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Welcome mr DX ; I went to your public profile too find out what i could about you & your set-up ? Things like location , equipment , antennas etc; to determin what i can offer in advice ? If you have a ssb radio that has a bfo or usb & lsb positions that open up areas of certan bands also a...

Grate job on antenna set-up ! Realy grate too see you have the realistate to do what you want , must still be some antenna projects to add to the tower ? later Bob.A. "Lucky13"

Thanks Marconi as you know its hard to argue with what works . Often i find people around here tend too get overwhelmed with manufacturers claims ? They tend to overlook the obvious basics ,,,location, good connections , obstructions , etc; etc; & the other variables ? I hope the new m-400 are...

Hi ; my use of the m-400 has been from 1970,s till present day . I used a original m-400 till about 12 years ago , pulled down for a claen up overhall . Then made a homebrew copy & sold original . My finds are ,,, 1.2 to1.5 swr from 26mhz to 28mhz ,,, quieter to all others compared,,, very...

Hi SCOTT : thanks for the reply , hope to hear you on the air ! seasons greetings,,, later ; Bob."Cordova Lucky 13".

Welcome Back! WELCOME BACK SCOTT! Staion LQQKS GOOD i,ve heard a lot of people back on the air now since "skipp" started in strong from across the pond . You,ve stated you are abou 1 year from putting up your antenna ? Any reason your not on the air before then ? all the best Bob...

GRATE JOB HOMMER ! Grate job HOMMER on the home brew antenna !! Now how about a little more information on that tiltover tower ? I,am very interested in it & i can only assume others might be also ,,,, always look forward to reading your post & input on others . thank you,,,,,,,,, 'cordova...

Hi PAUL ; I had a dx-394 for years & thought it was a good rig; never had a problem with overload on any of my antennas . Just remember to turn your gain back to the lower end when starting to search out a signal at least till you get the feel of the band your working & how it works . Then you...

Personaly I cant see them arresting all the freebanders , back in the 70,s & 80,s maybe ? For starters I think they would try to clean-up the ham bands first , after listening to them as a swl most of my life & the recent changes made in the last few years to obtain a ham lic; it is a mess to...

OH YEAH ! can you remember the "PET ROCK" or K-tell ? A shit load of dumb ideas that sold millilions ? Well on his other e-bay items he has other "stelth antennas" all with 2:1 swr & over rated claims , my first thought was how they would take our winters & high winds ? Then after a secound...

LQQKING GOOD MR:TOJO ! I only wish i had the room & more to set up my collection on display . You might consider putting a center brace on the front of your shelfs , i have seen the domino effect before where things went south in a hurry ! Thanks for the pictures , all the best,,,,,,,,,,, Bob...

XM413 EAH ! XM 413 EAH ! ; Hi Pete : where in Ontario are you ? I,AM in Cordova Mines between Marmora & Havelock & north . I use to be xm 48 4263 base xm 48 7029 mobile till they droped the d.o.c. lic;. Now run a couple different club numbers while on ssb . Anyway i will put a radio on 16 lsb...

LQQKING GOOD Superman 180 ! thats how most start out half a dozen pieces of equipment & a antenna or two outside ? Then time flys by years latter you have more radios than you know was possible ? ha ha ! Have fun with it their are a lott of grate radio people out their ! The COBRA base is a...

Hello 15MG ; Looks good i hope your echo pot worked out as well . Also grate to hear you got your daughter involved , kids remember these times forever ! I also have a grant that i use mobile & its looking weathered to say the least , butt it has never failed me . Still one of my strongest cb...

Jimbowilly : What you call a truck i assume its a transport of some sort ? If so it should have 12v.dc. at the fuse block or a additional dc pannell in the same area dedicated to 12 v.dc. that runs all your 12 v.dc powered items . [ stereo, lites etc.] You should be able to check with a voltage...

LQQKING GQQD ! BAM BAM . Presto it worked ! LQQKING GQQD BAM BAM ! its always Cool to see the vintage rigs & the wrap is a hit ! all the best Bob. CORDOVA LUCKY 13.

I think someone might have stirred-up the bees nest ? You know with the honey bees they generaly welcome other bees into the hive , if they act like the rest ! Now a new bee in the hive that acts "goofie" you can always find him just outside the hive in the dirt ?? Honey Bee ? C.B.? to B or not...

Hey K M : one thing is for sure you wont know how it will work untill you do some basic testing in your area . Maybe talk to some radio operaters in your area to get some ideas , i often talk to the hills of Virgina when conditions are right & there getting out ! The only problem i,ve had around...

ant; proj; parts. Hi Don; Just a thought on your ant; projects . I,ve got a few things to offer you. Some ridgid single strand bare copper wire 18gauge ? its in 105 ft average roles .(have a few 100 ft) I,ve used on several projects , no sagging during winter months . Also some 1/2" hd plexie...

Congradulations DON ; its good to hear that you,ve renewed your interest in the radio hobby , & it started with a homebrew project ! Just to top it all off its worked out all so well ? Often people ask me about my radio hobby , & ask why do you bother to build your own antennas etc; ? I often...