I also check 7160 but am hesitant to start calling CQ because whenever
I check it, there are SSB qsos all over it every 2 khz or so.
73
rob k5uj
On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 6:55 AM, hdale77...@aol.com wrote:
Where is the AM activity on 40M these days. I listen to 7160 and 7290.
Occasionally hear
Jim,
If you want to fire up ur rig and call CQ on 7160 when there is a qso
on 7161, 7158 or 7162 be my guest, it is your station not mine, but
where I come from, we call people who do that lids.
73
Rob K5UJ
On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 6:38 PM, Jim Wilhite w...@brightok.net wrote:
There are people
AM, Rob Atkinson ranchoro...@gmail.comwrote:
Jim,
If you want to fire up ur rig and call CQ on 7160 when there is a qso
on 7161, 7158 or 7162 be my guest, it is your station not mine, but
where I come from, we call people who do that lids.
73
Rob K5UJ
On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 6:38 PM, Jim
Firstly, that's one hell of a first rig for AM! Congratulations. To
me, the mic to use depends on what's been done to the KW1. Is it
stock? A later KW1? It seems to me that then you would want a Hi Z
communications mic. Besides what has been mentioned, there is the
Shure 444 and 520. The
I've always had two theories as to why stations continue to purchase
RE27s, one is that if you are already using 5 or 10 of them and all
your processing is set up for the re27, you will be loath to throw
another mic into the mix and have to accommodate it; the other is a
notion true or false, that
Jerry,
You are one hernia ahead of me hi hi; I also have to be careful
lugging heavy iron, rigs etc. around. It sounds like you have a good
plan and are on track. I don't think anyone here has given you bum
advice but with AM and audio there is a lot of it. Todd and Paul VJB
are dead on but I
John,
The secret is to get yourself a google mail account and use that for
everything ham. go to http://mail.google.com and set one up. It's
easy and free. Then use it to subscribe to reflectors etc.
Why? Because of the way google mail handles everything. It
automatically puts all mail with
WVØT
leoli...@seidkr.com wrote:
Most modern email clients (Thunderbird, Outlook, etc.) will do threading
(which is what you are talking about here).
Philip
Rob Atkinson wrote:
John,
The secret is to get yourself a google mail account and use that for
everything ham. go to http
The fellow who originally complained about all the reflector email was
using an aol email address.
rob k5uj
On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 5:04 PM, Grant Youngman n...@tx.rr.com wrote:
If you could help the folks with aol accounts
AOL? Does anyone still use AOL? I thought AOL had finally died a
Well at the risk of starting another long blowout, I would like to
meekly make the point that I find some justification in outboard
processing for AM if will add a little punch and clarity to the
sidebands and increase the average power in them. I think since AM in
the U.S. is limited to about
Brett,
Glad ur plasma qrm stays put. the stuff like that I get seems to
slowly make its way up and down the band. I am having fairly good
luck with one of those MFJ phase canceling boxes; it either eliminates
or attenuates a lot of junk. DX Engineering makes a higher quality
product that does
Bill,
Sorry u having trouble finding hams to work. One other thing to keep
in mind (not only you Bill but others) is on any given evening, some %
of ops this time of year are QRT because of wx. For example I'm shut
down right now because thunderstorms moving through tonight.you
don't have
Eddy,
I had wondered why no one had mentioned a simple tube of silicone from
the hardware store and was about to but you took the words out of my
mouth. I was starting to think there was some gotcha associated with
it that I didn't know about, but I've been using it outside with no
problems.
...
Anyway, it works---AND it's cheap, AND it's readily available! Hi Hi.
~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
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- Original Message -
From: Rob Atkinson ranchoro...@gmail.com
To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service
amradio@mailman.qth.net
Sent
I agree it's good to listen but if I did a lot of that I'd never have
a QSO. I usually get an hour here and there a couple times a week to
operate, if the wx is okay and if nothing else is going on, so when I
get everything fired up I want to make hay.
It's funny about contact and break. As
Hmm, interesting turn in this exchange. I think you are both right.
