Voices can be so radically different that it is hard to say that one
mic is a "good one" for everyone. And just because you like how you
sound to yourself in the headphones, that doesn't mean you really sound
good, due to the mixing of the sound coming in your ears with the sound
that travels
The fellow who originally complained about all the reflector email was
using an aol email address.
rob k5uj
On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 5:04 PM, Grant Youngman wrote:
>>
>> If you could help the folks with aol accounts
>
> AOL? Does anyone still use AOL? I thought AOL had finally died a
> long, sl
>
> If you could help the folks with aol accounts
AOL? Does anyone still use AOL? I thought AOL had finally died a
long, slow, miserable, painful and well deserved death :-)
Grant/NQ5T
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On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 3:15 PM, WA5AM wrote:
>
> Amen to gmail! I've used it since it started...
>
Same here, Brian. Technically I used it before it started, as one of the
beta testers, beginning in 2004.
Their ability to deal with spam is what impressed me the most. I never see
it unless I c
Hi Philip,
If you could help the folks with aol accounts set up threading that
would be great. I'm sure they'd appreicate it as I bet they don't
have that working and it would be a big aid to their handling ham
reflector email.
73
Rob K5UJ
On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 3:29 PM, Philip Leonard WVØT
Well, i had heavy noise and interference from rain and truck. Called on 7180
for 20 minutes no replies. Thats ok. I tried. Heard a very strong ssb signal
that was on 7184. And they complain about how wide AM is! I had to dial down
half a kc to get clear enough to listen for replies. If you heard
T-storms rolling through here atm, the remnants of Fred. Should be clear in
the next half hour. So far most of the noise is staying to the north and
west.
~ Todd, KA1KAQ/4
On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 4:52 PM, Jim Wilhite wrote:
> I just made noise for about 5 CQ calls on 7.164 (7.159 was busy) and
I just made noise for about 5 CQ calls on 7.164 (7.159 was busy) and no
one answered. Will keep trying later if the static is gone South far
enough.
Jim/W5JO
- Original Message -
>I will fire up on 7160 or close this evening 6 PM EST or so and see if
>we
> can generate some inte
I am on 7180 now but rain storm and vehicle noise. Call me
-Original Message-
From: Bernie Doran
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 3:16 PM
To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] smart alec question
I will fire up on 7160 or close this evening 6 PM EST
Most modern email clients (Thunderbird, Outlook, etc.) will do threading
(which is what you are talking about here).
Philip
Rob Atkinson wrote:
> John,
>
> The secret is to get yourself a google mail account and use that for
> everything ham. go to http://mail.google.com and set one up. It'
On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 3:37 PM, rbethman wrote:
> Todd(1),
>
> I'm still stuck to higher freqs! I refuse to "memorize" the pool!
>
Sounds like a self-inflicted injury to me. (o: I have the same problem on 80
where I'm only a lowly Advanced, but on 40 I'm an Extra. Go figure!
Just threw out a
I will fire up on 7160 or close this evening 6 PM EST or so and see if we
can generate some interest. Bernie
- Original Message -
From: "Todd, KA1KAQ"
To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service"
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 3:31 PM
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] smart alec questi
Stop your griping ;-)
73,
-Larry/NE1S
Larry please stop griping about people who gripe about people who gripe all
the time. :<))
73 & GUD DX,
Thomas F. Giella, NZ4O
Lakeland, FL, USA
n...@arrl.net
NZ4O Amateur & SWL Radio Autobiography: http://www.wcflunatall.com
No virus found in this out
Todd(1),
I'm still stuck to higher freqs! I refuse to "memorize" the pool!
Besides, There is a "one-time-of-year" exam session in the reasonable
vicinity. The other solution is to gain access to the FBI Academy. I
know I could, but do I "really" want to?
I'm tired of the "strip search" ment
Eeep! Another Todd! Run for the hills!
It's a very good question, and more to the point of 'you're either on the
air, or online talking about it'. The bad thing about the internet is that
it allows you to keep up with things during work hours (when you'd not
normally be on the air anyway).
Chatte
Hi Todd,
Well, the gang certainly is NOT in the traditional AM window frequencies of
7290-, or 7295-KHz, that's for sure...!
