Does anyone have a schematic for the RF Concepts 2-217 (or similar model) amplifier? Mine stopped powering up over the weekend. 73 de Tom, K6VCR _______________________________________________ VHFcon
Thanks to all who responded to my plea for a schematic, I now have it and will commence with repairs. Does anyone have a schematic for the RF Concepts 2-217 (or similar model) amplifier? Mine stopped
Does anyone have a copy of the article from the Jan/Feb 2008 issue of QEX in which L.B. Cebik discusses different options for omnidirectional horizontally polarized antennas? My dogs had their way wi
OK, I see that there might be some interest in receiver hitch type masts. I have been working out a design for a tubular tower that will attach to a receiver hitch. My goals are that it nest at about
Has anyone had any experience with this piece of equipment? _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman
K6VCR will be single op portable from the Easter Cross on Mt. Soledad, DM12ju, 800ft ASL. All bands through 10G (very low power on 5.7 and 10g with horns only, no dish L) Will try to have digital mod
Jon, Don't forget the quad or quagi. Direct coax feed simplifies construction. We routinely put 2,220 and 432 on the same boom. N6NB shows how to make these on the cheap at his website: http://commfa
Tom, K6VCR and Dan, K6NKC will be multi-op from Mt Palomar in DM13. 1KW into 2 M2 2M9SSB on 2M and 100 watts into a 4 element CUBEX quad on 6M. We hope to hear some of you on the bands! 73 and GL in
I concur with Jim's statements 100%. Steve and Sandra are awesome to work with. I built my DEMI 222-28 transverter from the kit. Due to my lack of experience with transverters there were several prob
Uncle Murphy visited our site several times during the contest but we had beautiful weather and good band conditions on Palomar Mountain. 50MHz = 125 contacts, 59 grids using 4 element quad with 300
K6VCR will be active from 222 to 10GHz operating from the Torrey Pines glider port in DM12. _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@contesting.com htt
This is a great tower for anyone with CCR's or picky neighbors. It is a US Tower MA-770 that was special ordered from the factory to nest at 12ft. The extended length is 38ft. There is no specificati
This is a great tower for anyone with CCR's or picky neighbors. It is a US Tower MA-770 that was special ordered from the factory to nest at 12ft. The extended length is 38ft. There is no specificati
RF Parts has several models... http://www.rfparts.com/coax_accessories.html#die Howdy, I'm starting to gather the tools and materials I'm going to need to run my coax out to my future tower site. I'v
K6VCR will be on Monument Peak, DM12sv operating single operator QRP portable on 10 bands (6m-10GHz). Please listen for the weak ones.J 73 and good DX, Tom ___________________________________________
Please look for me on Mt Soledad during the contest this weekend. Saturday for sure, maybe Sunday if time permits. I will monitor 146.565 FM in addition to everything else. I'll be set up with 2m thr
grid squares comes up. I came across this website that has a solution: http://www.dh8bqa.de/gps/gps.html I have no personal or direct knowledge about this project. 73 de Tom, K6VCR DM12mt __________
N6MI and K6VCR will be on Black Mountain in Imperial County DM23nb from Friday June 10th through Sunday June 12th. We will monitor 146.880 (-) PL 162.2 on Black Mountain for non-contest related commu
Call Sign: N6MI Look for us on 6M, 2M, 220, 432, 902 and 10GHz from Black Mountain in Imperial County Long : -114.8255 W (-114° 49' 32'' W) Lat : 33.04684 N (33° 2' 49'' N) QTH locator : DM23OB Tom -
And regarding the Elecraft Transverters; they are very much like a Heath Kit building experience. Step by step. It is difficult to mess one of these up if you follow the instructions. For a more chal