I do not see a problem with stations gravitating to multiples of 5 for
frequency as it seems to organize things under normal circumstances
and helps insure that there is less QRM between AM stations. However,
when things get
The West Chicago store is on my way home from work so I stopped and
got one of the 12 inch speakers and took it home.
N.B. I'm not an audio expert and my ears have been corrupted by
decades of static crashes. With that in mind.
It looks fine, brand new. I don't have anything other than a
What discussion? I have not gotten any of this until I got the mail
complaining about it.
Is anyone else getting spotty mail? I had suspicions when I would see
replies and such to things I didn't recall ever seeing, but now I'm
sure about it.
Rob
K5UJ
On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 6:59 AM,
Sorry for my post--I figured out the deliberate encroachment topic
goes back a week or two and I had forgotten about it. Thought it was
something new from last night or yesterday.
73
Rob
K5UJ
On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 10:11 AM, Rob Atkinson ranchoro...@gmail.com wrote:
What discussion? I have
hi bernie i figured it out when I looked in the online list archive.
another instance when I shot first before investigating. I hate it
when I do that.
73
Rob
K5UJ
On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 10:24 AM, Bernie Doran
qedconsulta...@embarqmail.com wrote:
Hi Rob: I started that about a mo ago, it
jack, i hope to be on next year with my HT20 and 75A3. I wonder how
many won't be able to make it because they will be traveling? We're
supposed to get up to 1/4 inch ice tonight. Hope it isn't too windy
at the same time.
73
Rob
K5UJ
On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 6:47 PM, Jack Schrader
Joe,
I'm interested in knowing what the difference is. I have the 57
handbook. If you have the time and it is not too burdensome, please
inform. Tnx vy much and 73
Rob
K5UJ
On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 1:27 PM, crawf...@surfmore.net wrote:
I overlooked it the other day. It was right before my
Bob,
You can buy Grommes amps at hamfest flea markets for under $100,
usually in the $60 to $80 range.
If you find one, fix it up and give it to ur boss. A little job
security perhaps.
73
Rob
K5UJ
On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 8:04 AM, Bob Peters rwpet...@swbell.net wrote:
My GOD... I cannot
: amradio-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:amradio-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf
Of Rob Atkinson
Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 9:19 AM
To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] You must see this.
Bob,
You can buy Grommes amps at hamfest flea markets
for under
You are correct. A few are hams. But I guess even the most wastrel
ham is a piker compared to some of these audio people and those with
boats and race cars.
73
Rob
K5UJ
On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 3:12 PM, Clarke, Tom AIR4.0P NATOPS
frederic.cla...@navy.mil wrote:
Despite the economy, there
Okay Bob, well the ones I found were all old, probably from the 50s,
so that explains it. Still, they looked good and for ham shack
purposes are probably FB. BTW, if you go on eBay and look in the
category where these little tube amps are found (I forget where but if
you search something like
Here is what irritated me for the most part:
In addition the carrier of an AM signal can make an annoying steady
tone in the receiver of a station that is listening to SSB in the next
channel. ...listen in SSB mode first to make sure that no one is using
SSB nearby before making a call using AM.
You can certainly avail yourself of the FCC but before you start
contacting them I would (after following through with your plan to
make sure something your neighbor has, is indeed the problem) attempt
to work something out with your neighbor first. I have been through
the RFI dance myself on the
If this is a sign of what we can expect in the way of FCC policy (and
I hope it is not) then the message I get is every man for himself and
if the noise floor raises, then we have to raise our signal strength
along with it in various ways such as increasing ERP and improving S/N
ratio on rx. I do
Mike, glad to read one account of the FCC doing something. I have
always thought that I'd welcome a visit from them. I have nothing to
fear. I know I'm linear, clean (including 2nd harmonic), and under 1.5
kw. AND, I imagine they'd have some fancy super dooper analytical
gear with them so I'd
KJ4DJF, first, what is your name? It is always good to have a name to
direct comments to.
I'm interested also in finding out what your 200 w. AM transceiver is.
I am not familiar with any recent ham rig that is a 200 w.
transceiver but I am not closely following the new gear now.
