Intros

[N8YX]

The ATU on that thing uses the same forward and reflected power meters as my ST-3B.
Correct. I have a rare ST-3C ("Commercial") tuner, two of the ST-2Bs and three -3Bs...meter reuse throughout.

Note the "Swan" logo meter in the amplifier. Must have had a bunch left over from the 1500X. :lol:

[NQ6U]

I like the dual-meter set up a lot better than a forward/reflected switch or one of those god-awful cross-needle things that MFJ uses.

[KC4TIR]

That is neat. With all that what the hell are you talking about repackaging some heathkit for? If you are all that board get a signal one cx-7. I wonder if that tuner was an scg, no meters on/off and some leds main led came on when it was tuned. I saw the pics of your op position neat stuff, I see you like Drake7 series. that was my first serious set up- TR7/R7 etc.

[KC4TIR]

Is the st 5 just a tuner able to handle more watts than the st 3?

[N8YX]

That is neat. With all that what the hell are you talking about repackaging some heathkit for? If you are all that board get a signal one cx-7. I wonder if that tuner was an scg, no meters on/off and some leds main led came on when it was tuned. I saw the pics of your op position neat stuff, I see you like Drake7 series. that was my first serious set up- TR7/R7 etc.
1) Because I can, and because the outcome justifies the effort. ;)
2) A friend of mine (ex Drake engineer) used to make lots of money repeatedly servicing the early Signal One stuff. Pass;
3) The tuner I have is definitely not an SGC unit. Two completely different design approaches.

[N8YX]

Is the st 5 just a tuner able to handle more watts than the st 3?
The ST-5 uses a toroid inductor and edgewise meters, as opposed to the ST-3's PI-Dux coil and standard sweep meters. The aim was to shrink it to a size small enough to fit into its suitcase. Power handling...it's capable of coupling the output of an Astro D to loads of different impedances though you aren't going to run a kilowatt through one. Core saturation of the inductor is the limiting factor where applied power is concerned.

[KC4TIR]

I meant the tuner in my old AstroD. I will say the signal ones are the only radios I have that can be working fine until you turn it off, then you wonder if it will work when you turn it back on.

[KC4TIR]

There is an ST 3B on ebay, meters sure look better than ST 5. Eham rates it high also, so they must be pretty good.

[NQ6U]

There is an ST 3B on ebay, meters sure look better than ST 5. Eham rates it high also, so they must be pretty good.

Note who wrote the most recent review (http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/8612). The call sign might look familiar.

[N8YX]

Note who wrote the most recent review. The call sign might look familiar.
Haven't checked over there - I may go add a comment.

My ONLY gripe with the ST-3 series is that the shaft couplers and fiberglass shafts used to connect the tuning knobs to the variable capacitors will occasionally loosen up and result in a bit of play, which prevents "precise" tuning adjustments. The fix is easy, though - open 'er up and gently tighten the hardware.

The ST-2B and -2R are different animals altogether, and don't have an antenna selector/tuner bypass switch. Which is one thing IMNSHO they truly need.

[KC4TIR]

The call does look familiar. its the guy that VE7DCW warned me about.

[kb2vxa]

"...can be working fine until you turn it off, then you wonder if it will work when you turn it back on."

That sounds like my computer until I followed an Islander's suggestion of reseating the RAM and it wouldn't boot at all. The finger points at me, I put a stick in backward. Go ahead and laugh but don't ask how I managed that, I haven't a clue. Anyway, one mobo and a few upgrades later all fixed and I'm expecting the beast to return to my cave on Saturday. Meanwhile I have a pacifier... cool it kid, you'll get it back soon.

[NQ6U]

The call does look familiar. its the guy that VE7DCW warned me about.

And for good reason.

[VE7DCW]

The call does look familiar. its the guy that VE7DCW warned me about.

Yes.......at sometime it's referred to as "attack of the California "Killer Watts" ........ :rofl:


(j/k Carl..... :yes:)

[KD8TUT]

Well hello, I guess I'm the new guy.

I've been poking around for someplace to hang my hat where I feel comfortable.

So... wherever I go- there I am. Profound ain't it?

[WØTKX]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgTPH5y1-ZI


Well, you have an amusing suffix on your callsign... :mrgreen:

[NQ6U]

Well hello, I guess I'm the new guy.

I've been poking around for someplace to hang my hat where I feel comfortable.

So... wherever I go- there I am. Profound ain't it?


Welcome to the Island, Michael! Pull a stool up to the bar and order the beverage of your choice. And don't settle for any crappy well drinks—go for the top shelf stuff and put it on the Vatican's tab.

Da Pope

[KG4CGC]

Well hello, I guess I'm the new guy.

I've been poking around for someplace to hang my hat where I feel comfortable.

So... wherever I go- there I am. Profound ain't it?

