From qltfnish at omniglobal.net Wed Oct 1 14:26:15 2014 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2014 13:26:15 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] September 2014 Minutes Message-ID: <0E453BEC117D45E59E5931DD61B5923F@GaryPC> HILL COUNTRY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Meeting Minutes 4 September 2014 MEETING COMMENCEMENT The meeting was called to order by President Terry Hipskind (W0HIP) who led us in the Pledge Of Allegiance. There were 33 people in attendance with 2 guests Hunter Rathke (who just passed hisTEch Test) and Bob Peay. MEMBER AND GUEST RECOGNITION President Hipskind explained the 50/50 and gave out tickets to the following people for having helped during the past month: Barb and Pete Schuyler (N9NM, N9OF respectively) for providing goodies for the break and to Mort McKenzie (WB2GEU) for sugar free goodies, Ray Owen (KF5VNC) helped Jerry Suntych (not listed on Club Roster), and Harvey Vordenbaum (k5HV) helped Gordon Green (KG5DKI) check out a radio. The minutes were posted and approved. The Treasurers report was read and approved OLD BUSINESS 16 November Pandemic Exercise in Fredericksburg. Large amount of radio gear from Hollis estate was sold at he meeting. NEW BUSINESS Remember election of new officers in November. This is your chance to pay others back for service they have provided to you and/or pay in advance for service you may receive in the future. Not only the above, but you can have a greater influence on the direction the club goes when you are a club officer. Motion was made, seconded and passed that an expenditure of up to $100 is authorized for maintenance of the Club?s Radio Equipment with the approval of at least 2 members of the Executive Committee. Cactus rose 100 mile marathon at the Bandera Wildlife Mgmt area. Hamfest in Aransas Pass 7-8 November Jan 10-11 Ultra Marathon in Bandera October Presentation ? John Huecksteadt (AC4CA) and Don Murray (W4WJ) on Contesting. CQ Worldwide SSB contest 25/26 October. Dale Gaudier (K4DG) announced he would teach a General Class Upgrade class if we have 5 attendees. BREAK FOR REFRESHMENTS FROM Barb, Pete, and Mort. The presentation was Flex Radio, Austin, TX. on the New Flex 6300, 6500, 6700 capabilities as well as how to better use the information from Panadaptors. 50/50 was won by Mike Connor $35/$35 split. 4 Flex Radio hats were given away by drawing too and won by Harvey Vordenbaum, Alan Cone (K5AFC), and Frank Edwards (2 hats) (KK5IA) Submitted: Gary Johnson N5BAA HCARC Secretary 2013/14 From qltfnish at omniglobal.net Fri Oct 3 15:36:32 2014 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2014 14:36:32 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] SOURCE FOR CRIMP N AND PL-259 CONNECTORS Message-ID: Mort asked for the link to the sources for the Crimpers and N style Crimp connectors I had with me last night. Sent him an email and then thought others might benefit too. They have a lot of good stuff. Gary J N5BAA Mort, The link to the Crimp connectors currently is: Ebay store - Electronics Parts Warehouse Or you can order directly to Deb or Tom at: ?I you are interested in ordering more of the connectors let Deb know or call Tom (800 - 423 - 4499)?. HINT ? On Ebay they offer free shipping for orders over $75.00 on connectors and the connector in lots of 10 are $2.80 each vs $3.50 on the website by the one each. I am hoping they have the replaceable poerpole crimping die so I can use it with my crimpers. The link to the crimpers is on Amazon.com here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KNC6E4G/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Let me know if any of the links don?t work and I?ll try again. Electronics Parts Warehouse seems to have just about everything I need ? toroids for baluns, teflon tubing for wires on baluns, connectors including the Anderson power Poles, bunches of resistors, capacitors, etc. Check out their store on Ebay. I assume they have a web page, but don?t know what it is. www.debcoelectronics.com Gary J N5BAA From hcarc at mailman.qth.net Fri Oct 3 20:05:30 2014 From: hcarc at mailman.qth.net (Don Murray via HCARC) Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2014 20:05:30 -0400 Subject: [HCARC] ARRL Sweepstakes Links Message-ID: <12abb.71709805.416093ca@aol.com> Hello all... Here are the URLs that were mentioned during Thursday evenings Sweepstakes presentation, plus additional information. ARRL Main SS page: Please look over this page. http://www.arrl.org/sweepstakes ARRL Section Map: http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Awards%20Application%20Forms/WASmap_Color.pdf Canadian Sections Map: http://www.mapability.com/ei8ic/maps/sections.php Ontario Sections Map: http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Contest%20-%20General/VE3-Section-Boundaries. jpg ARRL Section Check List: http://www.arrl.org/contest-sections-list Spotting & Skimmer Use, Single Operator: QRP. Transmit with 5 watts or less. Spotting assistance & Skimmer use is NOT permitted. Low Power. Transmit with 150 watts or less. Spotting assistance & Skimmer use is NOT permitted. High Power. Transmit with 1500 watts or less. Spotting assistance & Skimmer use is NOT permitted. CW SS Summary Sheet: http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Contest%20Forms/SSCW-Sum.pdf SSB SS Summary Sheet: http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Contest%20Forms/SSPH-Sum.pdf SS Paper Logging Form: http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Contest%20Logs/novsslog.pdf If you do paper logs, this is the way to go!!: Paper logs may be converted by the entrant to Cabrillo-formatted logs by logging onto the _web app_ (http://www.b4h.net/cabforms) ( http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/ ) and manually entering the QSO data and completing the required information. Dupe Sheet: I was not able to find a dupe sheet. If you are paper logging, you should have a dupe sheet so that you will not waste time calling a station you have already worked. Here is a suggestion from N2EY... Take a piece of paper of convenient size (letter, legal, tabloid, depending on how many QSOs you expect to make and how big your desk is) and hold it sideways (landscape style). Draw lines to divide it into 10 spaces. I liked 5 over 5 blocks. Label each block with numbers from 1 through 0. Now, whenever you work a station, write the full call into the corresponding block that has the same number as in the callsign. Unless you make more than a couple of hundred QSOs, you'll have only a few dozen per block at