I think I cooked my antenna
My antenna is an older bandit 1/2 wave, its like the antron but no tuning rings and its grey. Tonight I was putting my palomar 300a into it for about an hour talking and the power went up from 600 to...
View ArticleLow AM audio Galaxy Saturn
Hey guys I just picked up a Galaxy Saturn that has low audio out on AM. I guess the last owner sent it to a tech for a upgrade in the audio department and it sounds great I understand on SSB but there...
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I-10K/Sockwave model first run
I was attempting to make a model of a .625 wavelength antenna that included a trombone style matching system as found on the I-10K and Shockwave antennas, and I succeeded, although it took me a while...
View ArticleWind Load on SolarCon A99 with/GPK
What is the wind load on a SolarCon A99 with the Ground Plane Kit?
View ArticleThe myth of coax length.
I posted this explanation in response to a post in another thread but thought it was worthy of one of its own seeing as it gets brought up so much.... I'll tell you how this whole nonsense came about....
View ArticleSo in 1982 Clear Channel Released the AR Series of Radio 34yrs ltr..
So 1982 34 years ago the AR series came out. I remember the AR3500 but I am not sure if it was the first or if te AR3300 came out first. So 34 years ago you could get 26Mhz-32Mhz with doing any of the...
View ArticleGolden Eagle 150 (2 x MRF455's)
likes about 2 watts in 160 pep watts. All works as it should. 67.00 Shipped Priority Mail. Paypal works. View attachment 18874 View attachment 18875
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For Sale: XFORCE TNT 600HD and TNT T250 Amp Combo
Both amps are in like new condition and work as they are supposed to. $415 plus shipping...the cases are not aluminum but power coated steel so they are heavy. DEI transistors in both amps. ... For...
View ArticleB&K 2040
In my quest to learn radio repair and my frugal habits of refusing to pay a fortune for a signal tracer on the bay that may not work. I was looking thru the manual for my 2040 signal generator and...
View ArticleROYCE 642 HARD TO MOD?
Is it true that these pll's (5080 cci3001 are impossible to do modifications such as adding extra channels or unlocking the clarifier? What other rigs of this era used these pll's? From the little...
View ArticleRoyce model 642 deluxe SSB base station for sale or possible trade
This base is retro old school and extremely nice condition with it already being aligned and peaked and tuned to specs from the service manual which you'll get with this awesome unit... It's hard to...
View ArticleRoof mount
I have an f150 pickup the roof has grooves in it. Will my 1000 mount work if I can get it between the grooves? I mean will it not leak and get good swr?? Thanks Bobby
View ArticleRANGER RCI-69FFB4
I have for sale a used ranger rci-6900ffb4 AM / FM / USB / LSB In great working order. Radio has Built-in Frequency Counter, Adjustable am RF Power 200W AM/FM/CW, 400W SSB / 400W AM PeP, Has four...
View Articlegalaxy 959 problems
this 959 has good tx.but no receive,shows receive on the meter of the radio.but no sound, ive changed the audio chip and the caps around it still no sound
View ArticleLesComm crystal failure
I wanted to start a thread to see if anyone else had issues with these boards. I have the lescomm channel board on a 2013 cobra 29 chrome. The 15.36 crystal fails about every 8 to 12 months. I think...
View ArticleBPHS1 Broadcast Headset (AUDIO-TECHNICA)
I recently purchased an AUDIO-TECHNICA BPHS1 Broadcast Headset for use on my base station. View attachment 7969 I decided on a microphone/headset combo because it freed up my hands to make logbook...
View Articlemag loop
anyone use a mag loop antenna. how does it perform. im thinking of getting one. if its worth the high price. im talking the mfj mag loop not the qrp loops. its 10-30 meters
View Articleare Diamond products just junk?
i have a kenwood TS-2000 so i got a MX-72n Duplexer and the SWR reading on it are horrible like 3:1 with it plugged in to my 50ohm load. all so got a diamond x50a antenna the SWR is ok not to bad on...
View ArticleGalaxy 99V w/Access. Works 100%
Hi gang, Have recently switched to a high power base so selling the mobile/base setup. Amp & power supplies already gone. Here is a very nice Galaxy 99V. Works 100% as should. Loud, clean and clear...
View ArticleWhat power supply
Hi All I want to use my 500 watt polomar amp on my base station (Cobra 2000). Basic math shows a 50amp power converter is what I need. Anyone have suggestions as to what power supply? Would a battery...
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