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  1. 1iwilly

    palomar 40,20 input SWR

    Is there a way to make the 20,40 band on a Palomar 300A have a lower input as it does on the 10-meter band with the input and output trimmers I was tunning on 20 meters today but my Yaesu ft-890 kept flicking a high SWR light I turned the auto tuner on it kind of helped but made the tuner get...
  2. 1iwilly

    WTTrade for bird element

    looking for a bird slug 250 watts 2-30mhz have an static 575-m6 mic for trade
  3. 1iwilly

    EFHW antenna

    Looking for advice on an EFHW antenna in the 1kw range. I'm using a Nelson antenna 200W-pep SWR are good, but it gets hot and SWR rises when using it for rag chewing if you get long-winded. 2 weeks ago i bought the myantenna.com 40-10 1kw-plus which i just put back in a box to return it best SWR...
  4. 1iwilly

    looking to trade

    looking to trade special uniden grant XL Philly made for a RigExpert AA-35 antenna analyzer The radio works as it should no hack job open clarifier high and low channels variable power on the rear top cover has 4 small holes from the previous owner could use but not hampering the working of...
  5. 1iwilly

    extra license

    I'm trying to study for the extra license after lesson 11 it has become hard to focus on the rest of the lessons confusing to me to try and remember the questions and answers. brain fog
  6. 1iwilly

    WTB cover

    looking for a Cobra 148 GTL side mic top cover
  7. 1iwilly

    grant-xt/148f-gtl front face update

    ok so today i had a chance to take a real good look at this radio.everything look good who ever did the modification new what they were doing.it has upper and lower channels. clarifier is open,Q26 is remove trying to find what number it is to put it back on i change the factory regulator with...
  8. 1iwilly

    is it a grant or cobra

    hello to all I picked up this Cobra 148gtl-f on a trade. what has me boggled is that the tag on the back says uniden grant XL and on the board, it has the Q for the transistors instead of the TR as the Cobras do. look at pics has a variable power echo board and channel I haven't powered it yet...
  9. 1iwilly

    10 to 13 element beam

    so i see some guys are building and running 10 12 13 element beams and putting 10,000 to 30,000 watts behind it 1st off if you are putting that many watts behind a beam then the beam is not working. i personally believe anything over 6 or 7 elements is a waist of time and no prove or evidence...
  10. 1iwilly

    i pass

    well I passed my general today super excited I'm ready to cut add burn ham stuff like i did with CB stuff LOL
  11. 1iwilly

    looking to trade

    looking to trade my Palomar 300A with spare tubes for an HF radio on am i'm seen 850 Pep with a Cobra 29 ltd classic
  12. 1iwilly

    WTB astatic

    looking for a front and rear cover from a non working astatic 575 m6 mine has fallen a few times and seen better days
  13. 1iwilly

    round 2

    well here we go again on oct 7th taking my general license test 10 meters is not for me all i hear is a signal report how many watts and what kind of antenna and if the guy doesn't get a 59 report he won't log you in LOL, little bitch and that's it what happened to a short simple qso hi how are...
  14. 1iwilly

    looking to trade

    looking to trade my Yaesu ft-101e with Yaesu YC-601 b freq counter and a new extra set of tubes radio was just serviced by a reputable Yaesu tech here in FL looking for an HF base amp to use with my Yaesu 890/AT on a scale of 1 to 10 she an 8 solid meter bulbs were updated to led
  15. 1iwilly

    in the box 148 gtl

    ok being that i have a HAM license now and the 2 radios i use both do 11 meters also I'm thinking of selling my still in the box cobra 148-gtl side mic made in Malaysia still a virgin except for some caps change for transmit audio mods found on this site and exit thirteen asymmetrical mod also...
  16. 1iwilly

    very happy day today

    well boys i did it pas my tech this morning with zero wrong Now i sit and wait for it to be posted on the fcc website
  17. 1iwilly

    getting it ready

    Well my 24ft push-pole came in yesterday i did a quick test run on 10 meters 1.4 SWR 20 meters 1.6 SWR on 40 meters 1.4 SWR The wire wasn't fully stretched had to use what was available at the time The antenna is = a true, half wave end fed antenna for 40-10 meters UJM-40-10EFHW This antenna is...
  18. 1iwilly

    WTB recorder

    YAESU DVS-2 DIGITAL MEMORY RECORDER
  19. 1iwilly

    between radio and amp issue

    I'm having an issue with SWR on my Palomar 300A between the radio and the amp. when in low power best i can get turning the trimmer on the low side of the switch or using a longer or shorter jumper is 1.8 SWR on high input and the output is 1.1 SWR. i got the same results using my ft-101e, my...
  20. 1iwilly

    meters 4 sale

    more stuff i didn't know i had. selling these to Meters Micronta asking $20.00 plus the ride diamond SX-200 Asking 90 plus the ride