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  1. 1iwilly

    ts-440s ??

    is a kenwood ts-440s a good starting radio i found one that i might be able to buy for around $200 or $225 i have my 101e but the drift is getting to me after a while even though it was just service
  2. 1iwilly

    need help with frequency

    i'm looking for help or guidance to understand better how to figure out the actual input frequency. example on digital radio 27.3850 but on crystal radio ft-101e it's 27.3830 on 40 meters digital 7.27200 on ft-101e 7.2686 give and take a digit
  3. 1iwilly

    Autek Research WM-1 meter Switch needed.

    here is what it actually looks like. hope this help.
  4. 1iwilly

    a different kind of lingo

    i start off using 925 after i get involved in the conversation qso i catch my ending with 1iwilly my actual handle
  5. 1iwilly

    a different kind of lingo

    so I've been hanging out on LSB 27.38 and have made contact a few times with just the ft-101e i notice it is a totally different way of talking there compare to AM i have caught myself a few times talking as if i was on am LOL now to learn CQ,CQ,CQ
  6. 1iwilly

    need advice 575-me switch

    i have this Astatic 575 m6 mic with the newer board i notice the push-to-talk button is sort of scratchie when squeeze the audio quality is very clean and clear from the on-air reports. the housing is nothing to write home about the front grill has a brownish look to it like the black paint is...
  7. 1iwilly

    WM-1 meter

    Of all the adapters i have laying around closest one, i found is 12 volts at 1amp i think i need closer to 0.3amps
  8. 1iwilly

    WM-1 meter

    if you get a chance can you upload a pic of it ?? thanks is it ac to ac or ac to dc
  9. 1iwilly

    WM-1 meter

    blends right in
  10. 1iwilly

    WM-1 meter

    what is the rating of the power adapter that you use are they original
  11. 1iwilly

    cobra 148 gtl 4sale

    radio is sold
  12. 1iwilly

    ham license again

    i haven't figured out about what it means about the years Covers all questions in the current FCC Technician Question Pool 2022-2026 Covers all questions from the new FCC General Question Pool 2023-2027 FCC Amateur Extra Question Pool 2020-2024
  13. 1iwilly

    WM-1 meter

    it doesn't come with the power adapter but i see that the center is negative and the outer is positive i found an adapter 12v at 1amp have to reverse the wires
  14. 1iwilly

    WM-1 meter

    so i just pick up this meter. went to the eham.net website it seems this is a very close to the accuracy meter as the $500.00 one's anyone here ever owns one can tell me about the plus and minuses of it if any will look good on top of my ft-101-e
  15. 1iwilly

    cheap and easy tone generator

    after 50 OCD kick-in simple fast and effective is the new choice LOL
  16. 1iwilly

    cheap and easy tone generator

    i was thinking of a resister but got stuck on a value
  17. 1iwilly

    cheap and easy tone generator

    ok so i took the mic element from this stock mic and wire a 3.5mm to the plus and minus where the element, was so i can use it with a cellphone when tuning a radio the question is do i need to add a cap or resistor parallel to the plus and minus for a cleaner audio output
  18. 1iwilly

    help with SSB output

    does it matter on the sequence i usually start on 48,47,46,45, then L38
  19. 1iwilly

    VR-11 ??

    well, she is all fixed turns out tr-24 was put in backward. i mean there is a image on the board that shows the orientation of it.
  20. 1iwilly

    VR-11 ??

    thanks will check it out