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Recent content by jtrouter

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    Sonar BR-21???

    I will do that soon. First i am replacing the OLD electrolytic capacitors before i fire it up!
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    Sonar BR-21???

    And here today 2/23/2024 i just unboxed a belive it or not a NOS Sonar BR21. Its crazy its close to pristine.
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    Transformer for Power Supply

    Question, Is there ANYWHERE that i can confirm that these transformers are 100 amps? I was able to find some but would like to verify the amperage. Anyone have any links to verify?
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    Cobra 2000 GTL

    FYI if you look a the date you might notice the post is 7 plus years old.
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    Double Sideband

    I have and use once in a while a Regency Imperial and a Imperial 2 both have DSB and they do work and sound great. I have heard how they sound, I do enjoy my fetish for old tube gear
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    Lets talk about replacements for 6lf6 tubes

    Still hoping that you can post a picture of the single tube and the double tube so I can tell between them.
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    ICOM IC-PW2 HF/50 MHz ALL Band 1 kW Linear Amplifier

    FYI Icom Inc. announces that the IC-PW2 Japan version has been shipped from the factory. The IC-PW2 USA and EUR versions will be released around Spring 2024.
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    New Cobra 19 mini (anytone)

    There is a NEW version of this the Cobra 19 mini am/fm. or those of you who want a small AM/FM CB radio. $79 am only $99 AM/FM. FYI
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    ASTROPLANE best vertical antenna ever?

    Thank you very much for the explanation! I have run this original Avanti Astroplane for the last 8 years. I bought it new and for me it has worked amazingly. I was looking for the patent for the Astrobeam hoping to find enough details so that i might try to build my own.
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    BLJ 100A 6 meter linear amplifier

    Probably a dumb answer but if you have the correct Ham ticket use it on 6 meters?
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    ASTROPLANE best vertical antenna ever?

    Hello I have a question that i noticed in the original patent for the Avanti Astroplane. On Page 6 under section 10 which i highlighted in blue it talks about efficiency. My question for those who understand the details about how antenna theory is By removing the top hat does that make antenna...
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    Frozen cores in transformer

    Hello I am trying to help a friend, I know i read a post a maybe a month ago about how to release a tunable core that is stuck. We know how easy they snap and he is restoring a FT101EX not that the radio is relevant. SO if anyone can help with the best way to get this loose please respond and...
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    8950 tube ??

    So friends and my wife think i am crazy, I have been looking for 8950's and 6LQ6's and a few others for the last ten years or so. I have 24 of each enough that will last my lifetime and more for my collection of sweep tube amps that i have and keep on buying. It is a bad? habit that i have from...
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    Meter replacement for a Texas Star DX667V

    THANK YOU! I love this forum! Off to order it now.