Re: [AMRadio] 5000 Watt AM transmitter for sale

2010-03-18 Thread Neal Newman
> like that, correct? Bernie- Original Message - > From: "Neal Newman" > To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" > > Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 7:42 PM > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] 5000 Watt AM transmitter for sale > > > Its a 3

Re: [AMRadio] 5000 Watt AM transmitter for sale

2010-03-17 Thread Neal Newman
Its a 3 phase transmitter. I have one at work we are looking to unl;oad also... --- On Wed, 3/17/10, ke5...@aol.com wrote: > From: ke5...@aol.com > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] 5000 Watt AM transmitter for sale > To: kf5...@arrl.net, amradio@mailman.qth.net > Date: Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 8:16 AM

Re: [AMRadio] OT : Paid Hams during Drills

2010-01-19 Thread Neal Newman
That may be the Difference.. its a CLUB Station with a License and a TRUSTEE.. It is the responsibility for the Trustee to be the Control operator and should be on location( notice I did not say in the Room with the gear But Must be ONSITE) an example would Be a club operating Field day. The T

Re: [AMRadio] OT : Paid Hams during Drills

2010-01-19 Thread Neal Newman
ring Drills > To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" > Date: Tuesday, January 19, 2010, 7:11 PM > Neal Newman wrote: > > show it to me in the Rules. > [Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 47, Volume 5] [Revised > as of > October 1, 2008] From the U.S. Go

Re: [AMRadio] OT : Paid Hams during Drills

2010-01-19 Thread Neal Newman
t; > Date: Tuesday, January 19, 2010, 5:02 PM > On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 3:58 PM, Neal > Newman > wrote: > > FALSE   NO THEY CANNOT > > > During an actual emergency of life or death, anyone, > > including the Fire > > Chief can operate ANY radio, ham or oth

Re: [AMRadio] OT : Paid Hams during Drills

2010-01-19 Thread Neal Newman
wrong Even If a police officer is not on Duty. They are still On Call 24/7 and Hold Peace officer status. In most states they still Hold POLICE OFFICER Status 24/7..They can only act as Leaison between Amateur stations and the communications of a civil Emergency. Even If they hold an amateur

Re: [AMRadio] OT : Paid Hams during Drills

2010-01-19 Thread Neal Newman
0 PM > Actually, he is correct. > --Original Message-- > From: Neal Newman > Sender: amradio-boun...@mailman.qth.net > To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service > ReplyTo: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] OT : Paid Ha

Re: [AMRadio] OT : Paid Hams during Drills

2010-01-19 Thread Neal Newman
FALSE NO THEY CANNOT > During an actual emergency of life or death, anyone, > including the Fire > Chief can operate ANY radio, ham or otherwise... > > 73 > Brian > Neal __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio

Re: [AMRadio] A Special Day??

2009-01-19 Thread neal Newman
Yes its a special day. Its my birthday I made it to 47 Neal __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must read!):

Re: [AMRadio] 160 meter antenna

2009-01-13 Thread neal Newman
Jim You only need 50 feet to make a unipole on that Tower.It can Be 1 wire , 2 wire or 3 wires .up to 6 wires running down from the 50 foot point. use the fence as your Ground radials. your HAM. become creative. Ive Done it. It works. heck For a while I even used a glass Coke Bottle as an insul

Re: [AMRadio] getting onto hot AM towers

2009-01-13 Thread neal Newman
These days my tower climber uses a 6 foot fiberglass ladder to Enter onto a tower leg. since most of the stations I maintain are diretional. We usually reduce power and switch to Non-D mode so he can Climb safely. When designing a buildout of a directional we try to incorporate at least 2 non-

Re: [AMRadio] 160 meter antenna

2009-01-11 Thread neal Newman
Jim here is a link about folded unipole... just to give you an idea http://radiomagonline.com/mag/radio_folded_unipole/ Neal-ka2caf __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://ww

Re: [AMRadio] 160 meter antenna

2009-01-11 Thread neal Newman
Jim you only need 50 feet of verticle space. why not just build yourself a Folded Unipole antenna if you Dont know how. Ask. its really easy. Just Run 3 lengths of #12 wire or if you have it #6 wire. short them up at around the 50 foot point and use 1" PVC Tubing as Insulators with clamps Down

Re: [AMRadio] Broadcast transmitter rescue

2008-11-19 Thread neal Newman
Phil K2PG is the guy you need... Neal --- On Wed, 11/19/08, Al Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Al Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [AMRadio] Broadcast transmitter rescue > To: amradio@mailman.qth.net > Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 8:19 PM > Last year I rescued a Gates B

Re: [AMRadio] ON NBC TONIGHT - TOWER DOGS!