most. Easy enough to scan for dupes. Logging Software: http://tr4w.com/ http://n1mm.hamdocs.com/tiki-index.php (recommended) http://www.n3fjp.com/ http://www.ham-radio-deluxe.com/ http://www.dxzone.com/catalog/Software/Contesting/ Spotting Networks: http://www.sk6aw.net/cluster/ http://dxfor.me/ http://www.dxsummit.fi http://www.dxwatch.com/ http://www.nc7j.com/ Reverse Beacon Network (RBN): You can send a CQ on CW and the RBN will find you and give you a signal level report. You might even have multiple reports!! Client Based Spotting Networks (Requires S/W Install): http://www.ham-radio-deluxe.com/ HRD Logbook Ham Radio Deluxe Logbook provides QSO logging, DX cluster connectivity, callsign lookup, awards tracking (with integration to LOTW, eQSL, and Ham Radio Deluxelog.net), and contesting. Microsoft Access and MySQL are support with strong features for backup and recovery. http://www.dxlabsuite.com/ http://www.ve7cc.net/ Additional Info: http://www.arrl.org/general-rules-for-all-arrl-contests _www.arrl.org/files/file/Contest%20Operating%20Guides/2014/2014%20ARRL%20Nov ember%20SS%20Package.pdf_ (http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Contest%20Operating%20Guides/2014/2014%20ARRL%20November%20SS%20Package.pdf) Good Luck!! 73 Don W4WJ From hcarc at mailman.qth.net Fri Oct 3 21:16:09 2014 From: hcarc at mailman.qth.net (Don Murray via HCARC) Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2014 21:16:09 -0400 Subject: [HCARC] ARRL SS Links Message-ID: <14299.1ac8e8f0.4160a459@aol.com> Hello all... Here are the URLs that were mentioned during Thursday evenings Sweepstakes presentation, plus additional information. ARRL Main SS page: Please look over this page. http://www.arrl.org/sweepstakes ARRL Section Map: http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Awards%20Application%20Forms/WASmap_Color.pdf Canadian Sections Map: http://www.mapability.com/ei8ic/maps/sections.php Ontario Sections Map: http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Contest%20-%20General/VE3-Section-Boundaries. jpg ARRL Section Check List: http://www.arrl.org/contest-sections-list Spotting & Skimmer Use, Single Operator: QRP. Transmit with 5 watts or less. Spotting assistance & Skimmer use is NOT permitted. Low Power. Transmit with 150 watts or less. Spotting assistance & Skimmer use is NOT permitted. High Power. Transmit with 1500 watts or less. Spotting assistance & Skimmer use is NOT permitted. CW SS Summary Sheet: http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Contest%20Forms/SSCW-Sum.pdf SSB SS Summary Sheet: http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Contest%20Forms/SSPH-Sum.pdf SS Paper Logging Form: http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Contest%20Logs/novsslog.pdf If you do paper logs, this is the way to go!!: Paper logs may be converted by the entrant to Cabrillo-formatted logs by logging onto the _web app_ (http://www.b4h.net/cabforms) ( http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/ ) and manually entering the QSO data and completing the required information. Dupe Sheet: I was not able to find a dupe sheet. If you are paper logging, you should have a dupe sheet so that you will not waste time calling a station you have already worked. Here is a suggestion from N2EY... Take a piece of paper of convenient size (letter, legal, tabloid, depending on how many QSOs you expect to make and how big your desk is) and hold it sideways (landscape style). Draw lines to divide it into 10 spaces. I liked 5 over 5 blocks. Label each block with numbers from 1 through 0. Now, whenever you work a station, write the full call into the corresponding block that has the same number as in the callsign. Unless you make more than a couple of hundred QSOs, you'll have only a few dozen per block at most. Easy enough to scan for dupes. Logging Software: http://tr4w.com/ http://n1mm.hamdocs.com/tiki-index.php (recommended) http://www.n3fjp.com/ http://www.ham-radio-deluxe.com/ http://www.dxzone.com/catalog/Software/Contesting/ Spotting Networks: http://www.sk6aw.net/cluster/ http://dxfor.me/ _http://www.dxsummit.fi_ (http://www.dxsummit.fi/) http://www.dxwatch.com/ http://www.nc7j.com/ Reverse Beacon Network (RBN): You can send a CQ on CW and the RBN will find you and give you a signal level report. You might even have multiple reports!! Client Based Spotting Networks (Requires S/W Install): http://www.ham-radio-deluxe.com/ HRD Logbook Ham Radio Deluxe Logbook provides QSO logging, DX cluster connectivity, callsign lookup, awards tracking (with integration to LOTW, eQSL, and Ham Radio Deluxelog.net), and contesting. Microsoft Access and MySQL are support with strong features for backup and recovery. http://www.dxlabsuite.com/ http://www.ve7cc.net/ Additional Info: http://www.arrl.org/general-rules-for-all-arrl-contests _www.arrl.org/files/file/Contest%20Operating%20Guides/2014/2014%20ARRL%20Nov ember%20SS%20Package.pdf_ (http://www. arrl.org/files/file/Contest%20Operating%20Guides/2014/2014%20ARRL%20November%20SS%20Package.pdf) Good Luck!! 73 Don W4WJ From hcarc at mailman.qth.net Fri Oct 3 21:18:43 2014 From: hcarc at mailman.qth.net (Don Murray via HCARC) Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2014 21:18:43 -0400 Subject: [HCARC] TEST Message-ID: <1436a.56d45d4e.4160a4f3@aol.com> From qltfnish at omniglobal.net Fri Oct 3 21:35:15 2014 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2014 20:35:15 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] New Meeting Attendance Sheets Message-ID: <4E41476878AA4EAFB61EB6DEDDF51D2A@GaryPC> To make it easier for the Secretary to record attendance I have successfully merged Harvey V?s Microsoft XL spreadsheet roster into an attendance sheet that will only require you to either initial or checkmark your name. That way whomever is the Secretary will have a list of attendees that he/she can read and call signs that he/she can read also. Not only that but the attendance list will always be in alphabetical order and make it much easier to produce the minutes. One of the hardest things for the Secretary is to get people?s names associated with their proper call signs. There are spaces for new names to be added and for visitors to log in at the end of the list. Call signs are very personal and the Secretary takes significant heat when a call sign is reported in the minutes wrong. Hopefully this will be a better way. Gary J N5BAA HCARC Secretary 2013/14 From qltfnish at omniglobal.net Fri Oct 3 22:15:23 2014 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2014 21:15:23 