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    Water in coax

    I have a 4 element yagi horizontal good for 6m, 10m, and 12m..... Also have an 80m OCF good for 7 bands.....of course with a tuner...... And also have a tilt plate at the top so the horizontal will stay in horizontal position all the way to the ground .......
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    MFJ Stopping Production

    A Heavy Sad Heart Dear Fellow Hams and Friends, April 25, 2024 Dear Fellow Hams and Friends, It is with a sad heart as I write this letter. As many...
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    Ameritron AL-1500 Amplifier FOR SALE

    I do apologize........ I decided to hold on to this amplifier for awhile ....... It is rugged. It is clean and new looking. Can't buy this amplifier new anymore........ Thanks.....
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    Water in coax

    The winch is hard mounted (4 bolt winch base) to the 6 1/2" I-beam. It is a Warn, 120V AC, 4,000 lb. for straight pull ....... The I-beam is 5' deep into the concrete base....... The concrete base is 6 1/2 feet deep..... The tower legs are 6 feet long.......
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    Ameritron AL-1500 Amplifier FOR SALE

    Ameritron AL-1500 Amplifier - Manufactured in April 2013 Pristine Condition, looks brand new, no smoking environment...... Original Eimac 3CX1500A7 8877 tube has very strong power, all bands...... Has CTR Engineering (W8JI) upgraded capacitor filter board ........ Plus, NEW spare Eimac 3CX1500A7...
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    Water in coax

    I have a 45' free standing tower...... I knew I wasn't getting any younger or stronger, so I planned all that into the build-out when the tower went up. We now have a setup where I pull the base pins and the wife connects the ac power to the winch installed on a fulcrum point for that purpose...
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    Water in coax

    Yes, same here .......
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    Water in coax

    Nope ..... The best solution is to seal the coax at the antenna feed point .......
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    Water in coax

    The wicking effect will always be there, even with a drip loop anywhere in the coax........ With additional water/moisture entering the coax at the antenna feed point, the water will make it's way all the way around the drip loop eventually. A drip loop will not stop the water........ Real...
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    Water in coax

    If water gets into the coax at the antenna, nothing will stop the intrusion all the way thru eventually........ The shield braid will act as a wick....... And corrosion will be the result...... I have seen that happen numerous times..... A drip loop will not stop the wicking effect......
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    Moving On with Technology

    Don't know whether to be glad or sad. I am selling my 11 year old Ameritron AL-1500 amplifier. It does have the original Eimac 3CX1500A7, 8877 tube. The tube is still very strong on every band. Full legal output plus, with 35-ish watts input. Boy, this is one nice rugged amplifier. Never has had...
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    Solar Flare Today

    When the solar flare hit this afternoon, 40m died almost instantly........ I suppose the other bands did also.....
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    Best Small amp selection for SSB

    PM sent ......
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    Best Small amp selection for SSB

    Yeah, they generally will, and you most likely will need to send it in for repair/service........ I say this from experience, not mine, but my neighbor has had a Hopper built sent in twice already. The second time it was stolen by a contractor Postal employee and never recovered..... He has also...
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    Best Small amp selection for SSB

    I do have some Texas Star amplifiers in my stock...... All mine have the original Toshiba 2SC2879 transistors........ Newer models that I changed them from DEI's to original Toshiba's....... Upgraded power wires....... 350's and 500's ....... But not cheap...... the Toshiba's do cost
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    Brand New Texas Star Sweet Sixteen DX 1600

    Sorry for the crappy tint on the photos.....
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    Brand New Texas Star Sweet Sixteen DX 1600

    When I purchased it, it was from Copper Electronics directly.....
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    Texas Star dx350 RF Choke -Value and source

    It is on the schematic.....
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    Looking for Texas Star DX-350

    I have a couple that are in like new condition...... used very little....... I removed DEI transistors and installed brand new Original Toshiba 2SC2879 transistors....... I purchased the Texas Star DX 350 amplifiers brand new about 6~7 years ago..... $650 plus buyer pays shipping costs ........
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    DX500 DEI to HG swap

    They are the same transistor....... just different name,,,,,