AL-811 + TS140 + 1000MP ??

Fri May 3 05:51:57 EDT 1996

Is AL-811 a good (simple, of course!!) amplifier for use with TS 140 S and even
with FT 1000 MP? I'm thinking to buy during Hamvention... Tnx fer any info..
PY2NY - Vitor

>From Keith Morehouse-WB9TIY <blckhole at ripco.com>  Fri May  3 16:32:33 1996
From: Keith Morehouse-WB9TIY <blckhole at ripco.com> (Keith Morehouse-WB9TIY)
Date: Fri, 03 May 1996 10:32:33 -0500
Subject: Bulkhead Construction
References: <199605022004.QAA23014 at crystal.palace.net>
Message-ID: <318A2711.7D3E at ripco.com>

Walt Kornienko wrote:
> 
> I'm in the process of making my station conform to the current
> National Elecrical Code (NEC).  One of the requirements is to
> have ALL conductors entering/exiting the equipment room (shack)
> pass thru a properly grounded bulkhead panel.

Yep.  I used aluminium for my bulkhead, but the idea is the same.  I 
also have the electric company service drop ground and the teleco ground 
bonded to the same bulkhead as I'm lucky enough to have both of them 
coming into the basement IN the shack.

> Any other suggestions as to how to provide adequate lightening 
> protection for control cables would also be appreciated.

Here's what I did.

I found some small, waterproof metal boxes with removeable lids and 
mounted them OUTSIDE on the bulkhead.  I machined fairly large holes 
(3/4") in the bottom of these boxes and in the bulkhead itself to pass 
the cables through (I "gasketed" the interface between the box and 
bulkhead with GE RTV (the R E A L silicon sealer)).  Inside the box, I 
mounted terminal strips with MOV's to ground shunting the control lines. 
 Select the MOV's for whatever application is using the control line 
(120VAC - 12VDC - 28 VAC - ect).  I think I used 6500A units...whatever 
- the bulkhead is 125' of buried cable away from the tower base.

This method insures only protected wire runs will actually go BEYOND the 
bulkhead, which is the whole idea.

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PROBE ELECTRONICS 100 Higgins Road, Park Ridge IL 60068 USA
Keith J. Morehouse / WB9TIY / Society of Midwest Contesters
847-696-2828  FAX: 847-698-2045  e-mail: blckhole at ripco.com
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>From Larry Tyree <tree at lady.blindchicken.com>  Fri May  3 16:48:28 1996
From: Larry Tyree <tree at lady.blindchicken.com> (Larry Tyree)
Date: Fri, 3 May 1996 08:48:28 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: WANTED SprINT Logs
Message-ID: <199605031548.IAA24435 at lady.blindchicken.com>

Here are some callsigns of people who have not yet sent in their 
SprINT logs.  If your call is on this list, please make an attempt
to get your log e-mailed to me.  This will help K2MM with the name
tracing report that we all love to read.

Thanks!!

AA6KX, KA9FOX, KB8N, N7LOX, WN4KKN, K8MR, N6AA, NA4K and AH3C.

73

Tree N6TR
tree at contesting.com

>From Jan Almedal <janalme at sn.no>  Fri May  3 17:31:43 1996
From: Jan Almedal <janalme at sn.no> (Jan Almedal)
Date: Fri, 03 May 1996 18:31:43 +0200
Subject: ARI Contest Rules??
Message-ID: <199605031632.SAA23906 at ekeberg.sn.no>

At 04:50 03.05.96 pst, you wrote:
>I  need  basic rules for ARI Contes, just next weekend (May 04/05). And address
>for LOGs or E-mail to send them...
>73 and see you in Dayton!!     Vitor - PY2NY
>
>

Hello Victor.

You will find what you need at 

           http://www.sn.no/~janalme/hammain.html

If you don't have web access, and need the information as e-mail, just tell me.

73 de
Jan / LA9HW

- - -
NRRL HF Contest Manager
Complete HF Contest Calendar: http://www.sn.no/~janalme/hammain.html

>From k7fd at teleport.com (John Nicholson)  Fri May  3 17:37:03 1996
From: k7fd at teleport.com (John Nicholson) (John Nicholson)
Date: Fri, 3 May 1996 09:37:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: New status symbol?
Message-ID: <199605031637.JAA15860 at desiree.teleport.com>

>Ken Grimm signed:
>
>>>
>73 de (non-vanity) K4XL
>>>
>
>Will there soon be a new "status group" who sign "/NV" for
>non-vanity?
>
>Maybe I won't retrieve my mom's old call after all! <grin>
>
>73, de Hans, K0HB/NV/4ID

        I like it, I like it! I can just see me portable
        QRPp this summer on Field Day....

