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  1. FatHam

    Bent boom on 70cm yagi...

    Are you planning on running it horizontal or vertical? I only ask because I run an 18 element M2 44o beam vertically and it has about an inch of "sag" over it's length. If you plan to mount it vertical, try it with the bow "up" at the ends (like a smile) and it's liable to lay straight when...
  2. FatHam

    MigTards QRZed Page...?! Got Grammar!!

    Yeah, then puts it on his mother the TEACHER's doorstep...
  3. FatHam

    Thinking About Getting A Sdr... Which One Is Decent & Cheap?

    I'm pretty happy with this one... eBay item #151217088428 Lots of free software from different sources available for everything from spectrum analyzers to P-25 trunking. Plan on adding an sma to So-239 adapter so that you can use a real antenna. If you're looking to cover the HF bands, keep...
  4. FatHam

    Tapatalk

    Mole has explained "why not" several times. Most recently above... There are no plans on the horizon to bring Tapatalk back any time soon, though the site owner is open to it provided they fix all of the bugs and address the other issues. If you require a "YES/NO" answer, call it "NO".
  5. FatHam

    Ladder Line Installation

    I made a non-conductive dipole hanger and ladder line retainer using 1" PVC pipe and fittings. The hanger at the top is a 1" elbow with a small hole drilled in it to allow a 1/4" eyebolt and nut to be installed for a hanger. I sawed several 1" "tees" in half (below) and used hose clamps to...
  6. FatHam

    So Cal Radio Amateur Project

    In all honesty, I don't think that 90% of them have ever ventured out of that forum to have even looked at the rest of the site. One emails a link to the next and that's as far as they get.
  7. FatHam

    Question On The New Website?

    Just throwing this out there because I MAY have replicated your problem. I just changed skin colors to a deep blue background and a white "primary color" (as found in the ad styler, just above the About Us on the bottom left of the page). White text on dark blue was soothing on the eyes and I...
  8. FatHam

    New Forum Sucks

    It's loading in 2-3 seconds here on a six year old Vista computer with six programs running and 9 Firefox tabs open. I get the same results on everything from XP to Win8. The only time it's ever loaded slow for me was from a hotel with no bandwidth.
  9. FatHam

    Suggestion on 1KW 2m amplifier

    BTW, the weapon of choice for the above application is the M2, followed by the 800w Henry.
  10. FatHam

    Suggestion on 1KW 2m amplifier

    C'mon, finish the sentence... and you would have one powerful 2m station, suitable for local repeater use in So. Cal... We've got guys out here running a KW through 26B2's to "work" high elevation repeaters 15 miles away. Our own Moleculo is actually known as the "power pig" on one of the...
  11. FatHam

    New Forum Sucks

    Nice parallel, except traffic here is up. How do you like the new posting tools? Oh wait, that was you first post. Never mind. Hmm...
  12. FatHam

    I Hate This New Site!!!

    I feel your pain. The Home Depot near us plays stuff over the intercom in Spanish. Then you think "weird, it's usually english first..." You wait... Nothing. I guess you have to speek spanish to hear whats on sale. Love it here...
  13. FatHam

    I Hate This New Site!!!

    Youre doing it wrong... lol I am vertical on an android right now. Works dreamy. I'm driving so I can't look at my settings right now but it must be in your settings somewhere. the next time you log in here, check the box that says keep me signed in. If it still signs you out after closing...
  14. FatHam

    I Hate This New Site!!!

    I've seen the old "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" a number of times, but NEVER from anyone who actually works on the back end of the site and keeps it running. A little tough to judge what's broke and what isn't unless you've had to fix it now, isn't it? It wasn't done for revenue as some...
  15. FatHam

    Uniden Washington

    Fixed... One of the new site's features is the "Staff online" window on the right side of the screen below the chat and members online windows. Just click on an admin's name and tap them a note for a title change or anything that you're having a problem editing. I'm still look for a "PM"...
  16. FatHam

    F 150 Floorboard Install?

    Don't fear the sawtooth mount. I ran one in my 2500HD with an FT8800 on top of a HP257 for years. Solid. Didn't move around (at all) and was easily & quickly removed when I wanted the radios out of the truck (like when leaving it at the airport).
  17. FatHam

    Has Anyone Ordered Baofeng Radios From Amazon?

    Mole, Hit Simon up on the repeater too. He's ordered several from Amazon.
  18. FatHam

    First Post?

    There is another link to it that MAY work... Click on your user name in the upper right corner of the screen and you should get a pop-up menu. Select "Preferences" and the very first option should be "Style" with a menu box of different skins.
  19. FatHam

    First Post?

    There are number of different looks/skins that you can apply to be easier on the eyes. I don't believe they've been totally "debugged" yet, so stand by...