Recent content by N8YX

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I have an R810 and am going to be adding an R740 to the main rack at some point. Roughly 20 years ago I put together a server cluster for security operations at a previous employer in roughly the same size room as my downstairs office/radio shack. Two full size racks. One had several Dell...

Any special concerns with stacking, or just simply parallel the outputs?

Does either come in a non-server-style case?

Slightly off-topic but 718 related nonetheless: Has anyone experienced a front-panel lockup with one? I have a 2nd run Gen 1 (S/N 2xxxxxx) 718 which - when in use - will occasionally have its front panel become unresponsive. Sometimes it happens when the radio is just sitting in RX; other...

Putting my new operating position together. Currently have 3 Astron 50A linear supplies, each driving 8012 Rig Runners (or with their companion transceivers wired directly to the supply terminals). Need an option for the VHF/UHF bench. There are a few brick type amplifiers (CPI HF150...

Came to post this. I have more 7 line stuff than I care to think about and am going to be replacing a lot of lamps when getting that gear back into the lineup.

Neat old rigs. I ran an HR-2510 or HR-2600 on my 10M packet node for years. The radios often saw 12+ hours continuous use and never broke a sweat. Few years ago I got an original Lincoln and an HTX-100 (a kissing cousin) and all will eventually go in a rack on my vintage bench. There is a...

Used to live in a smallish suburban city. Now live in the middle of farms and ag. Called the zoning director before we bought the place, asked about antenna towers and he said as long as yours doesn't get into FAA territory or fall on a neighboring house, they don't care what I put up. I can...

I have a couple CP2000s in my stash. One definitely is in need of recapping. They're both going to get it done as soon as my bench is back up and running. Love that radio. My late friend Hank had one and I was very impressed with it when we had it on the air.

Have a bunch of Royce stuff - 624, 625, 641 and 642 plus a couple 639 mobiles. Those are among my favorite mobile rigs. 2ea Pro-40/SPK-40 and one SOC-40. Would love to find an OSC-40 and SWR-40 for it. 2ea CP-2000/BC-2000 - one was bought from a member here and restored. 1 CP-400. I have every...

What's the story with 26.715? I hear a lot more Bowl-style activity on that frequency than I do on Ch9. Wish I'd have stayed with a Spanish speaking gal pal long enough for her to teach me more of the language - including some of the cultural nuances.

I learned a lot about weak-signal upper HF work (optimizing antennas, sked times, etc) when skip rolled up for the evening and all the locals went to bed. Had a number of friends on channels 35-40 and we'd keep in touch in the wee hours of the morning, sometimes with no movement of the S meter...

Yes, with caveats: Have a number of R-71As, R-7000s, a couple each IC-751As/R-70s, an IC-745 and 3 IC-720As plus the amps, auto-tuners, etc. Some were bought broken and restored. Others...the trimmer capacitors in the PLL sections of these rigs are known problems and have either been replaced...

Last one I remember with an actual REACT booth was south of Canton, OH and was periodically active through the mid-2000s. Me and a lot of my motorcycle buddies (many of whom are licensed hams, CBers, etc.) would stop there for coffee on the way home from a day's ride. Always put a bit of lettuce...