Congratulations Clay! You have picked a very good radio, and a very good hobby as well... Have fun, and welcome, hope to work you soon! -- 73's, and thanks, Dave
For software/hardware reviews see: http://www.nk7z.net For MixW support see: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mixw/info For SSTV help see: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/MM-SSTV/info On Tue, 2016-02-09 at 09:57 -0600, Clay Autery wrote: > As of sometime yesterday, 02/08/2016, I was granted my Amateur Radio > License with General privileges. > > Thank you to everyone who had a hand in making this possible. I am > quite happy and yes, a little proud, too. > > In just a few hours, I will take possession of my Elecraft K3s and P3 > components. > I have two super selfless, super-experienced, super-patient operators > who've taken an interest in me. > And I have TWO local clubs available to me from whose members I can > learn and through which I can contribute to the hobby and my > community. > > My cup truly runneth over... Thank you, Lord! > > 73, > Clay, KG5LKV > > On 2/9/2016 9:06 AM, Robert Nobis wrote: > > Hi Bob McGraw, > > > > I agree, except on one point: I’s say 90%, rather than 75%, of the > > stuff we use and methods employed would put most of the station > > stuff in the trash. > > > > 73, > > > > > > Bob Nobis - N7RJN > > [email protected] > > > > > > > On Feb 9, 2016, at 08:01, Bob McGraw K4TAX <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > I'm one of the other Bob's or Robert's........ > > > > > > Since the assembly of coax wound around a toroid doughnut style > > > bobbin is typically not exposed to vibration, such as might exist > > > in an airplane, boat or space vehicle, the use of a solid > > > conductor coax such as RG-303 would not seem to be of > > > concern. The more important point and my experience and as > > > related by others, the use of coax which has foam dielectric in a > > > tight radius bend has been proven or shown to be > > > problematic. As to if the manufactures bending radius > > > dimension is being violated, I find to be of little concern. > > > > > > After all, as a rule, hams are noted for pushing things to the > > > limit and then some and getting buy with it. If hams choose to > > > "stick to the rules 100% in all aspects of their > > > stations"............I'd say 75% of the stuff we use and methods > > > employed would put most of the station stuff in the trash. > > > > > > 73 > > > Bob, K4TAX > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 2/9/2016 8:45 AM, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote: > > > > Hi Bob, et al, > > > > > > > > Thank you all for your careful attention. > > > > > > > > I read it wrong, as several have pointed out overnight. I > > > > transposed that > > > > to a percentage in my memory after reading it. One of the > > > > reasons for > > > > referring people to the original material in these cases. > > > > Someone will get > > > > it right. > > > > > > > > That makes it two and a half hairs :>) Doesn't appear to > > > > change the > > > > argument. To me anyway the method is still a crude measurement > > > > instead of > > > > watching a wide frequency scan while bending the cable along > > > > with other > > > > performance specific measurements. > > > > > > > > I still would not use the solid center conductor versions > > > > (RG142/303) on a > > > > winding. > > > > > > > > 73, Guy K2AV > > > > > > > > On Tuesday, February 9, 2016, Robert Nobis <[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi Guy, > > > > > > > > > > I am not sure how you arrived at the “2/1000 of an inch” > > > > > figure from the > > > > > ANSI spec? The spec actually says “A change in ovality from a > > > > > given > > > > > sample’s initial measured value of 0.010 inches or more (> > > > > > 0.010) > > > > > represents the point of non-acceptable bending performance.” > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 73, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Bob Nobis - N7RJN > > > > > [email protected] <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected] > > > > > ');> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Feb 8, 2016, at 18:01, Guy Olinger K2AV <[email protected] > > > > > m > > > > > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I also suggest that everyone carefully study the ANSI > > > > > standard until it is > > > > > clear what they are doing mechanically and see what they are > > > > > actually > > > > > measuring: > > > > > > > > > > http://www.scte.org/documents/pdf/standards/ANSI_SCTE%2039%20 > > > > > 2007.pdf > > > > > > > > > > The method of measuring is in section 4. They are looking for > > > > > a limit of > > > > > 1% surface deformity when bending. > > > > > > > > > > In the case of RG400 with .195 inch OD, that would be 2/1000 > > > > > of an inch > > > > > (yes, that's three zeros, two one thousandths of an inch) > > > > > bending deformity > > > > > at the surface of the teflon jacket, or half the thickness of > > > > > an average > > > > > human hair. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > > Elecraft mailing list > > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.ht > > > ml > > > Message delivered to [email protected] > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > Message delivered to [email protected] > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
