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    Announcing the W9WDX Worldwidedx.com Amateur Radio Club

    Go on then, I'm game!!!! Had a listen on 28.455 this morn, didn't hear any of you, though.....:tt2: Cheers, Fred
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    where to find an assortment of high voltage electroloyic caps for cheap?

    Oh, forgot to say, the metal cases WILL have high voltages, respect to earth/chassis, so stand them on a bit of well insulative material, and KEEP THEM WELL AWAY FROM THE CASE!!!! :w00t: (Sorry if I am guilty of trying to teach my Granny to suck eggs....:D) Cheers, Fred
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    where to find an assortment of high voltage electroloyic caps for cheap?

    ??? As Beetle was asking, the voltage rating you need is what we need to know,.... You can series up capacitors, if you fit 'bleeder/balance' resistors across,... I had some 600Microfarad 600V elecs, and needed 100Mfs at 2Kv for a 4CX250 linear a while ago, I series up four, with...
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    Noob questions: receiving vhf from far away

    Hiya!!! Sounds like any receiver that covers the marine band will be fine for you,... and a simple 3 or 4 ele yagi for 150 odd megs pointing coast ways wont hurt,... Google 'Cheap Yagi', you will find plenty of info on an easy antenna, Cheers, Fred
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