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  1. K8PG

    FT101E 11m pos.

    Iam wondering what serial # unit you have DXhound ? I have 3 FT 101 version rigs-Yaesu made many different FT-101s(E,EE,EX,a,b,c,d,and e,) and other Models.My rigs were manfactured in 1972 and 1973.All I had to do was install 2 new hetrodine crystals in the -11 an 10a bandswitch posistions on...
  2. K8PG

    MULTIBAND VERTICAL HF ANTENNAS

    Long ago when I lived at my parents when I was a teenager,I use a Hustler 6BTV with Radials it worked very well-swr was under 2:1:1 on 80,40,20,15 and 10 mtrs,I also had the 75 mtr resonator-it was a great antenna-I still have it in my garage somewhere,Hygain (MFJ) have some good verticals and...
  3. K8PG

    Aiming Yagis

    Hello All, Iam just wondering when setting up your yagi antenna do you set it to True North ? or Magnetic North?Ihave my yagis in reverse direction -the director pointed south 0 deg-180 degs.I did this because Iam in up of MI.What do you think? Thanks-73...
  4. K8PG

    tempo one vs. siltronics 1011D

    GO fot the Temple and JUNK THE 1011D- Paul -K8PG -CW IS !!! O.O-1978>
  5. K8PG

    What tuner do you use for legal limit power?

    Hello, I would recomend the Nye Viking MB V A its 1 hell of a Tunner!Ihad 2 going on 10 yrs and never a problem from 160 to 10 mtrs running 1 kw cw -1kw rtty-no arc overs or heating issues unless your loading(tuning weird z-swr-24:1) then it may heat up a bit,you wont have any problems...
  6. K8PG

    cw anyone?

    Iam a cw lover-99.9% cw its the only way to go-myother modes of choice are rtty and psk31-I have not been on ssb in 15 yrs or so.I hang out between 14.024-.027,7.024- 7.028 and 3.524-.028 with the FOC group-speeds range from 20wpm to about 72 wpm but we will do QRS QSOs take care CW IS...
  7. K8PG

    Anyone with HF ALE experience?

    Ive tried it several times ,also JT65 ,I dont care for them.I have the Multi-PSK software program-FREE-but upgrades are $35 I think-this program does it all-I like it very much Paul -K8PG-CW IS !!!
  8. K8PG

    VP6DX ducie island South Pacific

    Hello all, Worked VP6DX 0N 160-10MTRS CW-SSB AND RTTY I think it was 21 QSOs I made,10-12 and 160 mtr cw was the hardest -NO QSL RECEIVED YET-all Qs in LOTW confirmed tho. Take Care all-73/GL/DX K8PG-Paul -CW IS ...
  9. K8PG

    EVEN RETARDS CAN GET A LICENSE NOW

    0K MENTALLY CHALLENGED GETTING A TICKET(IQ-42!) IS THAT BETTER,SO HOW ABT THIS ,IF A PERSON CAN WRITE AND CONVERSE IN A INTELLIGENT MANNER FINE,BUT IF YOU CANT SPELL YOUR NAME AND YOUR DROULLING ON YOUR SELF AND PASS THE EXTRA TEST ,THATS LAME AS HELL,ROUTE MEMORIZATION!NO KNOWLEDGE.A FACT I...
  10. K8PG

    EVEN RETARDS CAN GET A LICENSE NOW

    EVEN RETARTS CAN GET A LICENSE NOW IT TAKES NO MOTAVATION TO GET A LICENSE KELLOGGS CORNFLAKES FILL THIS FORM OUT ON THE BACK OF THE BOX AND SEND WITH 1 BOX TOP,GET YOUR EXTRA AND GENERAL RADIO TELEPHONE LICENSE :P :P :P :P :P WHAT A JOKE!!!!!!!!!
  11. K8PG

