Re: [AMRadio] Google

2009-04-27 Thread Ben Dover
The use of two lines for one word threw it off a little bit. Mr. T. -Original Message- From: zilas...@la.twcbc.com Sent: Apr 27, 2009 11:45 AM To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service amradio@mailman.qth.net, mkh...@kias.org, Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service

Re: [AMRadio]

2008-04-25 Thread Ben Dover
-Original Message- On 24th April, Kim wrote: ...P.S.: You want some real fun? Organize an AM-only contest! * Kim, It's odd that you should mention this point... Back in the early 90's, when I was still a stalwart ARRL member, I petitioned the

[AMRadio] Re: GB FW: ham radio bad

2008-02-15 Thread Ben Dover
We had a CBer that gave us a lot of trouble. One night we pit a straight pin through his coax and cut it off flush. That kept him off the air for a while! Yeah, the old Pin thru the Coax bit was a whole LOT of fun back in the day... but nowhere near as successful

Re: [AMRadio] Traffic Light interference

2007-12-03 Thread Ben Dover
-Original Message- From: D. Chester [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Dec 3, 2007 2:09 PM To: amradio@mailman.qth.net This, plus the BPL thing, and the slowness to get anything done about power line interference, show that the FCC is the joke. Do AM'ers have any real reason to be so anal about

Re: [AMRadio] Anti-AM Opinionated Hams

2007-11-23 Thread Ben Dover
Howdy, Ellen! Yeah... I know that there at least USED to be a bunch in the Milwaukee area that kept 6 meter AM hopping, but I've never heard them here, so I assume they're now defunct. I've always been intrigued by 6 meters... even back when I was in Chicago, a channel 2 area!!! I can say

Re: [AMRadio] Anti-AM Opinionated Hams

2007-11-22 Thread Ben Dover
-Original Message- From: Robert A. Poff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Nov 22, 2007 6:28 AM To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service amradio@mailman.qth.net Subject: [AMRadio] Anti-AM Opinionated Hams I think most of the anti-AM attitude is just the lowest common denominator speaking.

Re: [AMRadio] Old AM'ers

2007-11-22 Thread Ben Dover
-Original Message- From: A.R.S. - WA5AM [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Nov 22, 2007 9:46 AM To: Ben Dover [EMAIL PROTECTED], Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service amradio@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Old AM'ers On Nov 22, 2007 9:42 AM, Ben Dover [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

Re: [AMRadio] Old AM'ers

2007-11-22 Thread Ben Dover
-Original Message- From: A.R.S. - WA5AM [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Nov 22, 2007 9:34 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service amradio@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Old AM'ers On Nov 22, 2007 9:30 AM, Larry Szendrei [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I can't

Re: [AMRadio] Open Wire - was AMRadio Digest, Vol 46, Issue 24

2007-11-14 Thread Ben Dover
-Original Message- From: KX5KW [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Nov 13, 2007 6:42 PM To: amradio@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Open Wire - was AMRadio Digest, Vol 46, Issue 24 I expect that many of us that are able to get something else in the air, choose balanced-open-wire for it's

Re: [AMRadio] Difference and use of Eimac TH and TL tubes

2007-11-14 Thread Ben Dover
-Original Message- From: david knepper [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Nov 14, 2007 7:19 AM To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service amradio@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Difference and use of Eimac TH and TL tubes Carl, the problem is that many of these old bottles are gassy.

RE: [AMRadio] Open Wire - was AMRadio Digest, Vol 46, Issue 24

2007-11-14 Thread Ben Dover
-Original Message- From: Brett gazdzinski [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Nov 14, 2007 8:12 AM To: 'Ben Dover' [EMAIL PROTECTED], 'Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service' amradio@mailman.qth.net Subject: RE: [AMRadio] Open Wire - was AMRadio Digest, Vol 46, Issue 24 Someone correct me

Re: [AMRadio] Open Wire - was AMRadio Digest, Vol 46, Issue 24

2007-11-14 Thread Ben Dover
Howdy, Bob! Ben Dover wrote: I personally love the stuff. Coax has it's place, but often it's not the best solution to the problem. I've always used coax, but wanted to give open wire a try, and so far I'm very pleased with it. But let's talk tuners for a minute, assuming that we're

Re: [AMRadio] Re: Legal limit

2007-11-13 Thread Ben Dover
Most likely, they wouldn't have any way to measure anything that is not fed by 50-ohm coax. What if you use link coupling directly to a tuner that feeds open wire line, with only a pair of wires to tie the two links together? Or if you feed the open wire line directly from a pick-up

Re: [AMRadio] Best Heathkit AM Transmitter

2007-11-13 Thread Ben Dover
-Original Message- From: Donald Sanders [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Nov 13, 2007 9:41 AM To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service amradio@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Best Heathkit AM Transmitter I have used the DX100B and Apache. I prefer the Apache but both were good.

Re: [AMRadio] Best Heathkit AM Transmitter

2007-11-13 Thread Ben Dover
Howdy, Eddy! Hi Guys, I agree 101% with all of the positive sentiments re. the Viking II --- it looks good, sounds great (with a minimum of fuss in the mods dept.), and is really quite easy to work on, IF you don't mind the weight...! Mine is the rather unique rare Canadian version, built for

Re: [AMRadio] Re:Reactor Wanted

2007-11-12 Thread Ben Dover
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Nov 12, 2007 8:37 AM To: amradio@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Re:Reactor Wanted Another twist in measurement of peak output power is how you defining peak duration. Test gear varies in short a peak it can respond to. We

Re: [AMRadio] Re:Reactor Wanted

2007-11-12 Thread Ben Dover
If I want to stay -legal-, I need to keep my carrier power just under 100w, because my rig -will- produce an SR of 4. Re-read that page again, and then read it again, and let it soak in. http://www.qsl.net/wa5bxo/asyam/aam3.html Those 250TH's, with nearly 3kV on their plates, idle at

Re: [AMRadio] Re:Reactor Wanted

2007-11-12 Thread Ben Dover
-Original Message- From: Brett Gazdzinski [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Nov 12, 2007 12:14 PM To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service amradio@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Re:Reactor Wanted I also run 2000 volts on the plates of the modulator, 4x150a's, and usualy 1500

[AMRadio] WANTED: Shunt reactor for a new AM rig

2007-11-09 Thread Ben Dover
Looking for a halfway decent condition smoothing choke, 30 to 50 Henrys, hopefully insulated for 4 KV or more, and capable of handling maybe 300 MADC or more. We're looking at a 4-400A PA stage, modulated by P-P 810s. Old School rig all the way that'll be loafing along and not straining

[AMRadio] Re: GB ARRL Director explains IARU bandplan to the ignorant

2007-11-08 Thread Ben Dover
__ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post:

Re: [AMRadio] DX-100

2007-02-27 Thread Ben Dover
-Original Message- Subject: [AMRadio] DX-100 There has to be at least someone person out there among all of you that has a good DX-100 panel. I found a nice cabinet now all I need is a panel...Or is there someone that silk-screens DX-100 Panels??? Come on guys make my day.. Very Best

[AMRadio] Pro AM heat on FCC?

2006-02-02 Thread Ben Dover
Hello Steve Snip! Nevertheless, I wanted to put some heat and noise from a Pro-AM direction to let the FCC folks know there are some opinionated AM'ers working the bands who do not want any future restrictionsthey were talking about it this go around. And...while I was at it...thought