2008-07-22 Thread neal Newman
NO NO NO You guys Missed what was Said They said they make good money. However in that one guys case. By the time they take out all of his child support and Alimoney from his Check He is only working for $14 an Hour. --- On Tue, 7/22/08, Frank J. Mercurio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >

Re: [AMRadio] Heavy Metal Calls List - formatted

2007-12-29 Thread neal Newman
well Guys If you did Not know I had a house Fire last january Lost almost Everything. The insurance company clean up crew dragged out the Collins 300G and Left it oustside. the Covers I had on it have blown on and Off. Its sitting outside in bad condition(It kills me) But Im sure it can be str

Re: [AMRadio] D-104 hardware

2007-08-16 Thread neal Newman
I am debating on wether to throw mine in the dumpster or attempt to rebuild it.I had a House fire in january Lost everything.. I still have not Emptied the house its sitting just like the day after the fire. 8 months now waiting for the insurance company to get off their ass's BTW the ins

Re: [AMRadio] E-V Model 1000 Speech Clipper

2007-04-26 Thread neal Newman
Hi there are you Richard Mattson that grew up in Massapequa,NY Neal-ka2caf --- RJ Mattson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Anyone have information on the E-V Model 1000 Speech > Clipper ? > > bob...w2ami x wn2ami 1962 > > __ >

Re: [AMRadio] Gates BC-1H Dimensions and Weight

2006-10-27 Thread neal Newman
I Moved my gates BC-1H by myself in a ford F-150 Van. if you remove the transformers. The total weight is around 550-600lbs Pictures Of it in my van and in its new home. can be seen at http://www.angelfire.com/nj4/wttm/gates.html I have not yet worked on it been busy with the day job. what Ban

Re: [AMRadio] Shorting stick

2006-06-02 Thread Neal Newman
Flames coming...ZZZAP. Broom Handle? wooden broom handle? Thats living on the Edge thats what you use to play russian Roullette . Using that wooden stick and you just may see Jesus I would never use a wooden Broom handle with a nail in it as described below. wood retains moisture

Re: [AMRadio] BTA Mods

2006-05-28 Thread neal Newman
Hi Rick No matter what I tried to Fix what was done to this transmitter. It would Put out Spurs all over the place. Yes It got to 75 meters...looking at the spectrum analyzer It was all over the place. these spurs were causing High currents and arcing. in the output Network. self oscillations

Re: [AMRadio] BTA 1R1 on higher bands

2006-05-28 Thread neal Newman
the AC and the rig came back to life. If you goto my calls KA2CAF in QRZ.com I have links to this particular transmitter also My Collins 300G and my Gates BC-1H1 Neal --- John Lawson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Sun, 28 May 2006, neal Newman wrote: > > >

Re: [AMRadio] BTA Mods

2006-05-28 Thread neal Newman
I have 2 RCA rigs. a BTA 500R and a BTA 1R1 Neither Rig worked well On 75 meters. so I put them on 160. The very first thing I would Do after determining If the Rig works on its origonal frequency. I would replace Every Resistor and cap on the Exciter board Less than $50 to do this. makes the

Re: [AMRadio] The $4000 833-A

2006-03-06 Thread Neal Newman
Not even sure the Tooling to make this tube would cost that much... well maybe 10k for the tooling but not the Tube .. This must be a BOOB Tube. neal Dave Aabye wrote: I though I'd seen most everything, but... $4,000 opening bid on a vintage 833-A. I suppose "vintage" is all-important, b

Re: [AMRadio] Class E, anyone?

2006-02-02 Thread Neal Newman
4- 810's speaking of which Im looking for some 810's hard to find W5OMR/Geoff wrote: Jim Candela wrote: we don't do class E here, we like 813's! :-) what's this "we" stuff, Keemosabe? I like 250TH's. ;-) Actually, have been giving serious consideration to a single 811, modulated by

Re: [AMRadio] 3TF7 Ballast Tube

2006-01-01 Thread Neal Newman
Bob Peters wrote? hey Bob is this tube for a R-390 series receiver? there is a work around for it... you can also find them On Ebay thats where I bought mine Neal Anyone out there have one Would appreciate.. Bob W1PE __ AMRad

Re: [AMRadio] 40KW transmitter on e-bay!

2005-11-11 Thread Neal Newman
Yeah like Forest gump ran across country saw the water then headed back... 5000k thats some 3000 + miles If im not mistaken Maybe Run= coordinate an AIR Race? thats still a Long air Race. In my Cozy MkIV that would still take 9 hours and 2 Fuel (pit) stops. 116 gallons of Fuel. Hum

Re: [AMRadio] 40KW transmitter on e-bay!

