Except for a few rigs with a built in frequency counter, I haven't found ANY rig that's on its indicated frequency. Most rigs are within 7-10 ppm, a few have been within 2-3 ppm, but they have all be
The PS works best either on the right of the Paragon or Omni V, or stretch the cables a bit and put it a couple of feet from the rig in any direction. Mine was always one shelf up from the rig to all
Personally, I have so much ham gear I seldom "need" to add to the collection. But if I need somthing that's not available from the factory/dealer or the usual used sources I post a WTB notice stating
It's been my experience that many of the absurd prices found at 'fests of one sort or another are from folks under strict orders to sell, but who don't want to. A few years ago I was looking for a qu
I'm glad to get an official heads up but I really expected at least some delay in shipping. I cannot remember any project of mine that wasn't hung up over deliveries of some sort so I automatically a
Actually, the S scale is entirely subjective. While the idea of making a 50 microvolt signal "S9" and each "S unit" exactly 6 dB is commendable, it seems to me to be unrealizable in practice. MOST S
WD40 is not the best solution. Stop by a gun shop and pick up a squeeze bottle of "Break Free CLP." It's about six bux for a lifetime supply in a small bottle. It's intended to keep stainless steel a
I doubt that there's anything but ether and a propellant in a can of "ether." Ether is in itself a powerful solvent, as well as having a dangerously low flash point. The condensation you see is cause
Well, HiGain has a non automatic bandswitching vertical for around 90 bux, and there are several other verticals that will get the job done as well. I worked 107 countries on 89 days on a Cushcraft R
Jerry, assuming you are using a 705 on both rigs, widen the Jupiters transmit bandwidth! A constricted transmit bandwidth is great for punching through the QRM but it does not sound as good on the ot
Personally, the only thing I like a propellant for is bug spray. Refrigerant is good for cooling thermal intermittants - and if you just have to spray paint something it's a lot safer than the pressu
Yep, it sure looks like that big box is going to be pretty much stuffed full. And it all looks like quality and performance from here. In fact, it looks like an almost finalized design ready for the
Todd, I don't blame TenTec for not offering a mod for the 60 Meter band. It wouldn't be a difficult conversion, it would be an almost impossible one. In order to do a halfway decent job and preserve
An outboard transverter would work - but that's another box and another expense. Plus more to remember. I have enough trouble with remembering the 238 settings after midnight. 73 Pete Allen
Hi John: Your query impelled me to set my Paragon II next to my Jupiter and do a one on one. Conditions were far from good but I don't really see an enormous difference. Or hear one, rather. Both do
The problem is similar to a microphone that must be at some distance from a PA amplifier. The classic setup would be to step the mike down to a very low impedance, use well shielded cable, and then s
This seems to be not only a buyers market, but a niche buyers market. Being "dexterous", righthanded, myself - and having spent more than a few hours cussin' the pinhead who made a radio "ambidextrou
Hi all: Personally, I inspect everything that comes in for loose items. Besides the occasional item assembled by someone with a screw loose, literally everything has a natural resonance. The larger i
HI All: Our group ran an all TenTec 2A operation this year, with two Omni VI's (both upgraded to option 3), a Jupiter, and a 6n2. That's 24 hours, four rigs, and absolutely no rig problems. The probl
Hi Larry: One, the 526 is a little offbeat. It's tiny. It does have its peculiarities. It does not have a keypad or direct frequency enter. Or an external speaker jack. And it did have that chip upgr