Geoff's suggestion may be the best out there right now. Dragon has gone through a number of variations and it is much better at translating. The only major problem is that it is designed to translate
Any discussion only adds to the paranoia and we've all seen it time and again where a silly remark suddenly became gospel. The less said the better. TT is solid. Mike, k5wmg Pipe Creek, Texas Green c
Don't tin if there is any possibility of movement as it will eventually break. The wider the connection, the better too. I have used 2" wide copper braid in the past. Mike, k5wmg Pipe Creek, Texas Gr
I really like the Jupiter here as a low power semi-serious cw op and an occasional ssb and digital guy. Mike, k5wmg Pipe Creek, Texas Green cars, slow boats, big dogs, old trucks, little radios, and
There are a lot of cw qrp rigs that are in the $100-200 range and that's not a bad place to be. If he's really interested in learning cw. Anything that Dave Benson has at small wonder labs (several l
The real ham spirit is in remembering all of this and giving back - paying it forward. If someone helped you - or you jsut wish they had - why not give ack to a new ham? Most of us have extra tuners/
Art, If it comes down to it, I'll put $20 into the rig for the newbie. Mike, k5wmg Pipe Creek, Texas Green cars, slow boats, big dogs, old trucks, little radios, and summers off to write
Took me maybe ten minutes to join and be approved. Mike, k5wmg Pipe Creek, Texas Green cars, slow boats, big dogs, old trucks, little radios, and summers off to write
The receiver is optimized for the ham bands and is not quite as sensitive outside them in the shortwave bands as a general coverage receiver. Mike, k5wmg Pipe Creek, Texas Green cars, slow boats, big
5 watt to 100 watts, adjustable, per the brochure. Mike, k5wmg Pipe Creek, Texas Green cars, slow boats, big dogs, old trucks, little radios, and summers off to write
I worked with a guy some years ago who had lightning hit the windshield frame of his corvette. He was able to get the car to the side of the road safely, but he said he was totally blinded for a few
Still need a function generator occasionally. Anyone have an inexpensive one on a shelf that is not being used? Mike, k5wmg Pipe Creek, Texas Fast cars, slow boats, big dogs, old trucks, little radio
I'm using the TenTec double ear set here and really like it. Comfortable and good exclusion of outside sound withjout be totally blocked out. Mike works well with the RF processor at 2 watts. Mike, k
John, Often times there is an intermittent due to poor connectivity of the plug ins or the grounds needing to be cleaned and redone. Try reseating everything you can. It has worked for me in the past
LDG DWM-4 digital wattmeter. Will read four different inputs, so one wattmeter will work for uhf, vhf, and a couple of hf inputs. I only used it qrp, so there is only one 15/150 module. Has settable
Reworking the workbench to be a little more builder-oriented and a little less as a fix-it area, so I am considering a scope for the first time. I've used them very little in the past, but I'm relati
Will have to let you know in a bit. I am looking at one right now. Possibly. THanks. Michael Goins Professor, Writing University of Texas at San Antonio Northwest Vista College
First, I want to thank all who provides so much good information about oscilloscopes in response to my looking for one for the bench here. Unfortunately, I had an email issue and lost the email from
What about the more uncommon brands? Outside of Tek, B&K, Sencore are a number of more high end and less expensive scopes. I am sort of "Joe average" ham - build some, design a little, and want to de
I'm not finding any of the "good ones" for $100 or less anywhere. Most are $150-200 and freight, or in fairly bad shape (as in really beat up) with the owners statement "lights up." Mike, k5wmg Pipe