Problems with MFJ 432 Voice Keyer
DBaker1253 at aol.com
DBaker1253 at aol.com
Sat Mar 23 21:42:08 EST 1996
Being new to the reflector, I'm not entirely sure if this is the correct
place for this posting, but with it being a contest reflector and the problem
concerning a voice keyer, I thought perhaps someone may be able to offer some
help. I purchased a MFJ 432 voice keyer last September after reading a
glowing review of it in a recent issue of QST. I immediately had severe
problems with RFI concerning the unit, even with transmitting into a dummy
load! Apparently I wasn't the only one, as a "Stray" article appeared in QST
regarding the problem. Since the unit was brand new, I elected to send it
back to MFJ for repair, where it stayed approx. 6 months!, until they
replaced it with another unit with a newer, revised PCB. I just got it back
last week & tried it out: the RFI problem appears to be gone, but now there
is a problem with overdriving & mismatched audio levels and getting feedback
somehow when I use the monitor function on my Icom
751A HF transceiver. I've tried using the HEIL Proset I normally use & the
stock Icom HM-36 hand mic, but the problem persists. Using a different power
supply has no effect either. I immediately called MFJ to report this latest
problem & spoke with a technician for some time. He promised to relay the
info to the engineer in charge, who would "write" me regarding the problem.
Needless to say, I'm not too optimistic. What I'm wondering is if anyone out
there has had a similar problem, and if so, how was it corrected? I would
appreciate any info & please reply directly to me if possible to reduce
bandwidth on the Reflector.
73,
Daniel Baker/KC4UH
DBaker1253 at aol.com
>From Joseph J. Duerbusch" <duerbusc at MO.NET Sun Mar 24 12:15:12 1996
From: Joseph J. Duerbusch" <duerbusc at MO.NET (Joseph J. Duerbusch)
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 1996 04:15:12 -0800
Subject: Climbing Belts
References: <960323114751_452989059 at emout09.mail.aol.com>
Message-ID: <31553CD0.3D84 at mail.mo.net>
>
> I agree with your good advice. Unfortunately Klien doesn't manufacture
> safety belts anymore; most of the manufacturers are only selling full fall
> 73, Steve K7LXC
Don't know where Steve got his information, but I just bought a new
Klein Safety belt from Texas Towers. Cost was $69.95 plus shipping.
I got a Large 39-47 inch. The instructions states that it is OSHA
compliance.
All I have to say, is don't go up the tower without one!!!
Joe K0BX
duerbusc at mo.net
>From Bruce Lallathin <aa8u at voyager.net> Sun Mar 24 04:17:29 1996
From: Bruce Lallathin <aa8u at voyager.net> (Bruce Lallathin)
Date: Sat, 23 Mar 1996 23:17:29 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Climbing belts
Message-ID: <199603240417.XAA03459 at vixa.voyager.net>
At 10:50 PM 3/23/96 -0500, you wrote:
>Where do you get Klein climbing belts and how do they compare with ONV and
>Al's Tools(if you know)?
>
>I am using the belt that came with a Marine/Navy TBW WW II transmitter.
>Being a "big" guy I fear the belt may be getting old.
>
>Dave K4JRB
>
>
I am fortunate to have purchased mine before Klien went out of business.
Sorry, I just found out via someone on the internet that Klien is no longer
in business. I will post this reply to the reflector. Maybe someone else can
suggest a suitable replacement. Sounds like you are definately in the market
for a new belt!
73,
Bruce
aa8u at voyager.net
>From Terry Dunlap, AC6EF" <DUNLA004 at Cerritos.edu Sun Mar 24 08:07:07 1996
From: Terry Dunlap, AC6EF" <DUNLA004 at Cerritos.edu (Terry Dunlap, AC6EF)
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 1996 00:07:07 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Climbing Belts
Message-ID: <01I2P3M6DCP491ZAVK at Cerritos.edu>
>> As far as inspections, professional climbers are required to do a visual
check of their equipment every day or before every use. Any climbing amateur
should do the same. The current belts and lanyards made out of nylon or
other synthetic materials are not subject to the same aging problems as
leather so what you're looking for are split, cuts and frays in the synthetic
materials and any problems with latches, D-rings, etc.
But the synthetic materials used are subject to degradation if stored
around many chemicals......be careful where you put your equipment.
73 de Terry AC6EF
dunla004 at cerritos.edu
>From Douglas S. Zwiebel" <104141.2660 at compuserve.com Sun Mar 24 12:14:43 1996
From: Douglas S. Zwiebel" <104141.2660 at compuserve.com (Douglas S. Zwiebel)
Date: 24 Mar 96 07:14:43 EST
Subject: Safety belts/equipment
Message-ID: <960324121443_104141.2660_IHO41-1 at CompuServe.COM>
It seems to me that most (or many?) synthetic "belts", slings,
lanyards, etc. use two colors of thread in their construction.