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Coax Cutting Tool Message-ID: The best tool I have found for cutting coax cleanly through at a nice and even cut without crushing the end of the coax is one of those very sharp ratcheting PVC pipe cutters. It slices right through the coax and always leaves a nice square uncrushed (not out of round) end that is easy to properly strip and easy to slip a crimp ferrule over. Slightly out of round coax makes that a harder thing to do. BTW, they cut right through the rawhide dog treats too. Gary J N5BAA From k5xa at godfather-ridge.com Fri Oct 3 23:45:48 2014 From: k5xa at godfather-ridge.com (John K5XA) Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2014 22:45:48 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] test Message-ID: <1FAC2A9632444B2A9ECCC7770E073B41@JGJNCS2007> From hcarc at mailman.qth.net Sat Oct 4 10:29:19 2014 From: hcarc at mailman.qth.net (Don Murray via HCARC) Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2014 10:29:19 -0400 Subject: [HCARC] ARRL Sweepstakes URLs Message-ID: <1d1e2.5105da3c.41615e3f@aol.com> Hello all... Here are the URLs that were mentioned during Thursday evenings Sweepstakes presentation, plus additional information. ARRL Main SS page: Please look over this page. http://www.arrl.org/sweepstakes ARRL Section Map: http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Awards%20Application%20Forms/WASmap_Color.pdf Canadian Sections Map: http://www.mapability.com/ei8ic/maps/sections.php Ontario Sections Map: http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Contest%20-%20General/VE3-Section-Boundaries. jpg ARRL Section Check List: http://www.arrl.org/contest-sections-list Spotting & Skimmer Use, Single Operator: QRP. Transmit with 5 watts or less. Spotting assistance & Skimmer use is NOT permitted. Low Power. Transmit with 150 watts or less. Spotting assistance & Skimmer use is NOT permitted. High Power. Transmit with 1500 watts or less. Spotting assistance & Skimmer use is NOT permitted. CW SS Summary Sheet: http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Contest%20Forms/SSCW-Sum.pdf SSB SS Summary Sheet: http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Contest%20Forms/SSPH-Sum.pdf SS Paper Logging Form: http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Contest%20Logs/novsslog.pdf If you do paper logs, this is the way to go!!: Paper logs may be converted by the entrant to Cabrillo-formatted logs by logging onto the _web app_ (http://www.b4h.net/cabforms) ( http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/ ) and manually entering the QSO data and completing the required information. Dupe Sheet: I was not able to find a dupe sheet. If you are paper logging, you should have a dupe sheet so that you will not waste time calling a station you have already worked. Here is a suggestion from N2EY... Take a piece of paper of convenient size (letter, legal, tabloid, depending on how many QSOs you expect to make and how big your desk is) and hold it sideways (landscape style). Draw lines to divide it into 10 spaces. I liked 5 over 5 blocks. Label each block with numbers from 1 through 0. Now, whenever you work a station, write the full call into the corresponding block that has the same number as in the callsign. Unless you make more than a couple of hundred QSOs, you'll have only a few dozen per block at most. Easy enough to scan for dupes. Logging Software: http://tr4w.com/ http://n1mm.hamdocs.com/tiki-index.php (recommended) http://www.n3fjp.com/ http://www.ham-radio-deluxe.com/ http://www.dxzone.com/catalog/Software/Contesting/ Spotting Networks: http://www.sk6aw.net/cluster/ http://dxfor.me/ _http://www.dxsummit.fi_ (http://www.dxsummit.fi/) http://www.dxwatch.com/ http://www.nc7j.com/ Reverse Beacon Network (RBN): You can send a CQ on CW and the RBN will find you and give you a signal level report. You might even have multiple reports!! Client Based Spotting Networks (Requires S/W Install): http://www.ham-radio-deluxe.com/ HRD Logbook Ham Radio Deluxe Logbook provides QSO logging, DX cluster connectivity, callsign lookup, awards tracking (with integration to LOTW, eQSL, and Ham Radio Deluxelog.net), and contesting. Microsoft Access and MySQL are support with strong features for backup and recovery. http://www.dxlabsuite.com/ http://www.ve7cc.net/ Additional Info: http://www.arrl.org/general-rules-for-all-arrl-contests _www.arrl.org/files/file/Contest%20Operating%20Guides/2014/2014%20ARRL%20Nov ember%20SS%20Package.pdf_ (http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Contest%20Operating%20Guides/2014/2014%20ARRL%20November%20SS%20Package.pdf) Good Luck!! 73 Don W4WJ From qltfnish at omniglobal.net Sun Oct 5 15:56:36 2014 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2014 14:56:36 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Solder Type PL-259 On Ebay Message-ID: Ebay auction number 221506810273. Sixty Amphenol and RF Industries silver plated PL-259?s. Buy it Now for $62.00 including shipping. A buck each is a ?good trade?. gary J N5BAA From hcarc at mailman.qth.net Thu Oct 9 13:50:39 2014 From: hcarc at mailman.qth.net (Don Murray via HCARC) Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2014 13:50:39 -0400 Subject: [HCARC] For you crypto lovers!! Message-ID: <31f41.309b86a0.416824ef@aol.com> http://users.telenet.be/d.rijmenants/en/m209sim.htm From qltfnish at omniglobal.net Thu Oct 9 17:58:01 2014 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2014 16:58:01 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Solder Question Message-ID: Maybe an odd question from someone transitioning to crimp connectors, but I still need to solder the center pins on N connectors and solder in female N connectors as I replace so-239?s. I have a source for some 40/60 tin to lead solder. Is that better than 60/40 tin to lead?? Is there any other mix that is better than those?? Yes they are rosin core solder. Gary J N5BAA From kerryk5ks at hughes.net Thu Oct 9 18:53:23 2014 From: kerryk5ks at hughes.net (Kerry Sandstrom) Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2014 17:53:23 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Solder Question In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <543711E3.8050501@hughes.net> Gary, I bet you thought you asked a simple question? Not a chance! Are the N connectors new and for lead-free solder or are they old and for tin-lead solder? In the old days solder was usually tin and lead. The ratio of tin to lead was normally about 60/40 tin to lead. The lowest melting point tin-lead solder is 63/37. 