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eHam Forums / CW / RE: Left Handed Keys
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on: Yesterday at 03:34:24 PM
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I have just started learning CW. I was wondering if any companies make single lever left handed equipment, or if the equipment is such that it can be changed over?
Just reverse the dit and dah wires...or maybe I am not understanding the problem. |
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eHam Forums / Elmers / RE: RST confusion..inexperienced needs Elmer...
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on: May 15, 2013, 08:51:11 AM
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Way back it was mostly a matter of ripple on the DC plate voltage due to insufficient filtering in the power supply. For many years transmitters have been pretty clean in terms of hum and modulation on the CW signals. We may see a comeback with the use of sound cards to generate CW.  In the early 60's I remember a local DXer that had a switch to disconnect some of his filter caps to give his signal an unique sound for pileups. Unique it was....raw!! Wayne |
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eHam Forums / Misc / RE: Old School
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on: April 02, 2013, 08:22:53 AM
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Surely you're not calling 1960 "Old School" are you?
Gosh, I hope not! That was the first ARRL Handbook I ever owned and I still have it on my shelf! I had been a ham for 2 years when that book was published. The contents is certainly NOT old school.  73, Wayne Old Timer - I guess..... |
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eHam Forums / Antennas and Towers and more / RE: 10 gauge wire dipoles
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on: April 02, 2013, 08:11:19 AM
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............Nr 10 wire has a more bass tone to it, an a Nr 16 is brighter sounding to me. If we are talking about strings on a jazz guitar, I agree. If not, rubbish...... Sorry for being blunt, but April 1 was yesterday! |
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eHam Forums / Antennas and Towers and more / RE: buried ground radial length?
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on: February 15, 2013, 10:33:12 AM
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Just to add a little more confusion....
From the November/December, 2012 QEX, Tall Vertical Arrays by Al Christman, K3LC.
It was noted that both radial length and monopole height effect take-off angle and gain.
1/4 radials (60) and 1/4 monopole = 24.9 take-off and .39 gain
5/8 radials (60) and 1/4 monopole = 26.3 take-off and 1.0 gain
1/4 radials (60) and 5/8 monopole = 15.2 take-off and .73 gain
5/8 radials (60) and 5/8 monopole = 16.5 take-off and 1.0 gain
This was an EZNEC analysis and there is much more info regarding phased arrays, 4-square, etc.
Interesting....
Wayne
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eHam Forums / DXing / RE: 7O6T
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on: January 25, 2013, 11:15:13 AM
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I got all my contacts confirmed via LOTW in September.
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eHam Forums / DXing / RE: Cuba
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on: January 21, 2013, 10:18:06 AM
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As I recall, there is a US citizen in a Cuban jail for distributing telecom equipment to Cubans. I would not under any circumstances take com gear to Cuba.
If my memory is failing me, please correct my statements.....
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eHam Forums / DXing / RE: CW from Iran...
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on: December 31, 2012, 09:13:10 AM
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Gene, you might consider expanding your horizon. EP3SMH was on this am using RTTY and he states on his QRZ page he uses LOTW. Randy I know..... I dont think it would be a big deal. The ProIII will do it, and the computer sits right there by the rig. Just a matter of hooking up and doing it. I am just stubborn, I guess. I even use the damned mic once in a while, but do NOT like it.  Maybe the Intrepid guys will go to Iran on their next expedition. hi hi 73, Gene AF3Y Gene, You can program your call in one memory and the exchange in another memory of the PRO3. I have done this in the past to catch a new one on RTTY since I usually only work CW. Wayne |
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