Re: [AMRadio] Shocking Stories

Good Day All, Well, I've read a LOT of tales of tragic near-misses here that truly would fall under the category of "...accident". But how about a near-fatal, near-miss occurance that surely deserves to be preceded by the header of "STOPID"...?! It was 1976, & the budding, relatively newbie H

Re: [AMRadio] 160 meter antenna

Hi Jim, When it comes to 160-meters, you must first assess just what, exactly, you want to accomplish on the band... Do you want to work just your Stateside buddies...? If so, a half-wave dipole / inverted "V" at 80' will be MORE than up to the task. Feed it with open wire line, coax, whatever

[AMRadio] 40-Meter AM OPeration (EPILOGUE)...

Well, I got on the air a little after 0400 UTC last night, & found that 7295-KHz was reasonably clear here...called CQ for about 15 minutes, or so, to no avail... Guess everyone's attention was otherwise diverted, alhough I DID hear another very weak station calling CQ on AM as well... C'est la v

Re: [AMRadio] AM from a ricebox

Hi Bob... Please don't be so quick to "put down" that type of AM operation! Some 14 years ago, when I was just beginning to wonder why I was so heavily into DX'ing & contests, I stumbled upon an AM window frequency...at the time, the only way I could join the fun was just through the "...rice-box

[AMRadio] Book WANTED...!

Hi Everyone, As Christmas fast approaches, all this AWA 1929 QSO Party stuff & homebrew retro-superhets has me waxing for a nostalgic, good read over the coming holidays... To this end, I wonder if anyone might have a good, reasonably-priced copy of Jan Perkins' book on DON WALLACE (W6AM) availab

[AMRadio] Al Feder...

Hi Al, I hope you're reading this...the e-mail I sent you bounced right back to my server... Please give me your exact e-mail address again, & I'll try sending the photos of my "QST SUPER 12" to you again. Thanks, & my very ~73!~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ

[AMRadio] My 1929 Retro-Superhet Receiver---THE QST SUPER 12

Hi Gang, Well, anyone who may have asked for photos of my retro-1929 superhet receiver SHOULD have received them by now... If not, do please give me a buzz, & I'll try again... ~73!~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ

[AMRadio] My 1929 Retro-Superhet Receiver---THE QST SUPER 12

Hi Gang, Well, anyone who may have asked for photos of my retro-1929 superhet receiver SHOULD have received them by now... If not, do please give me a buzz, & I'll try again... ~73!~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ

[AMRadio] 1929-Style SUPERHET RECEIVER...

Hi Everybody... Many thanks to all who've taken the time to direct kind words of encouragement re. my recently-completed project---much appreciated! As it turns out, I WILL, indeed, have access to a digital camera this weekend: anyone who has asked for them SHALL receive a bunch of photos throug

[AMRadio] EUREKA!!! It WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi All, Well, I am VERY happy to say that my homebrewed 12-tube 1929 superheterodyne receiver project IS WORKING!! I gave it the "maiden run" test voyage this morning---some problems ('natch!): an open plate choke, a bad solder connection on a bypass cap, and not enough (and later too much!)

[AMRadio] Items For SWAP...

Greetings All, I came up two items short here in my 1929 homebrew replica superheterodyne receiver project, specifically, two ceramic plate caps for my 224 globe tubes... Does anyone have a pair they'd like to part with...? They can be either National Radio type, or James Millen---as long as they

Re: [AMRadio] FW: Homebrew receiver

Don... Go to www.kiwa.com & check out the manufacturer's website... Contains some FB info, & will doubtlessly answer all of your questions. ~73!~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ - Original Message - From: "Donald Chester" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 2:39 AM Subject:

[AMRadio] Homebrew 1929 Superheterodyne Receiver: UPDATE

Well, the receiver metal work is ALL DONE---the receiver paint work is ALL DONE(at last!)...and this past weekend I wired the filaments & the primary AC wiring... I'm on night shift for the next two weeks, & I'm quite confident that I can get everything completed by the middle of the month: th

Re: [AMRadio] RE: new home brew receiver progress

Hi Brett, I sure would appreciate some more info re. those "Kiwi" IF filters...! Where do you buy them...? What are their different bandwidths...? Do they have a website...? Hope to hear from you soon, with thanks in advance! ~73~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ - Original Message - From: "Br

Re: [AMRadio] Camp X Field Day

Hi Matthew, Does your group have plans to include a vintage, 40's era set-up at the site, as well as the more modern gear...? A receiver like the RCA AR-88 comes to mind, which WAS, indeed, used in the original Camp X radio room (condfirmed by photos in the lobby of Lear Seating, which is present

Re: [AMRadio] Re: 500 Transformer

Jeff, Baking transformers behind the XYL's back is a CINCH---the REAL challenge comes when you're trying to bake on an enamel finish paint job on some enclosure that you sprayed earlier...! Even I must admit to doing such things REALLY early in the morning (when she's asleep), or when she's out o

Re: [AMRadio] AG6K

Hi John, Thanks for the tip on Rich Measure's website---I'm going to save that one, & look into it before holidays are over here... I had occasion to speak to the man once some years ago: he struck me as being a tad arrogant, i.e. not one to suffer fools too gladly for any length of time. Not th

Re: [AMRadio] AWA Bruce Kelley 1929 Memorial QSO Party

Hi Larry, It was nice to work you last weekend---you had a real FB signal. I've been making changes in my 1929 station during the week here, in anticipation of "Part Deux" this Saturday night...probably the biggest improvement will be the incorporation of a beefier plate transformer in the power