63/37 solder melts at 361 deg F, 60/40 at 371 deg F and as the lead content gets higher, so does the melting point. New, lead-free solder is tin-copper. It has higher melting point than the old tin-lead. There are several other types of solder such as tin-bismuth and silver solder. They have special properties, for instance bismuth solder has a very low melting point and silver-solder is used for soldering to to metal contacts deposited on ceramic standoffs. If you want to see silver solder look inside an old Tektronix oscilloscope. It is difficult if not impossible to use tin-lead solder to solder new components designed to use lead-free solder and vice versa. I'm not sure how one solders a tinned center conductor to a lead-free center pin and vice versa. That is probably one advantage of going the crimp connector root. By the way numerous transistors, diodes, resistors, capacitors, cables, connectors, etc are now made lead-free and are terrible to work with if you are using tin-lead solder. You can't tin the leads and solder won't stick to the leads of the components. I think the lead-free stuff is marked ROHS or something like that. Have fun, Kerry From qltfnish at omniglobal.net Thu Oct 9 19:21:01 2014 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2014 18:21:01 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Solder Question In-Reply-To: <543711E3.8050501@hughes.net> References: <543711E3.8050501@hughes.net> Message-ID: <61CF2B4C660C45BCA63078AA083452F2@GaryPC> Kerry, Derrell, Yes, I was asking for a simple(r) answer. All of the fittings I have are silver plated. The center pins on the N connectors (the only thing I need to solder are either silver or gold plated). Derrell - I understand clean, but inside a new pin and with newly stripped coax it's hard to CLEAN anymore than shiny fresh copper and the pin is far too small to clean inside of. AND one wonders why I have changed over to crimp connectors - it becomes more obvious to me each time I ask a question. How does one recognize a solder free connector pin?? For the life of me, I have never seen a Spec on any site, on any catalog, in any magazine, etc (no where) where they have indicated that the connector or it's parts were for lead free, or leaded solder. How confusing does this have to get and then why isn't there some discussion about this kind of thing included in any of the tests/books for a Ham License?? Studying for my Expert test, I can easily find a few sections of that manual that could be dropped in favor of one that might help someone put together a station. What do people who don't have access to a Reflector do to find this info out?? Maybe it's not all my poor soldering ability after all - that is hardly comforting though. Kerry - did you see my question on how far apart antennas should be on Field Day to allow more than one station to be on the same meter band?? So far I have had no responses (which considering anything to do with Field Day is not overly surprising). I guess I am going to have to take the club trailer down to the Red Cross and put up an antenna and do a test run with several radios to find out. Gary J N5BAA -----Original Message----- From: Kerry Sandstrom Sent: Thursday, October 9, 2014 5:53 PM To: Gary J - N5BAA ; hcarc at mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [HCARC] Solder Question Gary, I bet you thought you asked a simple question? Not a chance! Are the N connectors new and for lead-free solder or are they old and for tin-lead solder? In the old days solder was usually tin and lead. The ratio of tin to lead was normally about 60/40 tin to lead. The lowest melting point tin-lead solder is 63/37. 63/37 solder melts at 361 deg F, 60/40 at 371 deg F and as the lead content gets higher, so does the melting point. New, lead-free solder is tin-copper. It has higher melting point than the old tin-lead. There are several other types of solder such as tin-bismuth and silver solder. They have special properties, for instance bismuth solder has a very low melting point and silver-solder is used for soldering to to metal contacts deposited on ceramic standoffs. If you want to see silver solder look inside an old Tektronix oscilloscope. It is difficult if not impossible to use tin-lead solder to solder new components designed to use lead-free solder and vice versa. I'm not sure how one solders a tinned center conductor to a lead-free center pin and vice versa. That is probably one advantage of going the crimp connector root. By the way numerous transistors, diodes, resistors, capacitors, cables, connectors, etc are now made lead-free and are terrible to work with if you are using tin-lead solder. You can't tin the leads and solder won't stick to the leads of the components. I think the lead-free stuff is marked ROHS or something like that. Have fun, Kerry ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4765 / Virus Database: 4040/8354 - Release Date: 10/09/14 From kerryk5ks at hughes.net Thu Oct 9 21:49:41 2014 From: kerryk5ks at hughes.net (Kerry Sandstrom) Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2014 20:49:41 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Solder Question In-Reply-To: <61CF2B4C660C45BCA63078AA083452F2@GaryPC> References: <543711E3.8050501@hughes.net> <61CF2B4C660C45BCA63078AA083452F2@GaryPC> Message-ID: <54373B35.1070802@hughes.net> Gary, I didn't see your question on field day antennas. The answer depends on many things. First, what kind of filters are you going to use. You need them on both the transmitter and the receiver and the narrower the better, a few kHz. I think the big guys use xtal filters at the RF frequency. Look at a typical repeater set up where you have coaxial filters which i guess have 60 + dB attenuation 600 kHz away at 2 m. I'm not sure it is practical for a club like ours. Check old QST's for articles on the subject. The Jameco catalog specifies whether components are lead-free or not. Silver plate and gold plate shouldn't be a problem. Some of the cables may be a problem. By the way, the UHF connectors I have that are silver plated are obvious. The silver plate tarnishes noticeably. It it isn't tarnished, it may not be silver plated. Really, you have to have connectors you trust. I only use name brands or Mil qualified connectors. Everything else is a gamble. If you have some 40 tin/60 lead solder, it may be for plumbing. It will have a high melting point. Electronic tin-lead solder is either 60/40 or 63/37 tin/lead. Silver solder is 2% Ag/62% Sn/ 36% Pb. Gary, as far as why no one talks about this in ham radio, just look around. How much are hams