Re: [AMRadio] Ham Radio Growing in the Age of Twitter

-Original Message- From: amradio-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:amradio-boun...@mailman.qth.net]on Behalf Of David Knepper Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 6:44 AM To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service Cc: amradio-requ...@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Ham Radio Growin

Re: [AMRadio] 78 records

As a kid I thought it was really cool, simple but works well!! George For those of you that haven't seen one it's a > round puffy ball that slides up into the horn blocking the audio. > __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRa

Re: [AMRadio] Digitizing old records

er that has glitches or is slow. > > Good Luck > John > > -Original Message- > From: amradio-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:amradio-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of George Brand > Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 3:41 PM > To: Discussion of AM Radio in th

Re: [AMRadio] 78 records

I have a "real" Edison that almost caused a divorce between my Grandparents as Grandma bought via the devilON CREDIT! (oh horrors) Apparently Grandpa had a royal fit and went down to J.L. Hudsons the next morning and paid if off. I have four drawers full of disks and want to move them to digi

Re: [AMRadio] Is the novelty of the "new" 40m bandwearing

I am sooo tired of the code/ no code "debate". I was tested and passed at 20 wpm. My one and only cw qso was when I was a novicein 1963. IMNSHO, some of our finest lids are extras. I think cw is a fine mode, I copy it occasionally to keep my ear "up", it just taint my thing George wa8sco "I

Re: [AMRadio] Restoration Hint...

and he's much more quiet than Billy Mays thanks mike, good info. > Hi Folks, > > Spent most of this week working on the Gates BC-1H1 > I've been meaning to post this, but keep forgetting, so here it is. > >

Re: [AMRadio] TX-1 schematic

Thanks for mentioning this. I had forgotton someone bought the rights to the Heathkit manual library and I wondered why I couldn't view a manual last Sunday at BAMA, as in the past George wa8sco > The problem I had was when I >went to BAMA they no longer have a agreement to let you download Hea

Re: [AMRadio] 75A2

ah yes, the drugstore tester, designed to sell tubes to rubes :-) George wa8sco >I can remember in my days as a black and white TV repairman, going on a >service call and having to replace a tube or 2. The customer would scream >that he had just tested all the tubes at the Thrifty Drug store

Re: [AMRadio] TEST

I keep thinking a series of coax parties might help get a message accross...worked fine in the sixties... George WA8SCO >It's not new. > Jim/W5JO > > __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives:

Re: [AMRadio] COMPLETLY OFF TOPIC

If Peter doesn't take it, I'd like to brush up on my tarnished French George wa8sco -Original Message- From: amradio-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:amradio-boun...@mailman.qth.net]on Behalf Of Peter Wittenberg Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 6:50 PM To: 'Discussion of AM Radio in

Re: [AMRadio] [AM Radio] A special day today

Had a Knight T-60 transmitter as a Novice. I had tapped the power supply for some reason through the rear plug. When whatever that project was over, rather than remove the wire, I cut them off. Went to change coax and, as I leaned over and reached behind, I accidentally keyed the transmitter as my

Re: [AMRadio] "Hot" Broadcast Towers

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Re: [AMRadio] combining a unipole with inverted L wire

I'd be interested, not bored George wa8sco http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailm

[AMRadio] FW: Heath Apache symptoms

Amen John! When I first bought a DX-100 at a swap, I took it to work and carried it up two flights to the workshop. (worked for a radio station) Got it up there and thought "dang, I must be getting old 'er something" Sat down, put feet up to read to my horror the !...@#$%^&*() weighed 100 lbs soa

RE: [AMRadio] BTW, some of the biggest LIDS are Extras

idn't what to copy what was on the wire, they would "Put A Lid On It" .. Bad ops became known as "lids" and today we still use the term, "Put a Lid On It" when we don't what to hear what someone has to say... Steve W1TAV -- "George Brand" <

RE: [AMRadio] BTW, some of the biggest LIDS are Extras

I love the translation!! The term "Lid" apparently comes from the landline telegraph days, where there would be multiple op's in one room transmitting and receiving different messages at the same time. The sounders sounded pretty much alike so some ops attached a piece of metal (a can lid perhaps)

RE: [AMRadio] Licence Classes (was I'll vote for 7190)

That proved to me once and for all, that both the Extra class licence and the 1X2 callsign format had lost what significance they might ever have had, so I decided to hold on to my original callsign. Don k4kyv that's why I'm staying with WA8SCO, former WN8SCO _

RE: [AMRadio] I'll vote for 7190

same in 1962 when I took my Novice. I'll bet I can still draw those [EMAIL PROTECTED]&*()_ oscillator schematics George wa8sco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bob Macklin Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 2:00 PM To: Discussion of AM Ra

RE: [AMRadio] I'll vote for 7190

Some folks forget this is a fraternity of like minded people. I'm still a member of a club that has more than a few people that are greatly impressed with their "superior" license classthe club is dying I wonder why? The new club I'm in was made up of folks who believe in mentoring and hel

RE: [AMRadio] I'll vote for 7190

no such thing as a lowly General OM George wa8sco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of M. K. Hess Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 10:42 AM To: amradio@mailman.qth.net Subject: [AMRadio] I'll vote for 7190 I’m a lowly General, and wo

RE: [AMRadio] Low Power AM?

I've read the posts, thank-you all. From my aging memory I believe Bob is right on target, and yes, rtty can go and go and go. I try to keep the finals happy. I worked at one am station where the finals were so bad we tuned up by color...management was a bit "thrifty"ok,CHEAP! George wa8sco

RE: [Possible Spam] Re: [AMRadio] Low Power AM?

I hope you have access to a nice strong youthful helper I hired the local Boy Scouts to move my boat anchors including the Apache, DX-100, the linears etc etc. Naturally I supervised closely to prevent any "testosterone" moments. Of all the rigs only one was damaged and that could have happened

RE: [AMRadio] Low Power AM?

speaking of the DX series, at reduced power whats the max key down time say with rtty on these or other rigs like the DX-100 or Apaches?? George WA8SCO __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives:

RE: [AMRadio] Broadcast transmitter rescue

BTW, my post was for Amateur Radio Service towers, not commercial George wa8sco __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must

RE: [AMRadio] Broadcast transmitter rescue

and remember to notify the FAA about it. BTW, they were very good to deal with when our tower was not in compliance. Gave us PLENTY of time to fix the 12 foot overage. (yes I won the arguement that an antenna 12 ft above a 200 ft tower makes it 212ft but decided "I told you so" was a lousy idea )

RE: [AMRadio] Time for some AM activity "down below".

Come on up, the view is much better George wa8sco Bernie & George, Thanks for the encouragement, upgrading has been something I've thought about for several years. If all the A.M. activity is moving down, that's just the motivation I may need. Like other have said, I think at times, there a

RE: [AMRadio] Time for some AM activity "down below".

I agree with Bernie, finally got off my dead behind and did it. On-line quizzes really help to show where you need to study more. George wa8sco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of QED Consultants Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 12:19 PM To: Dis