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We started out as a party of three around 2010 and grew and grew. My how time flies! We start milling around on 7.155 MHz at approximately 1415 UTC 7 days a week and last about 90 minutes, give or take. We welcome everyone to join in. We use Netlogger and 4 very powerful SDRs (Sedona, Utah, Half Moon Bay and Kiwi - see them below). We talk about lots of Topics: antennas, RF, SWR, SDR, new amps, movies, RV maintenance, towers, masts, 64/1 baluns, new and old radios, amplifiers, how to make coffee, how to make tea, movies, but we have a solid rule, no politics, swearing (which politics can cause), off-color jokes, and no religion which is a wonderful thing but not a good topic for ham radio.

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TO USE THIS, CLICK ANYWHERE ON THIS BOX AND THEN USE YOUR MOUSE TO SCROLL UP AND DOWN WELCOME! WELCOME! HERE IS: TONS AND TONS OF LINKS POSTED BY OUR MEMBERS GROUP 7155 ROLLING DIARY OF TOPIC LINKS FROM MOST CURRENT TO OLDEST POST on 5/22/2020 Solar Wind https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/wsa-enlil-solar-wind-prediction 12/31/2020 Happy News Years Eve! HIDDEN SECRET STATION FAR FAR AWAY (no link) https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/duga-radar-chernobyl-ukraine/index.html 15:01 N6AF: Duga means arc in Russian, referring to the OTH system 'arcing' over via the ionosphere __**@/"|"\@**__ -- LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT ... 17:20 KL7YY-MYRON: Roads in Big Bend National Park are currently impassable. We received between 12-24 inches of snow last night and it's still snowing. Please do not attempt to enter the park. If you become stuck on the roads, park staff are not currently able to assist you. 17:21 KL7YY-MYRON: That's alot of snow for that far south in TX along the Mexico border DRUNK MOSQUITOES? 17:20 W6BQZ-KEN -ZEBRA: Then, this just out: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190313-will-mosquitoes-bite-me-more-when-ive-been-drinking 17:24 W6BQZ-KEN -ZEBRA: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20191031-the-truth-behind-why-zebras-have-stripes 12/30/2020 TRANSFORMER FIRES 16:07 K7SID-SID: Here is video of the transformer fire I spoke of... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAoMuxYBQrI 16:35 K7SID-SID: The Bear electrocution pictures are interesting in that it appears to be a service voltage above ground junction box. Looks like he knocked the top of the box off then bit into the wire. Probably just 120 volts to ground but that is certainly enough to kill you or a big bear under the right circumstances. 16:17 N6AF: Some of the Nevada Power substation sites have 'rattlesnake' guards surrounding the transformers. The guard consists of a wire at perhaps 10 kV running along the top of a pvc pipe run that's sitting on top of a grounded wide metal strip under the pvc pipe. The rattlesnakes try to get to bird eggs in nests in the transformer infrastructure. The snake would short the transformer so instead they kill it with the high voltage snake guard. 16:13 K7SID-SID: Here is a switch operating at the same switchyard with a large electrical arc demonstrating the power of 500,000 volts... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMbN9nb3qyk 16:22 KW2KW-LEW: Transformer snake https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D07Fvw0WkAEpz9Z.jpg 16:20 KW2KW-LEW: https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/23/2019/11/Marianne-Purdie-2e54f8c.jpg 16:26 N6AF: https://www.google.com/search?q=photo+of+electrocuted+bear&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=NjmgVnDvnLJ7MM%252CLdoROlPXfUQTcM%252C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kRoG-PtQL5OJ1Em2m0C8J9eeHLGzg&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjDxY7Ej_btAhUSI6wKHeyRAdMQ9QF6BAgMEAE#imgrc=NjmgVnDvnLJ7MM 16:59 W6BQZ-KEN -ZEBRA: https://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/pdf/bear_recipeguide.pdf 12/29/2020 "DMR" VIDEO 15:32 KK6YO-JERRY: DMR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu-KelHRl2E 12/29/2020 ATTACK OF THE "EMP" http://www.empcommission.org/docs/A2473-EMP_Commission.pdf 12/22/2020 ANTENNA FARM 17:25 WT6R-DOUG: If any of you remember