[AMRadio] Re: JOTA

2006-09-11 Thread Radio Station W5AMI
Be glad to John. What freq. will they be using? Times, etc? 73, Brian PS: You might want to re-post this event just prior to the dates mentioned, as I will likely have a few senior moments, as will others, between now and then! On 9/11/06, John E. Coleman (ARS WA5BXO) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote

[AMRadio] Re: Question for K4KYV

2006-09-04 Thread Radio Station W5AMI
On 9/3/06, Donald Chester <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: But I think there are circuits available today for simple solid state active filters that would be just as good. I preceed the filter with a pre-emphasis circuit that begins a presence rise at about 800~, and steadily rises up to about 8 dB at

[AMRadio] Re: Early taste of winter AM

2006-09-03 Thread Radio Station W5AMI
Yes! Last night and early this morning were much like a preface to what I look forward to in the Winter on 75 (and 160) meter AM. This morning about 6:00 the noise floor here was about S-3 (abt -140dbm) with no static crashes from lightning. Actually worked some closer AM'ers (KA5RHK and WD5BZO

[AMRadio] Question for K4KYV

2006-09-03 Thread Radio Station W5AMI
Don, A month or so back, I sent you a screen shot of your audio spectrum because I was so impressed about how well your brick wall filter cut off the high end just right. I wonder if you could describe the circuit you use to obtain the level of accuracy you have on the cutoff freqs to the list?

[AMRadio] Wanted: Smaller Air Variables

2006-09-02 Thread Radio Station W5AMI
Anyone have a 0-300pf and 0-1200pf (or thereabout) air variables they would part with? I just need something that can handle around 200 watts PEP only for a small unbal (50 ohm) tuner I need to build. NIB, or ones in good shape would be great. Please let me know off list if you have something c

[AMRadio] Re: Amfone.net AM Forum hacked!

2006-08-31 Thread Radio Station W5AMI
Anyone have Gary's phone # where I can reach him now? I've lost them. Please send to me direct. [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 8/31/06, Bob Bruhns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hopefully it's well backed-up, because there is a lot of valuable stuff in there. Bacon, WA3WDR _

[AMRadio] Re: Amfone.net AM Forum hacked!

2006-08-31 Thread Radio Station W5AMI
Yeah, I saw it. I sent Gary some little bit of info I found about the hack that might prevent it in the future. Amazes me what it takes for some people to get a high, not to mention the time they have on their hands. Jerks! On 8/31/06, Ed Sieb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I'm sure many of yo

[AMRadio] Help QSL.NET

2006-08-24 Thread Radio Station W5AMI
I'd like to ask our list members to help support qsl.net which is who operates and maintains the servers for this list and thousands of others for amateur radio. Al Waller does this for free and is supported only by user donations. They also provide free webspace for hams who want to have their

[AMRadio] Enough Already!

2006-08-21 Thread Radio Station W5AMI
I am growing VERY tired of all this bickering back and forth ON THE LIST, as I'm very certain most the people on this list are too. We are all going to make mistakes from time to time, and when you have 400+ members on an email list, it's likely to happen more often than we would like. That's wh

[AMRadio] Re: Packaging Radio Gear

2006-08-16 Thread Radio Station W5AMI
I bought a Henry 3K Classic X from a guy off eBay a few months ago. I paid several thousand dollars on a buy it now after discussing with him on getting it shipped from CA to Arkansas. The deal was he would have it professionally packed & crated for an additional $50 and the shipping by freight

Re: [AMRadio] sales dept., amfone.net

2006-08-14 Thread Radio Station W5AMI
But, as Brian said, let's see what happens here. I'm done now. It's not often that Paul and I agree on topics. Ha A real Moment in History Pete! Now it's your turn Paul. Hi Hi! 73 Brian

[AMRadio] For Sale / Wanted

2006-08-14 Thread Radio Station W5AMI
1) For Sale ads WILL be permitted on the AMRadio Reflector as they always have been so long as the ads are not for the purpose of promoting a business in general such as "Buy cheap from Fred's Discount BC-610 Warehouse", and the like. 2) When buying an item from a seller. Please be careful to re

[AMRadio] Re: where to post For Sales

2006-08-13 Thread Radio Station W5AMI
On 8/13/06, Jim Wilhite <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am rehashing a bit, but I think it would make things easirer to have the reply button go to the originator of a message only and the Reply All button to the originator and the list collectively? Most of us use the Reply button almost exclus

[AMRadio] Re: Rules, For Sale Replies etc.

