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A few thoughts on SMT stuff: If you have to remove it, make sure you have the right tools. Chip Quik being one of them for boards you CANNOT afford to damage. Nomad's observation vis the SMT regulator and heat are spot-on. Expect to see more of this kind of thing. Sadly, it isn't limited to...

If it's a cemetery that has frequent visitors (and is still in use) I'd probably activate from a mobile rather than setting up an antenna on the grounds. Some facilities people and local LEO might get a little objectionable to anyone doing business there apart from paying respects to the...

5 year bump. I realize this is an older thread...but... I did a bit of reverse engineering of the PLL and Display/Logic Unit as used in both the TS-530S and TS-830 then set about devising a way to add another band to the radio's Aux band spot. This turned into an 8 page and counting thread on...

A bit late to this. NR6C also used to offer sprockets for the FT-90x series hybrids. I helped him prototype them and wrote up the procedure. My 901DM has a set of his sprockets installed. Alas, it seems he isn't making these any longer - or is he? I have a complete 2020 station and the...

I'll see these listed on the auction site here and there. In Consumer Electronics for $tupid prices then in Business and Industrial for less. You can also get them in gray and red. FRG-7 receiver used this type of switch. Let me see if I can find an manufacturer and part number series for you.

On both the rigs I have, power output can be varied with either the Mic Gain or Car Level controls. IIRC there's also an internal setting on the TS-660 for maximum carrier in AM and FM modes (can be set independently).

I have a bunch of JRC stuff. Three JST-135s (including an HP variant), five NRD-525s, three NRD-535Ds, three NRD-515s and an NSD-515 plus a RAY-152 (rebadged JSB-176) and accessories. The -HP and an NRD-525 are run as twins. I built a custom interface cable and run another -525 (w/ PLAM board)...

Soldering mic plugs and coax connectors is something of a rite of passage into the hobby. That said, I finally have room to set up ALL the gear I want. Not just a portion of my stash. Needless to say I'm soldering and crimping a lot of cables these days.

Any of the solid-state V series Kenwoods omitted the 100w PA brick and instead utilize a 10w push-pull version. This can fit inside the existing case without need for an external enclosure, though they do utilize a rear-panel heat sink. I currently own a TS-130V and TS-660. On the short list...

I had a bunch of fun with 6M AM years ago with a dipole up 25ft. Then came a TS-820S/R-820/TV-506/TV-502 setup. I worked a LOT of 6M SSB with that station. Current fixed-station capabilities on the band are an FT-901DM w/ FTV-901R, FT-980 w/ FTV-901R, FT-726R w/ 6M module, IC-7200 and a TS-660...

I'll post pics of the setup when all of the gear is in place, so a description will have to do for now: Imagine an upside down J with the bar facing away. Short leg is 160x30" (two solid doors) and long leg is 187x32" Ikea credenza plus countertop set. In the middle is a 60x30" office desk that...

Images, or broadband QRN?

I have an R810 and am going to be adding an R740 to the main rack at some point. Roughly 20 years ago I put together a server cluster for security operations at a previous employer in roughly the same size room as my downstairs office/radio shack. Two full size racks. One had several Dell...

Any special concerns with stacking, or just simply parallel the outputs?

Does either come in a non-server-style case?

Slightly off-topic but 718 related nonetheless: Has anyone experienced a front-panel lockup with one? I have a 2nd run Gen 1 (S/N 2xxxxxx) 718 which - when in use - will occasionally have its front panel become unresponsive. Sometimes it happens when the radio is just sitting in RX; other...

Putting my new operating position together. Currently have 3 Astron 50A linear supplies, each driving 8012 Rig Runners (or with their companion transceivers wired directly to the supply terminals). Need an option for the VHF/UHF bench. There are a few brick type amplifiers (CPI HF150...

Came to post this. I have more 7 line stuff than I care to think about and am going to be replacing a lot of lamps when getting that gear back into the lineup.

Neat old rigs. I ran an HR-2510 or HR-2600 on my 10M packet node for years. The radios often saw 12+ hours continuous use and never broke a sweat. Few years ago I got an original Lincoln and an HTX-100 (a kissing cousin) and all will eventually go in a rack on my vintage bench. There is a...

Used to live in a smallish suburban city. Now live in the middle of farms and ag. Called the zoning director before we bought the place, asked about antenna towers and he said as long as yours doesn't get into FAA territory or fall on a neighboring house, they don't care what I put up. I can...