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  1. Shadetree Mechanic

    Is 1.1:1 the perfect tune?

    There is a thread around here somewhere that talks about SWR verses resonance. Basically the parameter to chase is resonance at the center frequency of the range you want to use. Hopefully the SWR at this point is acceptable, if not then something else needs to be done to get a good match...
  2. Shadetree Mechanic

    11 meter is very quiet?

    Standing by on 37, listening to the traffic. I just heard a guy from Texas, I believe. He was telling someone about a station he talked to in China. I don't know if he was pulling someone's leg but China, wouldn't that be something?
  3. Shadetree Mechanic

    GROL Practice test

    It obviously is +2.5 volts. Not +2.5 volts. :LOL:
  4. Shadetree Mechanic

    Northern Lights

    We saw it in Delaware, they must be getting that HARP station dialed in... :ROFLMAO:
  5. Shadetree Mechanic

    UNIDEN GRANT PC409 Slow AGC

    Almost sounds like the AGC is still being over driven. Does turning down the rf gain help?
  6. Shadetree Mechanic

    Radioddity QT-60 *Pro*

    I just got one, they have a screaming deal right now. Use code WWDX to get your discount.
  7. Shadetree Mechanic

    HAARP?

    Looks like they got some funding from somewhere. Government grants? Maybe a top secret government contract to control the weather?
  8. Shadetree Mechanic

    What was your last meal??

    I am trying to get my wife to do this:
  9. Shadetree Mechanic

    RCI-2995 DX HP Factory Error

    RCI needs Anytone to build this for them....
  10. Shadetree Mechanic

    Port Workers Strike

    The trouble shooting process is quickly becoming a lost art. As an industrial electronics technician, what we do ranks right up there with magic....
  11. Shadetree Mechanic

    Browning Brownie mobile 23 channel

    That would be over $800 today!!! https://www.saving.org/inflation/inflation.php?amount=139&year=1975
  12. Shadetree Mechanic

    11 meter is very quiet?

    Lots of European stations in the radio today along with lots of operators from across the US. Get it while it's hot!! On another note, Florida is poised to get slammed with yet another hurricane. Milton is expected to hit the Western Coast of Florida by Wednesday with winds over 100mph...