Yaesu Vx-8 & VX-8DR Mars Cap & Freeband Mods
after doing alot of reading on the net I have become thourholy confused as to the Mars Cap & Freeband Mods A what are the ways of doing it (software, hardware) ( i have heard the software kind is...
View ArticleAdrian Abramovich, Marketing Strategy Leaders, Inc., and Marketing Leaders, Inc
This Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture proposes a penalty of $120,000,000 against Adrian Abramovich, and associated companies, for making more than 96 million illegally spoofed robocalls with...
View ArticleWire antenna building supplies
I am looking for an affordable place where I can order wire and insulators and stuff to make a couple of wire antennas. I am familiar with The Wireman, but their prices seem a little on the high side,...
View ArticleUsing a decommissioned magmount for base st
Was wondering if one could use a Wilson magmount ontop of a chimney cap if it were steel. Also would adding extending coax from the supplied 18' to approx 100' be of any issue? I live on an HOA, thus...
View Articleold varmint XL-250, please advise!!
hey guys, i have this old varmint xl250 its at least 30 years old and has not been used in at least 10 years. it powers up ,tubes light up, knobs and switches seem to be ok. it has 3 tubes 1-# 6LF6 and...
View Articletalking local on 20 and 40 meters..
this maybe a dumb question but talking to a friend that lives 3 miles away. using our fan dipoles we can barely hear each other on 20/40 meters. The 2 antennas are broadside to each other so what would...
View ArticleUniden PRO510XL tune and peak how to
what can i do to a 510 to peak it up. also is there a way to add talkback without a pa system. any help thanks al
View ArticleKL203 Amp
Greetings to all. New member here. My amp no longer gets warm ever. Red and green lights work and I checked the fuse and it seems ok. No contacts since this issue came up. RX is fine. Also when...
View ArticleOriginal Ranger 2990 receive question?
Hello everyone, I have a RCI 2990 that is bone stock, other than being converted for 11 meters. Are these radios known for having "noisy" receive? Is it an inherent design flaw? I get a lot of white...
View Articlecenterload or base load
that is the question. i know ive read that centerload mobile antennas are slightly better than baseloaded ones question is by how much? has anyone ever tried a comparison?ive heard many different...
View ArticleMaco V58 - My first station antenna - Feedline Question
Just getting into the hobby with purchase of a Uniden 880 for mobile and a Uniden 980SSB for the base. Purchased the Maco on recommendation of longtime friend and Ham. I have the Maco assembled and...
View ArticleShockwave Antenna
http://www.shockwaveantenna.com/ Does anyone have one of these antennas? I hear they are cream of the crop. If so whats your opinion of them?
View ArticleBuilding up Little will antennas instead of buying new? Waste or improving?
I've got two little will mag mounts as most know. Both are using everything factory currently. Down to the horrendous coax on them. I tore one down and seen it had no washer under coil end where the...
View ArticleMounting antenna bracket to pickup
I have been using a Wilson 1000 mag mount on my pickup, which works fine. However it is too tall for my carport. I want to use a 4 or 5 foot top loaded fiberglass antenna. I have an aluminum toolbox,...
View ArticleYAESU FT-102
I am looking for a Yaesu ft-102 frequency counter board. New or used if anyone has one please let me know your asking price, 73,
View ArticleNoise floor testing
Using 38' 12THHN end fed with 9:1 unun (no counterpoise wire yet) fed with 40' of LMR-240 coax. Trying to lower noise floor for DX. With no choke before transmitter and AGC at +10 which would be normal...
View ArticleBipolar vs polar capacitors
I have one polarized 4.7uf 10v cap on the board now and all i have is a 4.7uf 25v cap bipolar can it be replaced?
View ArticleSWR Meter Poll
Am curious. 1. Do you use an external SWR meter in your shack? 2. If you do, do you keep it in-line most of the time? 3. What make and model do you use? Thanks! Jim
View Article2970N2 Strange Problem
I just bought a brand new peaked and tuned 2970N2, hooked it up to my Ameritron AWM-30 twin needle meter fed into my Gainmaster. My vertical normally has a flat SWR. I have a room full of CB's, exports...
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