What you
Jeff,
You don't have a 200 watt AM rig, you have a 40 or 50 watt AM rig, 200
w. PEP. But 40 or 50 w. should be enough to be heard unless the QRM
and QRN are really bad. Also keep in mind a lot of guys like me live
in high noise level QTHs. If you have a dipole up at least 50 feet
on 75 m. you
I have pretty good luck with dipole at 50 feet just running my yaesu
1000MP at 30 watts on 75 m. in the afternoons. I can have a pretty
solid QSO with stations 100 - 200 miles away. Jeff maybe you should
try 75 m. or 40 m. in the afternoons.
Todd, what kind of gear did the elitist radio snobs
of these days we will have to have a QSO when
conditions are good : )
73
Rob
K5UJ
On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 11:37 AM, Todd, KA1KAQ ka1...@gmail.com wrote:
On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 10:48 AM, Rob Atkinson ranchoro...@gmail.com wrote:
Todd, what kind of gear did the elitist radio snobs run? What
Jim, where do you get a 4D32 these days?
thanx
rob
K5UJ
Jack,
First off, I have an HT-20 on the air and it does well on AM, so the problem
is not generic to the transmitter design. I have not used a light bulb for a
dummy antenna, at least not recently, but my average-reading watt
. Bernie W8RPW
- Original Message -
From: Rob Atkinson ranchoro...@gmail.com
To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service
amradio@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 1:55 PM
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] AMRadio Digest, Vol 73, Issue 11
Jim, where do you get a 4D32 these days
I know about all that shielding and the ten thousand screws but I
wonder in this day of digital tv etc. if it would be okay to run it in
the rack with the shielding off. I heard that the reason for the fan
on the 4D32 is all those covers holding in heat. With them off you
might be able to
why would anyone want ten, or 32? I can see getting 5 or 6 if you
have three rigs that use them.
Rob
K5UJ
On Sun, Feb 14, 2010 at 7:11 PM, Nigel Holmes holmes.ni...@abc.net.au wrote:
Better be quick ... they must have only a few left ... 10 for $165, 32 for
$480.
-Original
Actually AM is true (radiotele)phone; SSB is wildly changing CW in
frequency and amplitude beating against an oscillator in the receiver.
: )
rob
k5uj
On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 7:58 AM, Todd, KA1KAQ ka1...@gmail.com wrote:
On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 7:03 AM, Bry Carling bcarl...@cfl.rr.com wrote:
We
Todd, you are correct.
The ARRL has been obsessed with spectrum conservation for decades. It
might have made some sense at one time. But the compulsion to make
every emission as close to knife blade narrow as possible is out of
touch with reality now.Not to mention that when I finish using
Good.
Rob
K5UJ
On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 9:01 PM, Bob Macklin macklin...@msn.com wrote:
No place in Part 97 is the bandwidth for eater SSB or AM defined.
Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa.
Real Radios Glow In The Dark
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Our Main
I have been saying for the past six months or so that about the only
solution to the appliance RFI problem is every man for himself, i.e.
put up a low noise rx antenna, employ a phase shifting nulling box on
receive, and forget QRP or even 100 w. Everyone has to raise the
desired signal level by
Dick, was this you:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=180478413464 if so
congratulations, it is a nice looking one.
73
Rob
K5UJ
On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 5:23 PM, RICHARD GEORGE k6...@msn.com wrote:
I need a schematic for an early Johnson Ranger. I have the later schematic
but
I'll bet there is _a lot_ of money in the hands of industry lobbyists
who badly want that rule to not change.
rob
K5UJ
On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 11:56 AM, Paul Christensen w...@arrl.net wrote:
Still, the intent of Part 15 is to protect licensed users from
interference from unlicensed devices,
I am surprised you sold the Nautel. I have heard nothing but good
things about Nautel.
Rob
K5UJ
On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 7:25 AM, Neal Newman cozy...@yahoo.com wrote:
Hello Bernie
I am in NJ .. I commute to Ohio, Several Times a year for work.
I do souund for a Smooth Jazz Group Based in
what's the HD AM set penetration, 3 listeners you, the GM and PD yuck
yuck sri steve couldn't resist
Rob
On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 6:59 PM, sbjohns...@aol.com wrote:
Don't get me started on BE. I've relegated our AM-6A to standby in
favor of our
good old Nautel ND5 after BE screwed us on
/
Radio is your best entertainment value.
