?FS: Pacific Antenna 40/30/30 XCVR & Zmatch
*For Sale: * *Pacific Antenna* KD1JV Tri-bander 5-watt CW transceiver & BLT+ Antenna tuner Assembled from Pacific Antenna kits, built and tested by a retired radio technician. Good condition. Stored
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Jay W6CJ
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#8024
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CW Practice / Rag Chew Report and Announcement
We had three folks show up at today's CW practice. It was sure nice to hear from Stan again. The band was OK but there was QSB. I can only do 10 watts on 30 but an amp is on the way. Date / Time Call
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Ed AB8DF
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#8023
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CW Practice / Rag Chew Report and Announcement
I will be doing another CW on the air practice session TODAY 21 January at 12:00 PM Eastern Time 17:00 UTC. Anyone is welcome. This practice is intended for operators who are new to CW or they need
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Ed AB8DF
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#8022
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Re: New Books Available
Hi, Paul, If it's not already spoken for, I would really love to have the "Torpedo Junction" book. I am a follower of the war of the Atlantic--had a relative torpedoed twice but survived. Also, grew
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Dave W4QDV
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#8021
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New Books Available
A few new (Old) books in the w0rw Lending Library. https://www.librarycat.org/lib/W0RW **** The ARRL Radio Amateur's Handbook, 1943 **** **** The RSGB Amateur Radio Handbook,? 1944.
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w0rw
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#8020
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CW Practice / Rag Chew Report and Announcement
We had two folks show up at the Sunday morning CW practice / rag chew on 40 Meters. Date / Time Call Bnd Frequency Mode Power Rec Snt Name SPC# Comments 1/19/2025 13:37 KA2MLH 40 7.043 CW 50 589 559
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Ed AB8DF
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#8019
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CW Practice / Rag Chew Report and Announcement
We had two folks show up at the Saturday morning CW practice / rag chew on 40 Meters. Date / Time Call Bnd Frequency Mode Power Rec Snt SPC# Name Comments 1/18/2025 13:08 WB9ICH 40 7.037 CW 50 589 569
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Ed AB8DF
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#8018
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Re: CW Practice / Rag Chew report / announcement
Thanks for doing this Ed. I can¡¯t participate this weekend but will definitely be interested if you offer this again in the future. Mark KJ5EXK
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Mark NE5F
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#8017
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CW Practice / Rag Chew report / announcement
We had six folks show up at the Friday night CW practice / rag chew on 40 Meters. Date / Time Call Bnd Frequency Mode Power Rec Snt Name SPC# Comments 1/17/2025 23:03 W9RAC 40 7.058 CW 70 559 599 Rich
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Ed AB8DF
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#8016
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CW Practice / Rag Chew Session - Early Morning Saturday
I will be doing another CW on the air practice session Saturday Morning at 13:00 UTC / 8:00 AM EST. Anyone is welcome. This practice is intended for operators who are new to CW or they need some
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Ed AB8DF
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#8015
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Re: Aluminum
Couple of note on Aluminum elements... For older antennas ScotchBright (green pads)? to initially clean the joints inside and out.? I just wrap some of that around a small dowel and stuff it in and
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kb1gmx
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NAQCC Sprint - Tonight!
The monthly NAQCC Sprint runs from 7:30 to 9:30 PM CST this evening. The rules below apply to ALL sprints unless specifically changed for a particular sprint. In that case the webpage for that sprint
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Mark WB9HFK
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January 2025 QRP Quarterly
Table of Contents Magnetic Tape for your Key¡ªDave Koberstein¡ªN9DK Filtering and the ¡°No Free Lunch¡± Syndrome¡ªDave Benson¡ªK1SWL Fixing a 6BTV¡ªMike Dooley¡ªN5BGZ Antennas for Pedestrian
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Brian KB9BVN
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#8012
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Re: Aluminum
I use Silver GOOP. Works great but expensive, 73 Ev WA2BHS [email protected]> wrote:
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Everett WA2BHS
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Re: Aluminum
Thank you for the reply JAY, NO, WE ARE UP NEAR Sacramento....in that old Creadence song, stuck in Lodi again" BTW, that is true. I was on Lodi PD at the time, and the Co. sheriff called us for mutual
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MIKE N6ZW
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#8010
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Re: Aluminum
We just use pig fat here in the Hoosier state! <grin> How you doing Jay? de KB9BVN
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Brian KB9BVN
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#8009
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Re: Aluminum
Mike, Thanks for the information. I will be heading up to Home Depot for a previous suggestion. Your 87 year old brain is functioning very well, my friend.? I have saved your reply for future
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Jay AJ4AY
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#8008
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Re: Aluminum
Buck K4IA, Thank you for the information.? After digging for a few minutes, it seems that my local Home Depot actually has this product in stock.? Now, to find aisle 47, bin 001. I believe that
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Jay AJ4AY
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#8007
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Re: Aluminum
Yo Jay, my 87 year old brain had to search for my bottle of PENETROX, electrical joint compound. My bottle says it was made by BURNDY. Hope that helps, Mike n6zw
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MIKE N6ZW
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#8006
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Re: Aluminum
NoAlOx Buck, K4IA Honor Roll 8BDXCC Author EasyWayHamBooks.com License and Operating Manuals
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Buck K4IA
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#8005
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