<< Does anyone here have experience with the Argosy and the Elecraft K1 so they could make a comparison? I know we're talking a hundred bucks or more difference, but what beyond that am I missing? >>
<< I want a power supply that makes NO noise. No hum, no fan, just 20-25 amps of 13.8vdc. Any suggestions? Oh yes BTW, I have a TT 262 supply that hums too! Not loud but still, I can hear it. I want
something remove want I've always had good luck with (cigarette) lighter fluid, the kind you'd use in a Zippo lighter. It's much less dangerous than gasoline (though still flammable), effective as a
<< I know there are a lot of foot switches available. CAn someone recommend a good comfortable one and source. >> I have used the Heil switch. I find it important to have enough clearance under the o
<< Most of the rigs built in the past 15 years had a roofing filter which was in its first IF, somewhere between 45 and 70 MHz. These were typically only 2-pole filters and wide as a barn door (20 kH
<< I have an issue with is that most radios I have operated, that employ digital techniques, do not send CW correctly at speed over 40 wpm. Especially Ten Tec radios. >> Using the internal or an exte
<< Yes! >> Just so I'm clear on this, you have problems with high speed CW, using either an internal keyer, or an external keyer, with any/all Ten-Tec radios? If that's the case, what do you like as
<< Why don't Orion users use the [Orion] reflector rather then getting all cluttered up with the other Ten-Tec products? >> So those of us who don't own an Orion (yet) will be more and more tempted t
<< My 756Pro has a color display. Yes, I could do without a display at all, but if the rig has a display, you ARE going to look at it. Most televisions sold these days are color, so I don't think it
<< It's too early to speculate, because the things we're doing are more ideas and experimenting rather than a concrete course of action. There are some real good ideas - whether or not they'll become
<< The Ten-Tec Jupiter seems like an excellent possibility for the scout station. I have never used one, but it appears to meet all our needs. >> In this era of technically sophisticated kids who are
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<<I do not understand why I get this stuff.>> At least you are getting your "stuff" and have the option of deleting it. AOL is current blocking all e-mail from the QSL.net domain. Which do you prefer
<< I planned to use a couple of feed through insulators through a thin sheet of plywood in my window. I live in a damp coastal climate with lots of flying bugs and things. Should I cut a slit, use so
Have owned an Argosy for many years. Never found a better microphone for that radio than a Shure 444D. Tough to configure on a boom, but not impossible. k3yd
<< Getting a long rod in the ground in a basement can be tricky. For 8 feet you probably have to make a starter hole first with a shorter rod and pull it out so the long one can drop in a few feet wi
<< However, there are few Bencher ST-1/2 or Vibroplex Keyer models for sale. Almost everything I see in classifieds is iambic. >> The devil is making me say this--popular items are seldom sold. Bench
<< Recently he has upgraded to an Argonaut V and since has had lots of RF problems in the shack as well as not being able to tune the antennas...depending sometimes on rain. >> Is he using the same p
Although I normally operate CW, I was "persuaded" to take part in the ARRL Phone DX Test last weekend. I did notice two stations, in particular, with absolutely exceptional audio. These were ON4UN an