Hi VHFers, I had fun in the 432 Sprint. The wx conditions were not very good for enhanced conditions. In fact they were awful. dark clouds scudding across the sky, high winds, and cool temperatures m
Activity seemed very poor. Maybe my antenna was shorted out, except that it was picking up the rain static exceedingly well at 58 to 59. When that was going on I could not hear anything. Between the
Hi folks, I have a Henry 144 MHz amplifier for sale. This has a single 3CX800A7 triode in it. Complete with hypersil power supply deck and the rf deck. Takes about 20 watts for 700 watts output. It r
I have a Henry 2002A 144 MHz amplifier for sale. You can see the description at http://www.directivesystems.com/144AMP.htm Basically it is a 700-750 watt amplifier with better than 15dB gain. Tube is
Hello VHFers I want this radio setup to go to a good home. The price is right. The only downside is that it is not all that compact. You get an SSB Electronics 100 mw transverter with 0 dBm 28 MHz in
We will be on for the UHF contest at FN43MJ on 222 thru 10 GHz. There will be only two of us operating and five or six chairs to fill, so it will be frustrating at times. Conditions in New England pr
The weather was awful here, with winds and some pretty heavy rain at times. The band conditions however, on 222 were not bad at all. I started off aimed West at 7 PM, and worked a few stations out in
Hello John Too bad you are not bringing a 10 GHz rig. To my knowledge there has never been a 10 GHz QSO from any grid in Nova Scotia to anywhere. I guess I should look for you between the 10th and 17
Where was everybody? Actually I know they were there, but I just could not hear them. I was looking for W3ZZ and K1RZ in FM19, but never heard anything from them even though they were both QRV. I was
Dave's Excellent Adventure I have been dragging gear up to my remote hamshack and use the Sprints as a goal to get things hooked up. I managed to get the 144 station connected on Sunday afternoon, bu
I have been very busy with work and had no time to assemble my station for the 222 Sprint. I have been walking up to the shack lately as it is very wet and the road is washed out and quite muddy in p
The night started badly as one of the beagles had gotten loose right at 6 PM, and was running around howling in the woods. Her radio collar seems to be defective so she got out and I was running afte
I am looking to sell my 4CX1000A six meter KW amplifier. It is homebrew, but looks really nice and is built inside an HP equipment case. The design is grid driven and takes about 15 watts to drive it
I am looking to sell my 4CX1000A six meter KW amplifier. It is homebrew, but looks really nice and is built inside an HP equipment case. The design is grid driven and takes about 15 watts to drive it
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I sure had fun operating in the 144 MHz Sprint. There was a little SWR that crept into both of my 144 antennas so I am afraid I have to go hunt for some water in a connector someplace. That really cu
I have had many telephone conversations with Gene over the years. I would pick up the phone thinking it was a customer only to have it turn out to be Gene Zimmerman with a query for his QST VHF colum
Alcohol sounds good, and after any soaking, you should bake the radio at a low temperature, but hot enough to dry things out. I was once at an Army Depot in Germany where they rebuilt MIL Spec electr
Problems in FN43MJ! There will be no organized operation from K1WHS in the September Contest. A last minute emergency has curtailed our plans to be on in force. I had all bands up thru 10 GHz working
If anyone is interested I have three AM6154/ AM6155 that I want to sell. They are all converted (by me). Two are on 144, while the third one is on 222 MHz. They all have good tubes. In fact one of th