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/bebop5/drinks/Copy_of_IMG_01731_zpsd1f9f3ae.jpg

[PA5COR]

Welcome Michael, it's a fun place here, find out yourself ;)

[kb2crk]

Welcome to the Island Michael. Kick back and relax. Don't worry about the natives, they don't bite....Much.

[XE1/N5AL]

Khan Noonien Singh welcomes you to the Island.
Oops, wrong island ...never mind. :oops:

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[KD8TUT]

Khan Noonien Singh welcomes you to the Island.
Oops, wrong island ...never mind. :oops:

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All I have to say is:

http://animated.ytmnd.com/

[W9AMM]

BARTENDER!

What's it take to get a drink around here? :cheers:

[KA9MOT]

The bartender will be around shortly..... I think he's in the back room "tapping" the bar maid again.

Welcome to the forum!

Steve KA9MOT

[kb2vxa]

Samantha Fine Business Morse, a straight key for that up and down tapping, a sideswiper for the lazy spoon and paddles for that kinky kode. QRS QRO QTX

[n0km]

Welcome to the Island!

[KG4CGC]

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/bebop5/drinks/Copy_of_IMG_01731_zpsd1f9f3ae.jpg

The traditional Hamis Land welcome drink. 5 different kinds of rum and fruit on a swizzle. Tropical fruit that's been soaked in barrel aged coconut wine. Well, we call it wine. The state would call it liqueur.

[KG4CGC]

Oh yeah and a piece of kale. Gotta keep it healthy.

[n0iu]

https://forums.hamisland.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=14622&d=1462400203

"To all of you contest haters who want to see contests go away..... Welcome to Fantasy Island!"

[WZ7U]

I thought the haters were on that 'other' place.....

[kb2vxa]

I always wondered why the Tiki is so angry, then it dawned on me. All that alcohol can't compensate for getting those little umbrellas stuck in his head!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0W0fzsJMzAM

[KD5OEI]

Hello. I have a lot of reading to do before I will be posting much but hope to hve some fun and contribute according to abilities. Electronics has always been good to me. It's a healthy and wholesome activity for today's nuclear family. The station here is always evolving and I try to keep things appropriate, for example when AM is used, as much of that path is through tubes as possible, and the reverse is true for digital experiments which are at the other end of the scale. In between, technology is mixed and even equipment is sometimes fused together to do interesting stuff. I'm as happy working with with large class B modulators as with new semiconductors and SMT layouts. So I hope I can add to the fun here and learn some new stuff.

[kb2crk]

hello and welcome to the island

[NQ6U]

Welcome to the Island, Patrick. Belly up to the bar and order yourself the beverage of your choice. And don't settle for any lousy well drinks, go for the top shelf stuff and put it on the Vatican's tab. They never pay it anyhow.

[KG4CGC]

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/bebop5/drinks/Copy_of_IMG_01731_zpsd1f9f3ae.jpg

Welcome to The Island. The grass skirts are in the changing stall at the land end of the of the pier. Enjoy your stay.

[KD5OEI]

Have a shot of gin on me! I just use it to clean up old coils, or make them look cleaner to me at the time.
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[KG4CGC]

Well that's a switch. No one's ever offered the Island Bartender a drink before. Let me mix us up a little something.
Fresh key limes.
Sapphire tonic.
Ice made from imported mountain spring water shipped direct from Asheville NC.

[WZ7U]

It just occurred to me........I don't think I've ever formally introduced this or my last callsign on this thread. Oh well, youze all pretty much have figured out who I am, so pass me another (insert favorite vice here) and lets have some fun! Oh, in case you don't know, it's ME.

There. Wasted some more bandwidth. Neener neener (;-})

Didn't have to say quuck either

[KG4CGC]

It just occurred to me........I don't think I've ever formally introduced this or my last callsign on this thread. Oh well, youze all pretty much have figured out who I am, so pass me another (insert favorite vice here) and lets have some fun! Oh, in case you don't know, it's ME.

There. Wasted some more bandwidth. Neener neener (;-})

Didn't have to say quuck either

ME? Quincy?


http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/bebop5/lieutenant-dan-ice-cream_1134_zpskkq26k0a.gif

[WZ7U]

That. Is. Priceless. Quuck!

[W7XF]

/
Well that's a switch. No one's ever offered the Island Bartender a drink before. Let me mix us up a little something.
Fresh key limes.
Sapphire tonic.
Ice made from imported mountain spring water shipped direct from Asheville NC Gila Bend, AZ.

Fixed

[NQ6U]

Well that's a switch. No one's ever offered the Island Bartender a drink before. Let me mix us up a little something.
Fresh key limes.
Sapphire tonic.
Ice made from imported mountain spring water shipped direct from Asheville NC Gila Bend, AZ.

Fixed

Water from the Love's truck stop men's room?

[AA1OH]

Well here is my intro. Got my first ticket in 1976/77 in Long Beach Calif back when you had to show up at a FCC office for testing. I am now a extra (AA1OH) living with with my spouse Arthur (general, N1RPN) We are in a 1987 32' Rockwood class A motorhome full time. Right now in Ailey, Ga. Rig is a Yaesu FT-100D with a Icom IC-720A back-up. Diskcone/long wire/whip antennas. Hobbies-Old radios/cars(mopar)/motorcycles.