encouraged to do anything anymore? Forty years ago the discussion was about hams who were appliance operators, they never built anything, just buy their receiver and transmitter. Now, not only does nearly everyone buy their receiver and transmitter but they also buy all their accessories, their antenna and even their cables with the appropriate connectors already attached to the cables. You already know how I feel about current operating techniques, hams don't even go looking for their own QSO's anymore, they get them off the internet. There is no interest in teaching/learning soldering or anything else that would help you do things yourself. I came across the problem from two directions, for a while I was the Haz Mat person for my lab. I learned an awful lot, most of which I wasn't happy about. Tin/lead solder was on its way out in the 90's. I also came across it in ham radio as I started finding things which were, shall we say, difficult to solder. Also buying parts I began to notice the "lead-free" description on components. It has gotten nearly impossible to repair consumer electronics because it is all lead-free now, even the connectors on cables. I bet new ham gear is the same, I just don't have any so I don't know! I expect that if you are going to do much construction you will have to have two sets of soldering gear, one for lead containing components and one for lead-free components and you probably won't be able to intermix them. Such is progress. This is the RoHS Directive, naturally its from the EC but the US is doing it too. The Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) Directive (2002/95/EC) *RoHS Explained* RoHS: The European Union (EU) Directive on the Restriction of certain Hazardous Substances EU Directives must be transposed in each EU state into binding National legislation. This will restrict the use of certain substances in electrical and electronic equipment placed on the EU market beginning July 1, 2006. The Directive seeks to limit the chance of hazardous substances possibly leaching out and polluting the environment during end-of-life recycling or disposal in landfills. The electronics industry is most affected by the restriction on lead, as it is a key component in electronic component packaging (pins), solders and solder pastes. While the term "lead-free" is sometimes used to describe RoHS, the real requirement for manufacturers is to design and ship products that are not only lead-free but fully RoHS compliant, meaning they do not contain more than the allowances of any of the hazardous substances named in the directive. The hazardous substances and the proposed maximum concentrations levels are: Lead - Pb Mercury - Hg Cadmium - Cd Hexavalent Chromium - Cr(V1) Polybrominated Biphenyls - PBB Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers - PBDE 0.1% Max Concentration 0.1% Max Concentration 0.01% Max Concentration 0.1% Max Concentration 0.1% Max Concentration 0.1% Max Concentration Well, that should keep you going for a while! If I can find some connectors that are lead free, I'll let you know. As far as I know, sheep haven't been declared hazardous yet, but stand by! Kerry From qltfnish at omniglobal.net Thu Oct 9 22:37:20 2014 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2014 21:37:20 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Solder Question In-Reply-To: <54373B35.1070802@hughes.net> References: <543711E3.8050501@hughes.net> <61CF2B4C660C45BCA63078AA083452F2@GaryPC> <54373B35.1070802@hughes.net> Message-ID: <9D0835415390493FA73D8B9A6376DF87@GaryPC> I?m aware of the EU banning the importation of anything with lead solder ? since ham radios are sold to EU countries I am sure they are lead free too. As far as teaching hands on stuff I don?t know, but there are a bunch of newer Hams that sure want to learn. I hear the complaints frequently that they wished the club would do more newbie level training. The teaching problem hardly stems from those who care to learn. It?s one of the reasons I haven?t taken the Extra Exam yet ? I don?t care to just memorize and pass ? I want to know what I have learned so I an put it to good use. Most all of my connectors have already begun tarnishing. Pretty sure they are silver plated. Not sure why they would silver plate a crimp N connector though, hopefully to make it connect better. Came across a piece of second hand RG-8/U or LMR-400 coax today that surprised me. It?s from Cable-Experts and down the whole 6 foot piece the center conductor is completely loose inside the dielectric which is some sort of semi-clear plastic. The dielectric is separated from the conductor by a good 32nd of an inch all around the center conductor for the whole length of the piece of coax. Have never seen something like that before. The jacket and braid are both intact and look normal. Interesting and disturbing if I owned the remainder of the coax this piece was cut from. Gary J N5BAA From: Kerry Sandstrom Sent: Thursday, October 9, 2014 8:49 PM To: Gary J - N5BAA ; hcarc at mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [HCARC] Solder Question Gary, I didn't see your question on field day antennas. The answer depends on many things. First, what kind of filters are you going to use. You need them on both the transmitter and the receiver and the narrower the better, a few kHz. I think the big guys use xtal filters at the RF frequency. Look at a typical repeater set up where you have coaxial filters which i guess have 60 + dB attenuation 600 kHz away at 2 m. I'm not sure it is practical for a club like ours. Check old QST's for articles on the subject. The Jameco catalog specifies whether components are lead-free or not. Silver plate and gold plate shouldn't be a problem. Some of the cables may be a problem. By the way, the UHF connectors I have that are silver plated are obvious. The silver plate tarnishes noticeably. It it isn't tarnished, it may not be silver plated. Really, you have to have connectors you trust. I only use name brands or Mil qualified connectors. Everything else is a gamble. If you have some 40 tin/60 lead solder, it may be for plumbing. It will have a high melting point. Electronic tin-lead solder is either 60/40 or 63/37 tin/lead. Silver solder is 2% Ag/62% Sn/ 36% Pb. Gary, as far as why no one talks about this in ham radio, just look around. How much are hams encouraged to do anything anymore? Forty years ago the discussion was about hams who were appliance operators, they never built anything, just buy their receiver and transmitter. Now, not only does nearly everyone buy their receiver and