Spring time is here, Time to plant the tower.
Have several projects started and nothing finished. Was going to buy an amp and figured it was time for other projects first. I bought 3 sections or Rohn 25g tower and one top section cheap on Craigs...
View ArticleRemove Noise-Cancelling Feature of Astatic 636L
I’ve had an Astatic 636L mic with the metal clad cord and a Galaxy 959 since July 2007. I love this mic because it has held up extremely well and I really like the looks of it. I drove a truck for...
View ArticleWanted 600w to 650w Amplifier Will Trade
I am looking for a good 600w to 650w amplifier with ssb that is not a splatter box I have some stuff trade here is what I have to trade. Cobra 2000 GTL frequency jumps around both meters are stuck and...
View ArticleLDG AT-897 warranty repair review
Just a brief note on my experience with LDG's customer service. Some may remember that I posted a few months ago about some problems I had with the LDG AT-897 auto tuner that mates up with the Yaesu...
View ArticleCross-Channel and L1-L2
Just a heads up from my own mistakes.... If you ever go and peak your RX chain and if you touched L1 or L2, you almost certainly just buggered up you cross-channel rejection. If you hear stations 5...
View ArticleLooking at new amps.
Was looking at new amps to run from An Astron 70 amp power supply I got a great deal on. TS DX500V ---DX350 or RM Italy KL 505V TNT 600 --- TNT 350 HD modles. wanted to run it on ssb with a clean...
View ArticleFREE DIGITAL VHF/HF
HI GUYS; I ran across this the other day and it is free, and the setup time is 3 minutes or less, works great even has a mailbox and beacon... experimenting with the UZ7HO sound modem using BPSK 300 on...
View ArticleHustler HQ-27 CB Antenna – Obsolete or a forgotten Gem???
All the antennas I have are Firesticks, but I decided to take a chance on this Hustler HQ-27. I placed an order for one of these yesterday to go on my Lincoln Town Car. I like the way these look...
View ArticleA Man-Pack Chameleon Elecraft HF Station
For some time, I've wanted to put together a quickly deployable HF station that I can use from a backpack while hiking in the local mountains and desert, or just for use with a bug out bag. We've all...
View ArticleHave a Coke?!?
Quick, cheap, and easy way to clean brass/steel pistol and rifle cartridges for reloading? Requires no: ...Tumblers ...Sonic Cleaners ...Expensive chemicals Got some Coke? That is right; common/full...
View ArticleHow does Motormouth Maul get away with it?
Two days ago on Easter Sunday I decided to see who was on the CB on channel 38 LSB. About 30 seconds after I turned on the radio - Motormouth Maul “The Voice of the Central Coast of California” pegged...
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My Classic Ham Shack
My Classic shack. Mostly boat anchors and a few solid state rigs. I have added about 5 more radios since this pic. Swans and Heathkits. I collect, repair, buy and sell tube rigs.
View ArticleNicaragua
worked nicaragua yesterday evening, there were some brief openings again into that area of central america and northern south america.
View Articleavanti sigma 4 ...broadbanded ?
just wondering if any you guy ever tuned your sigma 4 for any bands lower than 11mtrs ..without adding ant length to it ? ..thanks
View ArticleMy Friend and DX Legend: Richie Radio 127 aka Pistolgrip NY
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View Articleclassic k40 capacitor?
hi all im not new here or new to radio but can somebody who really knows what theyre talking about please explain. so.... if you bought a used k40 how you even would know if the capacitor in the base...
View ArticleEMP Effect on Radio Users
I’m a CB guy. I use the 11 meter band exclusively and do so legally with 4 watt AM and 12 watt SSB limitations set by the FCC. I have considered getting into HAM, but strongly believe I shouldn’t have...
View ArticleOld sweep tube getter
What are you guys doing with NOS sweep tubes from the 60s? Do you let the heater run for an extended period of time or are these more like a 3-500z where running the heater only doesn't get the getter...
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