Harris county has a disposal program that will take anything including radioactive.
Sent through the international space station > On Apr 13, 2019, at 7:35 AM, DAVID M GRAY JR via BVARC <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I had the old Heath Cantenna dummy load. I had it filled with real > transformer oil… it later became a problem to get rid of it legally and the > thing was kind of messy to have in the house. Kept it in a dishpan. > > I will probably stick with my MFJ dry dummy load and the radio’s output > meter. > > On the command-set rig my brother built for me back about 1960. We were in > central Louisiana. Tuneup was into a lightbulb. Antenna: a piece of frayed > lamp cord tied to the light fixture on the ceiling. I sent out CQ and my > new novice call: a few days later a QSL card came in from Connecticut > with a signal report!! Ham Radio!! > > > > >> On Apr 12, 2019, at 5:05 PM, john Parmalee via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> This is realty two projects in one, A RF volt meter that squares the >> voltage, divides by 50 and displays it as Watts. The second is something >> that has been around for a while called a CanTenna. They can be built in the >> quart or gallon size. I guess you could build it in a five gallon paint >> bucket. I suggest for a higher power unit more individual resistors be used >> so long as the total parallel resistors equal 50 ohms. You could also put >> the quart unit in a bucket of Ice water but there is a limit to how fast the >> heat can get away from the resistors. >> >> As for the volt meter I suggest the D-1, C-1, R1 & R2 could be mounted in a >> piece of metal tube with a coax connector or on the RF end and some of coax >> with another connector into the meter box. A tee connector would allow the >> meter to work in an antenna line, between transceiver and power amp or where >> ever else. Also by changing the ratio of r,1 & R-2 the range could be >> changed. >> >> It might be fun to build! >> >> John Parmalee >> [email protected] >> 281-380-3811 >> K5VGM WI2XLJ >> In a message dated 4/12/2019 11:39:29 AM Central Standard Time, >> [email protected] writes: >> >> I may tackle the WATTMETER/DUMMY mentioned last night, NOV QST. >> Looks easy, includes a display, and would be useful…150 or even 200 watts >> for a short time… and about $20 for the parts. >> >> I thought last night’s meeting was very good…. we have some good guys >> running BVARC! >> >> David K5HEC >> >> >> >> On Apr 12, 2019, at 9:12 AM, Roy Storey via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Here is another project for those (and any one else) who attended the club >> meeting last night. >> >> Click or copy and paste this link into your browser. This uses the Uno board >> but it has the same pinout as the Nano. >> >> https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/SBR/working-with-two-leds-d95b11?utm_campaign=new_projects&utm_content=2&utm_medium=email&utm_source=hackster&utm_term=project_name >> >> >> Roy W5TKZ -- 73 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> BVARC mailing list >> Radio,Radio,Radio We are a radio Club! >> Talk it up! On the air about every event, every meeting, every net, every >> time, talk about the club, ham fests, events and people. >> [email protected] >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Message delivered to [email protected] >> _______________________________________________ >> BVARC mailing list >> Radio,Radio,Radio We are a radio Club! >> Talk it up! On the air about every event, every meeting, every net, every >> time, talk about the club, ham fests, events and people. >> [email protected] >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Message delivered to [email protected] >> _______________________________________________ >> BVARC mailing list >> Radio,Radio,Radio We are a radio Club! >> Talk it up! On the air about every event, every meeting, every net, every >> time, talk about the club, ham fests, events and people. >> [email protected] >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Message delivered to [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing list > Radio,Radio,Radio We are a radio Club! > Talk it up! On the air about every event, every meeting, every net, every > time, talk about the club, ham fests, events and people. > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Message delivered to [email protected]
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