Roy, W7YRV, he is no longer with us, but his antenna farm was really great stuff. Look what one man can do. http://w7yrv.blogspot.com 12/20/2020 PORCH PIRATES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkU_99xQDcc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thnVbc8hztU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQmlUAIbcXA 12/19/2020 TANK CIRCUITS https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/textbook/alternating-current/chpt-6/parallel-tank-circuit-resonance/ 12/10/2020 ISS REPEATER INFORMATION, UPLINKS AND DOWN 16:37 WB7OYL-ERIC: Initial operation of the new radio system is in FM cross band repeater mode using an uplink frequency of 145.990 MHz with an access tone [CTCSS] of 67 Hz and a downlink frequency of 437.800 MHz.Sep 14, 2020 16:37 NM5NU-NICK: https://amsat-uk.org/2020/09/02/iss-fm-repeater-activated/ N8LP SteppIR Virtual Control Panel 16:04 N6AF: Rocco - 'step' over to this website http://www.telepostinc.com/SteppIR-VCP/index.html 12/5/2020 15:56 N7SU-DAN: https://youtu.be/Uer_xguU2G0 15:57 N7SU-DAN: A video of Tony Parks assembling a Soft Rock SDR 12/03/2020 MONSTEROUS GE COMPUTER IN 1930s 17:18 N6AF: Here's a photo of my station. That's an old callsign http://www.theradiohistorian.org/kgeigg1.htm 17:21 N6AF: http://www.theradiohistorian.org/F01271_KGEIBLDG_FS.jpg 11/30/2020 16:13 N7SU-DAN: www.spiderbeam.us/ Category: Fiberglass Poles HAM MOVIE! 16:32 N7SU-DAN: https://youtu.be/cWQNyc-p-xI 16:56 W6BRY-BRIAN: Dan, I use these on my SOTA mast: https://www.sotabeams.co.uk/versatile-top-antenna-insulators-5-pack/ Click2Tune for TUNING THE 7300, 7610 (SotaBeam Kit) 17:05 W6BQZ-KEN -ZEBRA: https://www.sotabeams.co.uk/click2tune-for-icom-kit/ SHORTENED END FED ANTENNA ARTICLE 15:35 NJ8M-MORGAN: https://www.dxzone.com/qsy32782-shortened-efhw-antenna-80-10m is the site for the antenna 15:39 NJ8M-MORGAN: The [end fed ref above] coil is not too critical. It needs to be at least 90 micro henrys So making the coil is easy peasy. It is NOT critical as long as 3500 ohm of reactance is reached. 90 mico henrys gives 3958 ohms and 110 gives 4838 ohms. The stinger end beyond the coil will be shorter with more reactance 11/26/2020 END-FED TRANSFORMERS EXCELLENT INFORMATION https://www.qrz.com/db/PD0FDL/ https://www.n1kdo.com/baluns-ununs/index.html http://gnarc.org/wp-content/uploads/The-End-Fed-Half-Wave-Antenna.pdf https://palomar-engineers.com/rfi-kits/ham-radio-rfi-solutions/transmitter-rfi-kits/End-Fed-Antennas-c25706168 http://audiosystemsgroup.com/RFI-Ham.pdf YOUTUBE VIDEO REVIEWS ON SEVERAL END-FED BALUNS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfqlun3bdI0 WATER/WEATHER PROOFING https://k9zw.wordpress.com/2010/05/12/guest-post-weatherproofing-antenna-coax-by-paul-ae5ju/ https://elmering.wordpress.com/2011/10/20/waterproofing-coaxial-connectors/#gallery-1-slideshow INVESTIGATING AND SOLVING POWER LINE NOISE https://wd7ale.wordpress.com/power-line-rfi/ HAPPY THANKSIVING! 11/26/2929 DENNY'S TURKEY DEAL 15:48 NN7W-TERRY: https://www.dennys.com/media/news/dennys-new-turkey-and-dressing-dinner-packs-give-guests-meal-november-21/ 16:15 N6AF: An alternative to turkey...https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/112958/belgian-squirrel/ LDMOS AMP COMPONENTS 16:14 WB6DJI-MIKE: $250 Amp board 16:13 WB6DJI-MIKE: https://www.ebay.com/itm/HF-linear-amplifier-MRF300-NXP-LDMOS-600W-1-8-54-MHz/224167350998?hash=item34316a52d6:g:Z~oAAOSwTKZfK~YU THE REST OF THE (AMP) STORY (there's always more to it. This Russian ham radio page shows everything you really need to get it put together) https://eb104.ru/karta-sayta/directory MORE BOARD AMP STUFF https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDm3PJY7yxk OH BULLWINKLE, THEY'RE BACK AGAIN! 