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  1. hookedon6

    73's or just 73?

    The term handle is an old slang term for name that goes back to the cowboys of the Old West. Telegraphers picked it up and the ham radio operators got it from them. CB operators copied the hams. For Hams it can be either the operators first name or a nickname such as Sparks or Rusty...
  2. hookedon6

    Best Coax?

    ... or a remote base:whistle:
  3. hookedon6

    A Light in the Dark (or, is dark faster than light)?

    actually, back in the day, when I worked for BELL LABS, we proved that you could actually measure the darkness absorbing capacity of Fluorescence tubes, when they had dark rings on BOTH ends , they were full and would no longer work properly,............. jus sayin
  4. hookedon6

    Is there a such thing an a Manual Antenna Rotor?

    here they are,........... but,.... they don't work cheap
  5. hookedon6

    Loud audio that picks up everything D104

    anytime I hear crappy audio like that,............. I don't hang around:sad:
  6. hookedon6

    Fuse Replacement Guide

    where the heck is that Newton guy when ya need him?:blink:
  7. hookedon6

    Fuse Replacement Guide

    according to the chart,............ 250 amps
  8. hookedon6

    pin the coax!

    well,........... I can remember building a "crystal ball" with a 555 IC in it. somehow,................ it ended up on some ones neighbors roof:D:D
  9. hookedon6

    Zombie Amp !!

    gee, I jus dunno 'bout that:whistle: Solid-state amplifiers cannot be class "AB1" or class "AB2". A bipolar transistor amp cannot be a sub 1 or sub 2 class because they do not have grids to have or not have grid current. Solid-state amplifiers have bases or gates, and a bipolar transistor...
  10. hookedon6

    FCC at the tolls and scales

    I actually read each and every one of these comments I know what company you represent, .... and I don't have any problems with that, but,............when one of the comments was made that raising output power to 10 watts would help to stop the use of amplifiers below 28 MHZ,........... well...
  11. hookedon6

    73's or just 73?

    42 is the correct answer to ANY question,............. 42? Ref: THHGTTG http://www.ask.com/wiki/The_Hitchhiker's_Guide_to_the_Galaxy?o=2801&qsrc=999&ad=doubleDown&an=apn&ap=ask.com :tt2:
  12. hookedon6

    73's or just 73?

    73 = Best wishes 73's = Best wisheses ok,... so now we are up to: Best Best Wisheses.............:blink: I think I'm just gonna start sayin,............ "42"
  13. hookedon6

    73's or just 73?

    ok,.............. so is it: 73 (0ne word "seventy-three") or 7 3 (two words: "seven" "three') ^^ ab v c^^^^ ab v c^^^^ ab v c^^
  14. hookedon6

    QRM on 28.850 MHz

    well, the band is open to Europe now,........ and it's baaaack, a little lower in the band, around 28.520+/-
  15. hookedon6

    FCC at the tolls and scales

    <can not stand it> § 95.409 (CB Rule 9) What equipment may I use at my CB station? (a) You must use an FCC certificated CB transmitter at your CB station. You can identify an FCC certificated transmitter by the certification label placed on it by the manufacturer. well, lets see...
  16. hookedon6

    FCC at the tolls and scales

    well, that depends on the xmit freq . ALL exports ARE illegal to use on any CB freq by anyone...PERIOD BTW,.. even the "expert" site you linked says that all the info provided is second handed and NOT legal advice.
  17. hookedon6

    HF antenna for mobiles

    never used one,.... but,..... @ $1500 a pop for a 200 watt antenna?:ohmy:
  18. hookedon6

    FCC at the tolls and scales

    Err, ..............ya might wanna read 95.402, 95.409, and 95.426.<gotproof>
  19. hookedon6

    Switching between antennas

    Gee, I dunno about that "slide" switch, an inside pic of the switch is needed.<gotproof> but, on the other hand,.............. it's only about $20 or so. http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/4670
  20. hookedon6

    Radio Frequency Interference to Amateur Radio Bands

    here is a good read from the arrl ARRL Calls for Timely, Visible FCC Amateur Radio Enforcement