[Johnson] Re: [AMRadio] (no subject)

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Hi Adrian:
It depends on the time, frequency, and conditions. I
used to use a Ranger 1 on a regular basis with a 75
meter AM group on the West Coast of California on 3870
kcs. 

At times, I would be getting 10 of S-9 on the meters
of the vintage rx's of the receiving stations. At
other times, I'd get "bowled over" by the KW SSB
stations abound. After a while, I had to "step up" to
using a Valiant. 150 watts out tends to do some damage
on ether and I could reliably hold good communications
with other AM'ers on the band. Or sometimes I would
use a homebrew 3 x 811A amp to do the job (of course,
driven accordingly for the proper power out). 

Sometimes 'shoes' are needed for that extra punch on
the band but in combination with good operating
skills,  I think it is an unbeatable combo. 

Cal, N6KYR/8

--- Adrian Ellison <ellisona at telkomsa.net> wrote:

> On Friday 07 July 2006 00:08, w4rl at bellsouth.net
> wrote:
> I'm working Europe regularly from the tip of Africa
> with a Ranger 1 .... it's 
> not the power but the skill that counts, and I hope
> we never lose sight of 
> that in the pursuit of our hobby ..
> 
> 73 de zs1ttz
> 
> > Sorry, fellas.   Old age here in the cranial
> department.   It is an Eldico
> > SSB-1000.   Not 2000.   That is the year it seems
> my brain is in presently.
> >   HI
> >
> > Moved into a new shack out in the back yard and
> trying to get everything
> > set up after 30 years in the old shack in the
> garage.   Whew, the stuff I
> > kept over the years.   I just may sell both the
> Thunderbolt and Eldico in
> > the near future and lighten up a bit.
> >
> >
> > txn fer the comments es 73 de w4rl robert
> >
> > > From: <w4rl at bellsouth.net>
> > > Date: 2006/07/06 Thu PM 03:24:22 CDT
> > > To: <johnson at mailman.qth.net>, 
> <collins at mailman.qth.net>,
> > > 	<amradio at mailman.qth.net>
> > > Subject: [AMRadio] (no subject)
> > >
> > > Need some advice.
> > >
> > > I have a 32V-2 paired with an A-4 and wish to
> drive (AM mode) either a
> > > Johnson Thunderbolt or Eldico SSB-2000 that I
> have.   Which one would you
> > > use and if you don't mind, why.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Robert   WPE4FGR   W4RL  Pensacola Fl
> > >
> > >
>
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