16:07 N7SU-DAN: www.havahart.com Here's an idea, a cage that traps the intruder on one end and then catapults it back over the fence into the wild with a wild ride! This could have a reverse effect, though, as they might like it and line up to get back on it! FREE EMAIL SERVICE https://jooko.info/eb10 https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/communities/space-weather-enthusiasts 11/25/2020 16:14 KW2KW-LEW: The definitive treatise on end-fed antennas: http://www.aa5tb.com/efha.html 11/12/2020 DDI BOARD 17:08 WT6R-DOUG: Jonathan: this is the DDI https://www.w6pql.com/1_8_to_54_mhz_dual_coupler.htm 17:09 WT6R-DOUG: and this is the Indicator I use now.https://www.w6pql.com/led_bar_graph_meter.htm 11/9/2020 MAGNA KEYER https://www.eham.net/reviews/view-product?id=13692 BEST "TRAVELER" DRINK CUPS 16:09 N7SU-DAN: https://www.amazon.com/Copco-2510-9963-Insulated-Non-Slip-16-Ounce/dp/B0032Z7UJE 11/7/2020 BIDEN IS PRESIDENT PER CNN AROUND 8AM PST COLLIINS 75A-4 MECHANICL FILTERS https://www.ebay.com/itm/Collins-75A-4-NEW-Dave-Curry-Custom-Made-Rockwell-Collins-6-kc-AM-Filter-/392078402865 11/4/2020 TALENT 15:40 K7SID-SID: Check out this video later https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9PQ7qPkluM A really neat show of a 9 year old talent. 10/29/2020 TOPICS: WRITERS A CLEAN AND WELL-LIGHTED PLACE by HEMMINGWAY 14:20 KW2KW-LEW: https://www.wlps.org/view/2546.pdf TRAVELS WITH CHARLIE, STEINBECK, KEY WEST, CAMPERS ON DISPLAY IN SALINAS, AND OTHERS 10/23/2020 TOPIC: KEYERS 15:07 W0GAS-GREG: oops. Wrong link. Try this one: http://www.morsex.com/pubs/iambicmyth.pdf 15:26 W0GAS-GREG: Thanks guys. I need to sign off. I'll try to check in again. Here's a link to a description of ultimatic mode: http://wb9kzy.com/ultimat.txt 10/21/2020 FIRST COMMERCIAL ALL SOLID STATE HAM RADIO QUIZ QUESTION Research for who had the first commercial all solid state ham radio for sale on the market https://www.ab4oj.com/nsprog/ham_radio.pdf **K7HN stopped by, he runs a YouTube Channel, check him out on QRZ: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYv1wX9-Z6HvbmeuKyX17xQ the name is HAM RADIO LIVE 15:28 KW2KW-LEW: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Nice-COLLINS-30L-1-Round-Emblem-Ham-Radio-Amplifier-CLASSIC-Unit/313221720103 16:17 WE4BY-GREG: http://www.66pacific.com/calculators/coil-shortened-dipole-antenna-calculator.aspx 15:32 KW2KW-LEW: I don't know for sure if this link will work, but https://www.ebay.com/itm/SPE-Ham-Radio-Amplifier/114413884830 ADDITIONAL URLS SUMMER 2020 https://www.surplussales.com/antennas/MotorizedAnt.html https://opensource.com/tags/python?src=programming_resource_menu1 https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/arizona/rim-to-rim-north-kaibab-to-south-kaibab-trailhead?mobileMap=false&ref=sidebar-static-map&ref=sidebar-view-full-map https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com https://rfconnection.com http://kk5jy.net/LoG/ https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/our-sun-has-bad-aim-with-storms-to-the-east-west-solar-storm-forecast-09-15-2020.725315/ https://spaceweathernews.com/ 15:43 KW2KW-LEW: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N2oo30dzJ6Uq59PRwm7zLrivaYkOZJSz/view 15:45 KW2KW-LEW: Mah fellah Amehricans https://drive.google.com/file/d/15cYJfUsTlJfHuPRWeQsBvhfvRof1DJSQ/view 15:34 WU6X-DENNIS: My setup here: https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/_fmrXakOSr61KDePg2wsag.wFVzvOKobOGakqJHJwJZUY 14:56 W6BRY-BRIAN: I don't have a Daiwa but I did find a good thread on QRZ with a mod and a link to the schematic https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/daiwa-cn-901-swr-mod.553591/ 9/25/2020 LEW'S CHECK-IN COMMENTS 15:19 KW2KW-LEW: Iiii just want to calibrate! Come on! Calibrate! 15:21 W6BQZ-KEN -ZEBRA: Turnip the watts, turnip the watts ....Yeah!! 15:22 N6AF: Lew how the heck are you?! 15:22 KW2KW-LEW: Bringing down the X 15:22 KW2KW-LEW: I am super-duper-looper groovy - okay, no loops yet but the copper tape is en route 15:22 W6BQZ-KEN -ZEBRA: House 15:23 KW2KW-LEW: Reactance 15:23 W6BQZ-KEN -ZEBRA: Lews been sniffing the SWR again 09/24/2020 15:37 KW2KW-LEW: The Westinghouse (optionally dual-fuel) generator gives clean power suitable for computers and radios https://www.homedepot.com/p/Westinghouse-iGen4500-4-500-3-700-Watt-Gas-Powered-Inverter-Generator-with-LED-Display-Electric-Remote-Start-and-RV-Ready-Outlet-iGen4500/303364199 09/21/2020 15:22 W6BRY-BRIAN: Rocco, look at the 4th photo ? I have refrained from contacting this person BTW; https://sacramento.craigslist.org/ele/d/citrus-heights-old-ham-radio-equipment/7199453870.html 15:23 K7SID-SID: Terry, please confirm your node is on 433.250 15:25 N6KN-ROCCO: Brian, that converter might be interesting. Looks like that equipment spent some time on the bottom of the ocean. I would avoid that deal. 9/18/2020 15:05 KL7YY-MYRON: Check out the Trailer for "The Social Dielemma" first its 2.5 minutes. https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=the+social+dilemma+trailer 9/17/2020 ROTATING 40M SHORTENED DIPOLE 15:03 WE4BY-GREG: http://www.pa1m.nl/a-shortened-40-meter-rotary-dipole/ 9/1/2020 15:47 W6BRY-BRIAN: The Molex connectors in the 820 are always suspect. I would carefully pull all the connectors one by one and apply contact cleaner. 