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Recent content by Dipole

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    The free band local chanel !

    United States Frequency Allocations Table, 14 to 30 mhz Starting Frequency Ending Frequency Units Primary Service Activity Code Secondary Service Activity Code 14 14.25 MHz Amateur Satellite Non-Govt 14 14.25 MHz Amateur Non-Govt 14.25 14.35 MHz Amateur Non-Govt 14.35 14.99 MHz Fixed Shared...
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    Al Sharpton pushing for this......

    Some folks should have been an abortion or shot in the sheets
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    texas star 400

    At least you have proof that you have Fire in the wire & your Blowin Smoke. :rolleyes: If the rely is sticking the contacts could be dirty, but with all the smoke coming off that thing I wouldn't run it your degrading the components. Find a "Good Radio Tech" not some TS golden screwdriver, to...
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    Got my Technician Class... Finally

    Welcome to the club.
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    texas star 400

    It's a class C amp. Every TS amp I have every heard on the air is dirty and platters 3 channels up & down and on some harmonics as well.
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    My AR3500 100Watt Radio

    I almost bought one about 20 yrs ago when I bought a new 2970 from the shop that had it. They are some sweet talkers Good luck with them.
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    texas star 400

    splatterbox!
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    Antenna God's needed 102" issues..

    If it aint broke don't fix it(y)
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    Antenna God's needed 102" issues..

    I see the problem. It's yor pogo stick it is not a ground, the center post is insulated. Bolt a bird perch to the bottom of the headache rack or the side or the chain box & slide a tennis ball on the antenna so it don't bang against it.
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    Question about a couple different amplifiers..

    I don't know a thing about these amps but I know a thing or two about true craftsmanship, pride and ownership of your work. After reviewing the flicker page I can tell that the shop is hospital clean and tidy like my grannies house. This attention to detail will definitely been carried on in the...
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    New EFHW Homebrew for Local Operator

    How big is the capacitor ?
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    Fergusun poll

    We would have to start at the top a few mile to the NE
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    High SWR's

    I build my Baluns like those out of 1/1/2" pvc. If you took turns around the eye bolts then attached the bitter end to the lugs on the balun the dipole is essentially the length of the distance from the lug to the first turn on the eye bolt this would explain the high SWR. You must run a pig...
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    What Crashed?

    Mega bit local 386 was on strike.
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    Direct TV Box Reboots

    The antenna feed point is the point where the Coax connects to the antenna in this case that would be where the Pl 259 screws into the snug little hole on the SO 239 at the bottom. The RF choke should be as close to the feed point as possible adn it don't hurt to slap a couple of Ferrite’s on...