[Boatanchors] Winter 2023 Classic Exchange phone

The phone Classic Exchange for Winter 2023 will be Sunday Mar 19 1400Z to Mar 20 and 0800Z Tuesday Mar 21 1400Z to Mar 22 0800Z. The CX is a no-pressure contest celebrating the older commercial and Home Brew equipment that was the pride and joy of ham shacks many decades ago. The object is to

[Boatanchors] Classic Exchange CW Winter 2023

The CW Classic Exchange is Sunday Mar 5 1400Z to Mar 6 0800Z and Tuesday Mar 7 1400Z to March 8 0800Z The CX is a no-pressure contest celebrating the older commercial and Home Brew equipment that was the pride and joy of ham shacks many decades ago. The object is to encourage restoration,

[Boatanchors] Classic Exchange Winter 2021 Phone

The phone portion of Winter 2021 CX will take place on Sunday Mar 14 1400Z to Mar 15 0800Z and Tuesday Mar 16 1400Z to Mar 17 0800Z. The CX is a no-pressure contest celebrating the older commercial and Home Brew equipment that was the pride and joy of ham shacks many decades ago. The object is

[Boatanchors] Classic Exchange Winter 2021 CW

The CW portion of Winter 2021 CX will take place on Sunday Feb 28 1400Z to Mar 1 0800Z Tuesday Mar 2 1400Z to Mar 3 0800Z. The CX is a no-pressure contest celebrating the older commercial and Home Brew equipment that was the pride and joy of ham shacks many decades ago. The object is to

Re: [Boatanchors] Question for Eimac 4-65A Tube

Shouldn’t be an issue. Just observe the 6.0VAC rating. Running it from a 6.3V trans may not give you the internal transformer drop you need to be at 6.0V. If need be put a very low value 0.1 ohm, 5 watts or more in series. But check the actual voltage you get with your supply. 73 Howie WB2AWQ

[Boatanchors] Fall 2020 Classic Exchange CW

The Fall CW Classic Exchange will take place Sunday Nov 1 1400Z to Nov 2 0800Z and Tuesday Nov 3 1400Z to Nov 4 0800Z. The CX is a no-pressure contest celebrating the older commercial and Home Brew equipment that was the pride and joy of ham shacks many decades ago. The object is to encourage

[Boatanchors] Fall 2020 Classic Exchange Phone

The AM-SSB-FM CX will run from Sunday Oct 18 1400Z to Oct 19 0800Z and Tuesday Oct 20 1400Z to Oct 21 0800Z The CX is a no-pressure contest celebrating the older commercial and Home Brew equipment that was the pride and joy of ham shacks many decades ago. The object is to encourage

[Boatanchors] Classic Exchange Phone Winter 2020

The Phone Classic Exchange will take place Sunday Feb 9 1400Z to Feb 10 0800Z and Tuesday Feb 11 1400Z to Feb 12 0800Z. The CX is a no-pressure contest celebrating the older commercial and Home Brew equipment that was the pride and joy of ham shacks many decades ago. The object is to encourage

[Boatanchors] Classic Exchange CW Winter 2020

The CW Classic Exchange will take place Sunday Jan 12 1400Z to Jan 13 0800Z and Tuesday Jan 14 1400Z to Jan 15 0800Z. The CX is a no-pressure contest celebrating the older commercial and Home Brew equipment that was the pride and joy of ham shacks many decades ago. The object is to encourage

[Boatanchors] Fall 2019 Phone Classic Exchange

The Fall 2019 Phone Classic Exchange will take place Sunday Sept 22 1300Z to Sept 23 0700Z and Tuesday Sept 24 1300Z to Sept 25 0700Z The CX is a no-pressure contest celebrating the older commercial and Home Brew equipment that was the pride and joy of ham shacks many decades ago. The object

[Boatanchors] Fall 2019 CW Classic Exchange

The Fall 2019 CW Classic Exchange will take place Sunday Sept 15 1300Z to Sept 16 0700Z and Tuesday Sept 17 1300Z to Sept 18 0700Z The CX is a no-pressure contest celebrating the older commercial and Home Brew equipment that was the pride and joy of ham shacks many decades ago. The object is

Re: [Boatanchors] Neat Rig

Nah framing is all wrong and panels are on the wrong sides. Plus no parts from a GO or TBW. Howie WB2AWQ Sent from my iPhone > On May 25, 2019, at 17:54, Perry Ballinger wrote: > > My guess, at first inspection at Xenia, was a severely chopped up TBW or > maybe a GO9, minus a lot of the

Re: [Boatanchors] Boatanchors Digest, Vol 100, Issue 3

He sure is in QRZ...KI zero G Glenwood Springs CO. No idea about "72" Howie WB2AWQ On 3/11/2019 4:07 PM, R Purkey wrote: > Inteesting. KI0G does not show up in the QRZ data base. And what's with > "72"? > > > From: Boatanchors on behalf of >

