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Re: "Little yellow book"
I got mine from W4RT Electronics at the Dayton Hamvention. I believe it is available on their website (www.w4rt.com) which has on-line ordering. The price is $9.95 and well worth it
By ADS - Bill Gerth · #6926 ·
Re: MP-1 Mobile/Portable/Pedestrian SuperAntenna for FT-817
But this goes completely against the accepted advice for installing a vertical in a home or mobile situation. You should always use the best possible ground. A couple of people on the Elecraft list
By julian@... · #6924 ·
Re: QRP ARCI information
I'd like to add that I have purchased the two most recent issues of the QRP ARCI Quarterly Magazine and was very surprised to find such an extremely high level of professionalism shown in the
By ADS - Bill Gerth · #6923 ·
Re: receive above 154 mHZ
I too would have liked the extra coverage for wx, but, as a substitute I can almost always find a local FM broadcast station from where ever I've been and get local wx. Dave
By Dave B <dave756pro@...> · #6922 ·
"Little yellow book"
To W4RK regarding the little yellow book you memtioned in posting #6740 - is it still available? Where did you get it?
By ka4lbd@... · #6921 ·
Re: amplifier
Well, I can tell you, because I have tried it, that my Ten-Tec Hercules II solid state linear will produce about 150 watts output when driven by the FT-817. So far I have used it only once to snag one
By Richard B Drake · #6920 ·
QRP ARCI information
Folks, I have been very impressed with the 817 list. This is what ham radio is all about IMHO. I did however want to mention a very closely allied group that you may or may not be familiar with -
By w4qo@... · #6918 ·
Re: Fw: MP-1
Interesting point. Anyone know exactly what the Power Output setting of the meter is actually reading? <snip> a non 50 ohm load? Many indicators just work on voltage, which is not
By Steve Howell · #6917 ·
Re: QRP ARCI information
I give you permission to quote whatever you read here in your magazine Thanks Pres Waterman W2PW c/o Patchogue Motors, Inc. Long Island Ford and Kia dealer GO BILLS!
By Pres Waterman <pres@...> · #6919 ·
Re: MP-1 Mobile/Portable/Pedestrian SuperAntenna for FT-817
Don W6ZO writes: Well, Don, I don't think either moderator Pres W2PW or co-moderator Barry W4WB would mind it a bit if we put this thread somewhere else... :-) As far as stealing members from FT817
By KQ6XA · #6914 ·
Re: MP-1 Mobile/Portable/Pedestrian SuperAntenna for FT-817
Hah! I missed this little tidbit the first time around! Awwwww shucks, ma'am! Jus' doin' our jobs ya know Thanks Pres Waterman W2PW c/o Patchogue Motors, Inc. Long Island Ford and Kia dealer GO
By Pres Waterman <pres@...> · #6916 ·
ARRLWeb Dayton Hamvention 2001 A Very Good Year
A nice write up on Dayton, with a good mention of our little darling radio Thanks Pres Waterman W2PW c/o Patchogue Motors, Inc. Long Island Ford and Kia dealer GO BILLS!
By Pres Waterman <pres@...> · #6915 ·
Re: receive above 154 mHZ
Lack of NOAA weather is one of my sticking points as well on purchase. If some people have suggestions on where to start making a Rx down converter it be willing to try and report. If other people
By David McMillan <davemc@...> · #6912 ·
Re: receive above 154 mHZ
in Yaesu, of all makers, had some sort of VHF to short-wave converter. I have one somewhere. I used it on a FT-767 to convert NOAA down to 22.475MHz on a remote base. Anyway, the idea of building a
By Pres Waterman <pres@...> · #6913 ·
Re: MP-1 Mobile/Portable/Pedestrian SuperAntenna for FT-817
Julian G4ILO wrote: Yes. A proper portable or pedestrian counterpoise contributes equally to the radiation of a whip. Therefore, it is "hot". This is good. However, if you don't like current
By KQ6XA · #6911 ·
Re: FT-817 carry case
Hey Everybody, I quickly found out that there never seems to be just the "right" case since we all want something a little bit different. What am I using, for the 817 I am using the pouch... just
By Peter C. Abraham <peter_abraham@...> · #6910 ·
Re: receive above 154 mHZ
I too would appreciate NWS capability on 162 MHz. However, from the Dayton buzz, I understand that this radio was designed for the Japanese market with no thought that it would ever be sold in the
By ADS - Bill Gerth · #6909 ·
FT-817 carry case
I was in Keswick this afternoon and outside one of the outdoor gear shops there was a bin containing some small travelbags. One looked as if it would be just the right size for the FT-817 so I bought
By Julian, G4ILO <julian@...> · #6900 ·
Re: amplifier
I found a Pride 100 amplifer for $50 (GOOGLE search on "mobile linear"). "80-10M Amateur Amplifier" or some such legend is silkscreened on the front panel; nominal output is 100W (not sure exactly
By Steve Howell · #6908 ·
Re: MP-1 Mobile/Portable/Pedestrian SuperAntenna for FT-817
aid Julian - I have never used ANYTHING other than the internal SWR indicator - if it is one bar or less, I don't worry - if it is 2 bars - I try to get it better, but I don't worry if I can't
By don@... · #6907 ·