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  1. Mustang 131

    Is Lester’s a reputable place?

    Huh..ya I'ld call that piss poor.
  2. Mustang 131

    Is Lester’s a reputable place?

    I've never done buisness with him, but that time frame is not unreasonable. Its not uncommon to be backup over a year for a good tech. And why would he screw ya for a couple bucks...risk a rep?? I dont buy it.
  3. Mustang 131

    11 meter is very quiet?

    North / South dx all day on the western front.
  4. Mustang 131

    Is Lester’s a reputable place?

    He cant still be using 2879's. I wonder who makes them?
  5. Mustang 131

    Series Pass Modulator for D.I.Y. Hi-Fi & Asymmetry

    Great info..where was all this 25 years ago..and piles of rusty iron!
  6. Mustang 131

    Is Lester’s a reputable place?

    As the used car salesman say's "There's an ass for every seat" Dont fault the guy for making a buck. $1600 for a $200 radio..Genius!
  7. Mustang 131

    Anyone help with bleeding

    A little off subject..but going the exact other way is also a blast in a mobile. A clipped overdriven square way radio into a high power class c amp. Just keep turning up the mic gain till something in your local area feedsback..turn down mic if a modulated flame emits from the tip of your...
  8. Mustang 131

    Carrier or modulation

    Carrier every time.
  9. Mustang 131

    Anyone help with bleeding

    I echo what everone else said. 1) A high properly tunned antenna. 2) Keep the radiated RF off the coax..choke, balun. 3) Stock radio, working low pass. Dont pinch da carrier. 4) Good RF connections...water,rust,Chicom made connectors..all bad. 5) Ferrite chokes at speakers and plug. Maybe a...
  10. Mustang 131

    More on the solar cycle.

    Without that 30db"s of ionicphereic skip. You can actually hear alot of other skip you just dont get during the cycle. So hell i'm enjoying it.
  11. Mustang 131

    As the bands Turn, so do we :)

    I guess my B&W5100 and Ranger is not tupe excepted..hey...i can't find the sticker!
  12. Mustang 131

    Henry Amp

    Didn't know that..They still have a Henry Amp store at Bundy..almost in Santa Monica.
  13. Mustang 131

    Hopper 12 pill

    Get a pair 3-500z's. Done.
  14. Mustang 131

    ?? Tuning the new Maco V58 ??

    Check at the antenna with a jumper to see what it is at the antenna. It should be darn near flat across the 40 channels. Its not bad for low power operation. But a 1.7:1 will cause stress on any amp or coax connections.
  15. Mustang 131

    Henry Amp

    Thats a tank! Works just fine on 2 meters. Or use it for MURS. Its a great little amp, top quality.
  16. Mustang 131

    Base Coax extension or a longer piece?

    You don't need much on AM. A small mismatch and 1500W pep. Touch the barrel..bet its warm.
  17. Mustang 131

    Base Coax extension or a longer piece?

    As long as you don"t run much power. Had more then a few melt over the years.
  18. Mustang 131

    Fact or Fiction ... Antenna tuners/meters for dummies (please help) Thanks

    The closer the match is to the feedpoint, the better.
  19. Mustang 131

    Codes and Zone Laws for Base Antennas

    Ya..but now your on their radar.