2005-11-11 Thread Neal Newman
sick Joke and someone actually put a bid On It ROFLMAO.. Dino Darling wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/Lunar9-40-000-Watt-Transmitter-406-channel-GMRSCB_W0QQitemZ5828918213QQcategoryZ1501QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Complete with fan and hard drive! [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [AMRadio] VFO for 20V-3

2005-01-06 Thread Neal Newman
You May want to contact Jack Gittings KA6JDZ He Builds a DipSwitch PLL Unit which replaces the Crystal. He sells them On Ebay I found it while searching for "am transmitter" Bob Maser wrote: When I got my 20V-3 the coil sets had already been modified for 75M by WA5MOE. He followed the d

Re: [AMRadio] K1MAN Enforcement and WINLINK

2004-10-17 Thread Neal Newman
that AHole keyed up Right on top of the Boy scout jamboee On the air station last night.. would have been a good night for Lightning on his antennas. Patrick Jankowiak wrote: if you look up K1MAN on the arrl page, you find several articles about trouble with the fcc. _

Re: [AMRadio] Home brew AM

2004-09-30 Thread Neal Newman
David where are you located?? David Knepper wrote: Fall Hamfest at the Collins Radio Center, throughout the month of 2004 Liquidation of Heavy iron, test equipment, large variables, 1KW coils with butterfly capacitors, large transmitting tubes, too many items to list. No shipping. No rea

Re: [AMRadio] Home Brew

2004-09-30 Thread Neal Newman
Hello Brad. I think your Looking to talk with Me I also collect old FM broadcast transmitters... Neal Newman-KA2CAF CE/CO WTTM,WYGG,WUPC,W220AA http://www.angelfire.com/nj4/wttm UVC wrote: From Brad KB7FQR I could not tell who has the BTA 500 1R1 etc, I am intrested to chat with you. I

Re: [AMRadio] Home Brew

2004-09-29 Thread Neal Newman
out called "RF Amplifier Classics" and includes two-dozen projects and articles from the pages of QST and QEX, published between 1980 and 2003. There are amps for HF, MF, VHF and microwave. Pete, wa2cwa On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 19:10:27 -0400 Neal Newman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Bui

Re: [AMRadio] Home Brew

2004-09-28 Thread Neal Newman
Build a Class E transmitter. Parts for building a tube transmitter is getting harder to find everyday... [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello All: I'd like to build my own AM transmitter. Tube style; more than 200 watts. Sure a heck of a lot to choose from...but I'd like to hear what you think. O

Re: [AMRadio] Pix of BPL hardware on utility poles in Cincinnati

2004-07-22 Thread Neal Newman
I am confused by the Photos Besides broadcast/ audio Engineer I am an IBEW electrician. the thing that confuses Me..where is the Ethernet port and or Fiber connection to feed this unit with Data? It has to be connected to the Network somehow.. My second thought is that this Unit is a BPL R

Re: [AMRadio] dds information

2004-07-16 Thread Neal Newman
Jim Do you have a website up? I run a few broadcast transmitters on 160 Meters AM looking for a crystal replacement to change Frequencys On 160 meters.. any plans on a VFO for these type Rigs? Neal Newman-KA2CAF Big Iron collector http://www.angelfire.com/nj4/wttm/rca.html Jim candela

Re: [AMRadio] for sale or trade

2004-06-14 Thread Neal Newman
Brad are you looking for or getting rid of 6 meter duplexers??make and model... how much Neal-ka2caf uvc wrote: Collins 75A4 for sale or trade, 3 owners stock, in good + cond, will trade for late model HF rig CDE 44 rotor and control box 75.00 early style 6-meter duplexers 7 in all, trad

Re: [AMRadio] RCA BTA-250

2004-04-15 Thread Neal Newman
I believe there is a transmitter 250 watt in Mississippi but he has to go and get it... Look for Paul walker Jr of WQMA [EMAIL PROTECTED] I believe WQMA is looking for someone to remove their old RCA transmitter Geoff/W5OMR wrote: I received a phone call from a TV Station engineer in MS ye

Re: [AMRadio] Collins 20V-3

2004-04-11 Thread Neal Newman
ing now at a broadcast station near Scranton, PA Dave, W3ST Secretary to the Collins Radio Association Publisher of the Collins Journal www.collinsra.com - Original Message - From: "Neal Newman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 12:44 PM Subject:

