[AMRadio] AM Transmitter "quality"

2009-09-15 Thread Joe Hankins
I really don't care whether people chose to modify their old AM transmitters to "improve" sound quality, as they can do whatever they want with their radio. What does bother me a little is when people use words like "nasty" and "awful" to describe the audio quality of some classic transmitters,

Re: [AMRadio] Heath Manuals

2009-07-07 Thread Joe Hankins
On October 30, 2008, Data Professionals of Pleasanton, CA purchased the Intellectual property of the Heathkit legacy products from Heathkit in Benton Harbor, Michigan. The rights to these legacy products also include the manual copyrights. Sites offering copies of Heathkit manuals identified b

Re: [AMRadio] Seeking advice on "wires in trees"

2009-04-28 Thread Joe Hankins
John, Forget trying to cast a weight over a limb with a rod and reel. That combination is designed for distance, not height. It will take many tries to get a good placement, if you ever do. The combination of a wrist sling-shot and an spinning reel will do the trick far more easily and precis