2006-08-13 Thread Radio Station W5AMI
Hi Don, Don't give up just yet. I'll figure out something that will work well for all involved, I hope. I do wish you would reconsider posting your items to the amfone.net for sale forum however. I just think there is too much duplication of effort on the web. Too many places to look for the

Re: Spam:****, [AMRadio] FS: NOS Transformers and More Miscellany

2006-08-12 Thread Radio Station W5AMI
Hi Jack, I appreciate your feedback, however these rules have been put in place for a reason, and need to be followed as they would be on any email list. To just say "lighten up" to the admin or those who are trying to keep the rules in place is certainly no solution over time. Anarchy can be a

Re: Spam:****, [AMRadio] FS: NOS Transformers and More Miscellany

2006-08-12 Thread Radio Station W5AMI
Thanks Pete! The AM Forum For Sale and Wanted forums are an excellent place for these listings. I suggested this before and surprised that more people don't use it for that purpose. There is no charge or fees to become a member of the amfone.net forums, and as Pete said, if you only want to loo

Re: Spam:****, [AMRadio] FS: NOS Transformers and More Miscellany

2006-08-12 Thread Radio Station W5AMI
Geoff and others, I will make a decision, hopefully this weekend, on the fate of for sale ads on the list. I really would hate to ban them, however the rules that have been posted over and over, and seem to be getting pushed aside as if they don't matter. The archives do not need to be cluttere

[AMRadio] Re: FS: Vintage Radio-Electronics Books and Literature

2006-08-03 Thread Radio Station W5AMI
On 8/3/06, Don Merz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: For Sale: Radio Related Books and Literature. All prices plus $2.50 US Media Mailing. ARRL, Operating An Amateur Radio Station, 56th ed., 1975. 50 cents plus $75 cents mailing. Okay now... How much is that shipping? ;) 73 w5ami

[AMRadio] Re: UPS Shipping

2006-07-30 Thread Radio Station W5AMI
I've recently ordered several pieces of equipment from the same source that came via FedEx at various times during a month or so and each box looked as if it hadn't even been shipped. Clean, no holes, bends or impressions on the boxes at all. I've also had good luck with DHL recently too. I've

[AMRadio] Re: OUT SOURCE OUT OF COUNTRY TECH HELP

2006-07-14 Thread Radio Station W5AMI
I'm not biased...the fact that I was one of the 14,000 employees laid off by IBM in 2002 has no impact on my opinion. hi hi I'm not sure how, but I'm sure Micro$oft fits somewhere into all this too ;) -- "There is nothing more uncommon than common sense." -- Frank Lloyd Wright

[AMRadio] Re: Johnson Desk KW

2006-07-12 Thread Radio Station W5AMI
On 7/12/06, david knepper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: By the way, please attribute that saying to Benjamin Franklin and not Frank Lloyd Wright. Dave, W3ST By the way Dave, I think you may be dead wrong: www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/f/franklloyd127699.html http://en.thinkexist.com/quotatio

[AMRadio] Re: Johnson Desk KW

2006-07-12 Thread Radio Station W5AMI
Sorry for including all the previous text in my short reply. Gmail does this by default and I did not catch it that time. My apologies to the list. -- "There is nothing more uncommon than common sense." -- Frank Lloyd Wright

