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Recent Content by Captain Kilowatt

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    Need fancy label maker suggestions

    I have used a couple different Brother P-Touch label makers and they allowed different fonts and several styles of backgrounds. I use a PT-65 now.
    Post by: Captain Kilowatt, Mar 2, 2021 at 1:42 AM in forum: General CB Services Discussion
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    New General Lee will not convert.....

    VCO running on the ragged edge of stability and not quite able to lock??
    Post by: Captain Kilowatt, Mar 1, 2021 at 10:27 AM in forum: General CB Services Discussion
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    Mast pipe question

    BTW since you are only talking about 8 feet long either proposal is MORE than adequate and a lot of over-kill. It's not so much the weight that is...
    Post by: Captain Kilowatt, Feb 25, 2021 at 12:54 PM in forum: Amateur Radio Antennas
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    27 power wires on my amp, come on, really?

    Granted my amp is 50 volt so the current is lower but the buss bar is about an inch wide and 1/8 inch thick silver plated copper. Basically ZERO...
    Post by: Captain Kilowatt, Feb 25, 2021 at 2:57 AM in forum: Amplifiers
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    Mast pipe question

    Both will have similar strengths however I would go with the single heavier piece. Easier to deal with and as the two pipe configuration flexes in...
    Post by: Captain Kilowatt, Feb 25, 2021 at 2:54 AM in forum: Amateur Radio Antennas
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    27 power wires on my amp, come on, really?

    Properly selected size of the buss will eliminate any problems you suggest may be present. Commercial amplifiers do it all the time.
    Post by: Captain Kilowatt, Feb 25, 2021 at 2:46 AM in forum: Amplifiers
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    Sold as-is and No returns due to parts swappers

    I think parts swappers/robbers are much more prevalent with amateur radio products. Most of them have filters or speech boards that simply plug...
    Post by: Captain Kilowatt, Feb 24, 2021 at 1:11 PM in forum: General CB Services Discussion
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    Amp coax jumper length

    Actually he was CORRECT with his statement. Care to enlighten us why you think he was wrong instead of just saying so?
    Post by: Captain Kilowatt, Feb 24, 2021 at 2:24 AM in forum: General CB Services Discussion
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    Slinky Doublet

    LOL Reminds me of the time I was at the top of my tower fixing a stupid mistake made a few weeks earlier. Somehow I had forgotten to tighten the...
    Post by: Captain Kilowatt, Feb 22, 2021 in forum: Amateur Radio Antennas
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    Need a new Multimeter - Fluke 117 or 77-IV or ??

    Hard to beat Fluke. I love my Fluke 376. Not sure if I would trust a cheap Chinese meter especially if working on high voltage.
    Post by: Captain Kilowatt, Feb 19, 2021 in forum: Announcements & Open Forum
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    Radio Financing

    Agreed. I have never bought a toy or taken a trip that was not paid for completely up-front in advance. I figured if I didn't have the money at...
    Post by: Captain Kilowatt, Feb 19, 2021 in forum: General Ham Radio Discussion
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    Mosley pro 67-3

    Almost said EFF it and bought a new TH-11DX but like you the only thing holding me back was the lack of 40m. I have heard of some guys actually...
    Post by: Captain Kilowatt, Feb 17, 2021 in forum: Amateur Radio Antennas
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    If you're ever feeling a little stupid...

    I wouldn't last long on those sites. I have ZERO tolerance for incompetence. I actually have had to bite my tongue and scroll down the page here...
    Post by: Captain Kilowatt, Feb 9, 2021 in forum: General CB Services Discussion
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    Base Antenna resistance (Ohms)

    It's used all the time in commercial installations. Andrew even included a small package of it with their heliax connectors. Do not put it on the...
    Post by: Captain Kilowatt, Feb 6, 2021 in forum: CB Antennas
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