[AA1OH]

I should have given my name-it is Lynn

[KG4CGC]

Welcome to the Island. Please disregard any ignorant remarks.

This is your tradition welcome drink. Hope you like rum. If not, there's coffee in the mezz.


http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/bebop5/drinks/Copy_of_IMG_01731_zpsd1f9f3ae.jpg

[AA1OH]

Rum is good as is JD #7/gin/amaretto.... I do not have a drinking problem!

[KJ3N]

.... I do not have a drinking problem!

http://i.imgur.com/KW5ga7K.gif

... and don't call me Shirley.

[NQ6U]

Welcome to The Island, Lynn. Whatever you're drinking, be sure to put it on the Vatican's tab.

—Da Pope

[VE7DCW]

Welcome to The Island, Lynn. Whatever you're drinking, be sure to put it on the Vatican's tab.

—Da Pope
....the tab which never gets paid you always say Carl....:mrgreen:

[NA4BH]

Welcome to the Island. Believe half of what you read and nothing that is posted, you'll do just fine.

[n0km]

Welcome to the island, Lynn!

[AA1OH]

I think I will collect my drinks and hang out on the beach for a day. Now which radio to take....
Thanks for the welcome everyone.

[NQ6U]

....the tab which never gets paid you always say Carl....:mrgreen:

Not true. It gets paid, but in Canadian currency, which looks so much like Monopoly money that the Barkeep rejects it.

[KG4CGC]

Not true. It gets paid, but in Canadian currency, which looks so much like Monopoly money that the Barkeep rejects it.

The round bacon is more valuable than Canadian currency but the Maple Fever, THE MAPLE FEVER!



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TqzgYQ1LV0

[KG4CGC]

This might be NSFW in some circles.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFCd4ZOTVg4

[WA4GSD]

Hi,

My name is Dan and the callsign is N3XJN.

Was licensed in 1996.

Did some digital mode work from '08-10. Hoping to get back on the air in then next few weeks (weather permitting).

Thanks.

[ad4mg]

Good morning, and welcome to the Island, Dan! Our bartender should be along shortly to offer up a nice Island speciality drink soon. The inhabitants here are friendly... just don't ask about the goat and all will be well.

Hope you enjoy the forums! There's certainly a wide variety of material here, the rules are few, and thread hijacks are almost a tradition!


Hi,

My name is Dan and the callsign is N3XJN.

Was licensed in 1996.

Did some digital mode work from '08-10. Hoping to get back on the air in then next few weeks (weather permitting).

Thanks.

[NQ6U]

Welcome to the Island, Dan.

Barkeep, pour this man the upper shelf drink of his choice and put it on the Vatican's tab.

[KG4CGC]

Welcome to the Island, Dan.

Barkeep, pour this man the upper shelf drink of his choice and put it on the Vatican's tab.

He must drink from the sacred tiki first.

Welcome to the Island, Dan. Or as we say it in our native language, Welocome.


http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/bebop5/drinks/Copy_of_IMG_01731_zpsd1f9f3ae.jpg

[VE7DCW]

He must drink from the sacred tiki first.

Welcome to the Island, Dan. Or as we say it in our native language, Welocome.


http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/bebop5/drinks/Copy_of_IMG_01731_zpsd1f9f3ae.jpg

We have a native language? ......... I am truly impressed! A sign of high civility! :yes:

[WZ7U]

Good morning, and welcome to the Island, Dan! Our bartender should be along shortly to offer up a nice Island speciality drink soon. The inhabitants here are friendly... just don't ask about the goat and all will be well.

Hope you enjoy the forums! There's certainly a wide variety of material here, the rules are few, and thread hijacks are almost a tradition!

Seems the goat is in a better mood today. Welcome Dan to our little get away, enjoy the ride. Oh, please refrain from riding the goats; it makes them quarrelsome. Just ask Eddie or Carl....:stirthepot:

[n0km]

Welcome to the Island, Dan !

[KG4CGC]

We have a native language? ......... I am truly impressed! A sign of high civility! :yes:

And also high cranial cavity!
HEY! Who let the goat in?

[KD8TUT]

HEY! Who let the goat in?

Baaaaahhhhh baaaaagh baaaaagh.....

[KC2UGV]

Hi,

My name is Dan and the callsign is N3XJN.

Was licensed in 1996.

Did some digital mode work from '08-10. Hoping to get back on the air in then next few weeks (weather permitting).

Thanks.

Welcome!

Let me know when you get your digital station up, and I'll keep my eyes peeled on the waterfall!

[KD8TUT]

Hi,

My name is Dan and the callsign is N3XJN.

Was licensed in 1996.

Did some digital mode work from '08-10. Hoping to get back on the air in then next few weeks (weather permitting).

