[ARC5] [Milsurplus] 500 Kc XMTR

[Jim Falls]

I missed the front end of this thread. What's the new band? 
I have a BC-375 w the MW tuning unit

Cheers!
Jim K6FWT

> On Sep 16, 2017, at 11:09, Kenneth G. Gordon <kgordon2006 at frontier.com> wrote:
> 
>> On 16 Sep 2017 at 12:40, Richard wrote:
>> 
>> I haven't run the math yet, but think I will need about 200 Watts to 
>> achieve 5 Watts EIRP.
> 
> That sounds about right.
> 
>> All those extremely long distance reports are most likely using very 
>> slow transmission methods, which are merely, "Hi, I logged your signal 
>> last night."  In my mind that's not communication and is mostly 
>> useless.  Am I missing something?
> 
> No. You're not. I heartily agree with both you and David. None of those are real 
> communications methods.
> 
> I plan to use CW.
> 
> There is at least one experimental licensee who is using some sort of 1929-design 
> transmitter, and Heising modulated AM, on 600 meters, so we aren't alone.
> 
> What I meant when I said I had my "ARC-5s" connected to a computer was that I was using 
> spectrum analysis software, only, like Spectran, and other similar stuff. 
> 
> I can see what the band is doing as far as RFI and other intereference is concerned. In 
> addition, I can often "see" a signal I can't make out by ear due, mainly, to the noise.
> 
> It works very much like a really good panoramic adapter.
> 
> I highly recommend it.
> 
> I also find it a lot of fun to combine a 70+ year old receiver with "modern" technology. It 
> tickles my sense of history for one thing, and for another shuts down the smartalec young 
> whippersnappers who despise "old tech" simply because they are ignorant of its 
> capabilities.
> 
> Ken W7EKB
> 
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