After 20 years in the electrical field, I found that a simple #12 thhn wire left in the conduit is a great pull wire. Ropes tend to BURN thru the insulation if they are bound up, especially around 90
My Neighbor has some real UGLY plants.... Whats the difference between his plants that are ugly & offensive (not weeds), & a tower in my yard? Can I make him remove those plants?? ;-) chuck KI9A
Nice....a list that acts as a sales pitch instead of real info..... -- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts -- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html --
OK, OK, I've been getting a lot of BS about the post I made....Lets make this CLEAR! I purchased Ward & Steve's book. The book IS a wealth of info, might be the BEST book I have in the shack..... But
Scott, the same thing happened to mine about a year after I got it. I know it's "cheap", but I connected a fluke meter to the outputs of the indicator pot, & found the values for every 45 degrees, &
Hey all.....my trusty Dentron super tuner has decided to spit out a 12 pos switch, so time is now to think about a newer tuner... I have a line on a Dentron MT3000a, its 2kw rated with mers...any exp
Wondering if anyone on the list has any experience with this stuff? I do..I use it alot while restoring old cars. Great stuff, VERY durable. 73,Chuck KI9A -- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts
Gary, it is availible in small cans, but for muffler, it may not work. The exhuast condensation causes a muffler rust from the inside out. 73, Chuck KI9A -- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts -
We need the motel/tourism industry to throw some weight around in congress to get gasoline prices stable at 99 cents per gallon if you want to see attendance figures go up. What? I got my driver's li
Hey gang Having never been on 6 before, & working a G3 station last month on my G5RV, I have decided to put a 6 meter yagi up. I have an old TA33jr laying around, looking at the short boom on it, I f
Seems to work well with the other reflectors I belong to...... -Chuck KI9A ________________________________________________________________________ This list is sponsored by the new eHam.net Store. W
Hey gang, My well used ( abt 60k QSO's) SB-1000 died this weekend, popped both fuses on back. I notice no bad smell or smoke, & I assume it is a cooked transformer. Where can I find a replacement? Do
Hey gang, I have a 9 month old Yaesu g-450a rotor, with a roof tower & A3 on top. It has developed a problem with the indicator on the control unit...the rotor turns start to stop very smooth. But, s
<< Their concern is up to the outlet, not beyond. >> Acually, there is a section in the NEC that covers amateur transmitters, ect. Silly stuff like no smaller than 14ga wire for dipoles, ect. Cant re
<< A simple wire inverted L will blow it away. >> I can attest to this, been there, done that! GAP works well on 40/80, sucks on 160/20... My 45' inv L with 6 1/8wave radials BLOWS the GAP away! But
<< I'd recommend grounding to the building and adding a bunch of radials (at least 30) either elevated or laying on the ground. Use as many as you can as straight and long as you can reasonably make
I have read in tha past about a Slinky beverage....if anyone is useing, how do you like it? I know its no match for a correctly installed/designed beverage, but for me on a small lot, may be just the
Greetings, I was wondering if anyone had a clue as to where I can find a replacemant bandswitch for a Heath SB-1000 amp? My 160m position must have arced and melted the fingers. Ouch. Would like to f
Wow, thanks to all who answered my question about the new wafers for the SB1000. I think I will homebrew my own. ;-) Pretty soon I will be cooking with gas! <-- inside joke here! 73/Chuck KI9A -- FAQ