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Re: Hello From Dayton and Netbook Audio
Paul Smith
Hello Terry, a pink computer is dandy. Some cao tape would be cool tho he he he have a good and safe one de Paul N0NBD Sent from my iPad
On May 14, 2013, at 8:08 PM, wa0itp@... wrote:
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Re: Meeting Saturday
David Bixler <qrp@...>
GE Johnny:
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Yep, it's pretty quiet around here as well. 40 meters sounds like a ghost town tonight. Oh well, I guess all the guys in Dayton are stimulating the economy! 73, Dave W0CH
On 05/14/2013 09:12 PM, Johnny Matlock wrote:
Ge Dave
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Re: RMR net - 2045z 14.0625
F Mitchell <mitchsfm@...>
Try 50-50 mix of automatic transmission fluid and acetone. Will loosen most anything, and cheap, xmission fluid anywhere, acetone in cosmetic section of store. Mitch -- Disclaimer: I have entered into no agreements regarding emails erroneously sent to this email address, and I reserve the right to do as I wish with any such emails.
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Re: Meeting Saturday
Ge Dave
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Heck you may be the only one left in Mo that is not in Dayton! It sure is quiet over here in Ks! I kinda felt the draft start up a day or so ago !! 72 Johnny AC0BQ
On Tuesday, May 14, 2013, David Bixler wrote:
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Re: Hello From Dayton and Netbook Audio
Ge Terry and Walter!
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You guys are having too much fun already! First of all Terry the FP group would be proud of you! As for the Pink, the cowboys down here wear pink shirts for Cancer awareness at some Rodeos!
72 Enjoy FDIM and Dayton! Johnny AC0BQ
On Tuesday, May 14, 2013, wrote:
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Meeting Saturday
David Bixler <qrp@...>
Hi folks:
For those of you who are not in Dayton, this is your reminder message that the May 4SQRP luncheon get-together is this upcoming Saturday, the 18th. Lunch will be at 11:00 at the Country Cupboard restaurant in beautiful downtown Seneca. For those of you who are in Dayton, have fun and bring back lots of goodies. Terry, we could use a few bags of that popcorn down this way! 73, Dave W0CH Seneca weather forecast: Party sunny and 87 degrees. Dayton weather forecast: Isolated thunderstorms and 80 degrees.
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Re: Hello From Dayton and Netbook Audio
A pink computer calls for Bacon Dogs! Sometimes earbuds are better than the Netbook speakers. I know you wouldn't leave home without them! 73....Walter . K5EST
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Re: Dans Small Parts now on eBay
Rick Bennett
Thought I would go try to find Dan on ebay. I found "twisttwinkel" as a seller, but it says there are no items listed for sale. Perhaps I am in the wrong place? de KC0PET, Rick
From: "Shawn Reed"
To: 4sqrp@..., "W5COV Charlie" Sent: Monday, May 6, 2013 6:44:31 PM Subject: Re: [4sqrp] Dans Small Parts now on eBay
On 5/6/2013 2:52 PM, Charlie , W5COV
wrote:
Good eye! Knowing this , I won't have to feel uneasy about sending money forms through the mail. shawnr
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Hello From Dayton and Netbook Audio
WA0ITP
Hello from the Holiday Inn in Fairborn. Just unloaded the car and am ready for the festivities. If you are attending FDIM pse stop by the Four State table. I brought a representative sample of ou8it kits including the new Cyclone transceiver (thanks to strong work by KB9JLO.
