Hi Steve, What I would do being one who now and then winds xformers. Dip it in electrical varnish, pull vacuum on it and then bake it. Probably a lot of work if your not set up for it. Probably some
I have never seen that tuner, build my own. If its anything like most of them the fwd/ref circuitry has a couple diodes in there. If too much power has ever been put in it will wipe one or both of em
Rick, I have seven transceivers and three amplifiers I switch around quite a bit. I have found the MFJ-1700C does a good job. Its a 6 position Antenna Switch with Surge Protection. I have two antenna
Curt The why of it is: There are still dummies willing to pay. Give a few years and you have a new crop of them. Or as the saying goes, "a sucker born every minute" Lyle W9FCX
Sure a lot of discussion about verticals. Thought I would mention that all you need to do is check your August isse of RADIO page 26. If you have mislaid that issue you can get same article in the RA
CW may be going out but its mainly due to lazy minds. Of course commercial interests involved too, but that is a separate subject. I am 81 years old and prefer operating CW at 60 to 70 WPM full QSK.
Assuming open wire feeders, would want them to be at least 66 feet. I used to have a loop with 8 or 9 or hundred feet in it and fed it at a corner. Not sure I understand the expression BOTTOM . This
Cannot speak as to the Orion, but I have 5 Ten Tec xcvrs 3 KW amplifiers two home brew and three MF495 Keyers. I have no RFI problems with any of the above Do not bother the computer sitting alongsid
Hi Larry, Just noticed your query regarding the stabilizing kit of K4DPK. I see Tommy has replied. I concur with what he told you. (put it in a Corsair II) . Prior to putting in the Kit this particul
Sure can Paul. K4DPK is the fellow you need to talk to. He has a WEB site as well http://home.comcast.net/~k4dpk I have had his stabilizer kit for some time in a Corsair II. If you want stability you
Just to clear a point about the stabilizing kit. Its not actually a "kit" but a completely pre-built circuit board. It is a kit only in the sense that it has to be installed in the radio. Just though
Seems lots of discussion regarding overhauling of the VFO on Corsairs and the Omni's, nothing wrong with doing that of course. At same time I would point out that my Corsair II had a bad VFO in that