Re: [BVARC] Stargazing

I was the assistant instructor in a night sky and Milky Way photography course and workshop for 10 years.  Ron's recommendations are all quite good, and I can add a few other places to the list. Most of our courses were taught in Big Bend, but we also did Death Valley, Grand Tetons, Palo Duro

Re: [BVARC] Astron RS-35A FREE (but DOA)

The RS-35A is not a switching supply - - in case that influences anyone's thinking...  I've got 2 of them here... On 1/8/22 4:40 PM, Gary Sitton via BVARC wrote: Allen:     Most of those switchers have an MOV and a low-pass filter on the 120 AC input.  This would be an easy fix if that's all

[BVARC] lithium chemistry batteries for emergency power

I subscribe to several listservers, but I believe the listing I saw was here on BVARC about someone putting together a group purchase of batteries that can be used to create emergency or field power supplies.  My far too efficient mailbox tool clears out messages after a month, so if it was

Re: [BVARC] The Big Boy 4014 Tomorrow

Here are links to 2 pictures of Big Boy I took 2 years ago coming from Sanderson to Del Rio... http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/wclavey/prtexch/EM130502-FrameShop.jpg.html

Re: [BVARC] The Big Boy 4014 Tomorrow

Has anyone seen the priors static displays in Houston?  I saw the static display 2 yrs ago in Del Rio and it was lit with floodlights.  Is it really only available until 3:00 PM? On 8/15/21 3:53 PM, john Parmalee via BVARC wrote: Monday, August 16 Hearne, Texas 2003 Market St. Depart

Re: [BVARC] Anybody have a suggestion for who may be able to repair my Kenwood TS 570?

This person is not local...but I have had good success with him.  He did a complete overhaul (capacitor replacement, alignment, etc.) on my TS-850S and turned it around in just a few days. https://jahnkeelectronics.com/ On 6/20/21 4:55 PM, Bob Hawkins via

Re: [BVARC] roof antenna lightning strikes

Back in the radio dark ages of the late 1960s, I had a tri-band beam about 12' up from the peak of my roof.  When not in use, I would disconnect it and put a small SO239 coax pigtail with a neon bulb soldered across it.  You could see the effects of lightning all across the Chesapeake Bay by