In three or four seasons, from near San Francisco, I've worked 47 states, most VE provinces, and about 17 countries with 5W on 160M. Some of those countries are DX trips to the south Pacific. 73, Jim
Me too -- 243 confirmed since 2009 -- but that's changing as the sunspot cycle descends. After moving to W6 in 2006 it was a sunspot minimum and I worked almost nothing on 15, 12, or 10 until 2009. 7
Around 1980 I bought an Omni A series B direct from the factory. I used it a lot for CW mobile, out in the country on vacation, driving around Chicago expressways, even in heavy rush hour traffic. I
I'm a leftie, and when running CW mobile, I simply put the paddle on the center pedestal, drive with my right hand and send with my left (arm crossed to the paddle). This works quite well for me. Wit
With all due respect, you've taken on a job to talk about stuff about which you have large gaps. Having done a lot of presentations and taught for 5 years, I consider that a bad idea. The time betwee
A real world critical review of the ICOM 7300 seems to indicate that it may be OK for casual operation, but not for anything serious, and that some of the advertised features aren't all that they're
I don't have one of these amps, but I do have three Titans. Ten Tec (and probably most mfrs) develop bias from the low voltage supply (28VDC in the Titans), and both LV and HV supplies are turned on
Hi Wes, I'm sure I have at least as much grey hair as you do, and I haven't used kilocycles for half a century, except, perhaps, in the context of "kilocycle cops." As to other comments in this threa
Adam is VERY well known as a mouthpiece for ICOM. One of the measurements he most highly values is on a sliding scale that relates to the radio's overload point. Which makes that measurement close to
I first encountered them as a tourist in EU. Once you understand how they work, they are quite easy to navigate (Except in the UK, where those crazy people drive on the wrong side of the road.) :) an
If true, perhaps this proves that Americans are dumber than Europeans. Although I must admit that we in California seem to be smart enough to figure them out. Perhaps it's that we Americans are so se
Not in my experience. Yes, since I had a valid IL license when I moved here, so thanks to reciprocity, I didn't have to take the driving test, but I did have to take a written test and have my vision
Pretty simple. First, about the cars. American cars had mostly become pretty mediocre by the end of the 50s -- they looked fancy, but didn't hold up very well. During the '60s, the Japanese companies
Are you new to this internet stuff? Have you heard about google? A google search on "tentec" found www.tentec.com as the first listing. 73, Jim K9YC On Tue,3/1/2016 10:34 AM, Kirk Smith via TenTec wr
Somewhere I found calibration instructions for meters in the Titan 425. It involves the use of a voltage source applied to certain test points, as I recall. It's been a long time. :) 73, Jim K9YC
You're pretty deep into the weeds with the above comments. On the other hand, Terry is right on target. As has been observed, the new owners of the Ten Tec brand bought the assets, but did NOT assume
The basic KX3 costs $1500 here in DL. Add in a tuner and roofing filter and paddle and it's over $2K for a 10w radio that I might use 5 or 6 times per year on a mountain top. The ROI just isn't worth