I know because I've been honing-in some 40-meter oriented HB stuff here in
the shack, receiver-wise, and had to content myself with tweaking things up
tuned to (dare I say
I suspected that it was a conspiracy, that proves it!! Bernie
- Original Message -
From: "rbethman"
To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service"
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 3:10 PM
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] [AM Radio] recommendation
> Bernie - It may have been a conspiracy
Well, Called CQ a few times off and on up around 7290. Haven't found
much except SW stations. They don't seem to know they are being run off!
Bob - N0DGN
Todd Carpenter wrote:
> If everyone is on here postulating, who is on the air? My gear is out of
> service right now and my mobile is pres
If everyone is on here postulating, who is on the air? My gear is out of
service right now and my mobile is presently plagued with RFI or i would be
skipping some of my work and on the air operating. (not that the topics are
uninteresting)
-Original Message-
From: manualman
Sent: Tuesd
On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 2:12 PM, Rob Atkinson wrote:
> John,
>
> The secret is to get yourself a google mail account and use that for
> everything ham. go to http://mail.google.com and set one up. It's
> easy and free. Then use it to subscribe to reflectors etc.
>
Amen to gmail! I've used i
Ah Brian,
The stew is never done properly unless stirred frequently!
We thank you for the spoon!
Bob - N0DGN
WA5AM wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 1:53 PM, Bernie Doran
>> wrote:
>>
>> I like the resistors that have the neat little bands of color around them,
>> any one know when/ why
Thanks Jim.
We will, from time to time, have a subject posted that should not be, and
usually it's nipped in the bud real fast, thanks to Jim or one of the other
moderators. There is nothing wrong with this mic thread, so either take
Jim's suggestion, set a filter in your email client to delete c
John,
The secret is to get yourself a google mail account and use that for
everything ham. go to http://mail.google.com and set one up. It's
easy and free. Then use it to subscribe to reflectors etc.
Why? Because of the way google mail handles everything. It
automatically puts all mail with
Bernie - It may have been a conspiracy pointed toward those that are
color blind!
Then again, it appears to be widespread as the same "code" works for
capacitors and resistors.
Bob - N0DGN
Bernie Doran wrote:
> I like the resistors that have the neat little bands of color around them,
> any o
On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 1:53 PM, Bernie Doran wrote:
> I like the resistors that have the neat little bands of color around them,
> any one know when/ why they did that? Is it some sort of secret code /
> conspiracy or what? Bernie
>
> HIHI!! That could turn into a long discussion Bernie! I lo
> Yeah, when there's actually activity people gripe, when there's no
> activity,
> people gripe.
> When folks want to start a different reflector for a special topic, people
> gripe
>
> How about we all just talk and STOP griping!!! Sheesh!! If you don't like
> mail, don't subscribe!
>
> I'm ge
Ladies and Gentlemen if one at a time mail is too much then you may try
changing to the Digest Mode. In that fashion you will receive several
messages bundled in one so you can read or ignore any message you choose
at your pleasure. Then when you delete the digest, you will remove
several mes
I like the resistors that have the neat little bands of color around them,
any one know when/ why they did that? Is it some sort of secret code /
conspiracy or what? Bernie
- Original Message -
From: "manualman"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 1:59 PM
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] [AM
Well, we could discuss recommendations for who makes the best capacitors
and do you prefer square ones, round ones, metal encapsulated, or tubular
types and your favorite color of capacitor, and then gyrate around
members past experiences with capacitors.
Pete, wa2cwa
On Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:12:50
Yeah, when there's actually activity people gripe, when there's no activity,
people gripe.
When folks want to start a different reflector for a special topic, people
gripe
How about we all just talk and STOP griping!!! Sheesh!! If you don't like
mail, don't subscribe!
I'm getting sick and tir
On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 1:36 PM, Ed Sieb wrote:
> Why operate split, Max? Most of us can operate on 3705 now.
> We Canadians have been down there for years!
>
And us Yanks got to join the fun a few years back. I've heard Henk, Jean and
the gang on 3705 a few times, but could never quite make t
The T-3 is actually Astatic's "Hi-Fidelity" mike. It's specs are much wider
than the D-104. Much wider response and sounds excellent in most equipment.
It looks just like an old headlamp off of a motorcycle!