[AMRadio] Re: Johnson Desk KW

2006-07-12 Thread Radio Station W5AMI
OTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Radio Station W5AMI Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 1:18 PM To: Discussion of AM Radio Subject: [AMRadio] Re: Johnson Desk KW No I don't Scott, but I might be able to find out. Give me a day or so... On 7/12/06, Freeberg, Scott (STP) <[EMAIL

[AMRadio] Re: Johnson Desk KW

2006-07-12 Thread Radio Station W5AMI
u have a current email for Bill? Thanks. 73, Scott WA9WFA -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Radio Station W5AMI Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 10:11 AM To: Discussion of AM Radio Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Johnson Desk KW On 7/12/06, Freeberg, Sco

Re: [AMRadio] Johnson Desk KW

2006-07-12 Thread Radio Station W5AMI
On 7/12/06, Freeberg, Scott (STP) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I'm putting my feelers out. Any Johnson Desk KW's in the Minnesota/Wisconsin/Michigan area. I heard someone on 3875 the other night that has one he was willing to sell, but can't remember who he was. Bill, N4VMY would know. I don'

[AMRadio] Re: Looking for BC-342N

2006-07-11 Thread Radio Station W5AMI
On 7/11/06, W5OMR/Geoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: So are we, Brian. There's never a day goes by that we don't standby for some suck... er, 'new station' who wants to come into our QSO and get their IQ lowered. ;-) Hurry every chance you get, but be above all, be safe. Oh I plan to Geoff.

[AMRadio] Re: Looking for BC-342N

2006-07-11 Thread Radio Station W5AMI
On 7/11/06, W5OMR/Geoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I don't know if he does Military stuff, but Dee Almquist (I think I have name correct) does some 'excellent' work. I've seen some of his silk screening projects (Viking II's, Rangers, some Collins stuff) and they look better than show room read

[AMRadio] Looking for BC-342N

2006-07-11 Thread Radio Station W5AMI
I am looking for a BC-342N or similar to go with my BC-610E as it was in the SCR-299 military truck, etc. This is a 115vac version. I would consider other versions of this receiver if they are in reasonable shape. Anyone have one, or know where I might look? Also would be interested in knowing

[AMRadio] Re: Value of Homebrew Rigs, WAS: Stuff for sale...update.

2006-07-06 Thread Radio Station W5AMI
On 7/6/06, Mark Foltarz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 1/5th! hah! Try 1/20th! Aren't KW1s going for about 20K these days? I know BC xmtrs are going in the $1K range and less. You're correct Mark. Miscalculations on my part. See, I'm not even smart enough to own a KW-1.

[AMRadio] Re: Value of Homebrew Rigs, WAS: Stuff for sale...update.

2006-07-06 Thread Radio Station W5AMI
True Todd. Still makes me wonder why a 1kw Gates or RCA (and similar) BC units will sell for 1/5 the cost of a KW-1 these days. Not that I want them too mind you ;) But they are certainly "brand names", and built a lot healthier (a new term for "big iron" I made up) than a KW-1 in my opinion.

[AMRadio] Re: help on email

2006-06-24 Thread Radio Station W5AMI
I don't have a clue why that message will not go through John. I see nothing odd about it. This is strange to say the least... On 6/24/06, John Coleman ARS WA5BXO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: This is really strange. I can't seem to get a certain message to go through regarding something that D

[AMRadio] Reply To results in

2006-06-18 Thread Radio Station W5AMI
The results of the poll on how the the header treats the reply-to button are now in thanks to John KB6SCO. Reply directly to list 20 Reply to originator 10 Hopefully this subject will now be closed ;) I will change the header setup today back the way it was. Thanks again to John for keeping up

Re: [AMRadio] RE: REPLY and REPLY-ALL The Same?

2006-06-13 Thread Radio Station W5AMI
EXACTLY! When the list is set up the old way, hitting either REPLY or REPLY-ALL in MS-Outlook does exactly the same thing--it replies only to the list. This is true. For whatever reason when the software is set to reply_to_list it will not include the original poster's address. Since we are ru