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  1. K8PG

    nice HF meters

    meter This one is junk ! here is the one you need lp100 I have one very nice. Paul
  2. K8PG

    ND for WAS in LoTW!

    N.D. WAS Give-KD4POJ,Dwayne and E-Mail he will help.
  3. K8PG

    YOUR Opinion On Free-Banding

    Freebanding-LIDSSS 100 % N0NB
  4. K8PG

    WHAT REALLY CAUSES DX ANYWAY ???

    What causes DX Here is an Excellent textbook- The New Shortwave Propagation Handbook. George Jacobs-W3ASK Theodore Cohen-N4XX Robert Rose-K6GKU this will explain DX (propagation)(Skipland) in real terms,graphs and making...
  5. K8PG

    15 Meters

    15 Mtrs. Well it is happening-21Mhz is a great band-I have been in 3 sunspot cycles and 15 can be open 24 hrs-the last few weeks in has been to many parts of the world into the wee hrs of night here in Mi. U.P. lots of nice DX-VU2,9M6,JA,V85,T6 ,ZS, RI just to name a few...
  6. K8PG

    Light is out on my TS50

    light out TS50 Change the bulb yourself-get the service manuel-front of the radio has to be lowered-removing 4 screws (face plate).Might take 1 1/2 hrs be very carefull you dont bugger something up. Good Luck. Paul
  7. K8PG

    WHERE TO SEND AN OLDER AMERITRON FOR REPAIR

    Send older Ameritron By all means send it to Ameritron if your not confident in yourself to do the repair,Rob at Ameritron is excellent and will take the time to explain everything he has done -the man knows his amps-a fair price and a warrenty on the work to boot. Paul - K8PG
  8. K8PG

    YOUR Opinion On Free-Banding

    Free Banding Beat Them with a Wet Noodle-stay below 28.000 and who cares ! Paul
  9. K8PG

    The Power of Positive Thinking

    POSITIVE THINKING Way COOL .... Congratulations OM. Have Fun ..It will start soon. Paul K8PG CW IS AMATEUR RADIO
  10. K8PG

    Has your Yaesu ever failed and need repair?

    Yaesu ever failed I had my FT990 for 20 yrs-worked flawlessly all that time-And I used it everyday sometimes for 48 hrs Dxing cw ,rtty and never failed last yr I went to turn it on -na, zip ,zilch -sent if off to Fla. came back in great working order-the power supplies board traces...
  11. K8PG

    3-500Z Weird Noise/xmt or no xmt

    Hello Ops. Iam just curious ,have a new pair of tubes in amp -AL82 when I turn on the amp the right tube starts making a Weird noise like a musical high tone when I tune up the the amp no matter what drive I use after correct loading the noise will cease for a bit...
  12. K8PG

    I'm wanting an antenna switch

    Antenna switch Hello, I have 4 Alpha Delta dd4s and they all work very well-in the instructions they say "Not To Open" send back.Ive never had a problem yet and have switched then all 1000s of times and KWs of rf -50Mhz-500 Khz built like a tank See what the Big...
  13. K8PG

    Just finished my new toys

    MY NEW TOYS Hello , Oakhills Reserch-belongs to Marshall Emm-Morse Express company- Marshall did all the design of the OHR 500 along with all his other QRP gear he sells-he has been in business for about 20 yrs-he is locates in Colorado. go to...
  14. K8PG

    the better transceiver

    better Xcvr Go for the TS440 a great rig,I had one for 15 yrs and just gave it away last mo. to a new ham. Paul K8PG
  15. K8PG

    Ameritron ATR-30 3KW / Legal Limit Antenna Tuner Review and Pics

    ATR TUNNER This is a Nice Tuner, The draw back is that the roller inductor cannot handle over 1kw for very long on 160 mtrs,the nylon will begin to melt-I had one for 3 mos yrs ago and used it on 160 cw contesting-I was matching a 5/8 wave Inverted L with 72 -1/4 wave...
  16. K8PG

    Looking at getting a new meter

    New Meter- Array Solutions -power/SWR/ etc...... The PowerMaster - Accurate and Fast RF Power and VSWR meter ""The Array Solutions PowerMaster is an accurate, expandable RF power meter that blurs the line between station accessory and precision test equipment." Mark Wilson, K1RO QST...
  17. K8PG

    Alpha Delta-Delta 4B switch

    Hello, I am wondering if anyone here is using these switches ? I will use one for the antennas and one for the transceivers, they look well built and isolation seems real good. Paul K8PG
  18. K8PG

    15-18 Mtr DX-cw es ssb

    Hello all, Ive been having a blast on 15 mtrs this past week.The band has been open to all parts of the world.This is a list of a few stations I worked EP4AK-IRAN,SSB Totally a new country for me,he was 5x9 VU2SWS-INDIA,SSB a YL-she was 5X9+...
  19. K8PG

    well i am finally ready to try ham radio

    Hello Kurt, Well get the ARRLs license manuels(Tech-Gen) and study all the material in each book,that way you will know whats going on a bit,I also say find a local club and find a good Elmer(a amateur who is a teacher/or is knowledgeable in all aspects of radio,Just memorizing a...
  20. K8PG

    Ameritron AL-80B

    AL-80B 3-500Z 5.0 14.6 130 0.5 20 4.0 0.4 3.0 0.4 0.74 14.0 110 TUBE SPECS.From RF Parts. The AL80B needs at least 80 watts drive for specified output. The Plate/Load controls are not correctly adjusted/the band input coil/s need to be adjusted,maybee the alc control is set to...