Yes! Yes, again! If you have reports of stuff which may be coming from PLC tests, send them to W1RFI Ed Hare, w1rfi@arrl.org Ed's ARRL EMC Committee email list has been buzzing lately on this matter.
Speaking of slipsticks, a.k.a. slide rules... Are you slide rule fans aware of the very active International Slide Rule Group? http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sliderule/ On any given day on ebay there
"...12.1 v at which point the signal has a pronounced chirp on CW." "...audio becomes distorted also..." And finally, Ten-Tec says, "...12V is the lower limit..." (sigh) I still plan to get an Argona
Gary, AA2IZ, notes, ""battery booster" DC to DC converters. They take whatever power is available and level shift the voltage up to 13.8. ... But be advised that these devices lose energy in the conv
The Ten-Tec FAQ page address I have http://www.contesting.com/TenTecFAQ.html comes up "Invalid Page Location." I find myself the surprised owner of an OMNI D 546 Series A rig, courtesy of a ham who g
Winston, Steve, Thanks for the notes. This is an OMNI D with the digital display. When I called Ten-Tec to order the manual the nice Ten-Tec fellow had me look at several things to determine whether
Thursday, April 04 11:15 AM EST. I just got the very last one, folks. The Z-11s hadn't been selling for them and T-T decided to clear out their stock. Scott (I think) said he had been listening to th
Remember that Ten-Tec sells parts cheap. My Argonaut 509 is more like a "512" since it has some 515 boards that T-T shipped for $10 each postpaid in exchange for the original boards. It also has the
Ah, man, I hate to hear that he's gone. :( ... :( He was my PhD research advisor at Virginia Tech in 1968 and 1969. He was on an exchange plan from Belgrade. I was his first PhD candidate. He worked
Wow indeed! Does anyone happen to know Samuel Morse III, W6FZZ? Is he still active on the bands? That's Samuel F. B. Morse's grandson, not great-great- or even great-, just grandson. QRZ! shows SAMUE
Some wire strippers have a built-in wire gauge. I'm looking at the General No. 89 Wire Stripper and Cutter that I carry in my shirt pocket (to the distress of the xyl). I've seen others. You just hav
? The purpose of twisting flat transmission line is to obtain a great degree of electrical balance between the individual conductors of the line and its surroundings. The purpose of electrical balanc
I sometimes have that kind of morning, too. :) "I guess twisting window line equalizes the wind resistance in all directions also." That just might be. Sounds plausible. "I use open wire so don't rea