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  1. J

    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
  2. J

    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.
  3. J

    BLJ 100A 6 meter linear amplifier

    Probably a dumb answer but if you have the correct Ham ticket use it on 6 meters?
  4. J

    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...
  5. J

    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...
  6. J

    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...
  7. J

    Meter replacement for a Texas Star DX667V

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

    Meter replacement for a Texas Star DX667V

    Question for you all, I am looking for a meter replacement for a Texas Star Dx667v. I am not very knowledgeable on meters and i have changed the gauges in my car from black to white with new decals so i hope that i just need a meter of the correct size and value and could carefully? remove he...
  9. J

    Communication Concepts Inc. legit?

    I have used they a few times and have had great results from them. Aplus shop.
  10. J

    Base New Imax wont tune 11m....this sucks

    I have been trying to find a seller and noboby seems to have any?
  11. J

    Solarcon MAX OPTIMZER The Ultimate 10-11 Meter Base Antenna

    Where did you find one? I cannot find ANYPLACE that has one in stock to buy? If you or anyone knows where they are in stock please let me know. Thank you
  12. J

    11 meter is very quiet?

    Thats strange DX was very strong all day thru 5PM in the Seattle area? Guess we were just lucky. Normal Southern states DX and towards the end Hawaii came in really well. maybe tomorrow will be better for you. Good luck.
  13. J

    My Old K40 rides again !

    Wow this takes me back, I ran a K40 for years using a clipped Cobra 138 and a Pride 150 and this combo served me well for local and DX. Just for info this was the magnetic mount version and used it for over 10 years. Never had a burnout or anything like that and infact that same K40 antenna from...
  14. J

    D&A Phantom el509/519/6P45C conversion and more

    Just a FYI this is a old thread and the guy you are talking to has not been on here in over two years. Not to say he wont pop on?
  15. J

    Astatic Silver Eagle question

    I did finally get a Silver K Eagle, I use it for all my AM talking. For Sideband i use a Super Sidekick.
  16. J

    11 meter is very quiet?

    Last night between 9pm and 11pm here around Seattle we were getting short hop skip. For over two hours we had beautiful short hop skip from Seattle to Billings MT From BC Canada to MT and OR and WA and ID, It was just fantastic. No 111111 and whatever else odd crap that normally happens on 38...
  17. J

    ASTROPLANE best vertical antenna ever?

    Good luck finding a original one. I can tell you this i bought a new original Avanti one and it came out of Europe, I bought it new about 2015, There was at that time a warehouse where there was a large stock of all sorts of old NOS Avanti antennas that was found and were sold in Europe. That...
  18. J

    Check this disaster out.

    This is the same amp that a friend of mine is bidding on, I hope you guys don't jack it up on each other. However as your a forum buddy good luck.
  19. J

    Check this disaster out.