[AMRadio] Bugged by CW?

Thu Jan 19 12:29:43 EST 2012

I'll start checking the 40M CW frequencies starting about 1500PT and staying 
there until 2200PT.

I can't transmit right now. I live in a senior retirement complex. A couple 
years ago our cable provider switched to DIGTAL CABLE. The cable boxes they 
gave us are susceptible to RF overload. I am currently trying to solve that 
problem. But I may have to get up in the middle of the night when all the 
old ladies are sleeping to solve the problem.

I think the new Sony LCD TV is susceptible too!

SO MUCH FUN!

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa.
"Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Victor" <amvictor at ncsu.edu>
To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" 
<amradio at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 9:17 AM
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Bugged by CW?

Hi Bob and others. I operate CW only on 40 mostly near 7035, 7040  and
7110. I run all homebrew and you can see pix on QRZ.com under W4AMV. I am
in NC so would like to work y'all. Use a straight key only. 73' Alan

On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 11:34 AM, Bob Macklin <macklinbob at gmail.com> wrote:

> When I got my Novice ticket in 1957 I was in the USAF. I did not have 
> money
> to buy much radio stuff.
>
> A M/Sgt in the squadron gave me a S-38(original with the real BFO) that he
> had RE-KITTED. The first thing I learned was how to assemble a receiver 
> and
> make it work. The second thing I did was to build a Novice transmitter out
> of one of the mid 50's handbooks. 6AG7/807! I used it for my Novice year.
> With ONE crystal. I had contacts almost every night on 40M.
>
> My second receiver was a BC-312. It was not until 1960 I was able to get a
> modern receiver. It was a NC-109. I used it for 10 years. I have one now
> and
> it can hear things my Kenwood R-2000 cannot!
>
> If you want to work on radios, you do not want to work on RICEBOXES!
>
> Bob Macklin
> K5MYJ
> Seattle, Wa.
> "Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James M. Walker" <chejmw at buffalo.edu>
> To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service"
> <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
>  Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 8:14 AM
> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Bugged by CW?
>
>
> Hear! Hear!
> I keep getting why would you "WANT" to work on your Radio?
> Jim
> WB2FCN
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Macklin" <macklinbob at gmail.com>
> To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service"
> <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 11:06 AM
> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Bugged by CW?
>
>
> The most modern rigs here are a Kenwood TS-520 and a Kenwood R-2000.
>
> All the rest of my stuff is 100% tube stuff. Heath, Drake, National,and
> Hallicrafters.
>
> I have been watching some of the messageboards for solid state (RICEBOXES)
> and observing the problems people have trying to fix this stuff.
>
> Besides most of the people not having a clue what they are doing, when 
> this
> stuff is broke it is very difficult to repair.
>
> At least most of the parts in my tube stuff are big enough to see!
>
> Bob Macklin
> K5MYJ
> Seattle, Wa.
> "Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James M. Walker" <chejmw at buffalo.edu>
> To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service"
> <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 7:54 AM
> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Bugged by CW?
>
>
> Well,
> a person "on the air" asked me, "what kind of rig I was using,
> when I said "Heathkit", he asked if that was a "NEW" company!!!
>
> The level of some of the folks, technology wise is certainly going
> down. I have yet to hear conversations on the air about "Home-Brewing"
> a transmitter or 'gasp' a receiver, it's this or that rice-box and if it
> breaks
> what happens, they are off the air. No tune-up just punch a few buttons
> and the "little computer gizmo" does the rest, Hummmmm!
> Jim
> WB2FCN
> "Real Radios, glow in the dark, and Light up your WORLD"
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bernie Doran" <qedconsultants at embarqmail.com>
> To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service"
> <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 10:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Bugged by CW?
>
>
> I am a little surprised  at these comments, it sounds like CW is pretty
> scarce. I hear lots of CW stations here in the evening and even the 
> daytime
> (OHIO)   I did make one contact a few days ago, but my sending with even a
> straight key is simply an embarrassment!!!  That was why only the one
> contact, I did not want to subject anyone else to that!!!
>
> I probably should not say this, but I am getting to the point that I do 
> not
> want to even hear SSB on 75/80,  and/ or talk to those guys that sound 
> like
> that have a mouth full of golf balls and a room temp IQ!!!   Very big
> change
> from the time when most built  at least some portion of their gear.  I
> would
> have never guessed that I would see the time that people buy a stupid
> dipole!!!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James M. Walker" <chejmw at buffalo.edu>
> To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service"
> <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 9:35 AM
> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Bugged by CW?
>
>
> Hey check 7040 evenings I hear W0 stations from "that" direction!
> Might be able to chat a bit, "I need more hours in a single day"!
> Let's see where did I put the Vibroplex, "Presentation"????
> Jim
> NICE SITE
> Mine is at http://eshop1.chem.buffalo.edu
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "WAØSTX/4" <AAR7IR at Hotmail.Com>
> To: "'Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service'"
> <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 8:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Bugged by CW?
>
>
> You might enjoy viewing my bug and straight key(s) at 
> WWW.J38.Org<http://www.j38.org/>(site
> prefers IE)
>
> --... ...--
> John
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James M. Walker [mailto:chejmw at buffalo.edu]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 4:08 PM
> To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service
> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Bugged by CW?
>
> AFTER WORK, start CW around 18:00 eastern, receiver is on when I walk in
> the
> door, Ah I use a Bug, and am MFJ Keyboard to radio interface, and My My I
> even have a Straight Key.
>
> We slow down for "Old Guys"!!!
>
> Join in I will ID on the hour and half hour.
> Jim
> "Finger talker and other stuff"
> WB2FCN
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "rbethman" <rbethman at comcast.net>
> To: <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 3:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Bugged by CW?
>
>
> What time frame?  (EST preferred)
>
> N0DGN
>
> On 1/18/2012 3:52 PM, James M. Walker wrote:
> > I hang out around 7040 to 7045 evenings, run a TS-920, but if more
> > power is required I can crank a few watts out on other rigs. I will
> listen
> >   fer ya also, no problem! Hang in there!
> > Jim
> > WB2FCN
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From:<w8au at sssnet.com>
> > To:<amradio at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 2:21 PM
> > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Bugged by CW?
> >
> >
> >> At 07:52 AM 1/18/2012, Rob Atkinson wrote:
> >>> I was on 40 last night with 100 watts and a dipole and had a few QSOs.
> >>>   But, I was operating CW, the other AM mode : )
> >>> Haul out your key; lots of CW down below 7060.
> >>>
> >>> I called a guy in Switzerland with my bug and he kept sending QRZ?  I
> >>> eventually plugged in my keyer and paddles and he came right back to
> >>> me.  Hmmmm.
> >> Rest easy, Rob....He must be a newbie...   Keep that bug swinging...
> >>
> >> Perry   w8au
> >>
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