I notice that many ops speed up briefly, especially when sending 599, then slow back down. How is this done? Hi Ben, Some keyers and some contest logging programs have the ability to "embed" commands
The key levers? Well, they are simply dual lever or dual paddle keys. But not, strictly speaking, iambic. Hi Al, You're right about the paddles not being iambic. You do need a dual lever or dual padd
Hey! Maybe this is the solution to BPL interference: Make the power companies twist the power lines! The power companies already do twist their HV transmission lines. Check it out as you are a passen
My Kenwood TS-440 service manual shows a memorial alley. This is where the memorials for all the frequencies you store are kept. Your product announcement does not mention how big the memorial alley
Lest there be some confusion, although power companies twist primary lines, they are putting BPL on Secondary lines that are not twisted, and therefore radiate like blazes. Even if the power companie
Most lightning damage is caused by power line surges. My experience (which includes over 20 years of working on radio sites or observatories on mountain tops) indicates that the above is absolutely t
I think I'd adopt to a single paddle faster than iambic. That is, I understand index finger/thumb pressure, but squeeze trips me up. However, there are few Bencher ST-1/2 or Vibroplex Keyer models fo
Non iambic keyers require two SPST momentary contact switches to activate the dit generation (one switch) and the dah generation (the other switch). Iambic keyers require the same. The iambic functio
Hi John, I have a Bencher and a Kent. I prefer the Kent. It is solidly built. It has small spiral springs. I must admit that I did not think it used magnets. Now that I look at it I see where there m
(sent to US Representative, Ed Case) Hi Ed, A new technology for delivering broadband internet service to households is be promoted by George Bush and others. The FCC, who is responsible for regulati
a 500 million-one Billion (pick a number) dollar class action suit that involved Whoa, where do you get this number? 100,000 Amateurs with $5,000 investment each, in HF/ low VHF equipment, which BPL
Someone asked what this has to do with Ten-Tec. What it comes down to is that your radio, Ten-Tec or any brand, will become totally useless if BPL becomes widespread. If BPL can be made to operate so
Hi Vern, I have been wondering the same thing. I know of two differences 1) $300.00 and 2) the word "PLUS" on the front panel. If you find out any other differences, please let me know too. Ken N6KB
Hi Bill, I have never serviced an HF transistor PA. However I have repaired many General Electric Mastr II UHF PAs and a few VHF ones and some other miscellaneous VHF and UHF PAs too. I would say tha
I was just reading REFLECTIONS and found that double bazooka antennas are broadband because they are lossy. For maximum generated field strength you will do better with a plain dipole, with higher SW
Hi Pete, A fattened (cage) dipole is broader band than a skinny dipole, and I did not think they were lossy. Ken Chuckle - even back in prehistoric times we knew the only way to broadband a dipole is
Unfortunately, about 10 years ago, the German (Deutsche) Amateur Radio Club (DARC) changed the field day contest rules and now only allow one elevated mast. That killed the loop for us since it typic
At "under $11,000" (as mentioned in the latest ARRL Letter), if Icom 7800 sales really take off, then the divorce rate in the U.S. will skyrocket. Therefore, this rig is plainly an element of a vast
Hi Mike, Properly made solder joints should not deteriorate enough to cause a failure in your lifetime, except perhaps in a corrosive environment. If the soldering was not done properly in the first