[Boatanchors] Shelby photos

Sun Sep 1 14:28:54 EDT 2024

Thanks for photos Nick!
Have not made it to Shelby since AA4RM days. Visiting son in HI during this
time. Will try for next year.
73 -bob ah7i

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>    1. Re: IC-M710 Marine radio for ham use (Bill Mellema)
>    2. Shelby NC hamfest photos 2024 (Nick England)
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>    4. Re: Shelby NC hamfest photos 2024 (Rob Atkinson)
>    5. Re: Shelby NC hamfest photos 2024 (George Sifakis)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2024 20:32:33 +0000 (UTC)
> From: Bill Mellema <n3wm at yahoo.com>
> To: Boatanchors Reflector <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>,        "Spooner,
>         Robert L" <rls19 at psu.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] IC-M710 Marine radio for ham use
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>  Hi Bob,
> Thanks for your reply. We'll take ownership of the radio tomorrow so we'll
> see how it goes. We may end up trading it off or donating it.?
> Best 73's
> Bill N3WMUSS Wisconsin Radio Club N4WIS
>     On Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 12:56:23 PM EDT, Spooner, Robert L <
> rls19 at psu.edu> wrote:
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>  Bill,
> Looking at the Icom specifications, the transmit coverage has gaps, but
> the receive coverage has none, so it may be possible?to modify the transmit
> circuitry. Another problem is that to the best?of my knowledge, all marine
> transceivers transmit only on USB. I have a Raytheon RAY 152 marine radio
> that has been modified to transmit on LSB, so if the IC-M710 receives on
> LSB as well as USB, it may be possible?to modify it to transmit on LSB as
> well. You'll need to look at a service manual matching the version of your
> rig to assess what would need?to be done.
> Using a marine transceiver for ham radio work is awkward because there's
> no tuning knob, so the modifications may be more trouble than
> they're?worth, but that's for you to?decide. I use mine mostly for HF nets
> and 60 meter communications. They're good radios, but without the tuning,
> transmit and receive flexibility of ham rigs.
> I hope this has?been helpful.
> 73,Bob AD3KFrom: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net <
> boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Bill Mellema via
> Boatanchors <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2024 6:50 AM
> To: Boatanchors Reflector <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [Boatanchors] IC-M710 Marine radio for ham use?Guys,
> Our club has just received a donation of a nice IC-M710 marine
> transceiver.? Is there a mod to open it up for the ham bands that you know
> of?? I know it is a channelized rig but we are looking at our options.
> Thanks In Advance,
> Bill N3WM
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2024 18:50:38 -0400
> From: Nick England <navy.radio at gmail.com>
> To: Boatanchors-qth <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [Boatanchors] Shelby NC hamfest photos 2024
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> Shelby NC hamfest photos 2024
> Plenty of vintage equipment and vintage friends - a good time was had by
> all,
> Good weather except for a very hot afternoon,
> https://photos.app.goo.gl/kMZdHGXbefFfTWGMA
> Cheers,
> Nick England K4NYW
> http://www.navy-radio.com/
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2024 20:26:04 -0400
> From: AW <anchor at ec.rr.com>
> To: Nick England <navy.radio at gmail.com>,        Boatanchors-qth
>         <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Shelby NC hamfest photos 2024
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> thanks for "NixPix" Nick,
>         I missed it this yr, one of the few times in the last 35+- yrs.
> 73,
> Al, W8UT
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> On 8/31/2024 6:50 PM, Nick England wrote:
> > Shelby NC hamfest photos 2024
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> Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2024 20:12:26 -0500
> From: Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo at gmail.com>
> To: Nick England <navy.radio at gmail.com>
> Cc: Boatanchors-qth <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Shelby NC hamfest photos 2024
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> Did anyone actually BUY anything?  Around here folks haul old gear to
> hamfests, and the gear sits out on tables.  Hams come by, look and
> reminisce.  They tell the seller about how they used that rig or
> receiver years ago when they were stationed on Guam or Africa.  The
> seller says, "Oh yeah?  That's real nice."   Then the sellers reload
> and haul the old conversation pieces back home.
>
> 73
>
> Rob
> K5UJ
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> Message: 5
> Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2024 12:14:54 +0300
> From: George Sifakis <georgios.sifakis at gmail.com>
> To: Nick England <navy.radio at gmail.com>
> Cc: Boatanchors-qth <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Shelby NC hamfest photos 2024
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> Many thanks Nick for a virtual Sunday at the hamfest.
>
> George KC6NDY
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> On Sun, Sep 1, 2024 at 1:51?AM Nick England <navy.radio at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > Shelby NC hamfest photos 2024
> > Plenty of vintage equipment and vintage friends - a good time was had by
> > all,
> > Good weather except for a very hot afternoon,
> > https://photos.app.goo.gl/kMZdHGXbefFfTWGMA
> > Cheers,
> > Nick England K4NYW
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