Re: [Boatanchors] [BoatAnchors] Old Sparky

[donroden]

I'd love to poke around the rest of the basement/dungeon. Wonder  
what's in the briefcase underneath it? Control panel?



JOhn K5MO



ENIGMA Code machine.

Don W4DNR
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[Boatanchors] Charlie Hugg

[donroden]

I'd like to give a "thumbs-up"  to Charlie.

Over the years, I've purchased a lot of gear from Charlie, and I have  
never been disappointed.   An Honest Seller.


Don W4DNR
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Re: [Boatanchors] Article on changing from 2 to 3 wire power cords

[donroden]

Old farm houses didn't have ground paths in the living rooms.
So, we were probably safer there than in the barnyard with a couple of  
angry mules.

Don W4DNR

Quoting Wilson  Lamb :


BIZARRE!
If you left the ground disconnected or, if the ground were poor,  
you'd have a real pile of hot stuff!

WL
- Hy Chantz  wrote:
When I was a mere boy : )CQ Magazine had an article called "The  
22 Watt Monster".  It was a low-power CW transmitter, whose  
schematic featured a grounded chassis and a one-wire plug.  It took  
me a LONG time after pondering it to understand how it worked


73

W2HY

- Original Message -
From: "Wilson Lamb" 
To: donro...@hiwaay.net
Cc: boatanchors@puck.nether.net
Sent: Thursday, August 8, 2019 2:20:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Article on changing from 2 to 3 wire power cords

And I thought I'd seen everything!!!
That's a new one.
WL
- donro...@hiwaay.net wrote:
> I recall listening to my uncle's shortwave radio and there was a
> ground wire going outside and to the metal plumbing pipe.   The AC
> cord only had one blade on the plug.  I think I was a teenager before
> I understood how that worked.
> Don W4DNR
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Re: [Boatanchors] Article on changing from 2 to 3 wire power cords

[donroden]

I recall listening to my uncle's shortwave radio and there was a  
ground wire going outside and to the metal plumbing pipe.   The AC  
cord only had one blade on the plug.  I think I was a teenager before  
I understood how that worked.

Don W4DNR
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Re: [Boatanchors] D104 to Heathkit DX—-

[donroden]

Get the right connector and get on the air. The mike is a match to the DX--
Don W4DNR

Quoting Bob Cutter via Boatanchors :


Has anyone done it, if so how?
72, Bob KI0G 


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Re: [Boatanchors] trashed package resolution

[donroden]

From my experience with over 300 eBay purchases, unless your seller  
requests a signature for delivery, they will leave a crushed package  
on your doorstep.


USPS seems to be the "sneakiest" …….  I've received decorative glass  
decanters that were crushed and their package looked like a truck ran  
over it in my mailbox... ( the postperson *KNEW* that it was damaged …  
hard to hide the sound of broken glass ).


So always ask for signatures and make sure that anyone receiving your  
package makes the UPS, FedEx. or USPS delivery person watch you open  
the package if there is any doubt that the package arrived damaged.
Even so, ask them to watch as the package is opened so they can't say  
that the contents were improperly packed.  Get their name and truck  
number or license plate and record the time .. If they will, have them  
sign a piece of paper attesting to the damage so they won't forget  
days later ( they deliver a lot of packages and memories being sort  
and selective ).


Most of my packages arrive perfect, but that one bad experience isn't  
worth the small expense of getting a delivery signature.


Don W4DNR






Quoting RAY FRIESS :

Bryan ...   Thanks for the advice on what you did with UPS.   I sent  
a letter to UPS over the weekend, telling them either they pay the  
claim or I would file a complaint with the BBB and would seriously  
consider taking them to small claims court.  I enclosed a copy of  
the claim report which said  that the package was not damaged in  
shipping, which was absurd.
Well, I got a call yesterday from UPS, asking that I fax them some  
more information.  They wanted something showing what I sold the  
receiver for and also a statement of what the radio was worth, or  
else something comparable.  They seemed to be saying they were going  
to pay the claim. I told them it's hard to say what the receiver is  
worth, because it's an old piece of equipment which some would  
consider antique in nature.  One ham might pay $100 for it, another  
might pay several hundred.   It's an individual determined value.
(I've seen hams pay ridiculous prices for a Heath Twoer and a couple  
thousand for an unbuilt kit.  I'd never do that).
The guy also asked if I was asking for shipping costs to be  
refunded, and I said yes, of course.
I told him the claim that it wasnt damaged in shipment was  
ludicrous.  I didnt bring it to the shipping counter trashed, but it  
arrived trashed, so it didnt take a genius to know it was trashed  
during shipment.  He said that that came from the claim inspector,  
and seemed to be saying he was in a different department, claims  
payment.
So, anyway, I have a copy of the check the buyer sent me, which I  
got from my bank.  And, I went onto Ebay and printed off a listing  
for an HA 350 showing what the asking price was, which was about  
three times what I sold mine for.
He said even another receiver that wasnt the same as mine would  
serve as a comparable, but luckily there was a 350 up for bid.
So, I'll fax all this to them and see if they will follow through  
and pay.  I dont see why they'd be asking for all of the information  
if they weren't going to pay now.


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Re: [Boatanchors] (no subject)

[donroden]

To Who ?  For What ?
Don W4DNR


Quoting michael via Boatanchors :


We will send check

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[Boatanchors] How to remove nicotine

[donroden]

An old AM transmitter ( Viking Valiant ) followed me home from the hamfest.

The previous owner(s) were smokers and there is a LOT of nicotine to  
be removed.


What is a safe cleaner to use ?


Thanks

Don W4DNR
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[Boatanchors] Part Identification ??

[donroden]

Sparta Electronics 317-0006

Power supply choke  or modulation reactor ?

Thanks

Don W4DNR


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Re: [Boatanchors] Another Parts Store Closes...

[donroden]

And one of the best resources for seasoned ham radio gear is the
brand specific forums like the Collins Reflector.   If you have a  
problem or need a part, someone is always there to help.


Don W4DNR





Quoting Bill Carns wca...@austin.rr.com:
The Collins Collectors Association is working hard to leave a resource of
Experience and educational material so that the next generations can pick
up where we left off.

Bill

Bill Carns, N7OTQ (Trustee K0CXX)
Past President, Collins Collectors Association
Founding Board, Collins Radio Heritage Group
Editor, Signal Magazine
Wimberley, TX
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[Boatanchors] Broadcast Transmitter for Sale

[donroden]

Bauer 707   4-400s modulated by 4-400s behind drop-down glass door.
local pickup in Huntsville, Alabama
Don   W4DNR
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Re: [Boatanchors] FS: Microphone Compressor - Limiter

[donroden]

But it's good for a repeater with several link transmitters or receivers

I use several in broadcast applications and they are really clean.

Don W4DNR




Quoting Jim Bromley, K7JEB k7...@cox.net:


Just a nit-picking detail:  This unit requires an input level
of about 1 milliwatt to operate.  You can't plug a microphone
into it directly -- it requires a mike preamp in front of it.
There are compressor/limiters that do work with a microphone-
level input.

On 9/15/2014 4:20 AM, bcarl...@cfl.rr.com wrote:

FOR SALE: Pro Audio Compressor - Limiter - ideal for AM and SSB stations.

Do you want the best sounding audio you can get - add a little  
compression and limiting.


Here is a versatile Behringer MDX4400 Multicom Pro audio processor,  
19 rack-mount.
120V AC operation. Professional audio processor, great for the ham  
shack. Uses 1/4 TRS

and XLR connectors for microphone I/O.

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