    10m ssb question

    Is this freq in Use??? Hello< You Dont say QRZ an CQ = KB*XXXX. Listen for a Minute,key your microphone and say Is This Frequency In Use than your call,Thats it,if no answer go and give a CQor whatever.THeir are noset Freq, to use,although there are some so-calling Freq.for...
  12. K8PG

    your input on the Yaesu FT-990

    FT 990-One of the Best Yaesu ever Made Tony: Like I was saying The FT 990 is a Excellent rig,People that are GOLDENSCREWDRIVERS know NOTHING .Go to e-ham and read all the hundreds of reviews.some folks can operate a rig and others cant,some of the Worlds Top DXers use the FT 990 STILL...
  13. K8PG

    your input on the Yaesu FT-990

    FT 990 Hello Tony: I have 3 ,FT990s and also a FT1000D,the 990 is an excellent all around and can be worked on if need to be repaired.The rcvr is the same as the FT 1000Ds get one full of filters if you can or instal the a few Inrad filters-250hz for cw and 1.8 Khz for ssb work ,I only...
  14. K8PG

    KH8S/N8S(ranked#1 DXCC country needed)

    Hello CW OPRS. The Swains Island DXpedition is off to an excellent start These guys are some super cw operators and really have some fine listening abilities,right now 10 over s9 in the UP of Mi. at 10:00UTC on 160 cw and a monster pile-up,I have wrked them...
  15. K8PG

    HAM CLUBS IN TEXAS

    TEXAS RADIO CLUBS HELLO DAN: WELCOME TO THE KING OF HOBBIES.THERE ARE MANY FINE CLUBS AND AMATEURS IN YOUR AREA HERE IS 1 OF THE BIGGEST AND BEST A GREAT BUNCH OF FOLKS. www.tdxs.net Have fun Dan ,hope to work you some day-73 DE K8PG PAUL...
  16. K8PG

    80M Antenna Ideas (Inverted V)

    80 MTR INVERTED VEE YOU HAVE PLENTY OF ROOM FOR THE ANTENNA THE HIGHER YOU GET THE ENDS THE BETTER IT WILL PLAY-JUST USE THE BASIC 1/2 WAVE ANTENNA FORMULA FOR WHAT SECTION OF THE BAND YOU WANT AND IT SHOULD COVER AT LEAST 100khz OF BANDWIDTH EA.WAY WITH SWR LESS THAN 2:1.BUT THat depends on...
  17. K8PG

    yaesu rotators

    Yaesu Rotators-Hygain Rotators??? Ive been using Hygain (MFJ) rotators for 37 yrs never had a problem,they might stick a few times,but that was a problem with the shimming and the thrust bearing with the mast.I currently hav 2 -TX2s and 2 Ham 4s all pc controled with Idiom Press controls they...
  18. K8PG

    WAS nets?

    What happened to KB5IPQ? WIL-RETIRED FROM THE QSL BUREAU AFTER DOING IT FOR 10YRS.HE LEFT LA. AND MOVED TO NORTH TEXAS,HE AND YL PURCHASED A HORSE RANCH AND ARE VERY BUSY THESE DAYS TRYING TO MAKE A LIVING,IVE NOT HEARD FROM WIL IN A FEW MOS.73 DE K8PG Paul CW LIVES :D
  19. K8PG

    WAS nets?

    Was and DX nets The 3905 Century Club Nets Inc. presently operates 13 different was and dx nets- 160ssb-cw , 80ssb-cw-psk-rtty, 40ssb cw- psk- rtty, and 20 cw- rtty-psk.We have over 25000 members in 98 different countries.Go and check out our web site at WWW.3905CCN.COM Here you will...
  20. K8PG

    ARRL CW DX CONTEST

    Hello cw operators: Iam just hunting and pouncing on 160 and 80 mtr looking for all time new countries Doing half decent on 160 and ok on 80,a lot of fine cw oprs.on this weekend and lots of DX Good luck and have fun_73 DE K8PG Paul CW LIVES