Thanks.

Welcome Dan.

Don't let these guys get your goat. I'm new here too.

[K7SGJ]

Welcome aboard, Dan. The only advise I can give you is always keep your back against the walls.



We have a native language? ......... I am truly impressed! A sign of high civility! :yes:

We were going to select Canadian as the native language, however nobody could understand it so we had to change to something we all could comprehend, eh? :poke:

[NQ6U]

Canadian being the native tongue of the former Soviet state of Canuckistan.

[K7SGJ]

Canadian being the native tongue of the former Soviet state of Canuckistan.

Didn't t*ump go there a lot towards the end of last year?

[KD8TUT]

Dunno about anyone else... but I could use a hug.

[WZ7U]

Baaaaahhhhh baaaaagh baaaaagh.....

I thought that was black sheep..

[WØTKX]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C2KJcnAWEAAWNhr.jpg

[WZ7U]

That's right, hugs for you

[AL7JK]

Howdy all. Stumbled across this forum completely by accident while doing a google search about
beverage antennas earlier today. The powers that be are graciously letting me mingle ;)
73 de AL7JK

[WZ7U]

Hi Bill! It is Bill, right? Regardless, welcome to our little island of insanity we have here. We're an eccentric lot but mostly harmless. Mostly. You'll see what I mean soon enough.

If I ever get my antenna poop in a nice tight coil I hope to put you in the log someday. Till then, come on in and welcome aboard. The barkeep will be around soon for your favorite beverage. 73!

Eric, WZ7U
CN86jc

[KA9MOT]

Hola Bill! The powers that be are a pretty gracious bunch! They'll let anybody in here and are very unwilling to ban....

I think the only thing they don't like are folks who use the words Hola and Howdy! LOL!

Welcome to the forum. I don't post much anymore, but I tend to stalk regularly.

[KA9MOT]

Eric WZ7U,
I just went and looked you up on QRZ.....seriously? That picture of Donald Trump breastfeeding a baby?
Do you have any idea how many people are going to be offended when I post that on my Facebook page?

OMG! This is going to be fun! Thank you!

[AL7JK]

Ya, I'm in need of some adult beverages this evening. I go by John, most folks
use other names when I'm not around.

[VE7DCW]

Welcome to the Island........and if you are approached by Eddie K7SGJ at the Island's bar, just nod and smile and try to tolerate him, he likes to be noticed.........:mrgreen: ​(j/k Eddie..... )

[AL7JK]

Cheers to all ! Just got home from the beverage store. Was on 18092 khz earlier today, only got
one spot from the RBN after calling cq every 15 min or so today. Moving down to 14049 khz
letting the vibroplex do its thing.

Cheers !
de AL7JK John

[WZ7U]

Ya, I'm in need of some adult beverages this evening. I go by John, most folks
use other names when I'm not around.

Great... now I fudged the new guys name. I guess that means the next round goes on the Pope's tab. Regardless, have a great time here and welcome aboard John. :spin:

[WZ7U]

Eric WZ7U,
I just went and looked you up on QRZ.....seriously? That picture of Donald Trump breastfeeding a baby?
Do you have any idea how many people are going to be offended when I post that on my Facebook page?

OMG! This is going to be fun! Thank you!

Glad to help you ruin farcebook but in the spirit of full disclosure, I stole that image from a thread on the Island, probably from the Batrender himself. Enjoy


I'm surprised over yonder hasn't dinged me for that yet.... :whistle:

[KD8TUT]

Howdy all. Stumbled across this forum completely by accident while doing a google search about
beverage antennas earlier today. The powers that be are graciously letting me mingle ;)
73 de AL7JK

Welcome...

Group hug is at 8. Don't be shy about joining the conga line. Don't mention the goat.

If you are naked while making a post to the forum, the rules state you have to disclose that fact in your post.

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[K7SGJ]

Hello John. Glad to see you here.

Oh, and don't pay any mind to that Crazy Canuck. We only let him him because we had to fill our quota.

[KG4CGC]

Welcome to the Island.

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[WØTKX]

I dunno, there is something very fishy about this new guy... Flies and all! :lol:

[W7SJP]

Hey folks. Steve here--just signed up & enjoying all the comments, info, etc.
73,
W7SJP

[KG4CGC]

Welcome to the Island.

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[AA1OH]

Welcome to the Island, I am AA1OH and my other half is N1RPN. We are down in Georgia. The bar keep will be along and offer you an adult beverage soon.

[WZ7U]

Hi Steve, welcome aboard! Hope you enjoy your stay on our beautiful Island, the bartender will keep you filled and don't worry about the tab. We send the bill "out". Oh, watch out for the goats; they will eat your sandwich in short order. Naked posting, yada yada yada and all that too. Drop in to the Island Radio Hut anytime and be our guest operator for fun and prizes.

BTW, I'm full of shit most of the time. It gives me something to do. And you something to read too. See, symbiosis in action. :shhh:

Again, welcome aboard!

