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  1. sp5it

    RCI-2995 DX HP Factory Error

    Those ceramic pads are crap. I usually replace them with thin mica insulators.
  2. sp5it

    Stabilizing Frequency - what do you do?

    Use DDS synthesiser. Not worth the effort IMO. Mike
  3. sp5it

    11 meter is very quiet?

    27.285 AM plenty of traffic from USA to Poland this evening. Big signals over s9 on 5/8 vertical here. Mike
  4. sp5it

    Pop Up Ads

    Never saw ads on that website.
  5. sp5it

    Anytone at5555n II high swr on ssb , low swr on am and fm

    Make chargeback on your CC. Mike
  6. sp5it

    Anytone at5555n II high swr on ssb , low swr on am and fm

    So return that radio and buy another one. Not butchered. Mike
  7. sp5it

    If you have S3+ noise floor on your base and access to the internet - read this

    Maybe you should install that antenna properly first? Mike
  8. sp5it

    colossal 10 k

    You won't hear a difference. Dunno if it will be more wind resistant.
  9. sp5it

    RM Italy 203P Gate bias voltage?

    Without temperature compensation it won't work correctly anyway. If I don't know right bias value for the transistor I set bias for best linearity and IMD on the scope and spectrum analyser. Mike
  10. sp5it

    9/11 We Must Never Forget

    Is plane which hit Pentagon found?
  11. sp5it

    SR-655hp transmit issues

    What is input and output voltage on pass regulator transistor? AM: USB: Mike
  12. sp5it

    Anyone Know?

    Try to contact admins directly.
  13. sp5it

    Kenwood TS-850S

    WSJT-X and cat+ audio interface.
  14. sp5it

    10 meter is very quiet?

    10m was wide open yesterday. I heard many west coast stations here and managed to work VP6WR as new one on 10m. Already CFM on LOTW Mike
  15. sp5it

    Ameritron 811 only putting out 200 watts

    Not at all.
  16. sp5it

    Ground mounted cb vertical antenna

    I see 3 radials :) Another one is coax and support pipe. Mike
  17. sp5it

    Ground mounted cb vertical antenna

    Quaterwave whip. Put it on the ground, add as many radials as you can. I would not go lower than 32. Performance depends on ground (counterpoise) quality and antenna location. Should be fine on top of the hill without any obstacles around. Radiation pattern in attachment. Basically you can...
  18. sp5it

    Adding more ground elements to a ground plane

    Ground radials act different than elevated. Bottom line: more is better, but at some point increasing radials amount doesn't make sense. See attachment. Mike
  19. sp5it

    Adding more ground elements to a ground plane

    https://www.qsl.net/kk4obi/Elevated%20Radials.html
  20. sp5it

    Organizing a DX Expedition: How to gather sponsors?

    Philippines are located very low on mostwanted and iota list. I doubt anyone would be interested in sponsoring. But... if you would transmit from some rare IOTA from that area that's different pair of shoes. Mike