As a special treat I have 200 bags of microwave popcorn which are free for the taking. Jolly Time popcorn is located in Sioux City Iowa, and they made me a special price. So come pick up a bag, my treat. I'm listening to a baseball game on my grand daughter's netbook and can hardly stand the audio quality. Just wondering has anyone else else experienced this? Were you able to improve ot? Powered speaker maybe? btw N0NBD says it takes a strong man to use a pink computer, think I'll look for some camo tape :o) 72 Terry WAØITP
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Re: navy knobs
Tom Sevart <n2uhc@...>
On 05/13/2013 21:11, KB4QQJ@aol.com wrote:
thumb on skirt, index on top of knob, middle on skirt. slight squeezeThat's the way I do it, except I have index and middle finger on top of the knob and my thumb and ring finger on the skirt. Or, if the key doesn't have a skirt, my thumb and ring finger gently squeeze the side of the knob. Of course I use paddles far more than I do a straight key, but every once in a while I'll feel like pounding brass. -- Tom Sevart N2UHC St. Paul, KS
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The Electric Bill
Mike Crownover <ad5a@...>
In the vein of Hugh Cassidy, I published the story below on my blog, ad5aradio.blogspot.com
The Electric Bill
The DX’er came up the hill the other day with a stern look on his face. “What’s wrong with you” we said, just trying to start a conversation. “I just received my electric bill and I’m going to have to tell my XYL that we just can’t keep the house as warm as she wants it”. We were very careful not to get too involved in a domestic squabble, but we thought we should explore the situation a little further. “How warm does she want it?” we asked. He ranted, “Not only does it cost a lot of money to keep the house warm, but I break into a sweat when I’m in the shack trying to work a little DX, I don’t know why the thermostat has to be so high” The situation was starting to become clear to us now because we knew that the DX’er had a least one Alpha in his shack plus a mysterious black switch on the wall that he clicked “on” when he didn’t work the DX on the first call. “Did you ever think that it’s all the tubes in your shack that keep you warm and that maybe it’s cooler in other parts of the house, perhaps where your XYL sits in the living room”, we suggested. He stopped to think for a minute, we knew that the situation was getting clearer for him. He then got an indignant look on his face, “You QRP’ers are always picking on me because I run a little power, I think that you are just jealous”. “Run a little power”, we said, “Last week the power company had 5 complaints in your neighborhood of dimming lights and a loud hum. Wasn’t Bouvet on last week?” “I don’t know what you are talking about” he said, looking away, “but yes Bouvet was on and I bet none of you QRP’ers worked him” he said with an arrogant grin. “On the contrary” we replied, “we all worked them”. “That’s impossible, none of you run more than 5 watts and the pile-ups were huge, I had to fire up both….I mean I had to use my amp or I would have never gotten through on the first day”. We let him have his fun as he bragged of nabbing Bouvet on 6 bands and then we reminded him that it was a three week expedition and that the pileups on the last days were much more manageable and that each of the QRP’ers had contacts on multiple bands with just 5 watts. He was speechless, as he confronted one of the eternal enigmas of ham radio. He was a little deflated and it seemed to us that in his own eyes his accomplishments had been diminished. “You mean each of you guys worked Bouvet?” he said quietly. “Yes” we said in unison “and our electric bills are much less than yours because we don’t need to run two, I mean we don’t need to run an amplifier”. The DX’er was humbled as he headed back down the hill, electric bill in hand, much slower than he came up. He was heard to say, “They worked Bouvet and have a lower electric bill”. Working rare DX with QRP; truly one of the Mysteries of the Ages.
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Re: Stuck capacitor
larry allen
Before you damage it, check the plates.. some of them are
rubbing against each other.. rotator rubbing against stator...
or the main frame is bent inwards...
Larry
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Re: Stuck capacitor
Bill VanKirk
John, At you Walmart the have Power Blaster (PB) in the auto sections of the store. It will work when none of the other stuff will.73
On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 9:18 AM, John R. Lonigro <jonigro@...> wrote:
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Re: Stuck capacitor
Phil Anderson
Hey guys, I keep new ones in stock on our crystal set society home page, see www.midnightscience.com:
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air variables, 365, 365 with 8-1 reduction shaft drive built in, and dual 365 pf caps. Also have external 6-1 reduction drives available. Happy days; and hope to see some of you in Dayton. Our booth is in the middle of the wood floor area. Uncle Phil, W0XI....................booth 331 in silver arena.... John R. Lonigro wrote:
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Re: Stuck capacitor
Two thoughts. Try a product specifically formulated for penetration. PB Blaster, etc. Apply copiously every hour or so and let sit overnight. The other things you tried weren't meant for penetration, or they do not include agents to help loosen the stuck. That includes WD40, which leads to my second thought: don't use it on electronics or other precision gear. It was not formulated primarily as a lubricant but as a water-displacement coating. It does, in fact, leave a film which, over time, oxidizes into a sticky "varnish" (sort of like old gasoline can do).
