On Sun,2/21/2016 8:13 PM, Gary J FollettDukes HiFi wrote: PS: I worked for 3M Company in the field of CD replication back when there was still money in it, and worked on the development of DVD replic
On Mon,1/4/2016 8:20 PM, John Henry wrote: $140 is the cost of the hour it takes to handle it in receiving (computer entry, rma, etc.) unbox it, store packing material, take initial look at rig, and
BS. Those one-man shops simply don't know their costs. You guys are living the (distant) past. Sure, $15/hr was a decent wage -- in 1970. It sure isn't today. Try feeding yourself and your XYL on tha
But if they LOSE money on service, they won't stay in business either. Note that the discussions on this topic on this reflector have mostly been about radios that are old enough to be considered anc
It's not uncommon for one or more of the HV filter caps to be dried out. Nothing destructive happens, you'll simply get reports of hum. Fix is easy -- power it down, let the HV discharge, open up the
Perhaps a study of the physics of how antennas work might be a good starting point. The ARRL Handbook, the ARRL Antenna Book, and the ON4UN book are a good starting point. So is some time with a good
Take a look at the Elecraft KX3. It's a first quality 10W radio, very small, very low current drain for backpacking. One of my old buddies in Chicago, K9IKZ, mounted one in his Audi. There's also an
I haven't worked HF mobile for nearly 10 years, but when I did, I mostly worked CW. Around 1980, I set my Omni A Series B on the bench seat of a '78 Chevy wagon, using an AEA CK-1 and paddle. I don't
Yes, and I've done exactly that. My rigs are all K3s. I sold a pair of FT1000MPs to buy the first one. :) That said, the last two sentences in the report echoed my comments, in summary - most Hams do
On Wed,12/9/2015 3:12 AM, Barry N1EU wrote: The bottom line, as far as I can tell, is that Flex engineering made a clear decision, at this point anyway, of providing only ULTRA steep (i.e., vertical)
On Wed,12/9/2015 4:34 PM, terry foskey via TenTec wrote: Jim,I am in engineering, questioning why and developing designs, it's what I do. I have commercial and Amateur licenses. The rule you provide
You are confusing "bleeding edge, highly advertised, gold plated" with what the FCC intends. My point is that the Kenwood TS590S is NOT hideously expensive -- it's a very moderately priced, full-feat
These issues are very personal, and depend a lot on what we're used to and what we've experienced. I'm retired from a career in pro audio, and am a Fellow of the Audio Engineering Society. Except for
Thanks. Still in recovery, but doing fine. 2nd Regarding th e charts , would the new synths make any difference ???? Yes, VERY worthwhile, and very easy to do. At least 10 dB improvement in phase noi
If I'm not mistaken, there are separate output stages for phones and the speaker. The heart of the complaints with speaker audio on the K3 is that Wayne Burdick, principal designer, is a backpacker a
Which modes are you interested in? There are many -- RTTY, PSK31, PSK63, Olivia, or the WSJT modes designed for weak signal work and meteor scatter? What seems to be the Software of choice for using