I've used both window sash weights found at garage sales and homemade weights made by filling a 1 quart waxed cardboard milk or juice carton with concrete. Complete it by sticking a three or four inc
I use aluminum fence wire for receiving antennas but don't think I'd use it for radial wire. In the soil in these parts, unjacketed aluminum wire turns into aluminum oxide powder in just a few years.
Terry, Universal Amateur Radio in Reynoldsburg, Ohio carries the small Amidon packs of the things for only a few dollars. 73, Dave K8MN _______________________________________________ Topband mailing
I find myself in agreement with Herb. Some of the suggested "improvements" would make the contest unrecognizable. Just who decided that the CQ 160m contest needed improvement? Dave Heil K8MN ________
The simplest rule of thumb for this stuff is that the series cap spacing should be at least as much as your amplifier's tuning cap and that the spacing on the parallel cap should be at least as much
A business which holds patents is able to protect itself from financial harm from competitors if it can demonstrate that a competitor is infringing upon its patent. An individual is free to make, for
Jack, I've had folks ask me to identify them as "/QRP" when QSLing them. I tell them that I have to way to tell if they were QRP or not. Only they hold the key to that. Dave Heil K8MN _______________
Goose, I use inexpensive binders from Dollar Tree. Staples sells 4x6" photo pages which fit into a three-ring binder for a modest price. These are archival quality pages. 73, Dave K8MN ______________
Wes et al, The claim was made in the last several editions of the Radio Handbook in describing a TV twinlead folded Marconi for 160m. 73, Dave Heil K8MN ______________________________________________
Just to make certain that we're on the same page, I'm writing of the Radio Handbook, the one Bill Orr edited. It was a Radio Magazine handbook, perhaps later CQ Magazine and finally published by Sams
The original stuff used acetic acid for the curing process. The II variety does not. I still prefer to use it over acrylic spray or especially vinyl tape. That way you don't get it directly on the me
Nor do they hurt anything. W3LPL's spots don't cause deliberate QRM to any DXpedition. If you don't like them, feel free to make your case directly to Frank. 73, Dave Heil K8MN Steve WB6RSE _________
I agree with John. Some of this stuff is accidental. Some is from lack of experience and some, of course, is malicious. It isn't really new but there is more of it now than before. 73, Dave K8MN On 1
Debco Electronics in Cincinnati has them. I believe the price is around $2.95. 73, Dave Heil K8MN Thanks, 73 Bruce-K1FZ _______________________________________________ Topband reflector - topband@con
And here's another Gus Browning tribute page: http://www.oocities.org/capecanaveral/1641/gusbrowning.html 73, Dave K8MN http://springfieldsc.us/W4BPD.htm The detailed index and reprinted articles are
Hi Jim: For Years I have believed that WSM, 650, was in that category. Goodness knows, We can't miss the GRAND OLE OPRY" 73, Mike, W5UC Regarding these stations, Wikipedia is your friend: http://en.
That seems a little too much work when Lowe's sells 500 foot spools of insulated #14 for $45. 73, Dave K8MN On 6/24/2014 19 46, Herb Schoenbohm wrote: I found a great source for radial wire at home D
As did PW0T in 2005. I don't know how many 160m QSOs they made but I worked and confirmed them. 73, Dave K8MN I was lucky with that one. Maybe ask PY1NB what he used for antenna on TB. They were only
Bill, There was no competition among those who walked to school, no matter what the distance. There were no awards, annual listings, pins, certificates, plaques or such. The internet is akin to telep
See: http://www.britannica.com/science/harmattan This dust from the Sahara is a yearly event and I have no doubt that some of it ends up off the East Coast. Even with windows closed and masking tape