15:47 W6BRY-BRIAN: The resistors are not the 100ohm, IIRC they are the screen grid dividers 15:48 N6KN-ROCCO: Is this a TX problem only? 15:49 W6BRY-BRIAN: if you had the rf board out of the radio and were looking straight on at the driver tube socket, the 3 resistors are sitting at the 7 0'clock position 15:51 W6BRY-BRIAN: Here's a good thread on the Kenwood Hybrid IO Group info page: https://kenwood-hybrids.groups.io/g/main/topic/76388917 8/30/2020 HAM RADIO PROPERTY FOR SALE AT 630 CORTEZ; VISTA, CA 8/28/2020 15:49 N6AF: Inside its cocoon of work and social obligation the human spirit sleeps for the most part, registering only the difference between pain and pleasure and not nearly alive as we might pretend it to be. A Passage to India 9/25/2020 YOUTUBE HIKING VIDEO, EXTREME HIKES, AND DEATH BY FALLING from Dan, N7SU 15:24 N7SU-DAN: Ken, try this one: https://youtu.be/ZmDhRvvs5Xw 00:15 KC6LPY-MORENCIJAK: OOooops ! Time for my godson's broadcast fm KTOO on NPR. 73s & Happy Trails. 8/24/2020 REGARDING THE FIRE APPROACHING JOHNATHAN'S HOUSE 15:49 W6BRY-BRIAN: Did anyone see the fire map link I sent out yesterday? I think I copied Rocco, Sid, Gil, Zebra, and maybe a few others that I had email address for. It has a KMZ file in it that you can open on Google Earth and it shows an exact outline of the fire line taken from an airplane with an IR camera 15:50 N6KN-ROCC: I have the e mail and will try out the IR feature. 15:51 W6BRY-BRIAN: https://ftp.nifc.gov/public/incident_specific_data/calif_n/!CALFIRE/!2020_Incidents/CA-LNU-013407_LNU_Lightning_Complex/IR/NIROPS/ 15:52 W6BRY-BRIAN: Jerry, that link should take you to a DOS type screen that has 3 sub directories. The 20200823 directory does not have the KMZ file, but the one from the 20th has it. 15:53 W6BRY-BRIAN: This link is the Santa Cruz fire: https://ftp.nifc.gov/public/incident_specific_data/calif_n/!CALFIRE/!2020_Incidents/CA-CZU-005205_CZU_Lightning_Complex/IR/NIROPS/20200823/ 15:55 W6BRY-BRIAN: Once you are on that page, click on "parent directory" and it will take you to the parent and you can find other dates to click into 16:08 KL7YY-MYRON: https://fire.airnow.gov 8/21/2020 GREAT FIRE MAP (satelite, lat/long detection) fire.airnow.gov/ 8/20/2020 16:12 W6BQZ-KEN -ZEBRA: https://leica-geosystems.com/products/laser-scanners/software/ims/leica-map360 16:13 W6BQZ-KEN -ZEBRA: I just found this. Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, if anyone needs this program JOHNATHAN'S EVACUATION, SONOMA WILDFIRE 15:19 W6BRY-BRIAN: https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/ 15:20 W6BRY-BRIAN: https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2020/8/17/lnu-lightning-complex-includes-hennessey-gamble-15-10-spanish-markley-13-4-11-16/ 8/18/2020 ANTENNA MODELING SOFTWARE http://www.antennasimulator.com MARTY ROBBINS https://www.songfacts.com/lyrics/marty-robbins/el-paso c 8/11/2020 DR. SUESS AND THE FIRST USE OF THE WORD, NERD 7. He gifted the English language with “nerd” and redefined “grinch.” In 1950’s “If I Ran the Zoo,” a kid rattles off a list of fantastical creatures that rival the animals found in the zoo: “I’ll sail to Ka-Troo and bring back an It-Kutch, a Preep, and a Proo,/A Nerkle, a Nerd, and a Seersucker too!” In the book, a sign identifies a “nerd” as a red and yellow and white-haired sourpuss. It appears to be the first documented instance of the word, which has since morphed into a put-down for bookish people. 