[N2SR]

Hello all.

Tom, N2SR.

Licensed since late 1980/early 1981, almost 40 years.

Main interests are HF contesting and DXing, primarily CW.

Like many, I have also become highly frustrated with the goings on of qrz.com. Found this place while doing a search for a member there that has been causing grief there for quite some time, and nothing was being done.

Not sure how much else to add, but ask away if so inclined.

[WZ7U]

Hello all.

Tom, N2SR.

Licensed since late 1980/early 1981, almost 40 years.

Main interests are HF contesting and DXing, primarily CW.

Like many, I have also become highly frustrated with the goings on of qrz.com. Found this place while doing a search for a member there that has been causing grief there for quite some time, and nothing was being done.

Not sure how much else to add, but ask away if so inclined.

Hi Tom! Did ya find who you were looking for? :-D

[N2SR]

Hi Tom! Did ya find who you were looking for? :-D

Well, I was doing a Google search of that "special someone," and found this great site. That special someone apparently was even banned here, which is interesting. From what I have read, it takes a lot to get banned here (not that I'm going to try!).

[WZ7U]

Unlike over yonder, at least here you get a stern warning before the ban hammer falls. At least from my perspective that's how it works. You have to act pretty egregious to get slammed here and that's a big part of the draw of this place. That, and we have a bartender.

[KG4CGC]

And, Tom. Welcome to the Island.

https://i.imgur.com/29OFBHI.jpg

[n6hcm]

Unlike over yonder, at least here you get a stern warning before the ban hammer falls.

has anyone actually ever been banned here? #old #forgetful

[WZ7U]

One or two, I'm pretty sure but I'm not the right one to say authoritatively. My memory is corrupted too. Can't remember who they were..... :scratch_head: :dunno:

[KD8TUT]

has anyone actually ever been banned here? #old #forgetful

Well... I've been told I've been banned. But I'm stubborn and don't listen.

[KD8TUT]

Unlike over yonder, at least here you get a stern warning before the ban hammer falls. At least from my perspective that's how it works. You have to act pretty egregious to get slammed here and that's a big part of the draw of this place. That, and we have a bartender.

Don't forget interpretive dance.

[N2SR]

And, Tom. Welcome to the Island.

https://i.imgur.com/29OFBHI.jpg

Thanks Charles(?) !

[kb2vxa]

Careful Charles, you're getting free and easy with our Tiki god, one day he'll bite you. Bad enough you fill his head with ice giving him a splitting headache, now you put a green thing that looks like something I scraped off my windscreen in it. It's too big to be a grasshopper, it looks like a splattered preying mantis. He looks like he's in worse pain than ever, that bug has a fierce bite!

That having been said...
Welcome to Ham Island, Tom. Once upon a time it was The Island Of Misfits With Toys because of our toys that emit radio waves, now its The Island Of Misfit Hams because our toys aren't the only misfits here. Due to a more or less recent quake in the space-time continuum, ripples in the River Thames formed the New Cut and Ham Island https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ham_Island Not wishing everyone coming and going to get soaked swimming we built The Ham Island Bridge. There are weirs at the north and south ends of the cut, so we can say we're weird and be believed. That's an introduction to the island, you'll get to know us better As Time Goes By. Play it again Sam. Lest I forget, you'll soon find out why they call me the grumpy old bastid.

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[KG4CGC]

That's THE Island tiki drink! Yours gets extra celery and bitters!

[WZ7U]

That's THE Island tiki drink! Yours gets extra celery and bitters!

Could partially explain away the grumpy part...

[KG4CGC]

Could partially explain away the grumpy part...

Nah. By his own admission, he was made grumpy at birth. The doctor used cold forceps.

[N8YX]

There have been a few bannings...usually for very egregious and continual personal attacks against fellow members, the site owner(s), what have you. By and large the place self-polices: We're not afraid to call each other out on something. Of course, that sword cuts both ways at times.

Welcome, Tom. If you're into contesting you may have bumped into Jim, '3N on the air a time or two.

[kb2vxa]

Not quite.

On the day I was born, the nurses all gathered 'round
And they gazed in wide wonder at the joy they had found
The head nurse spoke up, said "Leave this one alone."
She could tell right away that I was bad to the bone.

That's celery? Like I said that looks like a splat preying mantis. I don't like celery, but I like a live preying mantis, they fight back when I eat them. Well, not all of them, take note of this:
I walked forty-seven miles of barbed wire
I got a cobra snake for a necktie
Etc. etc. etc.
Once in a while I must feed the cobra, and for a special treat, a nice juicy rat... THIS rat.

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I think I better cool it before I scare poor Tom away. Don't worry Tom, I don't bite and neither does my Cobra, it's a CB set, or it was until I sold all the CB crap and took One Step Beyond. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoa_Presents:_One_Step_Beyond

[N8YX]

If you're channeling Thorogood, the only song worth quoting is "Gear Jammer".

