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At 2013 Dayton for viewing?

Do you have access to a transceiver/receiver that covers the HF frequencies?

You could answer your own question simply by listening. Note the call signs in each QSO
and than look up the QTH of the participants.

I see your in Georgia. If you don't have access to a HF receiver, go to the "WebSDR de W4AX"
site located in Atlanta, Ga: www.W4AX.com and listen.

You'll see daytime / nighttime propagation characteristics in action. Enjoy!

Mark...

Do you have a name? If you have his Callsign, it might have changed over time.

The FCC Database search for Callsign is only good for last two years. So if you have a name,
try a search for it. Otherwise, you're out of luck.

FCC SEARCH LINK: http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/searchAmateur.jsp;JSESSIONID_ULSSEARCH=yQK2RHGS0GXJbBy3Yy91GrJG1vFw44H5nkL9YkXRKJpQ0QWnhrWn!-374438180!510035284

31 years is a long time, and this individual might be a SK now.

My novice examiner from 1960 is alive and living in California still holding his same K2 district callsign. Have his old QSL Card along with my Novice Code test saved with every license the FCC has ever issued me. At age 14, it was a very remembered event I'll never forget.

Good luck!

So, Tom you're on the road again!

Looking forward to W5KUB must see TV via the Internet.

Drive safe and watch out for our favorite officer. Hi!

This weekend, 4 states were running State QSO parties (Neb, Mich, North and South Dakota)

Next time your hear a contest, check out the WA7BNM contest link at...
LINK: http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/weeklycont.php

Read up on the rules and join in!

If you want a like comparison of similar Vertical Antennas, there's a booklet published in 2000 that conducted these tests.

HF Vertical Performance; Test Methods & Results - Price $20.00
LINK: http://www.championradio.com/HF-VERTICAL-PERFORMANCE-TEST-METHODS-RESULTS.3

SUMMARY:
NØAX and K7LXC are at it again - this time it's HF multiband verticals. Now you can read an unbiased report on how they really performed. Antennas tested include the Cushcraft R8, Butternut HF6V, MFJ 1798, Force 12 ZR-3 and V-3, Diamond CP-6, Hustler 6BTV and Gap Titan. It's 64 pages of protocol, data sets and summaries.  Presented at the 2000 Dayton Hamvention.

Read a review by recognized antenna expert and published author LB Cebik, W4RNL.

See W4RNL's Book Review at:
LINK: http://www.antennex.com/shack/Mar03/sntest.html

I have this book and the hams attempted to conduct these tests as per each manufactures specs. They did NOT make ground mounted (radial / no radial) verticals vs roof mounted with Elevated radial comparisons. After going through the results, while it gave me some food for thought, yet I'm still researching, reading, and learning.

Also, there's always Antennas by N6LF, Rudy Severns recent articles / research on verticals.
LINK: http://www.antennasbyn6lf.com/

Check out N6LF articles on …
= QEX article on elevated radial ground systems
= Series of QEX articles on ground system experiments

Answers for Vertical antennas are hardly ever simple black and white, but many shades of gray depending on your QTH, antenna placement location (ground vs Roof), and soil conditions to name a few factors.  

Hope this gives you some answers, and / or a direction for a starting point. Good Luck.

Looking for Radio Manual? SEE: BoxSpringsOnline.Com

LINK: http://www.boxspringsonline.com/resources/radio-manuals

Tired of MODS>DK charging you a fee for a membership to his site, or one (1) pdf file download every four (4) days?! Or ....Setting a limit of only 2 downloads for a picture? Well .... So are we! In an effort to make the Box Springs Online web site as informative as possible, we will not charge you for these things! Also, we are always looking for .pdf files that you may have, that may not be listed here on the web site. If you see that you have a file that we do not, please be kind enough to e-mail it to the following address: kq6zz@boxspringsonline.com and that way ALL of our fellow hams may use it as well.

Or try this site utility...

Converting Addresses to/from Latitude/Longitude/Altitude in One Step
LINK: http://stevemorse.org/jcal/latlon.php

Good Luck.

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At bottom of page ...
All radios are FCC Type 90 Certified

See KB6NU Blog comments on...
Are Wouxoun Radios Illegal?
LINK: http://www.kb6nu.com/are-wouxoun-radios-illegal/#comments

Being its a TenTec product, why not contact them? They're noted for very good customer support, even for discontinued products. Can't hurt to try.

Service Department:
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday
Phone: (865) 428-0364
E-Mail: service@tentec.com

Radio Sales:
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday
Phone: (800) 833-7373
E-Mail: sales@tentec.com

Good Luck!

Here's another Dayton guide from KE9V to consider....

LINK: http://ke9v.net/articles/dayton-survival-guide.html

For a ground mounted vertical, the radials are normally placed on the ground, rather than below it. Than let the grass grow over the radial wires.

Take a read of the various postings by N6LF Rudy Severns concerning Verticals at:
LINK: http://www.antennasbyn6lf.com/

The QEX series of article are especially interesting at:
LINK: http://www.antennasbyn6lf.com/2009/12/series-of-qex-articles-on-ground-system-experiments.html

In particular, Part 6 deals with ground vs elevated radials
Good luck!

Check out the WA6ILQ / WA1MIK site at:

LINK: http://www.repeater-builder.com/astron/astron-index.html

Schematics and service information on Astron™ power supplies

Good Luck!

I realize that my $5.00 J-38 some 53+ years later would cost a bit more today, but bids before / after this item closed for $29.00 to $56.00.

Was the original box in that great of shape which upped the price to over $300?

How much would you pay for a J-38 key? How much did you pay for yours?

Well, the one I bought in 1960 cost me $5.00 and I still have it. Here's what a recent eBay winning bid which SOLD for:  $331.99

eBAY.COM Links….

Original key listing:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-LIONEL-J-38-MORSE-CODE-TELEGRAPH-KEY-f-HAM-RADIO-TRANSMITTER-U-S-ARMY-/140918214150?pt=US_Code_Keyers_Keys&hash=item20cf614e06&nma=true&si=IrwkI6NqzgxoTqcP9zlTQSF8nPw%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Bidding has ended on this item:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-LIONEL-J-38-MORSE-CODE-TELEGRAPH-KEY-f-HAM-RADIO-TRANSMITTER-U-S-ARMY-/140918214150?pt=US_Code_Keyers_Keys&hash=item20cf614e06

Now, where's that bottle of Antenna Wax I could list for sale?