Yup, been doing that. The tower has a load rating of only 9.7 sq. ft. @ 80 MPH so I will not be putting up anything that large. My immediate plans is for a 2-ele Quad on a 12' boom for 20/15/10/6, an
I was surpised when I was tuning around 20 last night and heard KH6J working a pileup for the Hawaii QSO party. Didn't realize it was this weekend. I worked through the pileup with ease using 100W an
Ok, the YL will be out of town during WAE DX SSB and I'm looking forward to spending as much time as possible working this contest. This will be my first HF contest in quite a few years. My recent co
Yeah, I downloaded it a few nights ago and have been starting to play with it. Yup, I was a computer geek before a HAM so all my computers always have the latest and greatest. Unfortunately, there is
Anyone have a copy of QST from April 1984? Supposedly there's an article on a computer control interface for the IC-701 I'd like to get my hands on before the WAE DX SSB contest. Thanks -- JT Croteau
Correction and sorry for the wasted bandwidth. It was the August 1984 issue I was looking for and I believe I have a source located. Thanks to those who replied. - JT
Many thanks for all the replies. However, it is now a moot point as the old reliable IC-701, on loan from Chaz, is suddenly no longer working so I am now QRT until I figure something else out. I've h
Malcom @ MTS / Malcom Technical Support is reportedly one of the better repair techs for these older Icom rigs such as this IC-701. So, I emailed him with a detail of my problem and he replied, almos
Basically that I couldn't confirm, with certainty, that it was lightning damage although TenTec says that it couldn't really be caused by any other means. The strike was in the neighborhood, but not
Anyone have any HF rig recommendations for something that can be found on the used market for around $500.00? Primary interests: Chasing DX + Casual Contesting Rig needs to be a reliable model that c
Thanks for all the comments on this subject. I may save up for something a bit closer to the $800 range as it looks like nice TS-940SAT's can be had for for $750ish. I am also considering a TS-570 fl
I had a Paragon up until lightning destroyed it a few months ago starting my frustrations and bad luck cycle with radio this year. It was ok but the Corsair II I had about 8 years ago was a much bett
It's been sitting at Ten-Tec since it happened. Repair estimate is more than a refurb direct from Ten-Tec would cost. -- JT Croteau - W6FO - Canton, GA ARS #2,147 | NoGA-QRP | SEDXC | SECC | ARRL
I'm good friends with a local electrician, he has the tools to install ground rods. No workie for me if I have something to barter with him. Barter is Smarter -- JT Croteau - W6FO - Canton, GA ARS #2