Just sayin'.

[N2SR]

There have been a few bannings...usually for very egregious and continual personal attacks against fellow members, the site owner(s), what have you. By and large the place self-polices: We're not afraid to call each other out on something. Of course, that sword cuts both ways at times.

Welcome, Tom. If you're into contesting you may have bumped into Jim, '3N on the air a time or two.

KJ3N ? Call sounds familiar, but I don't know him personally.

I know that contesting isn't for everyone. Some people like to chat with others on the air, and that's great.

As a colleague in work commented to me a few weeks ago, "So you don't operate casually?" "Nope. I have a logging/DX program running continuously, and I'm connected to the spotting cluster. If something is spotted that I need, on a band or mode, and I'm in the shack, then I will try and work it. Otherwise, I'm doing something else."

Different strokes for different folks. Nothing wrong with either.

[kb2vxa]

Sorry 'bout the late entry, but there is something to say about DX spotting cluster f___s. During the last decent sunspot maximum I spent many days at an Extra Class DC to light QRP to QRO station. I was his DX magnet, not by monitoring clusters, but only noting that once a spot is posted the dog pile is well underway. Not wishing to fight it out with the blind callers stepping all over each other and kilohertz kops clobbering the DX station I casually tuned the band listening for CQs. When I heard one I listened for a moment, then if it went unanswered I'd answer the second call and I scored a hit every time. Since I went for rare DX and looking for new countries (and they piled in daily) I checked the log to see if the country I heard was already there, if it was I kept on tuning until I heard a new one. It was one helluva cycle, I filled a page every day with a 120W PEP peanut whistle.

I should mention that one time I heard a really really rare one working split with a dog pile, so I switched from the Drake to the Collins station and fired up the KWS-1. Since I had to compete with a dog pile I used the "tailing" trick, find and tune the transmit VFO to the station working him and as he clears step on his tail with a full gallon of sheer power. That proved then and there there's no way in hell to bust the Kalifornia Kilowatt Kurtain any more than sanity can bust the Ku Klux Klan, switch off Collins wasted 230V power, back to the Drake TR-7.

"Different strokes for different folks."
Were you a fan of Muhammad Ali or Gary Coleman? (;->)

[VK1EA]

Hi !

VK1EA here, from Canberra. I joined some time ago, it was time to come in and say hi.

Previous callsigns were VK2TY (Sydney), EC4DIL (Spanish mainland) and EB8CLB (Canary Islands)


My radio time goes 99% into tinkering (mostly Ten-Tec) but every now and then I like having a chat as well.

73,
Carlos

[N8YX]

...My radio time goes 99% into tinkering (mostly Ten-Tec) but every now and then I like having a chat as well.

73,
Carlos
Welcome (again), Carlos.

Do tell of the Ten-Tecs. Several of us Islanders own and use their gear. What have you done with yours?

[KG4CGC]

Hi !

VK1EA here, from Canberra. I joined some time ago, it was time to come in and say hi.

Previous callsigns were VK2TY (Sydney), EC4DIL (Spanish mainland) and EB8CLB (Canary Islands)


My radio time goes 99% into tinkering (mostly Ten-Tec) but every now and then I like having a chat as well.

73,
Carlos
Dug this one out of the ancient closet.


https://i.imgur.com/KJxoGvN.jpg

[VK1EA]

Dug this one out of the ancient closet.




That is Portuguese. Not quite Spanish, but close. Sadly we don't speak the same language, so they are like those neighbors you see during your entire life across the road but never talk with...

[KG4CGC]

That is Portuguese. Not quite Spanish, but close. Sadly we don't speak the same language, so they are like those neighbors you see during your entire life across the road but never talk with...

LOL! We save this guests. You want the regular stuff? It's like swallowing rocket fuel.

[VK1EA]

Welcome (again), Carlos.

Do tell of the Ten-Tecs. Several of us Islanders own and use their gear. What have you done with yours?

Oh, long list.

I bought a Scout here in VK, from ebay "it was working fine the last time I used it" that took me a good couple of months to fix, from finals to a bent PTO shaft, from broken speaker to jammed s-meter... even the lamp was blown!. It is fixed now, and I added an RF-gain control (instead of mic gain) and I'm trying to figure out how to add control over the AGC time constant without having to drill holes.

I also have two Corsair II radios, I'm installing a panadapter. I'm struggling with the nearby AM broadcast stations as they get into the IF chain and there is no way to make them disappear form the waterfall. No good. They are great radios to play with, quiet receivers and plenty of space inside. Easy to fix.

Argonaut VI: this one had some digital noise you could hear on your headphones during quiet band conditions or when the RF gain was set a bit on the low side. Looking at the schematics, I found that there are two audio outputs out of the DSP board, one for the audio amplifier/speaker/headphones and another one for the DIN connector on the back. The audio at the DIN connector was absolutely free from digital artifacts, so I discarded the noisy DSP output and hooked the audio amplifier to the quiet one. Nicest radio ever. I started using it together with a 2m transverter for SSB, a Ten-Tec 1210 IIRC.

