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  1. Drifter

    New Coax

    Doing some maintenance and upgrade to my antenna system. Getting ready for DX
  2. Drifter

    Another Beautiful Day of DXING

    The station is running real good! 73s
  3. Drifter

    Happy DXing

    685 MD
  4. Drifter

    Shipping Fail

    Thanks Fedex. Tube destroyed. Now it’s a bench fixture.
  5. Drifter

    Got to key my 12yr old Wizard.

    lol.. Skip conditions was great yesterday. I fired up my trusty Wizard Amp. Wizard built her for me 13 years ago. She's still going strong..
  6. Drifter

    New Sirio Vector 4000 on the Tower.

    This is my first Sirio Vector 4000. The OEM advertise as new and improved... What did they improve? I'm hoping it will last for a while on the Tower and not break. Sometimes we get some strong wind gusts and storms here in Maryland..
  7. Drifter

    XForce Got it.

    So I initially ordered a Texas Star DX1600. I was informed that it was on back order. After 3 weeks of waiting I cancilled the order. I promptly placed an order with Xforce for one of their TNT1500HD. I had a little wait, which Mr Xforce threw in a free LED lit fan. I have been using The...
  8. Drifter

    Which one would you buy and why

    I am trying to decide which one to buy. Texas Star DX1600 sweet sixteen, AB biased, has 8 2sc2879 or xforce TNT1500 HD, B biased, it has 8 2sc2879 transistors
  9. Drifter

    Need A Yaesu FT- 101e Specialist.

    I Have a Yeasu FT-101e. I would like to get it a check up by a reputable repair shop. Can someone recommend a shop? TYIA.
  10. Drifter

    RIP 4040

    I heard we lost 4040. He was a great Radio Operator. I enjoyed watching his video gates. I made the trip to him when I had conditions on the West Coast a few times over the years. RIP Brother! You will be missed.
  11. Drifter

    Some 50Volt Technology

    I like it. 50v 2 pill ready to go - YouTube
  12. Drifter

    Well since the Toshiba 2879 and 2290 are extinct.

    Check out what this builder is doing to fill the Gap of the extinct Toshiba transistor.. I like what I see so far. 50v test take one - YouTube
  13. Drifter

    DEI Transistors

    As we all know, the day of the Toshiba 2sc2879 has come to it's twilight. They are about gone from RF parts inventory, the price of them is skyrocketing, and there is a void left by this. At Xforce, we have moved to the DEI devices to fill that void. There has been some bad press about the...
  14. Drifter

    Station Pics

    It been a long time since my last post.... I am still around enjoying the Radio Hobby. Allot of DX coming out of Texas, and I am have a ball making contacts. My station is pretty much the same.. I took the Signal Engineering 6 elem Quad down because Super Storm Sandy broke her back... and put...
  15. Drifter

    685 MD

    It been a long time since my last post.... I am still around enjoying the Radio Hobby. Allot of DX coming out of Texas, and I am have a ball making contacts. My station is pretty much the same.. I took the Signal Engineering 6 elem Quad down because Super Storm Sandy broke her back... and put up...
  16. Drifter

    liquid cooling system

    Nice water cooled system for your transister or Mosfet Amplifier. http://www.microcenter.com/product/404780/Hydro_Series_H55_Quiet_Edition_Liquid_CPU_Cooler
  17. Drifter

    Coily 5 Beam

    That feed system looks awesome. I wonder how it performs. coily 5 Beam
  18. Drifter

    Storm Killed my Quad.

    So a freak storm came through and broke my Signal engineering 6 element Quad. Decided not to fix it as I did in the past, and try the Maco M107 Yagi. I have some loose end to tie up but I am happy with the install. I hope the M107 is a performer. There is an Imax on top, and a 2meter GP Just...
  19. Drifter

    HAARP?

    HAARP-- What is HAARP IS HAARP Dangerous HAARP and Weather Control.flv - YouTube
  20. Drifter

    Texas Star DX 1600 X Mobile

    I am thinking about buying one of the two ... What are your thoughts. Which one is the better of the two. one has switchable bias. How is the input tuning . It will be my rag chewing box and also a driver for a 3cx3000 amp Copper Electronics, Inc. Copper Electronics, Inc.