Years ago, I worked for an aerospace firm that used, and made, close-tolerance bearings, both rotational and linear, ultra-precision optics, and other rocket-science kind of stuff. WD-40 was banned from the plant. It wasn't just prohibited just from certain uses or applications, it was banned from the entire place. Machinists couldn't have it, plant maintenance could have it, and even the janitor couldn't have the stuff. Why? If any one had a can, it would eventually end up on some tech's bench, only to cause problems later. We could use silicones, teflon-based lubricants, or other fine polymer-free machine oil, but only if it was on a list approved by the chief engineer.
Don't get me wrong, WD-40 is great stuff. I used it the other day to free-up a pipe wrench I left in the rain all winter. Worked great.
73,
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K7TFC / Medford, Oregon, USA / CN82ni / UTC-8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ QRP (CW & SSB) / EmComm / SOTA / Homebrew / Design
On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 7:18 AM, John R. Lonigro <jonigro@...> wrote:
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R6 resistor on Digital link kit
Stephen Roberts <steverob@...>
Ok, the instructions I downloaded says 330 ohm, the checklist with the kit says 100 ohm.
Which is it? 73 Steve
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Re: Stuck capacitor
w2sh@...
John, Try automobile brake cleaner fluid on both bearings to loosen it. Then flush that out with WD-40. Finally use a toothpick to put just a very little white lithium grease on both bearings. If treating the bearings chemically doesn't loosen the shaft, it would seem that it is mechanically stuck somewhere. 72 es GL, Charles, W2SH To: 4sqrp@... From: jonigro@... Date: Tue, 14 May 2013 09:18:01 -0500 Subject: [4sqrp] Stuck capacitor
I have a "perfectly" good dual gang 400 pf variable capacitor from an
old Heathkit signal generator. The only part of it that is NOT perfect is the fact that it is extremely difficult to turn. I cannot grab the shaft and turn it by hand. It will turn if the shaft is clamped in a vise. I'm hoping to attach a stepper motor to it and would like it to turn a lot easier. I've tried oil, WD-40, solvent, and white bicycle lube on both end bearings, but that didn't seem to help at all. The center bearing, if there is one, is covered and not accessible. Any suggestions before I break down and get a new one? 72, John AA0VE
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Stuck capacitor
John Lonigro
I have a "perfectly" good dual gang 400 pf variable capacitor from an old Heathkit signal generator. The only part of it that is NOT perfect is the fact that it is extremely difficult to turn. I cannot grab the shaft and turn it by hand. It will turn if the shaft is clamped in a vise. I'm hoping to attach a stepper motor to it and would like it to turn a lot easier. I've tried oil, WD-40, solvent, and white bicycle lube on both end bearings, but that didn't seem to help at all. The center bearing, if there is one, is covered and not accessible.
Any suggestions before I break down and get a new one? 72, John AA0VE
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RMR net - 2045z 14.0625
Dale Putnam
Let's find out where our cw is today. Check in with your own speed, and I will match you,
we'll chat a bit, and have a good time. To keep the rust off the key, it works! No fancy Q signals, no roll call, it is easy. I call "CQ RMR de WC7S" you answer with your full call I recognize you with a call. IF there are more than one calling, and I can grab the calls, I will respond with each call heard, Then go to the first station for his turn. The others having been recognized will be called next. Lets have a chat today!! and 2045z is 2:45pm MDT. ( I have no idea what time it would be if it were Mountain Nightlight Time) Have a great day, --... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy
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Re: navy knobs
kb4qqj
thumb on skirt, index on top of knob, middle on skirt. slight squeeze
pressure with middle and thumb to control rebound . Index controls down
pressure. Just like the old manuals show. Has worked best for me. try several
methods and see what gives you best result. Just don't become a "tapper". sounds
funny on the dits....... hi hi
Randy_KB4QQJ
In a message dated 5/13/2013 2:52:31 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
steverob@... writes:
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