When you see the "wrong" color showing through, it's time to
change. Pretty simple. I'd go out of my way to get that type.
de Doug KR2Q 104141.2660 at compuserve.com
>From Bill Turner <wrt at eskimo.com> Sun Mar 24 12:50:29 1996
From: Bill Turner <wrt at eskimo.com> (Bill Turner)
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 1996 04:50:29 -0800
Subject: County Hunting Help
Message-ID: <199603241250.EAA19727 at mail.eskimo.com>
At 08:37 PM 3/23/96 GMT, Tom Wylie wrote:
>Hi there and thanks for reading this. I am a US County Hunter and after making
>some 1900 QSOs in the recent AARL Contest would like to try to
>boost my totals. Now its a long wait for QSLs, so I though, when I saw
>it at a local Rally I would purchase the CD Rom - QRZ.
>Unfortunately this only gives ZIP Codes and not Counties. Is there a CD
>which includes Counties, or is there a programme lurking on the net which
>would convert ZIPs to Counties.
-------------------------------------------------------
Yes, the Flying Horse CD-ROM callbook gives counties. I ordered mine from
AA6EE, Duane Heise for $39.95 including shipping (in the US). There was
some discussion about the shortcomings of the Flying Horse CD-ROM here on
the reflector a month or two ago which you should be aware of - mostly
regarding it's label printing capability as I recall. I don't print labels,
so I didn't pay much attention at the time. It does have the international
callbook on it, which the others don't yet, but one little quirk it has is
not showing the country of the call you're looking up. I hope they fix this
by next year's edition. Some of these new calls can be pretty obscure.
73, Bill W7LZP
wrt at eskimo.com
>From Bill Turner <wrt at eskimo.com> Sun Mar 24 13:09:02 1996
From: Bill Turner <wrt at eskimo.com> (Bill Turner)
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 1996 05:09:02 -0800
Subject: Climbing belts
Message-ID: <199603241309.FAA21550 at mail.eskimo.com>
One thing I'd highly recommend is a backup to your safety belt. I use just
a piece of 3/8 inch rope tied around my waist with a carabiner-type hook on
the end. Whenever I pause I just snap the hook around any convenient part
of the tower. Looks kind of hokey, but does wonders for my peace of mind.
I never climb without it.
73, Bill W7LZP
wrt at eskimo.com
>From wylie at cqm.co.uk (Tom Wylie) Sun Mar 24 14:41:02 1996
From: wylie at cqm.co.uk (Tom Wylie) (Tom Wylie)
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 1996 15:41:02 +0100
Subject: County Hunting Help
Message-ID: <199603241441.PAA16403 at hippy.colloquium.co.uk>
Thanks to all who replied. I guess I made a bad choice when I picked up
the QRZ CD at a local Hamfest although it has all the other info
it does NOT give the County. So I guess I'm just going to have to invest
in a copy of Buckmaster.
Unfortunately in Scotland, we have to pay for local telephone calls aand so
to do
some 1890 lookups on the Buckmaster Home Page is a little expensive for the
number of New Counties I will get as I have over 1,000 confirmed.
Anyway guys and gals thanks for all the info and the tips. I use a UK
logging program called Turbolog which interfaces with the local DX Packet
Cluster, keeps WAS, WAZ DXCC records, prints labels etc etc etc. My
call is GM4FDM and I was SOSB 20 in the recent ARRL Contest as
well as SOSB 20 last CQWW SSB and SOSB 40 in the CW event. So loads
calls to check hi hi.
Shud be active this coming weekend as GM5VG in the WPX look out
for us all bands. There aint many GM5s about - most are deceased as the
calls were issued pre war.....
73 de Tom
GM4FDM at GB7SAN.#78.GBR.EU
WYLIE at colloquium.co.uk
+++++++++++++++++++
Colloquium Internet
>From Tony Wanschura <tonyjw at primenet.com> Sun Mar 24 16:14:29 1996
From: Tony Wanschura <tonyjw at primenet.com> (Tony Wanschura)
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 1996 11:14:29 -0500
Subject: climbing belts
Message-ID: <315574E5.4801 at primenet.com>
I use a rock climbing harness made from nylon webbing, along with the
associated metal climbing hardware. I've put in many, many hours with
this gear working 100 to 200 feet in the air at W0AIH. I trust it for
rock climbing as well as tower work, and it is lighter, cheaper, more
comfortable, and lasts longer than leather.
