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Where do these numbers come from? I am sure the ARRL has room for improvement. And I am sure the memebers and thier participation or none perticipation has a lot to do with things also. My point of making the posting is the noticed improvement in the QST magazine. The ARRL is the only game...

Hello Doc: I looked that Steppir Vertical Antenna up, I don't think thats a bad deal at 633 dollars, allowing 40 meters thru 6 meters operation. The good thing is that the vertical length is adjustable allowing the operator to have a 1.3 to 1 SWR if one has a good set of ground plane radials...

Hello Hook 948: Yes the only gun in town I know of, Ten-4. So that means that members need to voice their concerns, as with any orginaztion. The Jan 2007 Issue of QST: Has some great articles. David Summer the ARRL CEO starts off by explaning how the former FCC Chairmen Michael Powell...

Hello All: There have been quit a few things going on between the the ARRL and FCC and it is very good reading in the ARRL (American Radio Relay League) Magazine "QST". As most have heard that the FCC has dropped all CW (Morse Code) testing requirement for ALL levels of Amateur Radio...

Hello Hook 948: Yeah I agree that the OF's wanted to keep the CW maintained. But time changes everything. And again its a good call to drop the CW License Testing requirement. I also agree the the ARRL is a good group as its the only group around that I know of. And it is doing good things...

"This change eliminates an unnecessary regulatory burden that may discourage current Amateur Radio operators from advancing their skills and participating more fully in the benefits of Amateur Radio," the FCC said. Yes this is a good call. I was hoping the ARRL was going to lead the way...

Hello Marvin: I bought a Comet of Diamond Antenna years ago for 2 meters and 440. It cost like 60 dollars. I mounted it on one of the vent pipes sticking out from the roof. It would work better if I put it on a mast and rasied it up say 20 fet or so. But it allows me to hit all the repeaters...

Hello Hamin X: There is a local about 25 miles from who has built one of these antennas. He has a very low in the Mud local signal, but does do well shooting skip to all over the world. I only see a few dB difference when it is turned around in azmith. He uses a 1:1 current Balun to...

Hello Slim: Your leaving a lot of stuff out of the picture here?!?!?! You say a set of MaCo 104's or 105's, do you mean you are stacking them? Or do you just mean one each beam antenna? As then you talk about only one beam antenna???? In any case using a small light weight rotor may only...

Re: noalux Hello Marven: I do NOT reccomend using Noalox as I have had at least 2 or 3 customers that have used the Noalox Compound, and had to disassembly the antenna, to remove it from the antenna mating surfaces, to get the antenna to work right. In installations near the sea I use the...

Hello Fatdude1: Ok good deal, can do easy GI. Thanks for the input. Woody are you taking this all in? Please let me know. Jay in the Mojave http://www.a1antennas.com

Hello Woody: Let me know what the dimentions are for those loop pieces. I can probably make them for you. I would think that that they are 3/8, 7/16, or 1/2 inch aluminum tubing which isn't too hard to bend. Jay in the Mojave

Hello Smokecraft: A few suggestions that might make the Moonraker 4 rebuild and modification go a little bit smother for you. 1- Rebuild the Moonraker 4 stock, make sure the element spacing and element lengths are dead nuts on according to the assembly instructions. And Gamma Matches are...

Hello Nomadradio: If you ever write a book, put me first on the list. Trurer words have not been spoken! Please do post the cheap amplifiers photos. After hearing many many stories about large amps not working right, and simply catching fire. Your posting is dead nuts on. Not to mention...

Hello Mole: Yeah I remember that Icom HT that had incredo Intermod, what a shame the design was so poor. When I lived in the San Fernando Valley I got a lot of intermod. On Verdugo Peak they had the old High Power VHF Phone Systems working that got into everything. But was finaily taken...

Hello NorthStar: This has been going on for years and years and will continue as two way radios are used. We use to hear the local police on different bands and frequencies after hours. Like the Police would show up on the highway maintenance channels for a steek out or other activities...

Hello Excavator701: Rebuilding the Moonraker 4 or 6 element beams can be done. As Marconi siad the Element to Boom Mounting Hubs are real fragile. They break very easily. They had problems with them when new in the box from the manufacture. Even being real carful takingh the Moonraker...

Hello Excavator701: Rebuilding the Moonraker 4 or 6 element beams can be done. As Marconi siad the Element to Boom Mounting Hubs are real fragile. They break very easily. They had problems with them when new in the box from the manufacture. Even being real carful takingh the Moonraker...

Hello Paw264: Yeah good deal that amp looks like it has seen better days. The tubes have that way over driven and cooked look to them, hehehheee. Jay in the Mojave

Hello Paws264: The bottom tube looks like the plate is at half mast, and listing and not hooked up?!?!?!?! Got a photo of the power supply? Jay in the Mojave