VK Logger Ham Radio Forum Archive

As the starter of this thread, and specifically stating at the outset that it wasn't a WIA-bashing exercise, I was simply airing my thoughts on the good value of a ARRL membership whilst their special offer is on. However, now the original direction of the topic has changed, I might as well point o...

I was never tempted to buy a 101B - scarey power, and I didn't live too far from a monitoring station :wink: I still have some QSL cards I received in that early era. Bit of history from the South Australian perspective at this link. I joined the ACRM commitee in mid 1975 I think. http://acrm.org.a...

Hate to admit to this, but I guess enough time has past. A few of us as trainee,s used to modify low band valve radios down to 27 Mhz. I don't know where they went, but possibly something shifty. 27 Mhz was illegal in those days. Worst one that turned up to do was a Miller Radio one. Worst radio ev...

VK2PWS wrote:

VK4KGW wrote:Thanks for that, most useful and tallies with the design information I sourced elsewhere , common sence and good design has no price

Any chance of you posting the design information here, I cant find anything on the WWW

find a copy of mstower and fire that up

VK3RX wrote:OK who is going to be the first to confess operating on CB before 1978

1974/1975 xmas

Jeff Foxworthy had some warning label jems: Silica gel packets say "do not eat" (does someone really think the TV manufacturer would pack some food in there with the TV?) Hair driers that have a warning "do not use in the shower" "do not use while sleeping" Shaving cre...

I brought a 200mt for $400.00 from link below is good cable like LMR400 http://store.freenet-antennas.com.au/product_info.php?cPath=22_31_32&products_id=411&osCsid=330daefa9457fb36169bd515e059cf95 Whilst I rarely buy brand name just because "it must be better because it is brand name&q...

Hook up a pep watt meter to the average foundation license station and turn the output of the transmitter down to the correct 10 watts PEP level...sit back and listen to the howls of "No one can hear me now"... My guess you would get the same howl from some advanced and standard licence h...