[Boatanchors] crystals for sale

I have the following Amateur frequency crystals for sale. All have been tested in a 6AG7 crystal untuned output oscillator (circuit from "Converting Surplus" for the BC/SCR/ARC5 series transmitters): Marked         Measured 3582            3581.42    FT-243, repackaged with small crystal

[Boatanchors] Winter 2019 Classic Exchange Phone

The Phone Classic Exchange will take place Sunday Feb 24 1300Z to Feb 25 0700Z and Tuesday Feb 26 1300Z to Feb 27 0700Z The CX is a no-pressure contest celebrating the older commercial and Home Brew equipment that was the pride and joy of ham shacks many decades ago. The object is to encourage

Re: [Boatanchors] Winter 2019 Classic Exchange CW

Correct 40M frequency is 7045, not 7025. Thanks, Howie WB2AWQ ___ Boatanchors mailing list Boatanchors@puck.nether.net https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/boatanchors

[Boatanchors] Winter 2019 Classic Exchange CW

The CW Classic Exchange will take place Sunday Jan 13 1300Z to Jan 14 0700Z and Tuesday Jan 15 1300Z to Jan 16 0700Z The CX is a no-pressure contest celebrating the older commercial and Home Brew equipment that was the pride and joy of ham shacks many decades ago. The object is to encourage

Re: [Boatanchors] kenwood reflector?

There's one on QTH.com. Not real active but it does work. Don't know of others. Howie WB2AWQ On 11/24/2018 10:39 AM, Michael Tortorella wrote: > Folks, is there a Kenwood reflector I can read? I have a TM241 question. > > Thanks and 73 > > Mike W2IY > >

[Boatanchors] Fall 2018 Classic Exchange phone

Sorry I didn’t get this out sooner, but life gets in the way sometimes….. The Fall 2018 Classic Exchange Phone "CX" will take place on Sunday Sep 30 1300Z to Oct 1 0700Z And Tuesday Oct 2 1300Z to Oct 3 0700Z The CX is a no-pressure contest celebrating the older commercial and Home Brew

Re: [Boatanchors] Fall 2018 Classic Exchange CW

Correction: 40M freq should be 7.045 ___ Boatanchors mailing list Boatanchors@puck.nether.net https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/boatanchors

[Boatanchors] Fall 2018 Classic Exchange CW

The Fall 2018 Classic Exchange CW "CX" will take place on Sunday Sep 23 1300Z to Sep 24 0700Z and Tuesday Sep 25 1300Z to Sep 26 0700Z The CX is a no-pressure contest celebrating the older commercial and Home Brew equipment that was the pride and joy of ham shacks many decades ago. The object is

[Boatanchors] tube shields

Looking for three taller  9 pin mini and one standard height 7 pin mini tube shields, the kind that snap onto a collar, not the bayonet type. For a Viking Invader, not a museum queen so used is just fine. Thanks for looking! Howie WB2AWQ ___

[Boatanchors] Winter 2018 phone Classic Exchange

The AM-SSB-FM CX will run from 1400 UTC February 18 to 0800 UTC February 19, 2018 (9 AM Eastern Time on Sunday to 3 AM Eastern Time Monday) AND from 1400 UTC February 20 to 0800 UTC February 21, 2018 (9 AM Eastern Time on Tuesday to 3 AM Eastern Time Wednesday) Suggested Frequencies --

[Boatanchors] Winter 2018 CW Classic Exchange

The CW CX will run from 1300 UTC January 21 to 0800 UTC January 22, 2018 (9 AM Eastern Time on Sunday to 3 AM Eastern Time Monday) AND from 1300 UTC January 23, to 0800 UTC January 24, 2018 (9 AM Eastern Time on Tuesday to 3 AM Eastern Time Wednesday) Suggested Frequencies -- plus/minus QRM

Re: [Boatanchors] Anyone know a source for replacement Hallicrafters FPM-300 bandswitch plastic toothed gear wheel?

You can also try Winfred M Berg, which specializes in pulleys sprockets gears belts etc. wmberg.com 73, Howie WB2AWQ On 10/31/2017 2:58 PM, Mike Langner wrote: > Hello everyone ! > > I'm trying to bring an FPM-300 back to life. > > Thanks to Greg Trook I have a correct replacement toothed

[Boatanchors] Fall 2017 CW Classic Exchange

The CW CX will run from 1300 UTC September 10 to 0800 UTC September 11, 2017 (9 AM Eastern Time on Sunday to 3 AM Eastern Time Monday) AND from 1300 UTC September 12 to 0800 UTC September 13, 2017 (9 AM Eastern Time on Tuesday to 3 AM Eastern Time Wednesday) Suggested Frequencies -- plus/minus

[Boatanchors] Winter 2017 Classic Exchange phone

The PHONE CX will run from 1400 UTC February 19 to 0800 UTC February 20, 2017. (9 AM Eastern Time on Sunday to 3 AM Eastern Time Monday) AND >From 1400 UTC February 21 to 0800 UTC February 22, 2017 (9 AM Eastern Time on Tuesday to 3 AM Eastern Time Wednesday) Suggested Frequencies --

[Boatanchors] Winter 2017 Classic Exchange CW correction

The link to full Winter 2017 Classic Exchange rules in the announcement over this reflector was wrong. The correct link is: http://classicexchange.org/jan17ann.html Sorry for any inconvenience! 73, Howie WB2AWQ ___ Boatanchors mailing list

[Boatanchors] Winter 2017 Classic Exchange CW

The CW CX will run from 1400 UTC January 29 to 0800 UTC January 30, 2017 (9 AM Eastern Time on Sunday to 3 AM Eastern Time Monday) AND From 1400 UTC January 31 to 0800 UTC February, 1, 2017 (9 AM Eastern Time on Tuesday to 3 AM Eastern Time Wednesday) Suggested Frequencies -- plus/minus

Re: [Boatanchors] Johnson Navigator

Hi Gary, my Navigator is good to go. Use it in the Classic Exchange and the NRR, and occasionally in casual use. 73, Howie WB2AWQ Reno NV Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 11, 2016, at 12:47 PM, Gary Franklin wrote: > > Anyone on the list own a Johnson Navigator and have it

[Boatanchors] Fall 2016 Classic Exchange phone

The AM-SSB-FM CX will run from 1300 UTC September 25 to 0800 UTC September 26, 2016 (9 AM Eastern Time on Sunday to 3 AM Eastern Time Monday) AND from 1300 UTC September 27 to 0800 UTC September 28 , 2016 (9 AM Eastern Time on Tuesday to 3 AM Eastern Time Wednesday) Call: "CQ Classic Exchange"

[Boatanchors] Fall 2016 Classic Exchange CW

Classic Exchange "CX" The CW CX will run from 1300 UTC September 11 to 0800 UTC September 12 , 2016 (9 AM Eastern Time on Sunday to 3 AM Eastern Time Monday) AND from 1300 UTC September 13 to 0800 UTC September 14 , 2016 (9 AM Eastern Time on Tuesday to 3 AM Eastern Time Wednesday) Send: "CQ

Re: [Boatanchors] FS Restored Shortwave Receiver Hallicrafters WR-600

Charlie, I already have one of these, but a brief story about em - back in 1967-68 I had my own Gitmo call sign KG4DF. Used a WR-600 I bought at the PX, and a Knight T-60 transmitter my dad sent me, low 15/20 dipole strung between two palm trees, and a ground plane antenna made from curtain

[Boatanchors] Winter2016 Classic Exchange CW

The CW CX will run from 1400 UTC January 31 to 0800 UTC February 1, 2016 (9 AM Eastern Time on Sunday to 3 AM Eastern Time Monday) AND >From 1400 UTC February 2 to 0800 UTC February, 3, 2016 (9 AM Eastern Time on Tuesday to 3 AM Eastern Time Wednesday) Send: "CQ CX" Suggested Frequencies --

[Boatanchors] Fall phone Classic Exchange

The AM-SSB-FM CX will run from 1300 UTC September 27 to 0800 UTC September 28, 2015 (9 AM Eastern Time on Sunday to 3 AM Eastern Time Monday) AND from 1300 UTC September 29 to 0800 UTC September 30 , 2015 (9 AM Eastern Time on Tuesday to 3 AM Eastern Time Wednesday) Call: "CQ Classic Exchange"

Re: [Boatanchors] Classic Exchange Winter Dates and Newsletter

Hi Bry, an interesting thought. But many of the Novice style rigs didn't have phone, so they will not be on for that portion of CX. In any event, I do have one or two Novice era rigs around so we'll see what happens! For those who do have a Novice style rig with AM built in, I'd think 10 meters

[Boatanchors] Fall 2014 Classic Exchange

The AM - SSB - FM CX will run from 1300 UTC September 14 to 0700 UTC September 15, 2014. (9 AM Eastern Time on Sunday to 3 AM Eastern Time Monday) Suggested frequencies are: AM 1.890 mc. 3.860 mc. 7.270 mc. 14.280 mc. 21.400 mc. 29.000 mc. 50.300 mc. 144.300 mc. SSB 1.920 mc. 3.840 mc.

Re: [Boatanchors] WANTED: Knight Kit T-50 Transmitter

Had one many years ago, a fine all-band (at once, including TV channels 2-7) transmitter! Howie WB2AWQ -Original Message- From: q...@kd4e.com Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 7:48 PM To: BOATANCHORS Subject: [Boatanchors] WANTED: Knight Kit T-50 Transmitter Generally intact,