8/17/2020 Coax Db loss chart 15:48 KW2KW-LEW: https://www.w4rp.com/ref/coax.html 15:14 W6BQZ-KEN -ZEBRA: Or Mynds, https://www.mynds.de/en/home/ ====================================== Note to File: http://k3fef.com:8901/ Pennsylvania SDR for listening to the Wolverine Net, Detroit southern area chatted with Doris, in Romulus, MI. 00:05 UTC time, Wednesday, 8/11/2020 in the AIM window. She runs an Icom 7300 and a long wire in the shape of a loop, if I understood this correctly. from QRZ K8DXJ USA flag USA Doris M Foley ===================================== 8/10/2020 GROUNDING AND BONDING (conversation started with WF0O's antenna challenges setting up his antenna at his new QTH 16:20 W6BQZ-KEN -ZEBRA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Luy8XP8O390 16:22 W6BQZ-KEN -ZEBRA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bngyl_yqIhg 16:23 W6BQZ-KEN -ZEBRA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdPgZnf4o1o 16:24 W6BQZ-KEN -ZEBRA: Above are videos for Grounding, Bonding, Sheilding Rich - K8NDS stopped in for a visit, King of the Magnetic Loops 8/9/ 16:07 KW2KW-LEW: https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com 15:03 W6BQZ-KEN -ZEBRA: Not surprising, they suffer from Brane deterioration 15:04 KW2KW-LEW: 'brane theory is an important part of theoretical physics 15:05 N6AF: I got schooled in drain theory yesterday... 15:05 KW2KW-LEW: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brane 15:05 N6KN-ROCCO: Branes are alternate universes, appropriately. 15:06 KW2KW-LEW: My favorite line in the article: "A p-dimensional brane is generally called "p-brane"." 14:58 KW2KW-LEW: When a CW operator sends a correction, that's a Hamming code. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamming_code 15:11 KW2KW-LEW: Trivia: The compass rose in the frontispiece of the Oz books shows East and West reversed. 15:26 W6BQZ-KEN -ZEBRA: http://cds.cern.ch/record/537760/files/0202044.pdf 14:58 KW2KW-LEW: When a CW operator sends a correction, that's a Hamming code. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamming_code 14:58 KW2KW-LEW: When a CW operator sends a correction, that's a Hamming code. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamming_code 8/6/2020 16:11 W6BQZ-KEN -ZEBRA: Bertha is a female Germanic name, from Old High German berhta meaning "bright one". Capture of Big Bertha 16:12 W6BQZ-KEN -ZEBRA: https://youtu.be/I1WE9tT8AiU 7/29/2020 THE SHADOW KNOWS 16:02 KW2KW-LEW: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Shepherd - W9QWN 15:50 KW2KW-LEW: The Shadow knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men! Haaa - HahahahaHaaaa 15:51: *** N9CFG is now online *** 15:51 KW2KW-LEW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOs9S7jakQs 15:51 KW2KW-LEW: 2 hours of The Shadow SLIDE RULE 15:36 KW2KW-LEW: http://www.antiquark.com/sliderule/sim/n909es/virtual-n909-es.html 15:37 KW2KW-LEW: this looks a lot like the slide rule I had in high school 7/27/2020 GREAT COMPUTER QUESTIONS SITE https://www.computerhope.com/update.htm 7/25/2020 ELECTRICAL LEAKAGE is noted for this product, 2nd bullet: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XDP8PHC/ref=sspa_dk_detail_3?pd_rd_i=B07XDP8PHC&pd_rd_w=adKxr&pf_rd_p=48d372c1-f7e1-4b8b-9d02-4bd86f5158c5&pd_rd_wg=6Dt7G&pf_rd_r=JT3NGZ8MHHTAJGFCTRV9&pd_rd_r=24970af2-e5b4-4e94-9175-a0372259c4bf&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExSU5NOURMMUlSWFhaJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNDI5NTY0MkZLSkFRT0ZPM1A1VCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMDY3OTcwMU1SRDNER0dWMUtLSCZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2RldGFpbCZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU&th=1 15:44 W6BQZ-KEN -ZEBRA: Electricity Myths page https://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/myths.html 7/19/2020 16:27 KW2KW-LEW: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontifical_vestments 16:28 KW2KW-LEW: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontifical_vestments#/media/File:Archbishop_Jose_Palma_in_Traditional_Roman_Catholic_Vestments.jpg 16:29 N6AF: I guess the Pope borrowed Rocco's bathrobe. Amazing! Antenna Entrance Panels 15:15 N7SU-DAN: https://www.kf7p.com/KF7P/EntrancePanels.html 7/14/2020 We were talking about VW bugs 15:04 KW2KW-LEW: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What%27s_Up,_Doc%3F_(1972_film) 7/10/2020 https://youtu.be/qLaLmEW0hWg GRAND CANYON WALKING DOWN BRIGHT ANGEL TRAIL TO PHANTOM RANCH 15:56 KW2KW-LEW: For your friend and all wounded in 'Nam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFUTHcjiZGo 7/6/2020 From Joe's trip to the outer banks on the islands off the coast of S. Carolina. Joe reports that Blackbeard had a long beard and wore candles in it to be scary so as to keep his crew in line (go figure THAT one out!): 14:39 KV4PN-JOE: Blackbeard"s name was Edward Teach 14:45 N2GJ-GERRY: KV4PN-JOE Interesting article about him on http://www.thewayofthepirates.com/famous-pirates/blackbeard/ 7/1/2020 15:40 KW2KW-LEW: Norman! 