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Winter is comming and it's time to make sure your AM Boat Anchors are up and running.

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Posted on October 17, 2014 at 09:12:13
Michael Samra
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There is nothing like the warmth of tubes in a cold northern US winter.
You can cross breed vintage AM with audio and build a nice modulator running a pair of 813s
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong" H. L. Mencken

 

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RE: Winter is comming and it's time to make sure your AM Boat Anchors are up and running., posted on October 17, 2014 at 14:11:21
Alpha Al
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 Howdy Mike: When does that net take place? I would like to try and check in. Al F. KJ4YEV

 

RE: Winter is comming and it's time to make sure your AM Boat Anchors are up and running., posted on October 17, 2014 at 14:15:42
radioactive
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 Pictures not showing up.
real radios glow in the dark...

 

RE: Winter is comming and it's time to make sure your AM Boat Anchors are up and running., posted on October 17, 2014 at 20:00:20
Michael Samra
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 Those are links to videos..Just click on the white arrows.
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong" H. L. Mencken

 

Here you go., posted on October 17, 2014 at 20:15:52
Michael Samra
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 I go on AM nets now and then but you don't get to say much but check in and get a signal report unless the net is small.
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong" H. L. Mencken

 

RE: Winter is comming and it's time to make sure your AM Boat Anchors are up and running., posted on October 18, 2014 at 08:14:52
sony6060
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 Toys & more toys. That is quite a fine collection Mike.

 

Timtron, posted on October 18, 2014 at 15:08:10
Awe-d-o-file
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 (WA1HLR) has a great sounding rig,homebrew X-mitter I think and tags on to a broadcast SW tower (right?)where he lives whose equipment he overseas and or operates. He is priceless to listen to burping and farting. One of my favorite things he said was when working on a particular old unit he said the SO-239 was looser than a worn out whore!


ET
ET

"If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking till you do suck seed" - Curly Howard 1936

 

AM Guys, posted on October 18, 2014 at 15:16:17
Awe-d-o-file
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 The best AM is ragchew not nets. The best places to find that are:

3.885 give or take a few KC's. this has the most traffic
7.290 give or take
3.705 has a few guys early PM

80M at night 40 could be most anytime

Some of the best sounding stations are on 3.885 including W2NBC, WA1HLR (who you just have to hear) The other two that stick out are a guy from Tennessee and one from Wisconsin but I forget their call signs although one is an 8 one a 4.


ET- W3SQE

ET

"If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking till you do suck seed" - Curly Howard 1936

 

RE: AM Guys, posted on October 18, 2014 at 17:24:06
Michael Samra
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 3.880 is where I run and 7.290.
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong" H. L. Mencken

 

RE: Timtron, posted on October 18, 2014 at 17:32:47
Michael Samra
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 LOL
I know,I remember when Tim said that..He was able to work 40m AM phone into London from where he is at up in Maine..He has almost perfect propagation where he is at. Ever notice how strong his signals are? He bangs 5 by 9 on a regular basis.
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong" H. L. Mencken

 

Those weren't my radios/ Here are a few of mine., posted on October 18, 2014 at 17:38:44
Michael Samra
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"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong" H. L. Mencken

 

and these, posted on October 18, 2014 at 17:43:11
Michael Samra
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 "I also have a Hallicrafters BC-610e and a Globe Scout.I'll post the rest of my boatanchors when I get them finished..These are altogether and running with the covers on.
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong" H. L. Mencken

 

RE: and these, posted on October 19, 2014 at 07:25:39
sony6060
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 You are definitely in good shape boat anchor wise.

 

Surprised at the number of 6m nets. )MT(, posted on October 19, 2014 at 16:40:16
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Later Gator,
Dave
Find more about Weather in Chester, SC

 

RE: AM Guys, posted on October 19, 2014 at 16:40:30
Alpha Al
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 I'm on 3873 almost every night. The 3885 crowd around here had to move down because of QRM from a few obnoxious sidebanders. Sometimes I get on 7290-7295 also. I've talked to Timtron WA1KLR many times. Al KJ4YEV

 

Ever since tv had gone digital, posted on October 20, 2014 at 11:04:52
Michael Samra
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 Six meters has become popular again. I have a complete Clegg six meter station with the linear amp. It doesn't do FM but it does to AM/SSB/CW.. My RCA TAC200 I use for six meter FM.
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong" H. L. Mencken

 

Hmmm, posted on October 20, 2014 at 15:10:59
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 He is priceless to listen to burping and farting.

I'm thinking you've got waaaaay too much free time. :)

 

RE: 6 Meters, posted on October 20, 2014 at 17:06:51
sony6060
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 Local activity on 6 meters?

 

RE: Hmmm, posted on October 22, 2014 at 12:23:34
Hi-Fi Hokie
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 That's tame compared to some of the stuff on 14.313 or the SSB portion of 75M.


Jim J.

 

RE: 6 Meters, posted on October 22, 2014 at 16:41:56
Michael Samra
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 Jim
Quite a bit on FM 6M.
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong" H. L. Mencken

 

RE: 6 Meters, posted on October 23, 2014 at 07:05:47
Hi-Fi Hokie
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 The club I'm a member of maintains a 6M machine at the 1000' level of a TV tower, co-located with a 2M and 440 machine. Although it's not a very good HT band, I had a VX-5R with 50MHz and used that feature about once :-p

73 de KG4NEL

Jim J.

 

RE: Hmmm, posted on October 30, 2014 at 08:58:33
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 Yep AND Timtron is quite intelligent in between.

ET
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RE: Timtron, posted on October 30, 2014 at 09:00:08
Awe-d-o-file
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 Indeed~! In the 90's a $50 portable Grundig with a rod antenna was just fine getting him.


ET
ET

"If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking till you do suck seed" - Curly Howard 1936

 

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