders in use here are made from 1/4 inch fiberglass rod, drilled and
notched for (I think) 5
Thanks, Craig for this great information.
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Good summary of SPAM / AMI history.
A couple of additional notes. The creation of AM International (with the
AMI name resurrected from an earlier defunct AM group) was entered into only
reluctantly. After SPAM went inactive, numerous attempts to offer support
and assistance to the last
As long as you're drilling and cutting, you might want to consider my
cheapskate solution. Get yourself a package of 10 plastic clothes
hangars from your favorite dollar store (for a dollar) and knock
yourself out! I got the black ones, they should be less susceptible to
the effects of UV,
What I did to make the BC1-T operational on CW would apply to many other
broadcast transmitters.
My main keyed stage is the parallel 807's. However, I had some backwave
evident, so I now key the 2nd 12BY7 stage as well. The total cathode
current is in excess of 200 ma, so I wouldn't
D. Chester writes:
When Floyd unexpectedly went SK, Hoisy W4CJL who was founder of SPAM
agreed to let a guy in California take over.
That would have been Norm, WB6TRQ, IIRC.
-Larry/NE1S
(who was the Maine state SPAM director, way back in the 80s)
Larry What was your call then??? You look familiar...
Bob W1PE ex K1JNN
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What I did to make the BC1-T operational on CW would apply to many other
broadcast transmitters.
Don k4kyv
Hey Don,
This is a great story, and a labor of love.
Is it just me, or is the AM activity in the new voice territory declining
already?
Mike Duke, K5XU
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Yogie wrote: Kc5mip I think A.M. is well and everyone seem to be
hanging on 3880 around 7.30 a.m. in the mornings
--- Mike Duke, K5XU [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Is it just me, or is the AM activity in the new voice territory
declining
already?
Mike Duke, K5XU
American Council of Blind
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