Re: [AMRadio] Collins 20V-3

2004-04-11 Thread Neal Newman
I could be wrong but check with Phil K2PG he may have one? he has 2 Collins 20V-2's maybe in his living room... Or its 1 of Each I do not remember. Happy Easter Neal David Knepper wrote: Who out there is familiar with or who owns a Collins 20V-3. We are in the process of restoring one a

Re: [AMRadio] McMartin BA-1K transmitter ---------FS

2003-11-08 Thread Neal Newman
Hi Neal: > > Those base insulators for towers are available at any liquor > store. You just have to empty them. > > 73 Jim > de W5JO > > - Original Message - > From: "Neal Newman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Sunday, November

Re: [AMRadio] McMartin BA-1K transmitter ---------FS

2003-11-08 Thread Neal Newman
Hey Bob Don't Knock that BE AM1A its a great sounding little transmitter we have one over at WVPO that's what replaced the Collins 300G . BTW its normal for that BE AM1A to come with a Stereo Card unless they asked for them not to include the card... that's what the rep for BE told me at the

Re: [AMRadio] McMartin BA-1K transmitter ---------FS

2003-11-08 Thread Neal Newman
says Happy Birthday here is a Gift LOL also the motor that is used to turn the variable resistor for powerup/down seems frozen.. Neal Newman-KA2CAF CE WTTM [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Its on eBay...item number HREF="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=305717

Re: [AMRadio] Rohn 25 base insulators and guy insulators available

2003-10-25 Thread Neal Newman
Donald thanks for the heads up what's he asking for the Insulators Neal-Ka2caf active on 160 with collins 300g,gates BC-1H1,RCA BTA 500R and 1R1 Donald Chester wrote: > In case anyone is interested in constructing a series fed vertical antenna > using a Rohn 25 tower as radiator, I came across

Re: [AMRadio] For Sale : RCA BTA 1R1 1 KW BC Xmtr & Gates BC-1T 1 KW Xmtr

2003-09-06 Thread Neal Newman
Mark your asking Too much for the BTA- 1R1 the going price for them is around $600 good luck Neal Ka2caf See you down the Band. BTA -500R. BTA-1R1 Gates BC1H collins 300G Mark Foltarz wrote: > For sale in 44118 ( Cleveland Heights, Oh.) a pair of Broadcast transmitters. > > 1. - RCA BTA 1

Re: [AMRadio] AM Bulletin Board

2003-04-14 Thread Neal Newman
WA3WDR > > - Original Message - > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 7:52 PM > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] AM Bulletin Board > > > No problem here. Works fine for me. > > Pete > > > > On Mon, 14 Apr 2003 18:56

Re: [AMRadio] AM Bulletin Board

2003-04-14 Thread Neal Newman
and I thought I was alone with this Problem... Neal Ka2caf "Darrell, WA5VGO" wrote: > Well, some wise guy has foul up the AM Bulletin board. All I did was go to > the bulletin board and now every time I open it, a porno site also opens > up. It is getting past my fire wall. Does anyone know how

Re: [AMRadio] Broadcast Transmitters

2003-04-09 Thread Neal Newman
am I reading this Right? are these transmitters for the Taking?If not how Much? Neal P.S. not sure If I have the room.. have 3 Monster transmitters now Tommye & Jim Wilhite wrote: > Hi Mike: > > Wish I had the space for a 1/4 wave vertical and shack for it myself, but > sadly I don't. The coil

Re: [AMRadio] RCA BTA-1R1 Available in Washington State...

2003-02-26 Thread Neal Newman
Hey Dino Just keep in Mind that this transmitter will only work On 160 Meters ok... I have the smaller Version Of the BTA-1R1, the BTA-500R. 500 watts instead of 1 kw. It does not take well to conversions to 80 or 40 meters great sounding transmitter though.. Neal KA2CAF Dino Darling wrote: >

Re: [AMRadio] Fw: [Amps] FREE- RCA BTA-10H 10KW TRANSMITTER

2002-12-17 Thread Neal Newman
Thanks Todd the rig in Ohio was taken I was inquiring to the post about the station IN VT what was that all about? Neal Todd Bigelow - PS wrote: > > Todd Bigelow - PS wrote: > > > > > So has WSKI in Montpelier, VT. - '46 or '47 IIRC > > > > >

Re: [AMRadio] Fw: [Amps] FREE- RCA BTA-10H 10KW TRANSMITTER

2002-12-16 Thread Neal Newman
Hey boomer what's this Is It taken Yet? is it a 1R1 or a 10H? Fill me in is it available? Today after some weather delays I finally picked up and placed in its new home(my Shed) the RCA BTA-500R that use to belong to Jim Hawkins. I'm still looking for a 1kw or larger rig.. Neal KA2CAF CE WTTM