[JMS] Honor to have the W1HRX QSL

Tue Feb 28 13:04:22 EST 2006

Added Note: I forgot to add that I also have a 1500 volt homebrew power supply in the rack.  

Vy 73, Mike, W2NVR

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From: myann88 at comcast.net 

> Hello Don et al, 
> 
> Well, the big rig is completed--just working on the speech amp etc. and the 
> control circutry and I will give it a smoke test! 
> 
> The transmitter is using the 90881 amplifier with a pair of 812As modulated by 
> a pair of 811As. The excitation of the 812s is provided by either a Ranger that 
> will provide both RF and audio, or a 90800 Millen Exciter providing the RF and a 
> seperate speech amp providing the audio. In the rack I also have a Millen scope 
> too. A homebrew power supply takes care of the Millen exciter 6L6 and 807. 
> 
> I also have the a Millen scope for monitoring modulation percentage. 
> 
> So to sum it up here is the rack setup for the transmitter: 
> 
> Millen 90881 Amplifier 
> 
> Millen Scope 
> 
> Homebrew 811A Modulator 
> 
> Millen 90800 Exciter 
> 
> Homebrew LV supply for exciter 
> 
> 
> I also have a Millen Power Supply that puts out 600/750 volts for the exciter, 
> but I want to restore it completely before I take out the homebrew supply and 
> replace it with the Millen supply. 
> 
> Don, I should be running smoke tests as soon as I find some EL34 tubes for the 
> speech amp and correct a minor problem in the Johnson Ranger. 
> 
> Will keep you informed as I go along and getting this beauty on the air soon! 
> 
> Vy 73, 
> Mike, W2NVR 
> 
> P.S: I worked the Millen station some years ago and have that great QSL card. I 
> am sorry I couldn't make the recent AM party. Maybe next year! 
> 
> I will take and send some photos of the transmitter next week to all of you. 
> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> From: "JAMES HANLON" 
> 
> > Don, 
> > 
> > I haven't heard as many hetrodynes in one place since I used to work my 
> > brother Bob, W4RXK, at the Ohio State station, W8LT, from home in Fort 
> > Thomas, Kentucky as W4VIV. That was on 3850 and circa 1954 through 1956. 
> > 
> > Jim, W8KGI 
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Don Buska" 
> > To: 
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 8:27 AM 
> > Subject: [JMS] Honor to have the W1HRX QSL 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Well all, I just received my confirmation QSL card yesterday from the 
> > W1HRX AWA AM QSO Party contact. Thanks Jim. It will find a treasured 
> > place on the QSL wall of fame! 
> > 
> > Those of you who were not able to get on for the event you sure missed a 
> > great chance to hear some quality AM rigs. From memory I talked to or 
> > heard the following JMS members over the weekend, WA4IAM, K2MP (at 
> > W2AN), WA9WFA, W2DGB (in a round table), K5RB, W8KGI (at W1HRX) and 
> > W0YVA. Whom did I miss or forget? The JMS members list is growing so I 
> > find I need to consult my online roster. This has prompted me to find a 
> > computer logging program that would notify me of JMS status when I work 
> > you. It will probably take me a year to figure out how to use it, hi. 
> > I also worked several stations using new technology radios which sounded 
> > quite nice. Especially those new FLEXRADIOS which are all computer 
> > based from the IF on down. 
> > 
> > During the first hour I was able to sit in on a round table on 80 meters 
> > that reached all the way down to Gray's (WA4IAM)in North Carolina. We 
> > were both running our wee power Millen setups and had no problems 
> > copying each other. Several of the stations in the round table were 
> > just amazed how nice those little Millen stations sounded with their 30 
> > watts of carrier power. It's so easy to modulate 100% when using two 
> > 6146's to drive a single 6146. This year I used the Millen only on 80 
> > meters and the Johnson Valiant on 20 and 40. Hopefully next year I will 
> > be able to complete the BIG Millen rack with the 90881 amplifier and the 
> > 811 modulators. The intention is to keep as much Millen in the rack as 
> > possible. Thus driving the 811 pair from the current 90831 modulator. 
> > I know sveral of you plan similar setups. Who will be the first with a 
> > high power high level modulation Millen setup? 
> > 
> > I would like to take this opportunity to thank Jim W8KGI and Doc K7SO 
> > for doing a bang up job with the W1HRX station in New Mexico. This was 
> > a real boost for the JMS organization. Also a big thanks to Gary WA4IAM 
> > and Ed K2MP who are the AWA QSO Party organizers. Gary the flagship 
> > stations seem to have hit the nail on the head for getting people on the 
> > air for these events. To work W2AN and W1HRX made my weekend. The 
> > prior week was the Classic Radio Exchange (CX). I heard little activity 
> > here in the midwest during that weekend from the AM guys. I don't think 
> > there was a minute during the whole AWA Party that I didn't hear an AM 
> > station on one of the bands. I can't wait to hear what you drum up for 
> > next year. 
> > 
> > Jim and Doc I hope you took some pictures and can write up a bit for the 
> > JMS website. Hope to see stuff in the AWA Journal and Electric Radio 
> > magazine as well. 
> > 
> > With my appreciation es 73 
> > 
> > Don N9OO 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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