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Turned on the sonar (Monday) about 5pm channel 28 and heard 747 Antigua. Very strong signal. One shout.and he got right back to me. My fix for the day was complete. I was happy, then moved on to a few qso's with a couple of locals. I guess I'd either get used to it or begin to take...

I heard what was described as a Dave made transmitter. Ssb and AM. I heard it on ssb and AM. Do I want one? No. Can I get my hands on one, doubt it. Sounds over the top hifi. Does it sound nice? Very very nice, but there's something about it that just doesn't sound right on 11 meters. I can't...

That's ok with me. If i hear'em, I can usually work'em. I'm dead serious. I begin to go though withdrawal. It's most likley because I'm new to being able to not only make contacts to places as far as Turkey and Japan. I kinda get the same feeling I used to get with the walkie talkie...

I'll be happy with a few years, even on the low. Low is better then nul. I've noticed my dx fix is about two to five contests in my total of an hour or two seven day a week. I be hung to feel like an addict without making going through withdrawal after a frw days.

Thanks. I will check out those links after i ask this question. As I mentioned in my op, I've benn on the air since October 2014. Assuming this cycle will last 11 years or there abouts, when did this current one begin? With my luck it began 10 years ago. Thanks again.

I've been on the air since late October 2014. I operated as I did when I dropped out in 87, AM only. I divorced my madison while digging through the equipment I packed away in 87 and have been enjoying ssb skip since. All the best skip did die out in the spring and I hear many saying it should...

If any one's ever owned or purchased a rig that's been smoked around, they know what a mess tobacco causes to a rig. The build up of tar and niccotean is not only a nasty smelling residue but can spell a short life radio's and there componants. I was wondering if ccountinuos vaping around your...

Don't be worried about a proper antenna or enough power. Does it help? Absolutely, but when you hear a station give them a shout. It's the only way posibly way to make the contact. When the condition are right contacts can be made with a stock AM/ssb (4 watts/12 watts) rig and a mobile...

Of cause a negligible loss is ideal and although most low pass filter specs. show different amounts of loss their normally very low. what is it that causes one to be rated at a higher loss then another. And might one with a greater loss rating be doing a better job at suppressing rfi?

I recived an email from my friend (Jon 306 in Ireland) about two weeks ago. He mentioned in this email that we should be making contacts (US/Ireland) in about nineteen days. I recived an email from him yesterday and he's beginning to hear south/central America and a few stations in key west. I...

Would adding a variable output knob on an hr 2510 cause problems? I'd like to purchase one but would like to run an amp with it. If either dropping the AM output to 1 1/2 watts and ssb to 12 watts internally of by adding a variable knob will hurt the performance of what I read was an outstanding...

I did originally hook it up to operate after the amp in order to amplifie the signal on both my sonar and madison. It worked fine but somthing was telling me it wasn't correct. After a second look I realized the maco 150 was only made to handle 50 watts. I'm positive one key of the mic on...

After looking closely at the coax I figured it out. It actually wasn't difficult but I wish instead of telling me why one doesn't need one or why one doesn't like them. I wish someone would've atlest added the answer to my question. which was how to hook up an exsternal preamp.

I should've been more specific. Although I don't think it will matter to you as you obviously don't believe preamps serve any purpose. When on 27.555 usb and listening exclusively fo stations coming in from across the Atlantic and Pacific, I sometimes have difficulty hearing a station with...

My maco 150 definitely helped me hear skip contacts that without would've made it almost impossible to make due to tje lack of ears. My a99 at 12 ' made it difficult. Now the I max may have changed all that. I will not know until I begin making and listening to dx. For now the preamp will stay...

First let me thank everyone who's helped me with this and all the other issues I've had. The swr is 1.1:1. I made sevral contacts from 30 to 60 miles with great reports. I've yet to make any skip contacts as there isn't any coming in. I must say I notice big differance between the old a99...

I really feel this is something I should know and belive I do but don't want to make a freshman mistake. This is a picture of my two position Dawia. It being used to switch between two stations and not antennas. I may eventually hook up my maco 150 preamp. How do I put it online correctly?

The new I max whip was at the shop when I called. I went over to pick it up and although the owner told me he threaded it into the second section of a new I max he'd gotten in along with the whip and it threaded in fine. I brought my second section along with me as his word is worthless...

Yes that is the post and thank you for posting it captain ................. The point about pasting pisses me off to know end! You yourself many months ago posed on how I should do this, and no matter how I try to save, copy or paste I can't seem to figure out how to share certain links and...

Reat this article. Interesting article. Check out the post about grounding by Wb2wic Steve katz on e ham. He's been a ham radio operater for 50 + year's at this point. The original post was written several years ago but doubt his opinions on grounding have changed since. His thoughts on...