transmitter but they also buy all their accessories, their antenna and even their cables with the appropriate connectors already attached to the cables. You already know how I feel about current operating techniques, hams don't even go looking for their own QSO's anymore, they get them off the internet. There is no interest in teaching/learning soldering or anything else that would help you do things yourself. I came across the problem from two directions, for a while I was the Haz Mat person for my lab. I learned an awful lot, most of which I wasn't happy about. Tin/lead solder was on its way out in the 90's. I also came across it in ham radio as I started finding things which were, shall we say, difficult to solder. Also buying parts I began to notice the "lead-free" description on components. It has gotten nearly impossible to repair consumer electronics because it is all lead-free now, even the connectors on cables. I bet new ham gear is the same, I just don't have any so I don't know! I expect that if you are going to do much construction you will have to have two sets of soldering gear, one for lead containing components and one for lead-free components and you probably won't be able to intermix them. Such is progress. This is the RoHS Directive, naturally its from the EC but the US is doing it too. The Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) Directive (2002/95/EC) RoHS Explained RoHS: The European Union (EU) Directive on the Restriction of certain Hazardous Substances EU Directives must be transposed in each EU state into binding National legislation. This will restrict the use of certain substances in electrical and electronic equipment placed on the EU market beginning July 1, 2006. The Directive seeks to limit the chance of hazardous substances possibly leaching out and polluting the environment during end-of-life recycling or disposal in landfills. The electronics industry is most affected by the restriction on lead, as it is a key component in electronic component packaging (pins), solders and solder pastes. While the term "lead-free" is sometimes used to describe RoHS, the real requirement for manufacturers is to design and ship products that are not only lead-free but fully RoHS compliant, meaning they do not contain more than the allowances of any of the hazardous substances named in the directive. The hazardous substances and the proposed maximum concentrations levels are: Lead - Pb Mercury - Hg Cadmium - Cd Hexavalent Chromium - Cr(V1) Polybrominated Biphenyls - PBB Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers - PBDE 0.1% Max Concentration 0.1% Max Concentration 0.01% Max Concentration 0.1% Max Concentration 0.1% Max Concentration 0.1% Max Concentration Well, that should keep you going for a while! If I can find some connectors that are lead free, I'll let you know. As far as I know, sheep haven't been declared hazardous yet, but stand by! Kerry No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4765 / Virus Database: 4040/8356 - Release Date: 10/09/14 From qltfnish at omniglobal.net Thu Oct 16 15:55:48 2014 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 14:55:48 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] SO-239 and Female N Connector Question Message-ID: <64343CB2F0FB4D3F945043124BC58578@GaryPC> Apparently the Reflector didn?t like my sending it an email from N5BAA at WCC.net vs this address, so here goes again: ?I see two types of female Coax connectors (there are both kinds for N as well as SO-239) ? one is the panel mount one that has a square piece of metal with 4 holes and the other is one that has a narrow flange on it and a lock nut which holds it in place from the reverse side. Is there a difference when one is used vs the other or is there a different function for each that I am not aware of???? Samples: http://www.ebay.com/itm/171467562310?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT http://www.ebay.com/itm/Connector-N-female-jack-bulkhead-solder-panel-mount-straight-/271229483568?pt=US_Radio_Comm_Coaxial_Cables_Connectors&hash=item3f26897a30 Gary J N5BAA From tower2 at stx.rr.com Thu Oct 16 19:56:36 2014 From: tower2 at stx.rr.com (Harvey N. Vordenbaum) Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 18:56:36 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] SO-239 and Female N Connector Question In-Reply-To: <64343CB2F0FB4D3F945043124BC58578@GaryPC> References: <64343CB2F0FB4D3F945043124BC58578@GaryPC> Message-ID: <002101cfe99c$d235e0b0$76a1a210$@rr.com> It seems to me that it would be mainly the mechanical considerations of mounting. One big hole versus one big hole plus 4 small holes. Sheet metal work can be tedious. Hv -----Original Message----- From: HCARC [mailto:hcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gary J - N5BAA Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2014 2:56 PM To: hcarc at mailman.qth.net Subject: [HCARC] SO-239 and Female N Connector Question Apparently the Reflector didn?t like my sending it an email from N5BAA at WCC.net vs this address, so here goes again: ?I see two types of female Coax connectors (there are both kinds for N as well as SO-239) ? one is the panel mount one that has a square piece of metal with 4 holes and the other is one that has a narrow flange on it and a lock nut which holds it in place from the reverse side. Is there a difference when one is used vs the other or is there a different function for each that I am not aware of???? Samples: http://www.ebay.com/itm/171467562310?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT http://www.ebay.com/itm/Connector-N-female-jack-bulkhead-solder-panel-mount-straight-/271229483568?pt=US_Radio_Comm_Coaxial_Cables_Connectors&hash=item3f26897a30 Gary J N5BAA ______________________________________________________________ HCARC mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:HCARC at mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html From qltfnish at omniglobal.net Thu Oct 16 21:22:19 2014 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 20:22:19 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] SO-239 and Female N Connector Question In-Reply-To: References: <64343CB2F0FB4D3F945043124BC58578@GaryPC> Message-ID: <9D5D9B642A954BD59D23091FC9B1B715@GaryPC> Bob, My problem (among many) is that using Windows Live Mail on Windows 8.1, I am never sure which email address is the one that is up and running without changing screens to check. On incoming mail it just brings all the mail up in one big list and only sorts them out when I let the mail migrate from ?Quick View? to it?s