From bcarling at cfl.rr.com Mon Nov 3 12:45:17 2014 From: bcarling at cfl.rr.com (bcarling at cfl.rr.com) Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2014 12:45:17 -0500 Subject: [DCboatanchors] FS: Rare Bliley CCO - 6AG7 Crystal Oscilator Module Message-ID: <5457BF2D.30122.174723A@bcarling.cfl.rr.com> FOR SALE: Bliley CCO - "Crystal Controlled Oscillator" = 6AG7 Crystal Oscilator Module Here is a Very Cool Commerically built 6AG7 tube oscillator - great for the heart of a homebrew transmitter. Rare antique rom hte 1950s - long since discontinued. This is a Bliley Co. gadget uilt on a little chassis with terminals for power and RF out. On the front there is a nice Ceramic Millen Co. style ceramic crystal socket suitaqble for FT243 crystals. There is a switch for selecting ranges for use at 27 - 30 MHz or 46 - 54 MHz. Intended for VHF but with the change of one coil at the poutput this can easily become be an HF oscillator. Neat looking gray painted chassis with terminal strip in rear for all connections. Excellent condition. Comes with all documentation. Complete with the 6AG7, tube - tested nandeworking. Available for $25.00 plus shipping. Pictures and details here: http://af4k.com/cco.htm 73 - Bry AF4K Brian Carling, Radio AF4K From bcarling at cfl.rr.com Thu Nov 6 09:25:48 2014 From: bcarling at cfl.rr.com (bcarling at cfl.rr.com) Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2014 09:25:48 -0500 Subject: [DCboatanchors] FS: Homebrew Transmitter & 120V PS Message-ID: <545B84EC.14917.15AB3C@bcarling.cfl.rr.com> FOR SALE: Homebrew Single Tube 6DQ5 CW Transmitter and 120V AC Power Supply This is a Single Tube transmitter but has room to be modified for additional separate oscillator stage. RF final consists of a 6DQ5 tube with bandswitching RF tank for 80 through 10m. PI NETWORK Output with quality air variable capacitors and a tapped EFJ or Heathkit 200 watt class tank coil. (I forget which!) Currently set to just run on 40m, but add rotary switch and away you go on all bands. Antenna switch-over is included with switch and SO239 connections for both RCVR and ANTENNA. Front panel has a XMIT/RVC switch, Key jack 1/4" and crystal socket for FT243 crystals. Uses top quality patrs laid out on a traditional cake pan chassis with matching power supply. Power supply runs on 120V AC and has a stabilized 150V screen grid supply / LV supply. Supplies all needed power including 400V DC, 150V DC, 6.3V AC. Transmitter is working but willl need some improvements to reduce chirp. I used this in the recejnt WES event for single tube rigs and made some contacts with it. I had intended to add a 6AU6 osc stage. Pictures available on request. Complete set up has all cables, includes the interconnetcing cable and all connections. You supply a key and crystal, or I will include a 40m ham band crystal for an extra $6.00 Will sell for $55.00 plus shipping Pictures available - e-mail me with inquiries. 73 - Bry, AF4K Brian Carling, Radio AF4K From bcarling at cfl.rr.com Wed Nov 12 09:37:41 2014 From: bcarling at cfl.rr.com (Brian Carling) Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 09:37:41 -0500 Subject: [DCboatanchors] CQ BR DE W6SFM this Saturday! References: Message-ID: <58D19004-B3D5-40A1-9AEB-D61A6E915A55@cfl.rr.com> Bug Roundup!! Begin forwarded message: > From: "w6sfm at w6sfm.com [Vibroplex]" > Date: November 11, 2014 at 10:10:56 PM EST > To: > Subject: [Vibroplex] CQ BR DE W6SFM this Saturday! > Reply-To: Vibroplex at yahoogroups.com > > Just a friendly reminder that the W6SFM Bug Roundup event will be held this Saturday the 15th at 1800 UTC through 0600 UTC ! > > It's time to Grab that bug, clean those contacts, and let?er fly! Let?s hear that ?Banana Boat / Lake Erie Swing" or that commercial KPH/WCC quality fist. > We're going to switch off that keyer