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| Antenna analyzer vs feedline type | Sep 21st 2012, 14:37 | 1 | 588 | on 21/9/12 |
| USB to Serial Port problems--Prolific Drivers | Aug 3rd 2012, 18:27 | 1 | 678 | on 3/8/12 |
| Italian Phishing emails! | Dec 13th 2011, 14:20 | 1 | 875 | on 13/12/11 |
| John K0GMO needs help designing SS Amp | Nov 17th 2011, 15:53 | 1 | 773 | on 17/11/11 |
| 1 Farad Capacitor to Eliminate Headlight Flicker? | Oct 19th 2011, 13:14 | 4 | 1,303 | on 9/11/11 |
| History of Relay Rack Dimensions? | Oct 17th 2011, 12:58 | 2 | 965 | on 25/10/11 |
| Miswired Selsyn | Oct 13th 2011, 17:51 | 1 | 814 | on 13/10/11 |
| Stealth Antenna wire | Sep 12th 2011, 12:51 | 2 | 1,229 | on 13/9/11 |
| Designing a ham bench | Aug 29th 2011, 12:38 | 2 | 1,287 | on 29/8/11 |
| Can't find recent Hint and Kink | Aug 26th 2011, 13:01 | 1 | 1,131 | on 26/8/11 |
Latest Posts
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| Antenna Wire Size | W0RPS | 1 week, 2 days ago |
| I currently recommend the use of #14 wire or larger, as it is a National Electrical Code requirement. I used blue house wire for antennas up in the air and green wire for wires closer to ground level. In practice, the wire will break due to normal mechanical stress before it can't handle the power--as the power is distributed over a very large heat sink up in the air--as anyone can tell you if they have tried to solder wire outside with a small soldering iron. Zack Lau W1VT ARRL Senior Lab Engineer |
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| CW question | randallk | 2 weeks, 1 day ago |
| Many radios, including your Alinco, come with electronic keyers. You may need to change a menu setting on your radio to accommodate a straight key. Zack Lau W1VT ARRL Senior Lab Engineer |
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| Doublet Type Antenna on my Garage | KG6SYX | 2 weeks, 6 days ago |
| At higher power levels, you should use an insulator and properly support the antenna away from the roof--it is possible to start fires when running high power when the end of the antenna is in contact with combustible material. I'd suggest contacting William M. Kendrick N6RV n6rv@arrl.net He is the Technical Coordinator for Los Angeles--he may be able to put you in touch with a local expert to advise you on how to best install your antenna. Zack Lau W1VT ARRL Senior Lab Engineer |
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| International Reply Coupons | K2ADK | 2 weeks, 6 days ago |
| I've gotten IRCs from Joe W3HNK, a QSL manager for many DX stations. w3hnk at aol.com Zack W1VT ARRL Senior Lab Engineer |
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| Old Call Sign's | n0bfb | 3 weeks, 2 days ago |
| An Overview of Amateur Call Signs - Past and Present QST May 1994, pp. 54-59 There's some history behind that call sign of yours - check it out! http://www.arrl.org/files/file/protected/Group/Members/Technology/tis/info/pdf/9405054.pdf The summer of 1951. Zack Lau W1VT Senior Lab Engineer |
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