appropriate in box. AH, the wonders of the BIG BLUE SCREEN. As for the connectors, I didn?t think of the shape of the hole not being round. I guess I will just replace the ones that are in my radios, tuners, etc with a like one as I took out (the only difference being I will replace the SO-239?s with female N connectors). Part of my question is driven by an exceptional buy of female N connectors on Ebay. Actually many more than I need, but I still may buy them to use on Baluns, etc. Thanks all for the responses, especially Kerry?s concerning the non-round hole. You can tell I haven?t handled too many of these fittings ? YET. Now off to think up some more questions to keep the Reflector working. What amazes me is how smart the rest of you must be, not to have to ask questions. I am not being derogatory in this statement ? it just seems that so few other people have any questions to ask, problems to solve, or successes to report and I seem to have so many. Remember, we all learn from each and every question that gets answered here. Gary J N5BAA From: Bob Richie Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2014 6:59 PM To: Gary J - N5BAA Subject: Re: [HCARC] SO-239 and Female N Connector Question The functions are the same, the differences just give you different mounting options. If you did not sign up for the reflector with N5BAA at WCC.net it will not recognize you. I just had a conversation with John Guida on this the other day and he said the best thing to do is sign up for a new account with the address you want and cancel the one you do not want. I understand you can sign up for a new account on the website. Bob Bob Richie K5YB 830 285 0917 Kerrville TX 78028 Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2014 at 2:55 PM From: "Gary J - N5BAA" To: hcarc at mailman.qth.net Subject: [HCARC] SO-239 and Female N Connector Question Apparently the Reflector didn?t like my sending it an email from N5BAA at WCC.net vs this address, so here goes again: ?I see two types of female Coax connectors (there are both kinds for N as well as SO-239) ? one is the panel mount one that has a square piece of metal with 4 holes and the other is one that has a narrow flange on it and a lock nut which holds it in place from the reverse side. Is there a difference when one is used vs the other or is there a different function for each that I am not aware of???? Samples: http://www.ebay.com/itm/171467562310?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT http://www.ebay.com/itm/Connector-N-female-jack-bulkhead-solder-panel-mount-straight-/271229483568?pt=US_Radio_Comm_Coaxial_Cables_Connectors&hash=item3f26897a30 Gary J N5BAA ______________________________________________________________ HCARC mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:HCARC at mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4765 / Virus Database: 4040/8400 - Release Date: 10/16/14 From kerryk5ks at hughes.net Thu Oct 16 22:02:01 2014 From: kerryk5ks at hughes.net (Kerry Sandstrom) Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 21:02:01 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] SO-239 and Female N Connector Question In-Reply-To: <9D5D9B642A954BD59D23091FC9B1B715@GaryPC> References: <64343CB2F0FB4D3F945043124BC58578@GaryPC> <9D5D9B642A954BD59D23091FC9B1B715@GaryPC> Message-ID: <54407899.6070404@hughes.net> Gary, I wouldn't replace connectors just to switch from UHF to N unless it was VHF or UHF equipment. I also don't think I would replace connectors in Japanese rigs no matter what. All of their stuff uses metric screws, nuts and holes and not always easy to get things to fit. UHF are plenty good enough for HF particularly if the connectors are indoors. Note that the "best way " to do something isn't always the best way! When you start changing connectors, be sure you really want to and be very sure that you can change all the ones you have to before you start. Gary, I'm not trying to discourage you, but don't make a lot of less than useful work for yourself. Kerry On 10/16/2014 8:22 PM, Gary J - N5BAA wrote: > Bob, > > My problem (among many) is that using Windows Live Mail on Windows 8.1, I am never sure which email address is the one that is up and running without changing screens to check. On incoming mail it just brings all the mail up in one big list and only sorts them out when I let the mail migrate from ?Quick View? to it?s appropriate in box. AH, the wonders of the BIG BLUE SCREEN. > > As for the connectors, I didn?t think of the shape of the hole not being round. I guess I will just replace the ones that are in my radios, tuners, etc with a like one as I took out (the only difference being I will replace the SO-239?s with female N connectors). Part of my question is driven by an exceptional buy of female N connectors on Ebay. Actually many more than I need, but I still may buy them to use on Baluns, etc. > > Thanks all for the responses, especially Kerry?s concerning the non-round hole. You can tell I haven?t handled too many of these fittings ? YET. > > Now off to think up some more questions to keep the Reflector working. What amazes me is how smart the rest of you must be, not to have to ask questions. I am not being derogatory in this statement ? it just seems that so few other people have any questions to ask, problems to solve, or successes to report and I seem to have so many. Remember, we all learn from each and every question that gets answered here. > > Gary J > N5BAA > > > From: Bob Richie > Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2014 6:59 PM > To: Gary J - N5BAA > Subject: Re: [HCARC] SO-239 and Female N Connector Question > > The functions are the same, the differences just give you different mounting options. If you did not sign up for the reflector with N5BAA at WCC.net it will not recognize you. I just had a conversation with John Guida on this the other day and he said the best thing to do is sign up for a new account with the address you want and cancel the one you do not want. I understand you can sign up for a new account on the website. > > Bob > > Bob Richie K5YB > 830 285 0917 > Kerrville TX 78028 > > > Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2014 at 2:55 PM > From: "Gary J - N5BAA" > To: hcarc at mailman.qth.net > Subject: [HCARC] SO-239 and Female N Connector Question > Apparently the Reflector didn?t like my sending it an email from N5BAA at WCC.net vs this address, so here goes again: > > ?I see two types of female Coax connectors (there are both kinds for N as well as SO-239) ? one is the panel mount one that has a square piece of metal with 4 holes and the other is one that has a narrow flange on it and a lock nut which holds it in place from the reverse side. Is there a difference when one is used vs the other or is there a different function for each that I am not aware of???? > > Samples: > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/171467562310?