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I like to break up the power distribution wires on the 12 volt buss so the transistors get good amp supply and voltage supply equally.

I have had a few of those. Neat little rigs. The CB guys didnt like them because it only did Upper Side band and CW so not many got molested by the golden screwdriver tech.

That depends, I have seen anywhere from 850-ish to 1250 on the output transformer for Toshiba amps. Both my FB HG amps have 1000 on the output transformer, even my old Twelve pack re pilled to DEI seem happy with the 1000 as well. Different transformers and wire wraps will change the tune some...

It looks like a center scribe tool.

Monitoring 27.375 here. Good luck to you with the cold.

I have seen people do this with amp boards. They dont realize they created capacitance when they do that, copper strip with tape/glue holding it to the copper main board.

I have pretty much read everything w8ji has written about antennas over the years. His info has really helped me with many things radio. His info on the Lazy H antenna really helped with that project, the other info I found on the net was not working as intended, a lot of bad building/specs info...

Here in NE Texas we had about a 1/4 inch of sleet on the decks when I got up, then it stopped the sleeting and the rain started, this is not good as I can see it freezing to my lines coming from the power pole at the street. It need to go back to sleet in a hurry!!!!!

Liking all the relies here. All good info for those that did not do this with their vertical. I use an isolation balun/choke/transformer (whatever your terminology is) on all my verticals. Never isolated my Imax from the mast, only the Maco has that. Perhaps I should give it a go for the Imax...

I use variable caps to test and get the tune right then I put in fixed components. I repair a lot of stuff for the locals and what I buy thats broken. Never built one from scratch but I have rebuilt many that were in bad shape and had mismatched everything. I did buy a 8 pill box kit from ICA to...

I feared the old black mold looking stuff or whatever it was would not be appealing to most. I didnt even want to touch it, lol. I sell new transmission speedometer gears on eBay, Amazon, and my sites. I was not sure how professional it would have looked to have that crusty stuff advertised for...

I knew I was going to get bashed a little for that. I looked on eBay and they were going for 100-200 with a ton of games and accessories. Didnt seem worth the hassle seeing its not been hooked up since about 1987 or so, not even sure if it would work anymore. Sat in a Damp Michigan basement...

I am NE Texas, look like its going to be rough for a lot of areas. My wire loop antenna should be OK, the balun for it is under the roof of the lean-to, its fed with 600 ohm so hopefully all will be good. It has a drip loop as well on the ladder line as it goes under the roof.

Commodore, thats funny. A month or so ago I was going through some old boxes and found my vintage VIC 20 with the tape datasette and other accessories. I thought I might try and hook it up again but just put in the garbage can and rolled it to the street a couple days later.

Not many give up that tightly held secrete!!!!!!! Transformers for input and output, Cap values, number of turns on the transformers, plus other little tricks.

I agree with you. I have both and they work near identical as far as I can tell from reports I get. I also heard all the bad talk about them so I stayed away from the Imax, didnt get one until early 2006 when I ordered my Maco Shooting star from copper. Never ran one without a GPK. My brother...

I look at the cb type radio prices and just cringe, you can get a Yaesu FT891 for $650 and do the mod yourself to be on cb. Like you say the Anytone seems to be a Solid rig, I have the AT6666Pro and am very impressed with it, so much I bought another to put in truck. Its not a full on Ham Rig...

I am there with you, I am in the NE Texas Bayou, its going to be in the teens-twenties Friday evening through Tuesday with the low Sunday being 6 degrees as the forecast states right now. I am from Michigan so the cold does not bother me but the area here is not equipped to handle this type of...

Wow! $430 BUX!!!! Why so much????

I have the Maco isolated from the pipe with a 6 foot section of fiber glass mast that I robbed from my 2 meter quad build when I took it down. I have never tried that with the Imax, its mounted to a galvanized pipe. I have seen all the models on the Imax and such and even see it on my smith...