[AMRadio] Bugged by CW?

Thu Jan 19 23:01:09 EST 2012

I also see some AM operators 25 KHz wide, or more.
Kind of rude on a crowded band, but you are not allowed to say anything 
about it.

Be sure to download and try sdr-radio and HDSDR, two great programs for the 
sdr-iq.

Brett
N2DTS

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bernie Doran" <qedconsultants at embarqmail.com>
To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" 
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Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 12:16 PM
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Bugged by CW?

I dug out my SDR-IQ and have it hooked to this computer to check the bands
before heading to the garage, where my station, AKA debris pile is located.
It is amazing what some of the CW signals look like, a significient number,
probably 25% simply look fuzzy, SSB  frequently have poor sideband rejection
and splatter extending for many KC.  I actually saw one that had splatter
from his freq ( 3608) extending up to the 3.8 range.  amazing!!!

 Bernie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Macklin" <macklinbob at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service"
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Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 11:34 AM
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Bugged by CW?

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"
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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"
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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"
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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"
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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>
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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>
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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 (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>
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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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