Folks, Looking for a crystal calibrator/freq standard, preferably Ten Tec, but MFJ, etc; OK. Pls e-mail me directly if you have one you would like to sell. Thanks, Jim, K4CFA
Folks, I use a Scout mobile at half power with very good results. Still have some noise though no matter what filtering I use. The Explorer is fairly quiet though, but not perfectly quiet. My questio
Guys, A serious Scout person will have a dedicated Scout for each band worked as I do. One for 20ssb and one for 30 cw. Do not worry anymore about where the modules are. LOL. Jim, K4CFA
Am using an MJF-564 paddle since I do not have enough nerve to do CW on the fly and do stop the truck. Wish I felt confident enough to do CW on the fly, but just a wimp I guess. -jim, K4CFA (PS: Any
Deliberations went so quickly I had a moment of panic and thought they might have done the unthinkable, but they rose to the occasion. Those boys will get a shit load of time.
Guys, If you have a cigar and a beer in the left hand and use the right hand to do cw how do you steer? Guess with your knees. Know I have to try it now. Will try the less used back roads first. If a
Folks, I understand some transmitters do not perfectly reflect the keying supplied to them and tend to shorten dots and dashes from the keyer. Any idea what, if any, correction (plus x number of mill
Folks, Thought I would try six meters and bought a 6n2 last summer. During late July and late Aug caught a couple of openings and work Central US and Fla on ssb and cw. Rig performed well and very ha
FOLKS, ARGONAUT V (516) W/TXCO AND 937 PS FOR SALE FOR $750 DELIVERED. I WILL DRIVE IT TO YOU WITHIN A 250 MILE RADIUS OF NORTHERN VA. DELIVERY ONLY, NO SHIPPING. BOUGHT THIS RIG AND POWER SUPPLY FRO
Guys, Have to agree with Tony, W4FOA, in that there is nothing wrong with a distinctive fist that one can copy. Those of us who were self taught strived to learn and be proficient and perfection cert
I like the Scouts for mobile use and have used one mainly on 20 meter ssb and cw along with Hustler antenna. It "hears' well and I can work all over the world with power reduced to 25 watts. It is no
Folks, Any thoughts how the 6N2 compares with the ICOM 706 MKII on six meters? Ten Tec has no new 6N2s available and no run date established although they say they plan to make more when parts are lo
Love my Corsair, Argo 509, Argo 515, Argo V, OMNI V, and Scouts, both of em! Will get a 6N2 soon and someday an Orion. Negativity is not productive! --jim, K4CFA