and fill the ionosphere with home grown digital music, and have some Fun! > The Samuel F. Morse Amateur Radio Club, a Sacramento, California based CW enthusiast club wanted a special time to bring bug operators together on the air. In the same spirit as ARRL's Straight Key Night, participants are encouraged to make simple, conversational, ?chewing-the-fat? QSOs using their bug type key. This is an opportunity to exercise, share and exhibit your personalized fist. This is NOT a contest. Call "CQ BR" so folks know you are a Bug Roundup Participant. > In order to assist in spotting and potentially increase QSOs, an On-line chat window will be available at the bottom of the Bug Roundup home page found here: http://www.w6sfm.com/Bug_Roundup.html > > Be sure to visit our Home Page at www.w6sfm.com to learn more about the SFM ARC and how we're helping to support and preserve CW on the bands. > > We hope that you will all join us for the event! > > -- > > > __._,_.___ > Posted by: w6sfm at w6sfm.com > Reply via web post ? Reply to sender ? Reply to group ? Start a New Topic ? Messages in this topic (1) > VISIT YOUR GROUP > ? Privacy ? Unsubscribe ? Terms of Use > . > > > __,_._,___ From bcarling at cfl.rr.com Tue Nov 18 15:01:54 2014 From: bcarling at cfl.rr.com (bcarling at cfl.rr.com) Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 15:01:54 -0500 Subject: [DCboatanchors] FS: Transformers etc. Message-ID: <546BA5B2.5692.6E3332@bcarling.cfl.rr.com> FOR SALE: 1) P-1781 Power Transformer for Johnson Viking II Transmitter. Excellent shape with long leads. Primary 120v AC. 1800V CT AC Secondary. QTY 1 available for $45.00 plus shipping. 2) Audio Driver transformer Part No. 51-23 for Heathkit DX100 QTY 1 available for $25.00 plus shipping 3) HV Choke P1783 for Johnson Viking II - 10 Henries at mA. This might also be a Heathkit DX100 HV Choke but they are similar. Qty 1 Available for $32.00 plus shipping 4) Isolation transformer for 120V AC to 120 V AC at 1500 watts - has 12 IEC outlets. Uses standard AC able (included) - will also include two IEC adapters for standard cables. This is a heavy duty industrial grade transformer in a white cabinet. Excellent shape. QTY 1 available for $45.00 plus shipping. 5) HV Capacitor - oil filled, with mounting hardware; 8 uF at 1000V DC by Sprague. Excellent condition. Tested and 100% fine. QTY 1 available for $8.00 plus shipping. Please reply via e-mail to: af4k at hotmail.com 73 - Brian, Af4K Brian Carling, Radio AF4K From bcarling at cfl.rr.com Wed Nov 19 07:22:40 2014 From: bcarling at cfl.rr.com (bcarling at cfl.rr.com) Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 07:22:40 -0500 Subject: [DCboatanchors] FS: TUBES TUBES TUBES Message-ID: <546C8B90.2792.45A248@bcarling.cfl.rr.com> FOR SALE: TUBES LOT # 1 Sweep tubes - mostly new in boxes: 6JM6A - RCA 6JZ6 - generic (UIB) 12JB6 - Sylvania - Quantity 3 17DQ6 - ITT - Quantity 2 21JS6A - Realistic 21LU8 - General Electric 25CD6 - General Electric (UIB) 31JS6C - Sylvania 40KD6 - Silvertone (UIB) 40KD6 - Raytheon 40KD6 - Sylvania Will sell all of the above for $25.00 plus shipping. Contact me off the list with questoins or to arrange purchase. 73 - Brian Carling, AF4K Brian Carling, Radio AF4K From bcarling at cfl.rr.com Fri Nov 21 10:42:30 2014 From: bcarling at cfl.rr.com (Brian Carling) Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 10:42:30 -0500 Subject: [DCboatanchors] [Glowbugs] RE: Novice Rig Roundup In-Reply-To: References: <546F257B.457.18D6BF@bcarling.cfl.rr.com> Message-ID: Many thanks to you for pointing that out Bob. Best regards - Brian Carling AF4K Crystals Co. 117 Sterling Pine St. Sanford, FL 32773 Tel: +USA 321-262-5471 > On Nov 21, 2014, at 10:37 AM, Bob Macklin wrote: > > 3600-3750 is Extra Class Phone. > > Use 3575-3600. > > Bob Macklin > K5MYJ > Seattle, Wa. > "Real Radios Glow In The Dark" > ----- Original Message ----- > From: bcarling at cfl.rr.com > To: tetrode at googlegroups.com ; Stan McIntosh > Cc: dcboatanchors at mailman.qth.net ; FLBOATANCHORS at yahoogroups.com > Sent: Friday, November 21, 2014 3:43 AM > Subject: [Glowbugs] RE: Novice Rig Roundup > > Hello Stan, > > Yes, absolutely yes. Homebrew rigs are to be included and encouraged. Many of us used them. > > The suggested frequencies are in the ranges of: > 3600 - 3750 kHz > 7100 - 7125 kHz > 21.100 - 21.200 MHz (xtal X4) > 28.100 - 28.200 MHz (xtal X4) > (Any legal CW frequency is allowed. ) > > Operating period First Week of February 2015 > 0000Z (UTC) on Feb 1 until 2400Z (UTC) Fenbruary 7 > > 75 watts input maximum, crystal control. > Other stations allowed to participate with more power and VFOs etc., but they will not receive the multipliers for a true novice-era station. > > The Exchange, Scoring details with Categories and multipliers will be announced later along with where to submit logs and Soapbox remarks etc. > > We are getting close to the formal announcement. This gives everyone 2 months to acquire > equipment if needed. > > See you all in the NRR. > > > On 20 Nov 2014 at 15:52, Stan McIntosh wrote: > > I take it homebrew transmitters are okay. I have a 6C4 driving a 6AQ5 with an EM84 as a tuning indicator that I would like to use. Any particular frequencies in mind, just so we can gather our crystals? > > Regards, > Stan > kd4bth > > -- > -- > ZCZC > This is a transmission from the Glowbugs list > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > tetrode+unsubscribe at googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tetrode?hl=en > NNNN > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Glowbugs" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tetrode+unsubscribe at googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > Brian Carling, Radio AF4K > -- > -- > ZCZC > This is a transmission from the Glowbugs list > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > tetrode+unsubscribe at googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tetrode?hl=en > NNNN > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Glowbugs" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tetrode+unsubscribe at googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- > -- > ZCZC > This is a transmission from the Glowbugs list > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > tetrode+unsubscribe at googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tetrode?hl=en > NNNN > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Glowbugs" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tetrode+unsubscribe at googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. From bcarling at cfl.rr.com Fri Nov 21 11:47:57 2014 From: bcarling at cfl.rr.com (Brian Carling) Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 11:47:57 -0500 Subject: [DCboatanchors] [Glowbugs] RE: Novice Rig Roundup In-Reply-To: References: <546F257B.457.18D6BF@bcarling.cfl.rr.com>

Message-ID: <80752AD7-D4EE-4110-A7C6-95D3D7A8B33B@cfl.rr.com> Just a reminder to everyone. These are only suggested frequencies. You can operate anywhere that CW is legal for your license class. Best regards - Brian Carling AF4K Crystals Co. 117 Sterling Pine St. Sanford, FL 32773 Tel: +USA 321-262-5471 > On Nov 21, 2014, at 10:42 AM, Brian Carling wrote: > > Many thanks to you for pointing that out Bob. > > Best regards - Brian Carling > AF4K Crystals Co. > 117 Sterling Pine St. > Sanford, FL 32773 > > Tel: +USA 321-262-5471 > > > > >> On Nov 21, 2014, at 10:37 AM, Bob Macklin wrote: >> >> 3600-3750 is Extra Class Phone. >> >> Use 3575-3600. >> >> Bob Macklin >> K5MYJ >> Seattle, Wa. >> "Real Radios Glow In The Dark" >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: bcarling at cfl.rr.com >> To: tetrode at googlegroups.com ; Stan McIntosh >> Cc: dcboatanchors at mailman.qth.net ; FLBOATANCHORS at yahoogroups.com >> Sent: Friday, November 21, 2014 3:43 AM >> Subject: [Glowbugs] RE: Novice Rig Roundup >> >> Hello Stan, >> >> Yes, absolutely yes. Homebrew rigs are to be included and encouraged. Many of us used them. >> >> The suggested frequencies are in the ranges of: >> 3600 - 3750 kHz >> 7100 - 7125 kHz >> 21.100 - 21.200 MHz (xtal X4) >> 28.100 - 28.200 MHz (xtal X4) >> (Any legal CW frequency is allowed. ) >> >> Operating period First Week of February 2015 >> 0000Z (UTC) on Feb 1 until 2400Z (UTC) Fenbruary 7 >> >> 75 watts input maximum, crystal control. >> Other stations allowed to participate with more power and VFOs etc., but they will not receive the multipliers for a true novice-era station. >> >> The Exchange, Scoring details with Categories and multipliers will be announced later along with where to submit logs and Soapbox remarks etc. >> >> We are getting close to the formal announcement. This gives everyone 2 months to acquire >> equipment if needed. >> >> See you all in the NRR. >> >> >> On 20 Nov 2014 at 15:52, Stan McIntosh wrote: >> >> I take it homebrew transmitters are okay. I have a 6C4 driving a 6AQ5 with an EM84 as a tuning indicator that I would like to use. Any particular frequencies in mind, just so we can gather our crystals? >> >> Regards, >> Stan >> kd4bth >> >> -- >> -- >> ZCZC >> This is a transmission from the Glowbugs list >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> tetrode+unsubscribe at googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/tetrode?hl=en >> NNNN >> >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Glowbugs" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tetrode+unsubscribe at googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> Brian Carling, Radio AF4K >> -- >> -- >> ZCZC >> This is a transmission from the Glowbugs list >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> tetrode+unsubscribe at googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/tetrode?hl=en >> NNNN >> >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Glowbugs" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tetrode+unsubscribe at googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> -- >> -- >> ZCZC >> This is a transmission from the Glowbugs list >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> tetrode+unsubscribe at googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/tetrode?hl=en >> NNNN >> >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Glowbugs" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tetrode+unsubscribe at googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- > -- > ZCZC > This is a transmission from the Glowbugs list > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > tetrode+unsubscribe at googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tetrode?hl=en > NNNN > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Glowbugs" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tetrode+unsubscribe at googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. From bcarling at cfl.rr.com Sat Nov 29 06:05:23 2014 From: bcarling at cfl.rr.com (bcarling at cfl.rr.com) Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2014 06:05:23 -0500 Subject: [DCboatanchors] HAM XTALS: Cyber Monday comes early Message-ID: <5479A873.29933.50956D@bcarling.cfl.rr.com> For Sale: Amateur Band Crystal Deals for CYBER MONDAY. Beginning now through Midnight DEC 1 we have amateur band FT243 and hc49 crystals for sale from $3.00 to $7.00 each. Some hc6u as low as $2.00 each. These are primarily 80m and 40m band crystals. http://af4k.com/CyberMondaySpecials.htm See you on the air! 73 de AF4K, "Bry" Brian Carling, Radio AF4K