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/Connector-N-female-jack-bulkhead-solder-panel-mount-straight-/271229483568?pt=US_Radio_Comm_Coaxial_Cables_Connectors&hash=item3f26897a30 > > Gary J > N5BAA > ______________________________________________________________ > HCARC mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:HCARC at mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2014.0.4765 / Virus Database: 4040/8400 - Release Date: 10/16/14 > ______________________________________________________________ > HCARC mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:HCARC at mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html From kerryk5ks at hughes.net Fri Oct 17 15:52:39 2014 From: kerryk5ks at hughes.net (Kerry Sandstrom) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 14:52:39 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Upcoming Solar Activity Message-ID: <54417387.8020906@hughes.net> Hi all, There is a large sunspot group just coming over the eastern limb of the sun. This group produced a few fairly large flares while on the backside of the sun. Solar flux should be 150 or higher for the next few days. If you're interested in the bands 17 m and above, you should be on them for the next few days. Kerry From sgriffin1 at stx.rr.com Sat Oct 18 12:02:53 2014 From: sgriffin1 at stx.rr.com (=?utf-8?B?c2dyaWZmaW4xQHN0eC5yci5jb20=?=) Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2014 16:02:53 GMT Subject: [HCARC] 10 meter Message-ID: <000f4242.4109107a63eeb071@stx.rr.com> if anybody is interested 10 meters is open I have not heard so many signals in many many years. A lot of DX just make contact with my first hungry station. WD5ENH Steve Happy Connecting. Sent from my Sprint Phone. From bucket at janeandjohn.org Sat Oct 18 12:06:52 2014 From: bucket at janeandjohn.org (John Canfield) Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2014 11:06:52 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] 10 meter In-Reply-To: <000f4242.4109107a63eeb071@stx.rr.com> References: <000f4242.4109107a63eeb071@stx.rr.com> Message-ID: <5442901C.1080605@janeandjohn.org> DRATS!!! We are traveling. This winter I'm going to get the motorhome setup for HF so I can bring my TS-590S along. Hate to miss a good 10M opening :( On 10/18/2014 11:02 AM, sgriffin1 at stx.rr.com wrote: > if anybody is interested 10 meters is open I have not heard so many signals in many many years. A lot of DX just make contact with my first hungry station. > WD5ENH > Steve > Happy Connecting. Sent from my Sprint Phone. > ______________________________________________________________ > HCARC mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:HCARC at mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html From qltfnish at omniglobal.net Sun Oct 19 19:25:10 2014 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2014 18:25:10 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] More Than I Understand About Grounding Message-ID: <6B371D22332F4CDAA65E8AC169937C15@GaryPC> http://k9yc.com/GroundingAndAudio.pdf It?s a VERY INTERESTING set of slides about grounding, RF, Hum, Buzz and I wish I understood half of it. It seems to change everything ARRL publishes on the subject. Maybe someone could do a presentation at a meeting. SINCE I AM ALWAYS ONE LOOKING FOR ?THE BOTTOM LINE?, it would be nice to have someone develop a basic what to do diagram for someone setting up a new shack. My shack (to be) is located in my garage. The garage has it?s own 200 amp service and if I desired the shack could have it?s own 200 amp service, but that is probably crazy. My service is about 50 feet from where the shack is. If I understand this presentation I should run a single 30 amp mini service (4 wires) to bring 220 to the shack where it could be split into two 20 amp 220 volt lines, one of which could be then spilt down to two 20 amp 110 circuits. That would give me two 20 amp 110 circuits and a 20 amp 220 circuit for an amp someday. That way everything in the shack would be connected to service ground by a single ground. Gary J N5BAA From sgriffin1 at stx.rr.com Tue Oct 21 19:30:42 2014 From: sgriffin1 at stx.rr.com (=?utf-8?B?c2dyaWZmaW4xQHN0eC5yci5jb20=?=) Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 23:30:42 GMT Subject: [HCARC] US island Message-ID: <000f4242.2611ccbb0fba5193@stx.rr.com> good evening everyone last night on the net I talk to a gentleman that was on an island in New Mexico NM5RC which I made contact on Sunday. I went to QRZ. com and found his call there is a website http://www.usisland.org when you click on that website go to island directory and then look for U.S Island-Island Directory which will bring up the United States map click on New Mexico and the island name is Comanche island #NM25L and you will find that island. This is a quite an interesting website. Steve WD5ENH Happy Connecting. Sent from my Sprint Phone. From SUNTYCH at SBCGLOBAL.NET Sun Oct 26 12:38:02 2014 From: SUNTYCH at SBCGLOBAL.NET (SUNTYCH) Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 11:38:02 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Antenna tuner Message-ID: Hey all I am looking for an antenna tuner that will work with my kenwood Ts140s let me know if you can help. Jerry Suntych KF5EYD Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S? 5, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone From n5baa at wcc.net Thu Oct 16 13:56:14 2014 From: n5baa at wcc.net (Gary Johnson, n5baa) Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 17:56:14 -0000 Subject: [HCARC] SO-239 / Female N connector Question Message-ID: <1399382362C045E9BDA39CAD084DD5FF@GaryPC> I see two types of female Coax connectors (there are both kinds for N as well as SO-239) ? one is the panel mount one that has a square piece of metal with 4 holes and the other is one that has a narrow flange on it and a lock nut which holds it in place. Is there a difference when one is used vs the other or is there a different function for each that I am not aware of??? Gary J N5BAA From cw4evr at hctc.net Wed Oct 29 15:44:54 2014 From: cw4evr at hctc.net (Fred Gilmore) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 14:44:54 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] TEST Message-ID: TEST