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We have had non-stop thunderstorms every day. Our farm is totally saturated. Only a couple of dry hours a day, and usually my receive is dead then. Today I went down to the shack at noon. Nothing but stations so deep in the mud that someone with bionic ears couldn't pull them out. I did hear the...

I have purchased many rf transistors from ICA Manufacturing. Never had a problem, and performance is the same as Japanese OEM in my experience - 399

Jeff - I asked the same questions you asked but to ChatGTP. Here are it's responses: 1. Is the Connex 10 meter radio legal for a Ham operator to use. The legality of using a Connex 10-meter radio for amateur (Ham) radio operations depends on several factors, including the specific radio...

If we ask ourselves a question and don't know the answer, it's because the information we need isn't in our brain's memory (database). AI works the same way. It can't give you a specific answer if it the data isn't in its memory. This is because AI is in its infancy. Just like a human brain gets...

Stick or automatic ?? I feel better now. I'm not the only one with a cluttered shop. Lotsa CB stuff on the shelves, just like here. Good luck with the truck. J.J.

Didn't have much time for radioin' today, but clicked on the cobra around noon and hooked up with WR754 in the California high desert. "Ralphie" and I talked a lot 10 years ago, but this was the first time this cycle. Booming 9+ signal into Colombia. Good half hour QSO before conditions started...

WOW! Hearin' Old Gramdpa again really brings back the memories and tugs on the heart strings. Many thanks for the post, Jeff. 73 J.J.

Marconi, even though I never got to meet you and shake your hand, you were always a good friend and mentor. Knowing we can't QSO with Old Grandpa anymore leaves a empty space in all our lives. RIP, Eddie. - J.J.

I was in the shop working on a new project most of the day. Nothing but static on every channel. But then at about 4pm I heard 609 out of Texas. Old Brad was running his weekly radio roundup on ch 37. 5 to 7 and loud. When I turned my RF Gain up he was in the red. His 5 element and my 4 element...

I was given an MFJ antenna tuner. The owner ran too much power through it. and the slider arched with the tuning coil. I can resurrect the coil, but the slider contact is toasted. I tried to contact MFJ but no reply. Any idea where I can get this part ?? J.J. 399

Larry - Haven't ta;lked to you in many moons. Where have you been hangin' out ?? What's your contact freq. Love to hook up with you again. - J.J. 399

Whiteastro - I don't recall you saying how tall your antenna is. Antennas work best when the base of the antenna is at least one full wavelength above ground. 36' for 11 meters. Also Stardusters need a 10 foot steel mast below the antenna to function properly. If your setup meets these...

What surprised me was the distance a single LED light bulb can throw its inteference. Every light bulb in our farm house is an LED. I replaced all of the incandescent bulbs some time ago to reduce our electric bill. Keeping the lights in my shack/shop off when I'm on the radio knocked the...

Still thunderstorming from morning to night. But I don't think I missed anything since BC Coyote's Propagation screenshot showed not a single signal eminating from Colombia. - J.J. 399

whiteastro - Tried calling you all day on 38 & 40 but no dice. Pretty much dead, except for the ocassional QSO with a station who managed to break through. Late afternoon SouthEast corner (Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and both Carolinas.) Not much trafffic, so solid contacts. Early...

Use the TRC458 factory Service manual posted on this forum. Identical chassis no digital clock. Realistic TRC-458 FACTORY Service Manual - 399

I agree 100%. The 139XLR (Uniden 858SSb chassis) is by far the better of the two. It was only produced for 3 years ('76 - '78). I run a 139xlr that I bought new. Best Cobra base ever. Because it could be easily modified to exceed FCC limits for output power, modulation, and frequency range...

Now I understand why you have that Ammo can portable. With no doors not very secure. J.J.

Nice Jeep

Good Dxin' today up until 2PM. Pretty much everywhere west of the Mississippi. 7 to 9 from every state. Even California. Shut down at 2pm to get some lunch, and when I got back around 3. . . Neg-Nada A little later our daily thunderstorm rolled in and it was disconnect the antenna time...