-Original Message-
From: Rob Atkinson ranchoro...@gmail.com
To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service
amradio
Bernie,
I immediately went to the ASS store here when you first posted your
question (this was around 2 or 3 months ago) and bought one. I posted
a report a few days later. You somehow missed it. It is probably in
the archive.
73
Rob
K5UJ
Just wondering if any one bought the 12 speakers
On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 12:34 PM, BILL GUYGER bguy...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
The FCC Chairman just came out saying he sees broadband for all as
being the future and broadcasting as somewhere down the list probably
on the order of the Town Crier.
Your interpretation obviously, but okay, whatever.
Hi Bernie,
I have gone back and forth on the receive audio question with my rigs.
I have never had a PC controlled receiver, but I have a Kenwood TS870
which is a 24 bit dsp firmware receiver. I have the 1000MP Mk V also
and I agree that the stock audio is not very good. I widened the
stock 6
for a while. activating
the dsp rips up the audio so much as to be unusable. the HRO50-1 p-p 6V6
that I have sounds very good and the sp600 is supposed to be the very best
sounding. if you KW has 24 bit then why would the sdr-iq use 14 bit?
cheap cheap
- Original Message -
From: Rob
All they have to do is have one or two guys at the Port of Long Beach
and randomly pull open container shipments where it says on the
manifest that it is some consumer electronics product (television sets
for example) and pull one out of a carton, and power it up with a
spectrum analyzer there and
I agree. I also have decided it was a mistake to eliminate the CW
requirement for the license, not because it is necessary for
communication (it is not) but because it is necessary to communicate
with the most basic simple homebrew rig, a CW transmitter.
Now, even if we teach homebrewing in the
I don't particularly care for the fast TR type qso. I hear it mostly
in big groups but even though I currently run mostly modern gear, I
have to switch a couple of things and prefer longer transmissions
where I have a few seconds to check the carrier level and see things
settle down so I like the
Brian, don't be too quick to dump the Harris rig. There are probably
a lot of parts in it you can use. Of course if it is working and
taking a lot of space you may be better off selling it intact to a bc
station looking for a back up rig.
If AM QSOs are slower it is probably because of the
How about that. Only bad thing I heard about the DX is the power
supply can develop problems.
But, how is the Nautel IMD on reduced power have you heard anything?
I've heard most guys much prefer Nautel over Harris but the corporate
bean counters buy Harris.
Rob
On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 10:25
If you want coated it seems to me they will be dipped and doesn't that
rule out axial? Seems like all the dipped ones have the leads coming
out the side.
Rob
K5UJ
On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 8:29 PM, Todd, KA1KAQ ka1...@gmail.com wrote:
Good input, Carl -
I don't think they can make disc caps.
then re-wire it.
Rob
K5UJ
On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 1:55 PM, rbethman rbeth...@comcast.net wrote:
I've got one, and I wouldn't give you a nickel for them! They are NOT a
PI network for matching. They are a T network! The input goes into the
variable cap on the left, the inductor takes the
Bob,
I don't dump a rig full power into a tuner and start adjusting it. I
don't own a 610 but I agree that would not be good for the 610. I
have never owned one of those Murch tuners (I remember the original
QST article though) so it may be true that the Murch won't handle the
full output of
if six is open what is ten like? probably more guys have something to
put on 10 m than on six.
I think I can maybe get on 10 with 30 watts, but only with a dipole up 40 feet.
Rob
K5UJ
On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 4:58 PM, manual...@juno.com wrote:
But don't limit yourself to that frequency. Two
Thunderstorms here in N.E. IL : (
Rob
K5UJ
On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 7:28 PM, Mike Duke, K5XU k...@comcast.net wrote:
Yes, it's me again, with my usual question.
Fifteen meters is open into the mid Atlantic and east coast from
Mississippi.
If anyone wants to claim some spectrum space for AM,
not connected with Entercom and am only
attempting to facilitate the avoidance of another vintage AM broadcast tx
going into a dump.
rob atkinson
k5uj
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