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05-04-2024, 01:51 PM
Took Miss Finnley for a walk this afternoon... our new tenants have some new tenants...
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04-30-2024, 07:15 PM
Who here will channel him to gain the knowledge lost with his passing?
I say this because I think about all the knowledge lost when someone passes...
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04-30-2024, 05:31 PM
There’s a rumor floating around that DX Engineering made an offer a few months back for the Cushcraft and Hygain lines, and were told, in essence,...
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04-30-2024, 01:50 PM
Eras are ending all around us.
RIP Mr. Ross, thank you for your love of our hobby all these years.
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04-30-2024, 11:53 AM
Sad news.
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On Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 11:31:40 AM EDT, John Dorr <cqk1ar@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear friends,
It's my sad duty to...
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04-29-2024, 11:55 PM
When he house was renovated i took the old one down after 20 years abuse... still worked well.
I had a spare new one that was put up now, not...
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04-29-2024, 05:45 PM
Sacrilege! Using a clip of Topol!
Zero Mostel was the first, best Tevye!
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04-29-2024, 04:49 PM
I'm sure everyone knows by now but HRO is selling them. I did notice a pair, the G90 and the X6100 or X5100 last time I was there.
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04-29-2024, 04:42 PM
↑↑↑
↑↑↑ Why do I feel like that is analogous to erecting antennas?
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04-29-2024, 03:24 PM
I've been reading up on those, Cor. Apparently they are legendary and hold up for many many years, scores of years or until a very bad storm comes...
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04-29-2024, 02:04 AM
the story I'm hearing is that it had been difficult to find solid workers with the right skills. they'll still be able to sell the stuff manufactured...
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04-28-2024, 11:37 PM
Using the original Fritzel OCF here, with 1:6.7 balun and incorporated 1:1 choke and 1500 watt version,worst swr 1; 1.4 80/40/20 17, 12 10 and 6...
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04-28-2024, 07:56 PM
Well I was right to suspect the balun! I dropped the OCFD today and inspected solder joints in the wire where I made previous adjustments. I...
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04-27-2024, 08:06 PM
Here ya go, perfect addition to the collection.
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04-27-2024, 07:44 PM
Add things to it.
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04-27-2024, 01:56 PM
Went out to mow the front lawn today... found these folks at the edge along the street...
No idea how they got there. They weren't there a few...
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04-27-2024, 11:55 AM
Last week I rebuilt the OCFD. My old 100 watt balun was not in the greatest shape. I did my best to tighten everything down inside the balun but it...
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04-27-2024, 12:57 AM
Tradition!
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04-26-2024, 10:36 PM
If it's good china, why break it?
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04-26-2024, 05:40 PM
Remember when Cushcraft Corp was acquired by, I believe it was Laird, around 2007? It wasn’t too long after that they dumped the Amateur product...
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04-26-2024, 05:27 PM
True Cor. I keep forgetting things like that are in my wheel house and I am lucky to be tooled up for such foolery. Even so, I haven't built a tubing...
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04-26-2024, 04:05 PM
Are we breaking out the good china?
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04-26-2024, 03:54 PM
Or the tools to do that.
Here we have some ready antenna makers in the EU, still i see it as a loss.
Mfj 993B, Mfj 998 legal limit tuner, MFj 269...
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04-26-2024, 02:35 PM
The ready made antenna market is the one I think that will suffer highly, because it seems not many hams have any metal fab skills to speak of.
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04-26-2024, 11:16 AM
My nephew and his wife may be joining Sam. He's also in that particular field (Seems Uncle Fred was a bad influence...:mrgreen: ).
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04-26-2024, 11:13 AM
New ones, possibly. It remains to be seen what the contemporary domestic equipment gear makers (Elecraft, DZKit, Flex et al) will do to fill the gaps...
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04-26-2024, 11:07 AM
Just saw something interesting on eBay, Giga parts is selling the MFJ stuff for $20 to $30 over MFJ's list.
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04-26-2024, 10:57 AM
I just noticed a lack of big regulated power supplies by MFJ after scrolling through pages of stuff.
If you've been to an HRO lately, and I have,...
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04-26-2024, 10:42 AM
The prices will go up and all MFJ items will be listed as extra rare and collectors item.....
I dont expect a price jump until after everything...
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04-26-2024, 09:29 AM
That's really a shame. They made stuff that was easy to work on. I know a lot of people complained about the quality but, you could usually find the...
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04-26-2024, 04:59 AM
I would guess that turf is well fertilized.
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04-25-2024, 08:21 PM
Yup, a sad day for hams in general. I have to wonder if anyone will pick up the pieces to the point Martin had it at.
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04-25-2024, 05:34 PM
...it looks like that letter is also posted on the MFJ Facebook page...
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04-25-2024, 05:03 PM
With all due respect, has anyone, anywhere, confirmed the authenticity of this letter?
If it is (and I suspect it is, sad to say)... there have...
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04-25-2024, 04:38 PM
Interesting. Was there no value in some of the pieces (Ameritron, Hygain, Cushcraft, etc.) that Jue couldn't find a buyer for some of them?
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04-25-2024, 04:24 PM
https://mailchi.mp/62e24f2ccc99/a-heavy-sad-heart?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2jNBZJlLkNxlq62M3zFUTwEopcOfeFXJOAnVmfwD0fOyH9W0P0MI-PlMk_aem_AX8pLKNs5Ej...
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04-25-2024, 03:43 PM
Over yonder is beating this to death. I can't imagine how it will turn out any better here without an interview with Martin. Something beyond the...
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04-25-2024, 02:14 PM
I've heard that MFJ is stopping production and shutting down on May 17th. Anyone have any further details?
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04-25-2024, 02:36 AM
so, what you're saying is that he's not going to have time for ham radio for the next few years :)
still, well done!
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04-25-2024, 12:21 AM
Congrats to him, and you for helping him there, i hope he has lots of fun and will go on learning to get the full license ;),and have lots of fun.
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