[AMRadio] Theremin

2009-03-30 Thread Jerry W. O'Dell
Just a note to say that I had a theremin going about 1949. Tubes of course. I never could make the volume control work, but it made lovely wobbly sounds. Sounds like the world has gone full circle 73 jerry w8gnd __ Our Main Website:

Re: [AMRadio] Lots of AM on 7160 Right Now!

2009-03-30 Thread Jim WB5OXQ inb Waco, TX
Listening now but on a 75m dipole sonce my 40m dipole blew down - Original Message - From: Mike Duke, K5XU k...@comcast.net To: Discussion of AM Radio amradio@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 7:56 PM Subject: [AMRadio] Lots of AM on 7160 Right Now! There is a large group

[AMRadio] For Wb5OXQ, and anyone else who wants to read the Mail

2009-03-30 Thread Mike Duke, K5XU
Jim, You were pounding into your old home town, even stronger than the SSB guys that fired up on 7159.8. My 40 meter antenna is about to have a facelift, or a complete replacement. Right now, the ends of the inverted vee are only 10 feet above ground. Couple that with my 25 watts, and I'm

Re: [AMRadio] For Wb5OXQ, and anyone else who wants to read the Mail

2009-03-30 Thread Jim WB5OXQ inb Waco, TX
I am surprised I was that loud for having to tune up on the wrong antenna. We have had a lot of wind lately and the rope that supported the 40 meter antenna broke and the antenna is on the roof now. I am now on the twin sloper which uses the tower as part of the antenna system. With 375 watts

Re: [AMRadio] Lots of AM on 7160 Right Now!

2009-03-30 Thread crawfish
I got on with Paul, N4JK, and I believe WA4NJY. Paul never got my call OK. I was running 40 watts into a Perth Outbacker on my Buick.Not sure if it was even working OK. Got to check the SWR. Joe W4AAB Listening now but on a 75m dipole