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Recent content by pipe layer

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    Ameritron 811H trouble

    Well I took the old girl out to the garage blew out the dust with my compressor and now shes back to normal. So im guessing something is loose.
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    Ameritron 811H trouble

    OK I disconnected the anode connections, powered it up and got the same result. No change
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    Ameritron 811H trouble

    Hello all , tonight my trusty 811H developed a problem, when I turn it on the plate voltage / currant meter almost swings into the red. Then slowly drops down to 0 when turned off . Thanks Brian KG6WIK
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    2950 DX repair

    I was going to send my 2950 to DTB for repair, but I'm wondering if anyone knows of a reputable shop closer to home here on the central coast of California? The radio's output is only about half of what it used to be.
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    magnum 6500R

    Anyone here ever heard of a Magnum by Palomar 6500R? Just wondering what transistors might be in this amp.
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    TNT 1 KW

    TNT 1kW Ham Radio Amp 2 SRF2072 Driving 8 2SC2079 Over 1000 Watts or More | eBay
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    A Dipole for your CB Base Station?

    Did anyone mention the horizontal dipole has 5 to 6 db gain over a vertical over real ground?
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    Shorted 2950

    Thanks Rob looks like D105 1N4003
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    Shorted 2950

    Hello all , this afternoon I attempted to plug the power cord into my old orange screen RCI 2950 and blew the fuse, I must have had the cord reversed. So now of coarse it blows the the fuse immediately even when the cord is plugged in correctly and the radio is in the off position. Any ideas on...
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    A Dipole for your CB Base Station?

    I dont think anyone has mentioned that according to L.B. Cebik's computer models, over real ground a horizontally polarized dipole should have about 4db gain over a vertical 5/8 antenna. I use a dipole on 10m, I used 2 102" stainless whips I had laying around.
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    Freecell where is my...part 2..

    yup I lost 2950dx to freecell a few years ago