It was also good for winding coils on oatmeal boxes and the
old phenolic coil forms.
Doug
W6JD, Ex KN2CHN in 1952
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From: Phil Kane [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 05:24:23 -0800, Kenneth E. Harker wrote:
t's speaker wire over here, too.
Just a side comment.
If we (amateurs) give up the right to lawfully transport our hobby equipment
around the world just because it is a hassle, then the terrorists have won.
73
Stewart G3RXQ
On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:00:48 -0500, Mike Geddes wrote:
To my friends across the pond (and here in the
hi all,
On 30 Nov 2007 at 8:22, Stephen Farthing wrote:
The worst that has happened is I got a bag of
stuff I bought at Pordenone last week hand searched on departure from
Marco Polo airport, probably because it had an ATV RX/TX in it. If you
are polite to the staff the problem invariably
In a message dated 11/30/07 7:36:09 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
It was 18 AWG solid copper wire with a cotton covering,
usually white with a colored stripe, and was widely used to
hook up ...bells, what else!
I still have a roll.
No, it's not for sale.
73
Well actually, its side-by-side now days and not twisted - like a 2 core
ribbon cable, only it's normally single strand here - at least you don't see
twisted often in the uk
On 30/11/07 19:32, Ron D'Eau Claire [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent:
Bell wire is a twisted pair of plastic coated usually solid
Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 wrote:
Well, I see that David says it's quiet at RF-
Its very small, quiet - both physical and appears to be on RF too
I only see a 14A PS from Jetstream that's the same size- is that what
you tested?
Yes, that's the one. A friend bought one and
It's in my local hardware stores.
73, doug
From: Ron D'Eau Claire [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:32:25 -0800
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Bell wire is a twisted pair of plastic coated usually solid copper wire of
about 18 or 20 gauge for low
both the Watson..PS. and Dealer-Importer RL's brand Jetstream PS
obviously come from the same offshore vendor.
I was thinking about the Watson small unit with a pile of supercaps
sort of a super Gamma.
bill
At 12:03 PM 11/30/2007, you wrote:
I don't know if its a rebrand - I believe
Well, I see that David says it's quiet at RF-
Its very small, quiet - both physical and appears to be on RF too
I only see a 14A PS from Jetstream that's the same size- is that what
you tested?
And since WS rebranded it, they may have changed other
characteristics, too.
It'd be
It's about the same size at the MFJ-4125, and WS may have a better
reputation than MFJ.
It does look like a nice piece of kit, but what kind of warranty
coverage does WS give to non-resident purchasers?
The price is very good, in fact, especially if WS will do the required
paper work for a VAT
That warning includes a pint at your run of the mill pub @3.50 pounds, over
7.00USD. Bring your own ;-)) I was in the Manchester area and Peaks
district three weeks ago. Sorry, no time for ham radio. I did enjoy country
side
and even a few high priced pints. Be warned if yiou fly in
I don't know if its a rebrand - I believe Watson is actually the
manufacturing arm of WATers and StantON - but I guess they don't actually
manufacture, just design/spec etc.
And I have not put a scope on this, I just didn't notice any RFI while using
it.
On 30/11/07 17:54, Doug Faunt N6TQS
I'd be interested in hearing if that unit has RFI problems. I had one
that looked identical to that, with the brand Jetstream on it, on a
spectrum analyzer a day or two ago. Appeared to produce lots of RF
hash. Might be OK across a battery, but looked really bad by itself
(hash at -80 dBm
On Fri, Nov 30, 2007 at 08:22:48AM -, Stephen Farthing wrote:
5. Re antennas - roach (crappie in the USA?) poles are widely available from
Angling shops over here and cheap. I normally use a Norcal Doublet made out
of speaker wire (Bell wire in the colonies?) which in essentially a 44 foot
Sitting down with an 18 year old Miss Macallan :-)
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
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From: Peter Howson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
What could be better than sitting down in the evening with a K2 and a
glass of 18 year old Macallan.
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Peter Howson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What could be better than sitting down in the evening with a K2 and a
glass of 18 year old Macallan.
This could start an interesting thread, or clan warfare :-)
Like other replies, Mike, I would say bring your K2, make contact with
the
locals and
Simon
What could be better than sitting down in the evening with a K2 and a glass
of 18 year old Macallan.
http://www.themacallan.com/
OK - maybe a K3 !! But remember
1, There is no such thing as a bad whisky, although some are better than
others
2, The only thing you need to add to a malt
The Alinco DM-330 power supply got a good write-up in RadCom a couple
of months back.
Don't know where in the north of Scotland you are going but this place
www.dunnethead.co.uk is apparently run by a ham, Brian, GM4JYB. He
used to advertise in RadCom but when I checked to get the address just
Buying anything here is going to cost about twice what it would in the
States. Everything here is going to seem expensive to you because of
the weak dollar, so my advice would be to bring everything with you.
For the antenna, these end-fed dipoles
http://www.parelectronics.com/end_fedz.htm look
On the PSU - why not buy one here (I guess exchange rate might be an issue),
I'm using a Watson Power-Mite, purchased from Walters Stanton (Watson is
their kit)
http://www.wsplc.com/acatalog/Watson_Mains_Power_Supplies.html
should be the first item on that page
Its very small, quiet - both
If I had the opportunity of visiting Scotland the last thing I would do is
take a radio, instead I would just enjoy Scotland!
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
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From: Stephen Farthing [EMAIL PROTECTED]
1. Please do bring a rig with you. I am sure you will be rewarded with
Yes - small country, small fish - but it's spelt Roach (no e)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roach_(fish)
On 30/11/07 13:24, Kenneth E. Harker [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent:
On Fri, Nov 30, 2007 at 08:22:48AM -, Stephen Farthing wrote:
Do you really fish for roaches in the UK?
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The rung of a
On Nov 30, 2007 6:03 PM, David Ferrington, M0XDF [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I don't know if its a rebrand - I believe Watson is actually the
manufacturing arm of WATers and StantON - but I guess they don't actually
manufacture, just design/spec etc.
I don't think WS make anything. They just
You can still purchase in the UK, my rolls came from 'ScrewFix'
On 1/12/07 01:33, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent:
In a message dated 11/30/07 7:36:09 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
It was 18 AWG solid copper wire with a cotton covering,
usually white
To my friends across the pond (and here in the states): My son and I are
traveling to UK in mid-February to visit some family and see the country.
Flying in to London, then heading north to Newcastle and points beyond,
ending up in N. Scotland. Some of my ham buddies are encouraging me to take
I have put quite a view hours on mine here at the house, and have taken
it on trips. The only complaints I have, is the binding post through
holes are oriented in an odd manner, by whomever built it, and the
banana plug connections are mini-bananas.
I took it apart to see if I could re-orient
David and Mike,
The eHam reviews ( http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/3856 ) seem to
indicate that it has a loud fan. The more recent reviews (this year)
seem to indicate more problems. I would guess, unless I had a tried and
true PS, I'd be a little leery of taking anything on such a
David,
I guess my observation was that the reviews seemed to be less
favorable for the more recent units. Could be just random, but then
again, it could mean something.
Also, when I'm going to depend on something (like using it in a trip
as Mike is), I feel a lot better about it if
I have traveled with this MFJ power supply, and used it with a K2/100,
and an IC-703, without issue.
http://www.mfjenterprises.com/products.php?prodid=MFJ-4225MV
Adaptable power connections for other countries are available at any
office / computer store.
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David Wilburn
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