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  1. 1iwilly

    a different kind of lingo

    so I've been hanging out on LSB 27.38 and have made contact a few times with just the ft-101e i notice it is a totally different way of talking there compare to AM i have caught myself a few times talking as if i was on am LOL now to learn CQ,CQ,CQ
  2. 1iwilly

    need advice 575-me switch

    i have this Astatic 575 m6 mic with the newer board i notice the push-to-talk button is sort of scratchie when squeeze the audio quality is very clean and clear from the on-air reports. the housing is nothing to write home about the front grill has a brownish look to it like the black paint is...
  3. 1iwilly

    WM-1 meter

    Of all the adapters i have laying around closest one, i found is 12 volts at 1amp i think i need closer to 0.3amps
  4. 1iwilly

    WM-1 meter

    if you get a chance can you upload a pic of it ?? thanks is it ac to ac or ac to dc
  5. 1iwilly

    WM-1 meter

    blends right in
  6. 1iwilly

    WM-1 meter

    what is the rating of the power adapter that you use are they original
  7. 1iwilly

    cobra 148 gtl 4sale

    radio is sold
  8. 1iwilly

    ham license again

    i haven't figured out about what it means about the years Covers all questions in the current FCC Technician Question Pool 2022-2026 Covers all questions from the new FCC General Question Pool 2023-2027 FCC Amateur Extra Question Pool 2020-2024
  9. 1iwilly

    WM-1 meter

    it doesn't come with the power adapter but i see that the center is negative and the outer is positive i found an adapter 12v at 1amp have to reverse the wires
  10. 1iwilly

    WM-1 meter

    so i just pick up this meter. went to the eham.net website it seems this is a very close to the accuracy meter as the $500.00 one's anyone here ever owns one can tell me about the plus and minuses of it if any will look good on top of my ft-101-e
  11. 1iwilly

    cheap and easy tone generator

    after 50 OCD kick-in simple fast and effective is the new choice LOL
  12. 1iwilly

    cheap and easy tone generator

    i was thinking of a resister but got stuck on a value
  13. 1iwilly

    cheap and easy tone generator

    ok so i took the mic element from this stock mic and wire a 3.5mm to the plus and minus where the element, was so i can use it with a cellphone when tuning a radio the question is do i need to add a cap or resistor parallel to the plus and minus for a cleaner audio output
  14. 1iwilly

    help with SSB output

    does it matter on the sequence i usually start on 48,47,46,45, then L38
  15. 1iwilly

    VR-11 ??

    well, she is all fixed turns out tr-24 was put in backward. i mean there is a image on the board that shows the orientation of it.
  16. 1iwilly

    VR-11 ??

    thanks will check it out
  17. 1iwilly

    VR-11 ??

    thanks will look at it when the temp goes down a bit i replace tr34 cause the middle leg had been cut then solder back but no change
  18. 1iwilly

    help with SSB output

    ok on my Cobra 2000 gtl i need help or guidance on how to balance the power output from channel 1 to 15 I'm seen close to 15 watts rms the higher I go on freq power start to drop I've done these 2 mods but no change= IC-5 tx-mixer change R190 from 100 to 47ohms then put a 330ohm from pin-5 and...
  19. 1iwilly

    Starter HAM setup?

    in the Yaesu line the ft-101e there is a guy here in fl that's all he only works on, just had mine service by him he has a FB page call keeping the Yaesu ft-101 alive
  20. 1iwilly

    ham license again

    thanks, i have a very good feeling failure is when you don't try.