Argonaut V: this one needs new finals, they should arrive this week. In the meantime. I have been playing with an arduino that reads on which frequency the radio is in order to select an external low pass filter. I have been given an old CB amplifier (2 x 2SC2879, good bias circuit and an attenuator pad at the input) but I need to add switchable filters.

Hercules II: I just "segregated" the DC cable into three (two high current inputs for each RF pallet plus a low current input for control) so I can use two independent 40A power supplies. I haven't tried that yet, but it should work.

The list goes on, but those are the things that keep me busy at the moment. I love the brand.

[VK1EA]

LOL! We save this guests. You want the regular stuff? It's like swallowing rocket fuel.

Oh boy... I'm a delicate flower, I get sleepy with just half a beer.

[KG4CGC]

Oh boy... I'm a delicate flower, I get sleepy with just half a beer.

Better than NyQuil! OK, well the coffee pot also gets used daily.

[N8YX]

...I also have two Corsair II radios, I'm installing a panadapter. I'm struggling with the nearby AM broadcast stations as they get into the IF chain and there is no way to make them disappear form the waterfall. No good. They are great radios to play with, quiet receivers and plenty of space inside. Easy to fix.
I have 2x of those, plus 2x external VFOs. Around here some place is a thread I started which gets into some modifications. I have DDS PTO replacements to evaluate and was looking at fitting Omni V/VI/Paragon IF Units, taking advantage of some additional filtering. May get around to it...may sell them before and tinker with something else.



Hercules II: I just "segregated" the DC cable into three (two high current inputs for each RF pallet plus a low current input for control) so I can use two independent 40A power supplies. I haven't tried that yet, but it should work.

Some time I need to look into plumbing the shack for 220v so I can run my Herc-IIs. I currently have three - two operational; one in need of repair - along with two 9420 supplies. An idea for the future is to run my two Paragon IIs, the Herc-IIs and matching 253 tuners from a solar/wind/battery storage setup. Also have an Omni V, Omni VI and one more 253 (in need of repair) that I could set up as a 3rd station.

One of my "Mods and Repairs" threads showcased the Omni VI with a blue (instead of the stock green) display. I'd love to find 7-segment cyan LEDs to make it match the appearance of the Omni V, but may end up going with white plus some blue filter material instead.

[VK1EA]

Hi Fred,


I have 2x of those, plus 2x external VFOs. Around here some place is a thread I started which gets into some modifications. I have DDS PTO replacements to evaluate and was looking at fitting Omni V/VI/Paragon IF Units, taking advantage of some additional filtering. May get around to it...may sell them before and tinker with something else.


I want to do the operational amplifier mod described here:

http://corsair.wikidot.com/corsair-opamp

I also want to bypass the second IF board. I like running the PBT into the low side of the spectrum (say, from 100 Hz to 2300 Hz) but I understand that it can be achieved playing with the BFO/PTO without noise added by the second IF. I have to look into that.

The DDS PTO is an attractive idea, provided that it does not have an impact due to its higher phase noise and spurious. I rather go for a "PTO stabilizer"





Some time I need to look into plumbing the shack for 220v so I can run my Herc-IIs. I currently have three - two operational; one in need of repair - along with two 9420 supplies. An idea for the future is to run my two Paragon IIs, the Herc-IIs and matching 253 tuners from a solar/wind/battery storage setup. Also have an Omni V, Omni VI and one more 253 (in need of repair) that I could set up as a 3rd station.

I let the smoke out of the Hercules II yesterday. One of the CMOS chips located in the control board made a short and got so hot that it melted the socket where it was mounted. Will try to have it ready by the weekend... which is becoming increasily difficult as my job keeps on distracting me from my hobbies...

73,
Carlos

[KN4JQU]

Hello i am KN4JQU my name is Tom i live in Mt Airy NC also called Mayberry USA. I have been into two way radio sense 1969. tryed to get my ticket back in the 70s but all ways just missed on the CW. finely got my ticket about a all most 2 years ago. Just finished putting my shack together and now studying to upgrade.16630

[KD8TUT]

Hello i am KN4JQU my name is Tom i live in Mt Airy NC also called Mayberry USA. I have been into two way radio sense 1969. tryed to get my ticket back in the 70s but all ways just missed on the CW. finely got my ticket about a all most 2 years ago. Just finished putting my shack together and now studying to upgrade.16630


Hi Tom...

Welcome... and is that a 736r?