15:40 KW2KW-LEW: https://static0.srcdn.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Anthony-Perkins-as-Norman-Bates-in-Psycho-and-Ed-Gein.jpg?q=50&fit=crop&w=960&h=500&dpr=1.5 15:40 KW2KW-LEW: https://static0.srcdn.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Anthony-Perkins-as-Norman-Bates-in-Psycho-and-Ed-Gein.jpg 6/25/2020 This is Brian's, W6BRY, station at this point in time. Nice variety of old, vintage equipment in a pristine station, wonderful shelving: 14:51 W6BRY-BRIAN: https://photos.app.goo.gl/jDGWZHVJdj6NmA6A7 15:30 W6BQZ-KEN -ZEBRA: http://uvarc.net/files/Do%20non-resonant%20antennas%20work.pdf This is an interesting comparison article of non resonant antennas. Read it and give me your opinions on it if you can (anyone) Field Day Generators" 16:02 N6AF: KOI which model generator did you order? 16:06 K6KOI-JOHN: It's a Firmin; I can get the model number and let you know. It's on sale at Costco.com; 7500W, tri-power; $700 delivered. g 14:49 WE4BY-GREG: Ken, I am planning to be at the very top of Modjeska Peak, the smaller sibling of Santiago peak, which makes up Saddleback. But, I'm going to do a noise survery, and might be a little down the north side of the peak to hide myself from all the repeaters. 16:08 K6KOI-JOHN: N6AF: FIRMAN T07571 9400/7500W Tri Fuel Generator (Gas, Propane, Natural Gas) 6/21/2020 - BEAR STORIES 15:32 W6BRY-BRIAN: The Bus and the guy killed by the grizzly are two separate incidents, different people. 15:33 W6BRY-BRIAN: The bus is from the Movie "Into the Wild". The Grizzly man was Timothy Treadwell. 15:35 KL7YY-MYRON: Dan-Great term in the Grizzly "Harvesting" its meal, like that. 6/20/2020 14:46 N7SU-DAN: Kenwood parts - www.k4eaa.com I've used him a number of times. 14:51 N7SU-DAN: Kenwood shaft couplers - he had them in the past and they were excellent. Lifesaver for some of these old Kenwood rigs that used "plastic" shaft couplers that were failure prone. 6/18/2020 14:37 K7SID-SID: We had quite a surprise at the lake yesterday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSENXBB5LHo&feature=youtu.be 23:48 KW2KW-LEW: Are you into Gigi, N2GG? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigi_(1958_film) 00:04 KW2KW-LEW: www.w8ji.com is a great site for ham radio wisdom - punctures a whole lot of myth balloons 00:08 W6BQZ-KEN -ZEBRA: Lew, check this out: https://www.ebay.com/i/132164268803?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=132164268803&targetid=917792142858&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9031285&poi=&campaignid=9343998879&mkgroupid=96003362593&rlsatarget=pla-917792142858&abcId=1139336&merchantid=113738751&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0-X0o8qM6gIVwsDACh3ZHQ_AEAQYBSABEgKVTPD_BwE June 2020 Ground Receiving low noise Antenna http://kk5jy.net http://sandiegohikers.blogspot.com/2010/08/three-sisters-waterfall.html 6/10/2020 DJUMA PRIVATE GAME RESERVE, AFRICA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3XxfozGRWE 5/26/2020 15:33 KW2KW-LEW: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkahest Building the Perfect Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder 15:37 N7SU-DAN: https://youtu.be/hFZFjoX2cGg ON-AIR NET SCRAPER https://chrislrobsn.pythonanywhere.com/oam/ 15:42 AA2EC-ELLEN: Here's a website to VIEW ONLY current nets on the air. It has been developed by Chris K3CLR, this is a site where you can view all nets on NetLogger, current and past. Chris has spent hours developing this website for those that don't have access to the program NetLogger. Here you can view the list of callsigns that the net control has entered into NetLogger. This will be helpful if you are mobile, portible or just want to see