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  1. BenMara

    Build a Magnetic Loop?

    If i like the 160/80 mag loop performance, Ill most likely build one for 40/20. Can never have too many antennas on the farm.
  2. BenMara

    Build a Magnetic Loop?

    Totally agree. i dont plan to run past 100w. 99.999% of the time on any Mag Loop
  3. BenMara

    Build a Magnetic Loop?

    Boy Vac Variable Capacitors are $$. Found this one from Palstar C600 http://www.palstar.com/en/capacitors/
  4. BenMara

    Mastrant antenna rope

    How resistant is it to abrasion in the trees holding up your antenna?
  5. BenMara

    Build a Magnetic Loop?

    Only problem i see is the variable capacitor. And to make it 100w+ compliant
  6. BenMara

    pummeled participle of tenacious tenacity

    Combustion cannons are so unpredictable, ill have to take a picture of my cannon. But here is a vid using a racket ball as projectile kids just start flocking when it come out
  7. BenMara

    Build a Magnetic Loop?

    Recently watched this vid. Now im thinking about adding a magnetic loop to my antenna arsenal (farm). What do yall think? Current antennas are Hexbeam (20-10m), (OMTA) Offset Multiband Trapless Antenna (vertical 40-10m) and 80m wire fed with window line (50' above ground at feedpoint).
  8. BenMara

    MegaWatt S-700-12 switching power supply

    your linked thread does not work
  9. BenMara

    Recommendation for replacement mic for TS-480

    TS-480 uses the modular plugs :( when i do install my ts-480hx im going with a Heil HMM and HEIL AD-1KM http://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-013037 http://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-003265
  10. BenMara

    FS: Yaesu FTM-350R

    SOLD pending $
  11. BenMara

    FS: Yaesu FTM-350R

    Also forgot to mention it does have the GPS unit attached to back of head unit
  12. BenMara

    FS: Yaesu FTM-350R

    Selling the Yaesu FTM-350R. $400 shipped OBO I am local to Charleston, SC if want to check it out. Rig was reviewed and purchased from Moleculo.
  13. BenMara

    Have you purchased ham gear because of this site? What was it?

    Just picked up a used Elecraft K3, its all Moleculo's fault. jk Bare bones 100 watt K3 pair of 8pole filters, a great starting point for me...
  14. BenMara

    Welcome To The New Worldwidedx Radio Forum!

    Sign me up for the Drawing: Yes, I want to enter!
  15. BenMara

    Pretty stout NMO

    Dome light is right there, clearances. Would i do it again, in a heart beat. Now i just need HF in the mobile. V/Uhf is getting so boring lately, and having problems putting up an antenna at home.
  16. BenMara

    Pretty stout NMO

    I took the plunge
  17. BenMara

    Mac software for USB dongle Receiver?

    Yea for a long time ive been using parallels to run HRD, but the Hardware is taking its tole. It to the point id have to upgrade just to run HRD and that would be a $1k upgrade. But currently the financing is not going to work for a very long time.
  18. BenMara

    Mac software for USB dongle Receiver?

    Does anyone know if there is software to use the USB Stick SRD receiver thing? ex. Like one of these Its windows supported, but i dont have a windows machine and i rather not buy another machine or run windows. Tkx Ben
  19. BenMara

    Ham exam...

    back in the day i used the laser grade for FAA and did my GROL why cant the FCC do some thing like that?
  20. BenMara

    What are ya'lls prefessions??

    Unemployed :(