[kb2vxa]

Hola Carlos,

I can understand you're getting sleepy on half a pint, Aussie and European beer is good stuff mate, Yankee brew is panther piss. It's the legal standards that make it half of what it should be. Now if you want rocket fuel, we cook up 180 proof Kickapoo Joy Juice out in the woods by the light of the moon, moonshine in a jar. Then they put it in a hopped up car, and drive fast down Thunder Road to a buyer. Those races with the cops fast running behind them evolved into NASCAR for those who like to sit at Indianapolis Speedway spending the day watching them drive in a circle for 500 miles, that's 804.672km for the rest of the world that went French. Those like Jim Beam and Jack Daniels went legal, char the inside of barrels, fill them with shine and wait 4 years. After the angels take their cut it comes out bourbon, they water it down and bottle it. I've heard that somehow they squeeze the barrels to get the devil's due, don't know more about it.

In the Li'l Abner strip, Kickapoo Joy Juice was an alcoholic beverage distilled in a cave with an undisclosed location (for revenue reasons) near the Dogpatch area by characters Lonesome Polecat & Hairless Joe. Thunder Road is a black and white 1958 drama-crime film directed by Arthur Ripley and starring Robert Mitchum.

[W3WN]

KJ3N ? Call sounds familiar, but I don't know him personally.

I know that contesting isn't for everyone. Some people like to chat with others on the air, and that's great.

As a colleague in work commented to me a few weeks ago, "So you don't operate casually?" "Nope. I have a logging/DX program running continuously, and I'm connected to the spotting cluster. If something is spotted that I need, on a band or mode, and I'm in the shack, then I will try and work it. Otherwise, I'm doing something else."

Different strokes for different folks. Nothing wrong with either.
KJ3N is one of the ops behind KS3D. And is the self-proclaimed "Most Hated Ham in Delaware." (I don't believe that for a microsecond, but that's what he has on his QRZ bio page)

[KG4CGC]

This thread still works. Good to see.

[PA5COR]

Welcome to all new members here from the Netherlands ;)
See? they even adopted me......

[kg6inw]

Hello my name is Bill. My interest in radio starred in trade school 1969 industrial electronics. Build simple radio as class assignment. Got hooked on cb radio Lafayette Comstat 19 with Turner Plus 2 base mic. Lic Koa 0597. Started building heathkit radios, audio, scanners, news photographer now retired. Got my ticket in 2000 now going for general. Currently yaseu ft 5 and hot spot running fusion and trying to understand wires x.

[KG4CGC]

Welcome to the Island, Bill!

I am your bartender and as per our tradition, your first tiki drink :)



https://i.imgur.com/29OFBHI.jpg

[PA5COR]

Hello Bill, welcome to the Island, relax sit down have a drink ;)

[N8YX]

Welcome, Bill!

[kg6inw]

Hello N8yX pleasure to meet you also pull up to the bar drink waiting.

[kb2crk]

Welcome to the Island Bill.

[kg6inw]

Thanks just in the nick of time. Splendid drink.

[kg6inw]

Going to like the island. Thanks glad to meet you

[kg6inw]

Next one is on me thank you

[WZ7U]

Hi Bill. Glad you made it. This is where I go to recharge and scrub the effluent from over yonder off.

With help from the gals in grass skirts....

[KB2SFH]

Welcome Bill, Hope you enjoy it here.


Hello my name is Bill. My interest in radio starred in trade school 1969 industrial electronics. Build simple radio as class assignment. Got hooked on cb radio Lafayette Comstat 19 with Turner Plus 2 base mic. Lic Koa 0597. Started building heathkit radios, audio, scanners, news photographer now retired. Got my ticket in 2000 now going for general. Currently yaseu ft 5 and hot spot running fusion and trying to understand wires x.

[kg6inw]

Looking forward to meet your friends in grass skirts while recharging also. 😃

[AI5DD]

Thanks for the validation to join the forum. I'm Joe in Oklahoma. I'm into QRP and CW for the most part.

[N8YX]

Thanks for the validation to join the forum. I'm Joe in Oklahoma. I'm into QRP and CW for the most part.

Welcome, Joe.

What have you for low-power stuff? I have a decent collection of JA Novice-class (10w output) gear, a couple of IC-703+ and used to operate a couple of HW-8s from my motorcycle when parked at a place conducive for wire antennas.

[NQ6U]

Welcome to the asylum, Joe! It’s a cool place because us inmates control it.

[WZ7U]

Hi Joe, welcome aboard. This is the most unique ham site on the web.

Not like it's hard to up teh zed ....

[KG4CGC]

Welcome to the Island, Joe!

I am your bartender and as per our tradition, your first tiki drink :)



https://i.imgur.com/29OFBHI.jpg

As per tradition, the bartender quotes himself thus, the new member is ready to be prepared for catechism.
The Pope arrives, as per tradition, the series of questions and answers commences per the Law of Caesarus Domino Ortega.

[NQ6U]

As per tradition, the bartender quotes himself thus, the new member is ready to be prepared for catechism.
The Pope arrives, as per tradition, the series of questions and answers commences per the Law of Caesarus Domino Ortega.

Domini domini domini, you’re all Catholics now — so make all the drinks top shelf and put them on the Vatican’s tab.

Pope Carlo