an in order list of callsigns so you know where you are on the list. No more writing down callsigns before you or after you., just bring up this website, https://chrislrobsn.pythonanywhere.com/oam/ and you can view who is on the net, and where you fall in line!! Remember to give thanks to Chris K3CLR!!... Enjoy KINETIC ENERGY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RjJtO51ykY 5/25/2020 15:12 W6BRY-BRIAN: Here's the guy I mentioned- Sam the Cooking Guy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmbMIIgpFwY 15:41 KW2KW-LEW: https://www.bostonpiezooptics.com/lithium-niobate https://chrislrobsn.pythonanywhere.com Piezo Resonator 15:44 KW2KW-LEW: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-09680-2 5/23/2020 15:36 N7SU-DAN: I have never seen a Lafayette Starflite outside of pictures. I have a DX-20, DX-40, and HT-40 (x2). I have 2 Eico 723's but not the 720. I've got an HA-5 VFO that is in very good shape and works well with most of my old transmitters. one number is 310 947 0035. 16:07 AI6NA-JONATHAN: Jonathan AI6NA jonoayers@outlook.com 707-481-0435 PREVIOUS POSTINGS c.March to May 2020 Your order # is: 000163096. fOR THE MFJ 1026 NOISE CANCELER 5/21/2020 We'll email you an order confirmation with details and tracking info. 15:34 WF0O-STEVE: Hey Ken. Check out this modem/router. I bought on about a year ago. Works great, very fast. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZUPOF7Y/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ** K6AAI is now online *** 4/7/2020 DOCTOR KI7LMP GORDON ANDERSON EUGENE, OR 23:25 N2GJ-GERRY/MOBI: http://www.newmexicoqsoparty.org/wp/ OR THAT CAME INTO THE GROUP ON 5/9/2020 AND HELPED BILL WITH HIS CV LIKE SYMTOMS 15:48 KK6YO-JERRY: check out cq100 guys - I promice no more advertizing :-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=dc3L8ofJQoM 15:39 N2GJ-GERRY/MOBI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=dc3L8ofJQoM https://rbn.telegraphy.de 16:15 N7SU-DAN: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sdrutah RECOMMENDED BATTERY: 14:59 N2GJ-GERRY: https://www.oreillyauto.com/shop/b/marine---boat-30733/deep-cycle---marine-batteries-17354/409e0a64fe51?q=deep+cycle+%26+marine+battery wondered why it did that! 14:27 WU6X-DENNIS: Lets see if this works. Link to the fly-in "takeoff" yesterday: https://1drv.ms/v/s!Ap87LAE4ty4Ah3wGBd34onQOUizq?e=65F364 ** N7SU is now online *** FACEBOOK ANNOUNCEMENT POSTING: 15:44 AK7RM-ROB: Terry, this might help narrow down how to enable annoucements: https://www.facebook.com/help/1395974820512040 AN: GM, Terry 05/23/2020 HOME DEPOT 2 METER ANT 15:52 AK7RM-ROB: took a while to find it... https://www.homedepot.com/p/Tram-Amateur-Dual-Band-Base-Antenna-1480/300026057?fbclid=IwAR0aLBOMWAKDCk11BePOKntEujgGJZ9AskDGJg2xMpo2_-PUziMuN5qsA68 EXPERT AMPLIFIERS: https://www.expertlinears.com/1k-fa.html DRONE OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJNZDGSD3GU 16:12 W6BRY-BRIAN: Here's another option for 20V battery power...with the coupon for 20% off it might be the best way to go https://www.harborfreight.com/power-tools/drills-drivers/batteries-chargers/20v-lithium-ion-50-ah-extended-performance-battery-56560.html for this QRP Project: 15:43 W6BRY-BRIAN: Terry this is what I was using on Saturday for my SOTA CW fun: https://www.qrp-labs.com/qcxp.html This is a book that costs 925 US and is called, Our Plundeered Planet, so I wonder if you can get it at a local library or college library: 14:40 KW2KW-LEW: Only $3.99 shipping: https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000LBXCWQ/ref=tmm_pap_new_olp_0?ie=UTF8&condition=new .............................. 4/22/2020 14:24 W6BRY-BRIAN: https://sidestitchmagic.bigcartel.com/ here is her sales site .............................. 5/22/2020 New home buy 7155 actor ste-- https://www.zillow.com/homes/3131-crestview-drive--prescott,-az_rb/8723269_zpid/? 15:17 N6XT-RON: Here is my MSL LINK https://www.flexmls.com/cgi-bin/mainmenu.cgi?cmd=url+other/run_public_link.html&public_link_tech_id=1iuakndntfs9&s=12&id=2&san=48463&cid=1 IF YOU ENJOYED THIS, PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING A DONATION ON THE WEBSITE. 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GREAT VIDEO - JOHNATHAN - AI6NA

