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

2009-04-28 Thread Lee Richardson
John: Me too - the point is, if the trimmers are there anyway, extra cost is small to zero. Used a small length of chain, w/ poly tubing over it to spare the pine limb and a shackle to close the loop - small pulley with marine rope. Did this after our Rita scare 3-1/2 years ago; now I c

Re: [AMRadio] Is the novelty of the "new" 40m band wearing off already?

2009-04-21 Thread Lee Richardson
Don: I listened a bit around 7160, but being still relegated to the General ghetto, was mostly tuning ca. 7177 - 7189 this w/e. Nice and clear after dark, no bc, heard some SSB QSO's and even a CQ or two (didn't join in); prop. mostly from W0 and W8-land. Sure wish we could stir up som

[AMRadio] CQ 15 Meter AM

2009-04-19 Thread Lee Richardson
Hearing French BC ca.21.455 khz+... Calling CQ ca.21.425 khz+/-... Come on up... 73 de Lee, W5JQA __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.

Re: [AMRadio] Fw: GB> 40m SWBC QRM to end 3/29/09... why isnt thisbeing hyped?

2009-03-10 Thread Lee Richardson
Let's have another warm-up party - as a languishing General-class licensee (I'm working on it!!), suggest 7185 kc +/- slop. 73 all 'round de Lee, W5JQA > From: k...@earthlink.net > To: amradio@mailman.qth.net > Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:24:34 -0400 > > Minor correction on the atta

Re: [AMRadio] shocks, interlocks and misc

2009-01-21 Thread Lee Richardson
Everyone who has not performed that manuever, raise your hand! 73 de Lee, W5JQA> From: edwmul...@aol.com> Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:06:43 -0500> To: amradio@mailman.qth.net> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] shocks, interlocks and misc> > As a kid I pulled a real idiot move. I was mowing the lawn

[AMRadio] 15 Meter Propogation

2008-03-02 Thread Lee Richardson
All: Not as good as yesterday this time (1930Z), but from Texas' upper Gulf coast, I'm hearing Caribbean and some South American stations on 15 - will be QRO and calling CQ AM ca. 21.420 - 425 for awhile. 73 de Lee, W5JQA __ O

RE: [AMRadio] [Drying out inductors in a car trunk]

2005-09-19 Thread Lee Richardson
QST [AM], QST [AM], QST [AM] .. IF, like mine, your first thoughts about Jim's 3-pronged response to Joe's creative idea were: 1. Duct tape; 2. He didn't mean the car he drives, he meant one of the others (yard cars); AND 3. See 2. THEN (again like me), You MIGH

RE: [AMRadio] Hey kids! New CW character !

2003-12-11 Thread Lee Richardson
I think it's:   __  PN But then, 40 years after starting to TRY to learn, and 26 years after licensing, I still don't know " : " or " ; " -- and much as I love CW, I don't think I need this one either. 73 de Lee, W5JQA Original Message Follows From: "John

Re: [AMRadio] re: no meter reading on Valiant

2003-04-08 Thread Lee Richardson
... From: "Ron Samchuk" ... Subject: [AMRadio] re: no meter reading on Valiant... "... Output seems good, full power, everything seems to work except the meter. No meter movement on any setting. Suggestions on how to check the meter or wiring would be appreciated. Thanks Ron VE4SR..