- 1. [VHFcontesting] 3CX800A7 needed (score: 1)
- Author: Ralph Matheny K8RYU <mathenyr@marietta.edu>
- Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 14:42:46 -0500 (EST)
- Upon completion of the nice 2-M AMP I started 8 or 9 years back, I have discovered that my tube is a dud. I know they are scarce, but does anybody have a source for 3CX800A7 pulls?? de K8RYU ________
- /archives//html/VHFcontesting/2011-01/msg00010.html (7,379 bytes)
- 2. [VHFcontesting] EM99 K8RYU VHF SS (score: 1)
- Author: Ralph Matheny K8RYU <mathenyr@marietta.edu>
- Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 21:29:37 -0500 (EST)
- The following is my schedule for this event. In the hours listed, I will do my best to be on-air and beaming as follows: Top of the hour North, East at :15, South at :30, West at :45. I will CQ, most
- /archives//html/VHFcontesting/2011-01/msg00045.html (8,283 bytes)
- 3. [VHFcontesting] K8RYU EM99 on 432 Sprint (score: 1)
- Author: Ralph Matheny K8RYU <mathenyr@marietta.edu>
- Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:32:09 -0400 (EDT)
- I'll be on with the following schedule for the 432 Spring, IF the storms permit me to operate. The forecast as of now is for very bad weather in this area. Schedule: First 15 min each hour: North thr
- /archives//html/VHFcontesting/2011-04/msg00069.html (7,490 bytes)
- 4. [VHFcontesting] K8EYU EM99 Operation (score: 1)
- Author: Ralph Matheny K8RYU <mathenyr@marietta.edu>
- Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:46:26 -0400 (EDT)
- I plan to be on 144.157 or so beaming as per the chart below: North thru East 00-15 Min East thru South 16-30 South thru West 31-45 West thru north 46-59 Hours of operation, pretty much on a "for sur
- /archives//html/VHFcontesting/2011-06/msg00060.html (7,974 bytes)
- 5. [VHFcontesting] K8RYU VHF operation, EM99 (score: 1)
- Author: Ralph Matheny K8RYU <mathenyr@marietta.edu>
- Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:27:45 -0500 (EST)
- I'll be on from here in EM99 as usual, looking north thru east first 15 minutes of the hour, east thru south 15 to 30, south thru west 30 thru 45, and west thru north 45 thru 59. Probably be on all S
- /archives//html/VHFcontesting/2012-01/msg00029.html (7,074 bytes)
- 6. [VHFcontesting] K8RYU Operation, EM99 (score: 1)
- Author: Ralph Matheny K8RYU <mathenyr@marietta.edu>
- Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2012 21:06:58 -0400 (EDT)
- I'll be on for the test, but don't have a schedule planned yet. In any case, should have 50-2304 less 903 going and will make some plan to look specified directions at scheduled times. I didn't get t
- /archives//html/VHFcontesting/2012-06/msg00041.html (7,119 bytes)
- 7. [VHFcontesting] K8RYU EM99 (score: 1)
- Author: Ralph Matheny K8RYU <mathenyr@marietta.edu>
- Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2012 11:19:52 -0400 (EDT)
- I expect to be on for the CQ test. Schedule as follows: Top of the hour, looking SOUTH, 15 past looking EAST, 30 past looking NORTH, 45 past looking WEST. Above schedule only a guideline, but assumin
- /archives//html/VHFcontesting/2012-07/msg00031.html (7,348 bytes)
- 8. [VHFcontesting] K8RYU EM99 (score: 1)
- Author: Ralph Matheny K8RYU <mathenyr@marietta.edu>
- Date: Sat, 04 Aug 2012 10:40:38 -0400 (EDT)
- I'll be on this weekend, beaming South at top of the hour, east at 15, North at 30, West at 45, and so on. Near the calling freqs for CQ's probably about 107 or so, most CQ's on CW. Feel free to call
- /archives//html/VHFcontesting/2012-08/msg00008.html (7,066 bytes)
- 9. [VHFcontesting] K8RYU EM99 (score: 1)
- Author: Ralph Matheny K8RYU <mathenyr@marietta.edu>
- Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2012 21:27:39 -0400 (EDT)
- Present plans call for going to Findlay Hfest. Thus, I will NOT be on until Sunday evening.... 432 Rebuild not finished, may get enough done to get the 100 watts back on, but the K2RIW amp won't be f
- /archives//html/VHFcontesting/2012-09/msg00010.html (7,224 bytes)
- 10. [VHFcontesting] retainer rings for ant elements (score: 1)
- Author: Ralph Matheny K8RYU <mathenyr@marietta.edu>
- Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2012 23:03:26 -0500 (EST)
- Doing a bit of antenna construction and...... I have quite a few of the insulators for thru-the boom mounting of antenna elements, but I need the stainless steel retainer rings for 3/16 (.188) alumin
- /archives//html/VHFcontesting/2012-11/msg00012.html (6,909 bytes)