THAT IS HIM PLAYING GUITAR IN THE BACKGROUND

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A Letter to a Friend

Toledo, Ohio
I was a student and friend of your grandfather Louis Galambos. He was a great man and he inspired me, as well as so many others into a lifetime in the communications industry, including telecommunications and the space program at Vandenberg AFB, CA. I met Lou first in January 1953 at Macomber High School, Toledo(photo, left), in the Radio and Communications class. I was 14 about 5'0" and 85 pounds, the smallest and youngest of the class. The days in his class started with 5 minutes of Morse code and then into the basics of electronics. In the summer of 1953, we were living on Lewis Avenue, across from Whittier School (Where Danny Thomas went to grade school) and he would pick me up in the mornings and then on to school. Under his coaching, I built and tested a simple 25-Watt radio transmitter.

Macomber High School

1953 & Off to the FCC!

I also learned basics of sheet metal work, components and how to solder correctly etc. What a feeling of ecstasy when it worked and did. I learned a lot!

In the fall of 1953, I practiced Morse code more at home, using makeshift equipment as I could not even afford a telegraph key. I also studied for the Novice written exam. The big day came, and I traveled to Detroit by Greyhound, took and passed the test. In those days traveling from Toledo to Detroit for a 15-year-old was a big deal and I had to be at the FCC office by 8:00 am. Lou was quite proud of me.

Unfortunately, my family moved to the Cincinnati area in April of 1954, so I could not continue at Macomber High. I did not let this stop me and I finally came on $25.00 to buy a used receiver and I was soon up and running. In September 1954, I passed the General class license at Cincinnati and began working part time in a television shop. Ham radio operations included lots of television interference those days.

By fall 1955 we moved back to Toledo and in November I was interviewed and hired by AT&T Long Lines, starting to work in June 1956 for $49.50 a week. Multiplex single sideband long distance transmission systems, microwave relay and early transcontinental network television transmission were right down my alley. Thank God for the running start and inspiration that your grandfather gave me. I am certain there are many more of his students who could tell similar stories.

I finished my career, heavily involved in the space program, on the technical side of the ending of the Cold War. The Soviets could not compete with the US Air Force, Star Wars, The Rail Garrison and the satellite surveillance programs emanating from Vandenberg as well as other locations. Vandenberg is known as the Western Missal Test Range and many persons Civilian and Military participated in the effort. I was lead engineer on many of the communications programs, especially Titan IV, working for a government contractor. There were also government program directors which interfaced closely.

I am aware that Lou served in the Navy in WWII, on the USS Denver, a Light Cruiser. Lou never talked of his battle experience and he probably joined the ships company a bit after Pearl Harbor. The Denver won eleven battle stars and participated in nearly every major battle in the pacific. There were several instances of major battle damage, including kamikaze attack. Being the great man that he was, Lou never spoke of his battle experiences.

I gave up ham radio for many years, as it was too like my work and even let my ham license expire while I was working on communications in Saudi Arabia. I retired quite young from Vandenberg and lived in Baja California Sur Mexico for a time, returning to the live in the US in Southern California.

After about ten years of retirement, I realized that I missed the technical side of life and went back into ham radio in a big way. I obtained the Extra class license in a short time and proceeded with not just operating but teaching and helping others into the Hobby. I moved to Florida several years ago and live in the beautiful area of Rainbow Springs, near Ocala. I have a super high-tech Soft Ware Defined station and communicate around the world on a regular basis. For young people, ham radio is a wonderful gateway into a life of engineering and science.

Today, I contacted another of Lou's students and a friend of mine since the late 1940's. He lives in the general area and we will have lunch next week. We had not spoken in about sixty-five years. I met him in the 4th grade, Wayne Heter is his name, W8PNO. How I located him is a long and very neat story, which I will save for another day.

All of this is a tribute to your Grandad and the great man that he was. He touched our lives and we all miss him. High School teacher, college professor, businessman, husband and family man. They simply don't make that kind anymore!

Phil Hogan,
W8PNZ

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