Can a "crank up' be shunt fed? Suspect not, too discontinuous. I have an MA-550. Maybe the cable itself would look continuous to the signal? Just a question; anybody done it? I have a Force 12 C4 ato
Aloha, Norm Thompson, AH6E, now SK, built what is believed to be the first (1937) beam antenna set up out here. Smokey Thompson, AH6PQ has set up the start of a memorial site for Norm; the site conta
So do we out here on Kauai, Joe. We had our own Cat. 5 hurricane on 9/11/92, Iniki, just several days following Andrew. Estimated maximum sustained winds over Kauai were 140 mph with gusts to 175 mp
to find Hi, Believe they are long gone. But I have the VBI-360 out here, and the manual. There is no info in it about the rotor you describe. However, there is info therein for use with "non-commerc
Hi to all, Just about everything about the development of our language may be found/researched here: http://www.oed.com/public/inside/ 20 printed volumes, or on 3 CD-ROM's. Complete with examples spa
Hi, Have been wondering about lowering my crank up for the Summer. As I have noticed my crank up cable rusts more than the cable on the winch for tilt down use. Must mean that there is more chance of
Here you go; a link to several photos of a crane truck aiding in the install of an MA-550. Hoisted the tower up and over the house, and dropped in precisely down onto the rotating base fixture: http
Yes, and here it is just next to our bedroom wall. No problem, unless you mind the creaks, clunks and squeals which result from the sections bumping together in the wind. Sometimes these sounds are
No other nation charges as much for us to import tropical flowers! In fact, we never know what the charges, duties, fees, etc. are until the Canadian folks inspect at the Fed Ex facilities there! Th
This was the Day!! And, sure enough. Whoever had the computer infected, must have had all files written over by the "V" to shut down his/her abilty to send out any more e-ail with the big W32 V/ Why?
You must go to the Reports page of Symantec AntiV. Then click on Downloads. Then you follow the instructions to do what they call "Intelligent Updater". No big deal; downloads some 3.25 mb of stuff.
Hi, Have been attempting to QSO on either 17 or 12 m with the TN3W yl in the Congo. So far no luck. Am using a Force 12 C4 (C3 with the 40 meter dipole on the boom between the mast mount and the 15 a
All the details and many photos of this super Pacific contest station with beautiful home, lots of antennas in place (six Rohn 45 towers), huge radio room, etc. Have a look: http://home.hawaii.rr.com
Anyone recall the name/mfg of the open wire coil balun we were using in the '50s. It was on a small plate, maybe 3" x 5" or so; had two open wire, air core coils, maybe 4" long each. Output from the
Robert, KQ2M, wrote, in part: There is an American company succeeding on both counts, and about to introduce, later this year with a peek at Dayton, an outstanding new Amateur product. Their service
The consensus seems to be that the unit I was trying to describe was built by B&W (Barker and Williamson). Also, that Heathkit had one by the late 50's which added a "lid" to the unit, it is thought
Early every morning, before my computer is on, e-mails are sent to me. This starts around 12:30 AM Hawaii time, or 6:30 AM EDT. These are coming from various amateur radio reflectors. However, a few