Author: Kevin Kidd <kkbroadcastengineering@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2017 17:37:54 -0600
D&C Electronics in FL. Now a Richardson Electronics division. 352-592-7800 That's where I bought the last 3CXP800 drivers for a CCA broadcast tx a year or so ago. The CXP version seems to give better
Author: Kevin Kidd <kkbroadcastengineering@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2017 09:27:21 -0600
And if they interfere with your operation, you need to complain long and loud. They don't hesitate a second to get nasty about broadcast or ham related interference to their equipment or spectrum (ev
Author: Kevin Kidd <kkbroadcastengineering@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2017 16:13:16 -0600
This is not the only ham / antenna related list that has been hacked/spammed. This morning I received an obviously spoofed email from the antennas list that included the Chase Online bit but also inc
Author: Kevin Kidd <kkbroadcastengineering@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2017 08:46:07 -0600
Hi all, George, your plow is very similar to the plows that we use to build AM broadcast ground systems. They started life as single tine sub-soil plows and have lots of modifications since. I built
Author: Kevin Kidd <kkbroadcastengineering@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2017 08:31:08 -0500
John, I occasionally ship stuff using Uship but try not to unless absolutely necessary as service is VERY hit or miss. The carriers run the gamut from great professionals to total shysters and you us
Author: Kevin Kidd <kkbroadcastengineering@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2018 20:59:36 -0600
In another life far, far away at a Motorola MSS, after having fought the PIM caused by rear seat springs in a sparkling new 1988 Cadillac that were desensing the receiver of a full duplex Motorola Pu
Author: Kevin Kidd <kkbroadcastengineering@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2018 08:34:52 -0500
Just to clarify... The product called Silphos is considered to be a brazing alloy rather than a solder for what ever reason. Silphos is an alloy of silver, copper and phosporus and is self fluxing on
Author: Kevin Kidd <kkbroadcastengineering@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2018 18:55:06 -0600
Although I still use UShip occasionally, the service is very, very hit and miss. Be prepared for a flood of responses from brokers that will take your money and then try to find a little guy that wil
Author: Kevin Kidd <kkbroadcastengineering@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2018 11:06:52 -0600
Hi all, I am looking for a source for decent quality, reasonably priced dip switch programmable VHF-FM, NOAA WX and FM broadcast receivers. With the demise of Hamtronics, Dayton Industrial, TFT and a
Author: Kevin Kidd <kkbroadcastengineering@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2018 13:14:28 -0600
Very interesting... I just ordered one. The price is right. About $42usd including shipping. Actually the serial programming isn't a big problem. It just doesn't need any external knobs or switches t
Author: Kevin Kidd <kkbroadcastengineering@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2018 08:41:45 -0600
If you haven't already, you might look up the Tower Pro Yahoo and FaceBook groups and post your request there. Be prepared for a deluge of offers from far and wide and not just a few fly-by-night ope
Author: Kevin Kidd <kkbroadcastengineering@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2019 10:18:10 -0500
If money is no object. https://www.austin-insulators.com/radio/gsbase.html https://www.wb0w.com/tower_insulators We looked at these a while back for building a short stby tower for an AM station. htt
Author: Kevin Kidd <kkbroadcastengineering@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 10 May 2019 19:19:26 -0500
I'm not sure exactly which version is used but many broadcast transmitters use RG-8 at 12-13kv at 3+ amps. I do know that it is not foam... _______________________________________________ ___________
Author: Kevin Kidd <kkbroadcastengineering@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2020 18:55:08 -0500
A few observations... Splices are "weather proof" not water proof and should never, ever, ever, ever, never be placed below grade or in a flooded conduit. They will too often leak hanging on a tower,
Author: Kevin Kidd <kkbroadcastengineering@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2020 13:32:23 -0500
Good points but I have dug up too many failed attempts at below grade waterproofing to go with anything less than my original statement. Giant warts of butyl and miles of tape, PVC pipe pumped full o