Ed, VA3ES
Tod
On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 1:30 PM, Gerald Stockinger <
cliogunsm...@centurytel.net> wrote:
I am going to make the recommended audio changes to the KW-1 including
> jumpering the clipper and eliminating the splatter filter. I will start
> with the Shure 55SH that I have and may also try other mics. B
Just to be 'not HI-FI' here, I run an Apache with only the interstage coupling
caps changed in the audio section, and a crystal microphone of unknown origin
with the name 'Crown' on a red medallion in the center of the grill. While I
am not even suggesting BC quality here, the reports are good
On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 1:09 PM, Gerald Stockinger <
cliogunsm...@centurytel.net> wrote:
Since Astatic is
> no longer I would like to draw from the groups experience in rebuilding
> these.
Along with Bob's suggestion, I would suggest looking around at hamfests and
elsewhere for good or NOS repl
Why operate split, Max? Most of us can operate on 3705 now.
We Canadians have been down there for years!
Ed, VA3ES
-
Max M0GHQ wrote:
[...] keep your ears out on 3705 over the winter months for
European stations we can split rx to
Normally, or lately, the squawk has been that there is NO activity.
Now it is active.
Oh well, guess no one is gonna be happy.
Bob - N0DGN
w4...@aol.com wrote:
> Isn't it time we found something else to talk about? My mailbox is
> clogged with mic recommendations!
>
> Thanks and 73,
>
>
Since I am the troublemaker that started this thread I want to say
thanks to Bob and Todd. I will admit that I have enjoyed watching this
thread veer off toward the moon and I will also say I enjoyed reading
all the different comments. I agree with Bob's summation. Right on. If I
wanted to run
The eventual "dead" D-104 is now becoming more the norm.
You can go expensive replacements, OR you can get in touch with:
> Glen, K9STH -
> I make a kit which uses the Kobitone element that is sold by Mouser.
> The "curves" on the microphone as well as a photo of the assembly can
> be found at
Isn't it time we found something else to talk about? My mailbox is
clogged with mic recommendations!
Thanks and 73,
John, W4AWM
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Wow, Such a massive amount of mails in my inbox today, I had to find out
what was going down, actually this is one of the most interesting threads
for a long time, keep it up people, great reflector, I am going to try some
of these with my own big AM (BC-610E) here in the UK, I have a Shure 55
Since the drift of the thread has gotten on to the pro's and con's of
the D104 I have another question. I have used the D104 in the
unamplified style for about 40 years and was always been satisfied with
its performance on SSB with my voice driving it. I have two of the old
beasts here with the
Yes, Todd has tried to re-focus the intended discussion!
It normally is helpful. The individual indeed has a KW-1, Remembered
that he HAS a Shure-55, as the discussion went, AND is looking to get
all the "specific" information to work on the modulation deck - in a
"one shot one kill" strike, a
On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 3:40 PM, Stevan A. White wrote:
>
>
> Todd, KA1KAQ wrote:
>
> > You can probably make a soup can sound decent with enough processing, so
> mic
> > choice becomes more a choice of preference and less one of performance.
> >
> Funny but quite true, you just need a "decent" s
On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 11:56 AM, Jim Tonne wrote:
>
> The discussion had seemingly gotten into a "runaway" mode
> where folks were telling everyone how to make the input
> impedance super duper high. I just sat here shaking
> my head and wondering why :-)
>
Even more odd since the original q
Paul:
> Although not shown through the model diminishing returns
> hits pretty fast
> just above 5 megohm.
That was basically my point.I seem to recall that the
D-104
folks were recommending a 5.1 megohm load. That was a
very long time ago so perhaps my memory is faulty.
The discussion h
Jim,
The LTSpice plot shows why the stock Astatic 2-stage pre-amp with its ~
470K-ohm input Z does little to extend low-end response.
The model also likely assumes a perfect C in series with the source. After
testing several D-104 cartridges of different vintage, I've come to the
conclusion t
I used about 15 megs of grid-leak with a D-104 in the early 70s, and I was
picking up a strong 9 Hz rumble that was probably from a nearby main road. The
D-104 is a good choice for super-high Z inputs because it has a strong response
peak around 3 KHz. This makes brighter, clearer audio, whic
I have been lurking here and reading the discussion
which seems to me to have reduced itself down to a
kind of "my daddy is better than your daddy" kind of
thing.
The person who said the D104 microphone could be
thought of as a voltage generator in series with a
500 pF capacitor hit the nail on t
Hi Folks,
Here's what I use and I'm VERY happy with the results:
Shure KSM-27 mic. which alone would be great, but I back it up through the
following audio chain...
Alesis M-EQ-230 equalizer to a...
Alesis 3630 Compressor, Limiter, Gate to a
Aphex Aural Exciter type C2
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