Here is another place to promote your club or net. Post the days and times ect.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ARCANG/

It isn't my repeater, it belongs to the county. The EMA director and another got the ok to put it up, and got the frequency. From what i have heard, there a few, but very few frequencies left. I am having a tower put up, but nothing like they have. But i am in a good high clear from trees location... It isn't for a repeater, but my personal radios.....

            I thought i would pass this along in case anyone is here is intarested. A 2M repeater is going up in Leavenworth in the southern part of crawford county here in Indiana. It will be at about 70'. right now though it is only 15 feet till the get the tower up which should be done soon. If you have a chance, and are able, try it out.... 147.015  pl 103.5

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                               KC9LKW
                                Roy

   

My wife kc9lks has a Yaesu ft-411e that she has been using a battery holder on, so i bough her a new FNB-14jh battery and off ebay i got a used Yaesu nc-28b charger. I hooked up on the charger to the battery while it was off the radio over night, but it didn't take charge.Do i need to have the radio attached for this battery to charge, or is this charger not compatible? The charger get slightly warm, so i assume it works fine.

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                                    Roy
                                  kc9lkw

I cut the + and the - from the end of the cable and hooked it up direct. It needed a new molex plug anyway, or i believe that is what they are called. Now the ICOM is up and running.

thanks all
kc9lkw
Roy

I would only cut it as a last resort. I thought i may also make an adapter using a cigarette plug outlet, that way, i could change radios easier if i need to. I still would like to know if anyone knows if it is compatible as it is? It would be nice to just be able to plug it in. It would be a while before i could get an adapter made....

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                           Roy
                          kc9lkw

I am expecting my IC-718 today or tomorrow, and all i have to run it is a Kenwood ps-430. It seems to have the same plug type on it from what i have seen, but would i be lucky enough for it to plug right into the IC-718, or will i need to rewire? If i need to rewire, how do i do it to make it IC-718 ready? I have been off the air for a month or so, and am having withdraws. I could make a few cuts and splices to do it, but rather not do it that way unless i have to.

Thanks very much, that helps a lot.

I looked in the manual,schematics,and did a search on the net, and i must be using the wrong phrases or something. What model of back-up battery do i need for the memory in a Kenwood ts-430s? The one in my radio went south i believe, and i want to know what it is, and where it is before i open the radio.


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                         kc9lkw
                          Roy

I put may be a 30' radial on the tuner, and now the buttons seem to get warm, but not hot. Should i go longer, or add another radial? If i add another radial, which direction do i go compaired to the one i have now?

I thought it may help my RFI in my station, but i guess now that it would be better for protection for lightening. I will try a underground radial again, may be i did it wrong the first time some how. For RFI in the station, would i hook the radial to the ground rod and go out, or would i hook it to tuner?
Some buttons are still getting hot during tuning.

I have a question. I have a spring fed well in my yard that hasn't been used in 40 years, and never will again. Can i run a copper wire underground, and to the bottom of the well to get a good ground? It is almost always full of water, and is 22 feet deep. The only problem is it is 50 feet or so from my station. I figure if i go threw the floor, and immediately in the ground to the well, that may work well. What do you all think?

All i am using is a typical magnetic cellphone antenna. Works great for me, and i pick up stuff quite a ways away.

Where can i find a list of FCC approved and restricted radios and equipment? I would guess there is a list somewhere. Thanks...

I got 90% of the RF out of the station now, but now i have another weird problem.. Now when i take my hand close to the tuner to tune it, the swr meter needle swings way up with my not touching it, when i take my hand back away, it goes back to where it was. I am wondering now if i am possessed... ;-)