Tony, KM0O
kayMOO
>From Del Seay <seay at alaska.net> Sun Mar 24 15:46:37 1996
From: Del Seay <seay at alaska.net> (Del Seay)
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 1996 07:46:37 -0800
Subject: Climbing Belts
References: <01I2P3M6DCP491ZAVK at Cerritos.edu>
Message-ID: <31556E5D.11E0 at alaska.net>
Terry Dunlap, AC6EF wrote:
>
> >> As far as inspections, professional climbers are required to do a visual
> check of their equipment every day or before every use. Any climbing amateur
> should do the same. The current belts and lanyards made out of nylon or
> other synthetic materials are not subject to the same aging problems as
> leather so what you're looking for are split, cuts and frays in the synthetic
> materials and any problems with latches, D-rings, etc.
>
> But the synthetic materials used are subject to degradation if stored
> around many chemicals......be careful where you put your equipment.
>
> 73 de Terry AC6EF
> dunla004 at cerritos.edu
The synthetics also get brittle in the cold, a problem here in
Paradise. I bought one with layered leather and nylon to cover
all bases. (Spendy, tho - 250 bux)
Sorry to hear Klein isn't making them anymore, but the reason is
that the big buyers, commercial people, are using the nylon rope
straps. They are easier to use, not so damn bulky, and seem to
be just as safe.
de KL7HFTerry Dunlap, AC6EF wrote:
>
> >> As far as inspections, professional climbers are required to do a visual
> check of their equipment every day or before every use. Any climbing amateur
> should do the same. The current belts and lanyards made out of nylon or
> other synthetic materials are not subject to the same aging problems as
> leather so what you're looking for are split, cuts and frays in the synthetic
> materials and any problems with latches, D-rings, etc.
>
> But the synthetic materials used are subject to degradation if stored
> around many chemicals......be careful where you put your equipment.
>
> 73 de Terry AC6EF
> dunla004 at cerritos.edu
>From Victor Vernon Burns <vburns at netcom.com> Sun Mar 24 16:55:01 1996
From: Victor Vernon Burns <vburns at netcom.com> (Victor Vernon Burns)
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 1996 8:55:01 PST
Subject: Climbing Belts
Message-ID: <InterAp.3.1.a.19960324085501.4@>
On Saturday, March 23, 1996 5:15:30 PM <K7LXC at aol.com> wrote
[snip]
> I agree with your good advice. Unfortunately Klien doesn't manufacture
> safety belts anymore; most of the manufacturers are only selling full fall
> arrest harnesses.
This is because plain safety belts DO NOT meet OSHA approval standards that=
changed about one year ago. You must have a full body harness "on the job=
".
This does mean however that you can find a lot of belt type harnesses cheap.
Victor KI6IM
>From Jim Rowley" <kg9cc at iaonline.com Sun Mar 24 11:10:34 1996
From: Jim Rowley" <kg9cc at iaonline.com (Jim Rowley)
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 1996 11:10:34 +0000
Subject: Archive of Reflector
Message-ID: <199603241815.MAA02329 at kelly.iaonline.com>
There was a thread here on tower specs and installation, I think the
subject was '25g tower'. Where can I find an archive of this
information?
Thanks and 73
KG9CC Jim
>From Dan Downard" <ab4rx at msn.com Sun Mar 24 17:12:48 1996
From: Dan Downard" <ab4rx at msn.com (Dan Downard)
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 96 17:12:48 UT
Subject: VOACAP Software
Message-ID: <UPMAIL01.199603241718280141 at msn.com>
There is a typo in CQ Propagation column Page 100 listing the FTP site for
VOACAP propagation software.
The correct FTP site should be "ftp.voa.gov" instead of "ftp.voa.govserver".
Beware, the program is 5.4 MEGS long!
Dan AB4RX at MSN.COM
>From Matthew S. Trott" <0007288678 at mcimail.com Sun Mar 24 17:23:00 1996
From: Matthew S. Trott" <0007288678 at mcimail.com (Matthew S. Trott)
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 96 12:23 EST
Subject: Climbing belts
Message-ID: <90960324172309/0007288678PJ2EM at MCIMAIL.COM>
Just received a full body harness from CESCO 1-800-642-7698. Yea it cost a few
bucks, but I figgered this is the one area where a "good" buy might well turn
into a good-bye.
They have a little flyer that has pricing etc. A good climbing belt is very
cheap insurance I'd say. They sell lanyards and various and other sundry items
as well.
Neither I nor my Great Aunt Nellie have anything to do with this company. Steve
(LXC) mentioned it and another supplier in a past NCJ "Up the tower" column.
73 from 5 deg F and a foot of snow MT,
Matt--AA7BG
aa7bg at mcimail.com
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