Recent content by KF6IRK

Arrow antennas are 'top shelf'. I have their 3-el VHF Yagi and the 7-el UHF Yagi - and the carry bag. The bag allows me to store both antennas so that was a plus, not having to purchase 2 bags. I typically use the antennas for RDF applications on an aluminum 31' telescopic mast that rests in a...

I have two Little Tarheel antennas, run one on my '96 Tacoma and the other was shared between my '84 Vanagon Westfalia and '02 Tundra (which is gone now). I also used the longer whips to use less coil. I mainly operate on 75M, and sometimes on 40M when traveling long distances. I haven't needed...

I had a lot of 'hash' on HF (Icom IC-706) on my '96 Tacoma and '02 Tundra. I bonded everything with braided straps and installed the large 1" snap-on ferrite blocks where the wiring terminates at the in-tank fuel pump. For ignition noise, check the specific gravity of your vehicle's battery ...

I worked at Lafayette Electronics for a couple years back in the early 70's, sold a lot of CB radios (as well as full-on brand name home stereo systems), albeit CBs were only 23-channels at the time. My oldest brother bought two Telsat SSB-25 SSB radios and we had no problem talking with each...

I started out on 11m in the early 60s, so I have a ton of old 23-channel tube AM & SSB base radios and walkie talkies from the 60 ~ 70s - including a lot of SONY 11m radios from many different countries. They'll probably all end up in an estate sale and eventually on ebay after I croak, so keep...

I've collected a lot of rare 11m radios over the years, including my favorites: a CPI CP-400, a CP-2000 and a General SB-72 (23-ch tube SSB radio). I restored some of them to operational condition, and just cleaned some of the other ones up for display only. I especially like tinkering with...

Looks like you used 22AWG for the windings? 18AWG should be fine for 100w, eh? Quit goofing off and get to work on my HR-50 - ;)

I still have two Amazers up in the rafters in my garage. I had two of them mounted in a co-linear array, 3" apart on an aluminum plate atop a heavy duty spring and used nylon spacers to keep the antennas exactly 3" apart from top to bottom. Worked very well on the '89 Toyota pick up I had at the...

Eileen was getting hard to start so I check the water level and put the charger on the battery. I wire-brushed all the terminals and reconnected, but she still didn't want to start easily. I bought a new Interstate battery and the same thing :( It looks like the starter is shot. I don't think...

Henry, sitting on his ass - and there's a cracking block wall behind him? Shoulda had him re-grout it while he was there - lol

So, Tim, when are you gonna install mine - lol

OK, so I asked this: "I just purchased a snorkel-type conversion kit for my Coleman generator (with a HM100 Tecumseh 10HP motor) from you folks. I would like to power the generator with portable propane tanks as well as from natural gas at my home. This NPSK-12 kit appears to be for connection...

For those of you who have a gasoline-powered generator and have thought about adding the capability of propane and/or natural gas (while retaining the capability to run regular pump gasoline as well), US Carburetion has released an improved conversion kit for almost any generator motor on the...

It's been a few years since I've sailed to the island … I'm in.

I just ran across a video on Youtube referencing HAM Radio in some of the Last Man Standing episodes. Notice FLG performing some of his well known janitorial duties in the screen-shot below. You can see him here again in the following clip, starting at 3:15