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Recent content by Al n3izr

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    how to build an 11 meter ringo ????

    Hello you can use a AR10 but need to redo it over all 17.6 tall and new stub made up 17 1/2 " this same antenna can also be used on 6 meters 73 Al / N3IZR
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    Base murs gmrs frs antenna

    Take a look at this http://www.2wayelectronix.com/Dual-band-MURS-GMRS-Slim-Jim-Antenna-dualmurs.htm I've always used a ARX2B and ARX450B with my setup 73 al
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    Base murs gmrs frs antenna

    Hello any one try the Arrow OSJ - Dual Band GMRS & MURS - 152/462 MHz I'd like to hear Pro's and Con's before i buy one.
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    Radio Frequency Interference to Amateur Radio Bands

    Power line nose update Well now i have the FCC working on this and Potomac Edison has blocked me from E-Mails and Phones. They never responded to the letter from ARRL. To date 12 poles needed work some have not been repaired and last check i have just 4 locations that need more work. One...
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    Stranger taking pictures

    Bad Neighbor I don't care how many photos they take i had a clown. Well more like a idiot that was coming into my yard late at night cutting coax, wire antennas down. So i ended up getting 3 low light game cameras and got him he spent the weekend in jail and after we went to court he had to pay...
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    Radio Frequency Interference to Amateur Radio Bands

    Radio Frequency Interference Hello in my ongoing problem with Potomac Edison and power line RFI. I had West Virginia Public Service Commission working with me last year in the fall they had closed my case based on a letter from Potomac Edison ? After trying to get it reopened many times I...
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    reviving wildly

    revving engine Well this is what I did bank is closed on sunday I took my truck back to drive in window Monday without antenna no problem. Reinstalled antenna and pulled back up and engine revving killed it with key and pushed it out. I talked to the bank manager but I think he was thinking...
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    reviving wildly

    Hello had a good one here pulled into bank window today and my Truck 2005 Ford Ranger started reviving wildly ! my radio FT857d was turned off but my antenna make light contact with roof. This is not my frist time at this window of bank? I shut it down with key placed in park and restarted...
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    Free RF choke's ?

    Hello I got a box of old computer monitor cables the ones with a choke on one end. Will this choke work well on coax to knock down unwanted RF ? Or has anyone know what range they work in? 73 Al / N3IZR:)
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    outlaws on our 10 meter band

    Outlaws All I can say it drives me nuts when I find a nice contact below 28.400 and some Spanish speaking CBer comes on in AM with reverb and Bleep Bleep ! Or starts playing a Spanish Rap? The other day I was on.380 with a nice group of guys in Texas one guy had a Mexican dope runner making...
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    outlaws on our 10 meter band

    Hello I'd like to see more users of 10 meters use the lower part of band. I am talking about 28.400 and lower right down to 28.300 we are having a lot of outlaw users coming in to this part of the band . I also see this lower in band also so lets not forget CW too. If we don't use it it may...
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    Radio Frequency Interference to Amateur Radio Bands

    Potomac Edison Well I did hear Potomac Edison sent a letter back to ARRL. I am trying to get a copy of it from what I got Potomac Edison stated they do not have to work with any ( CB radio club ) I hope I can get a copy of this...
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    Radio Frequency Interference to Amateur Radio Bands

    RFI update! Well a letter was sent to Potomac Edison but I have been told they have 60 days to respond ? At this point I can not use my radio at home as the RFI is now S7 or higher on most bands. I did contact Public Service Commission of West Virginia and was told I can not open a new case...
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    Radio Frequency Interference to Amateur Radio Bands

    Update on RFI Well we did get 6 power line poles worked for RFI. This was with the help of Public Service Commission of West Virginia. At this point my case was closed and as soon as the Commission closed it Potomac Edison started refusing to do any more repairs for RFI stating they...
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    10 Meters!

    Hello seems we don't see a lot of QSO on ten meters unless its a contest But I get on a lot and I'm seeing far to many unlicensed Mexican cb radios on. I feel that we need to get some licensed nets going on 28.4 and down maybe some one get the hit that they're not welcome ...