- 11. [VHFcontesting] retainer rings for ant elements (score: 1)
- Author: Ralph Matheny K8RYU <mathenyr@marietta.edu>
- Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:35:51 -0500 (EST)
- Thanks for all the good info. I should have thought of M2, as they are easy to deal with and have such stuff... as well as several of the other sources. 73 de K8RYU __________________________________
- /archives//html/VHFcontesting/2012-11/msg00015.html (7,151 bytes)
- 12. [VHFcontesting] January contest comments (score: 1)
- Author: Ralph Matheny K8RYU <mathenyr@marietta.edu>
- Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:02:51 -0500 (EST)
- I've not been following this thread very well, but here are my comments, from the perspective of a casual contester, long-time VHFer with a pretty good station, in a grid with little activity: 1) VHF
- /archives//html/VHFcontesting/2013-01/msg00138.html (8,056 bytes)
- 13. [VHFcontesting] my take on VHF contests (score: 1)
- Author: Ralph Matheny K8RYU <mathenyr@marietta.edu>
- Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2015 15:52:36 -0500 (EST)
- 1. There is nothing much more boring than a VHF contest. 2. There is no way to make those in low-population areas competitive with those in cities. 3. The present setup makes both of the problems WOR
- /archives//html/VHFcontesting/2015-02/msg00086.html (8,359 bytes)
- 14. [VHFcontesting] em99, K8RYU (score: 1)
- Author: Ralph Matheny K8RYU <mathenyr@marietta.edu>
- Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2015 16:09:25 -0400 (EDT)
- I'll be on Sunday Eve, and will try to stay close to .118 or .098 on 222/432, and about .187 on 2M. Will look East from here at 45 past, South at about 30 past, and west at about 15 past. de K8RYU __
- /archives//html/VHFcontesting/2015-09/msg00035.html (6,604 bytes)
- 15. [VHFcontesting] 3cx800a 222 amp (score: 1)
- Author: Ralph Matheny K8RYU <mathenyr@marietta.edu>
- Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2015 11:23:01 -0400 (EDT)
- I remember reading that there was a K1FO 222 amp using a single 3xc800a7 tube. I have tired to get such an amp to behave without success...cathode circuit problems. Does anyone know if the K1FO amp d
- /archives//html/VHFcontesting/2015-10/msg00009.html (7,488 bytes)
- 16. [VHFcontesting] 3CX800 amp problem (score: 1)
- Author: Ralph Matheny K8RYU <mathenyr@marietta.edu>
- Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 15:29:50 -0500 (EST)
- Last summer I posted a request for some help with a 222 amp that had driven me nuts...and I wanted to say thanks to the several who sent lots of good info. I finally gave up and set the thing aside c
- /archives//html/VHFcontesting/2016-01/msg00006.html (7,368 bytes)
- 17. [VHFcontesting] de k*RYU (score: 1)
- Author: Ralph Matheny K8RYU <mathenyr@marietta.edu>
- Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2016 12:17:17 -0400 (EDT)
- I'll be on this weekend, 9pm or so, will make noise on about 144.185 or so......subject to the continuing storms which are hitting here... de K8RYU _______________________________________________ VHF
- /archives//html/VHFcontesting/2016-07/msg00055.html (6,522 bytes)
- 18. [VHFcontesting] K8RYU-EM99,Sprint (score: 1)
- Author: Ralph Matheny K8RYU <mathenyr@marietta.edu>
- Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2016 14:11:31 -0400 (EDT)
- Will be on some tonight, probably late in the sprint. Remember--I am in the center of EM99--and I make a lot of noise on CW....but you can call me on SSB and I'll change mode... de K8RYU ____________
- /archives//html/VHFcontesting/2016-09/msg00072.html (6,656 bytes)
- 19. [VHFcontesting] K8RYU this weekend (score: 1)
- Author: Ralph Matheny <mathenyr@marietta.edu>
- Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2017 18:45:09 +0000
- I will be QRL in the NAQP Saturday, but perhaps Sunday morning I will get on and pass out a few EM99's. I had planned to get a 902 setup (very small) going but I just didn't get it done....checked ou
- /archives//html/VHFcontesting/2017-08/msg00005.html (7,397 bytes)
- 20. [VHFcontesting] FT 290 available (score: 1)
- Author: Ralph Matheny <mathenyr@marietta.edu>
- Date: Tue, 19 May 2020 20:24:13 +0000
- I have an FT 290R which is surplus to my needs. It is not perfect....the 25-watt amp does not work but the 2.5 watt output seems fine. Thus, the unit would make a great IF for a microwave transverter
- /archives//html/VHFcontesting/2020-05/msg00020.html (6,864 bytes)
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