        ...de K7FD/NV/7/QRP   :)

>From J.P. Kleinhaus" <aa2du at netcom.com  Fri May  3 18:35:32 1996
From: J.P. Kleinhaus" <aa2du at netcom.com (J.P. Kleinhaus)
Date: Fri, 03 May 1996 10:35:32 -0700
Subject: Pardonez Mois, Cher Ami!
References: <01960503042110/0004504465DC4EM at MCIMAIL.COM>
Message-ID: <318A43E4.5367 at netcom.com>

In addition, the HIGHEST 20 meter phone score was
turned in by a Multi/2 entry signing KF2ET. It was
higher than even LPL's total.

So there...

73, J.P. AA2DU
-- 

J.P. Kleinhaus, AA2DU  ARRL CAC Hudson Div. Rep.  
E-mail:  aa2du at netcom.com

It's not a bug...It's a feature!

>From n4xm at iglou.com (Paul D. Schrader)  Fri May  3 18:27:00 1996
From: n4xm at iglou.com (Paul D. Schrader) (Paul D. Schrader)
Date: Fri, 3 May 96 13:27 EDT
Subject: Elevated cable runs
Message-ID: <m0uFOdf-00035JC at mail.iglou.com>

>Scott,

        Your 10 ft spacing for 4x4's seems like overkill.  Just use a strong
support wire and use wider spacing.  Cheaper too!  Can add more later if not
happy.

                                    73, Paul N4XM

I'm getting ready to start running cables from my two towers.  They are located
>170' and 310' away from the house, and the plan is to use 8' 4X4's buried
>2' and spaced every 10'.  A "U" shaped bracket will hold a 1/4" guy wire on
each
>4X4, and the the cable runs attached to the guy wire.  There will be atleast
>five 3/4"
>CATV, and 6 control line/ rotator cables coming from each tower.  Any
>suggestions
>on your installation, or installations that you have seen would be greatly
>appreciated
>for tips.
>
>73...Scott
>  
>
>
>

>From k7fd at teleport.com (John Nicholson)  Fri May  3 19:25:04 1996
From: k7fd at teleport.com (John Nicholson) (John Nicholson)
Date: Fri, 3 May 1996 11:25:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: New status symbol?
Message-ID: <199605031825.LAA20443 at desiree.teleport.com>

>Bill K5FUV wrote:
>
>>>
>Hans:
>
>The REAL status symbol is original issue.

        You're right. I better get in line so I can get my WN7IHO call
        back. Why did I ever give it up??

        73, John K7FD/M/7/QRP/NV/MM (I live on the coast)

>My friend Bob Hall (W0CRO) is pissed because he can't get his original
>call, 9WNC ("nu"9WNC), under the vanity program.  I wonder how many of
>those gents are still around.  Bob is very active.
>  
>73, de Hans, K0HB/4ID/NV

>From frank_n2ff at usa.pipeline.com (FrankFallon)  Fri May  3 19:26:47 1996
From: frank_n2ff at usa.pipeline.com (FrankFallon) (FrankFallon)
Date: Fri, 3 May 1996 18:26:47 GMT
Subject: RAC n' Rollup
Message-ID: <199605031826.SAA23403 at pipe6.t2.usa.pipeline.com>

    Sounds like a great little program.  My check is in the mail. 
     I was bitterly disappointed and just yesterday I sold my CD-ROM which
I had bought in November for $39 bucks for $23. 
I plan to buy the "revised" edition in Dayton and take the loss. 
My server has been down for over a day and had I see your message yesterday
I think I would have kept the CD. 
     I wrote a long involved letter to RAC and had suggested that they
offer some type of rebate on the original program and was  disappointed
with their response - no rebate was ever mentioned.  I don't usally
complain about a product but I was very disappointed with the RAC product
as I guess I had expected great things from it and didn't get them I felt. 
    Someone saw your note here and sent me a copy on the Tri-State Packet
Cluster. 
    Thanks for the review even if it was too late to save from total
financial ruin.  73 de Frank .... 
    frank_n2ff at usa.pipeline.com 