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Recent content by sp5it

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    Water in coax

    All my Yagis are direct fed with choke balun. No issues with direction skew observed. Mike
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    Tower switching service as antenna

    Common practice is using Yagi as top hat capacity and tower as antenna for kow bands. Maybe it was that? Mike
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    preamp

    Plenty on google. Did you try look for them?
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    100 amp power supply

    Grab Astron RS70A schematic, use stronger transformer, add a few more 2n3771 and you have nice 100A PS. Or... buy 100A+ server PS for 100$+ https://www.ebay.com/itm/325915930275 Mike
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    Imax 2000 Ground Plane Kit Worth it?

    https://www.w8ji.com/end-fed_vertical.htm#IMAX Should help. Mike
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    Water in coax

    Replace coax. Seal it properly this time. Mike
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    Need advice powering new M-70 Mic for my Yaesu ft-1000d

    Pretty easy to DIY. Just get plugs, cable and 5V PS. Than I can guide you. Mike
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    New Antenna very high SWR

    That antennas need counterpoise, not grounding.
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    President Grant PC-999AC (MB8719) No Receive/ No PA issue.

    Sorry, I looked to PC-999 schematic. Anyway, output pin 6 of audio chip should have steady 1/2 power supply voltage. Mike
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    President Grant PC-999AC (MB8719) No Receive/ No PA issue.

    What's a voltage on IC6 pin 5? Mike
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    Question about SSB Biasing.

    AM also need biasing. Otherwise amp is not linear and produces distorted signal. Only FM it doesn't. Mike
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    If Hollywood reimagined CONVOY today?

    Hollywood you say... Rubber duck would be cripple afro-american transgender woman to meet current Hollywood standards. Mike
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    [Solved] Raspy receive for some stations on a President Jackson CB.

    Completely different board. Can't help with that. Mike
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    [Solved] Raspy receive for some stations on a President Jackson CB.

    It is famous bad AGC on Jackson. 1. Change R-43 10k to 1k 2. Change R-41 150k to 270k 3. Change R-47 1.50k to 3.9k 4. Remove capacitor C-31.
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    Delta Electronics DSP60M for $189 yes or no

    I never converted it to more that 14.5V but you could try: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/projects/hp-hstns-pd30-voltage-mod/