From nocusr at optonline.net  Fri Jan  2 17:12:50 2015
From: nocusr at optonline.net (Bill Zukowski)
Date: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 17:12:50 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] B Battery eliminator
Message-ID: <54A717E2.2070108@optonline.net>

Found this while trolling ebay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cockcroft-Walton-Battery-Tube-Radio-rectifier-board-Kit/331426287932?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131003132420%26meid%3Dbdb28887bad842c789b2b5be2a842756%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D20131003132420%26rk%3D6%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D400765802709&rt=nc

Bill Zukowski

From oldradio at comcast.net  Fri Jan  2 17:45:11 2015
From: oldradio at comcast.net (oldradio at comcast.net)
Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2015 22:45:11 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NJARC] B Battery eliminator + more
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I found they have a lot of other products of interest to radio collectors, most are reasonably priced....

http://www.ebay.com/sch/system_ynt/m.html?item=331429424538&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

Including this radio kit that looks a lot like the Reinartz receiver, anyway it uses a spider coil without the taps. 
   Modernized Experimental 3-TUBE Regenerative Radio BC & SW & plays MP3
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ym5DYhvdek&feature=youtu.be

They also have a 1308kHz Amplitude Modulator PCB kit

73, John

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Zukowski" <nocusr at optonline.net>
To: "NJARC" <NJARC at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, January 2, 2015 5:12:50 PM
Subject: [NJARC] B Battery eliminator

Just remember
Reply = Poster
Reply All = Everyone

_________________________________________________________
Found this while trolling ebay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cockcroft-Walton-Battery-Tube-Radio-rectifier-board-Kit/331426287932?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131003132420%26meid%3Dbdb28887bad842c789b2b5be2a842756%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D20131003132420%26rk%3D6%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D400765802709&rt=nc

Bill Zukowski
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From oldradio at comcast.net  Sun Jan  4 18:30:04 2015
From: oldradio at comcast.net (oldradio at comcast.net)
Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2015 23:30:04 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NJARC] Two Nice Videos of CW Station - Chatham MA Radio / WCC
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----- Forwarded Message -----
From: "D.J.J. Ring, Jr." <n1ea at arrl.net>
To: "Radio Officers &c" <radio-officers at googlegroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 4, 2015 4:57:50 PM
Subject: [Radio Officers, &c] Two Nice Videos of CW Station - Chatham MA Radio / WCC

Chatham Radio / WCC Transmitter Site South Chatham, MA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPhUBs_mXDg

Chatham Radio / WCC Receiver Site North Chatham, MA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-ZZLhFJ7zM

Very enjoyable videos.

73

David N1EA

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From raydio862 at verizon.net  Mon Jan  5 10:17:15 2015
From: raydio862 at verizon.net (Raymond Chase)
Date: Mon, 05 Jan 2015 10:17:15 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] Need a Crystal Set
Message-ID: <54AAAAFB.3070906@verizon.net>

We are setting up a radio display at Monmouth University this month and 
I need to borrow a nice commercial home use crystal set as part of the 
display.  The display will be in a locked glass display case and will be 
up for several months.  The set will represent the home use of crystal 
receivers and it should be an attractive manufactured set, something 
like a Federal or what have you where mainly the front of the set will 
be visible.  Need it at the latest next week, unfortunately I do not 
have one in my collection or at the museum.
Ray  908-472-3329

From radiorich at prodigy.net  Mon Jan  5 16:52:29 2015
From: radiorich at prodigy.net (RICHARD LEE)
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2015 13:52:29 -0800
Subject: [NJARC] First Meeting of the Year!
Message-ID: <1420494749.10026.YahooMailNeo@web181204.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

Greetings Fellow Enthusiasts, Happy New Year!....Just  a reminder that our January 9th meeting is this Friday, at InFo Age . Our agenda includes the Al Klase DX-pedition ...so bring a radio you want to "work" the Broadcast Band with....and Our Annual  Member's Only Auction--you keep the proceeds!....Hi- end items only Please!...no Junque!....plus we will auction off a few more radio items from the estate of Harry Goehner...and 2015 dues are due! ....See you all there!...Richard Lee  Pres. NJARC
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From oldradio at comcast.net  Wed Jan  7 09:12:54 2015
From: oldradio at comcast.net (oldradio at comcast.net)
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2015 14:12:54 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NJARC] Nobel Prize winner George Smith, AA2EJ,
 inventor of the Charged Coupled Device (CCD)
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February 3rd is the next regular meeting of the Old Barney Amateur Radio Club in Manahawkin, NJ @ 7:30

The program is George Smith, AA2EJ, and Janet Murphy, AA2EI. George is a Nobel Prize winner in Physics for his invention of the Charged Coupled Device (CCD). When George retired from Bell Labs he and Janet took a sailing trip around the world that lasted for 17 years. Janet handled the communications on the trip.

Please talk up this program to your friends and neighbors because the program has appeal beyond ham radio. Less than one percent of the adult population of the US has ever met a Nobel Prize Laureate. Here is your chance to shake hands with one.

The meeting will be upside-down. We'll start with the program @ 7:30, take a break and then conduct the business meeting.

Map to meeting:
  https://www.google.com/maps/search/Ocean+Acres+Community+Center+on+Nautilus+Drive/@39.7308366,-74.2767664,14z

http://www.obarc.org/

73, John Dilks, K2TQN
Having fun smelling hot rosin and solder again.

From oldradio at comcast.net  Thu Jan  8 05:50:39 2015
From: oldradio at comcast.net (oldradio at comcast.net)
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2015 10:50:39 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NJARC] Five Year Old Passes Technician Examination
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   http://forums.qrz.com/showthread.php?463445-Five-Year-Old-Passes-Technician-Examination

There is an on line course they can take.

   https://www.hamradiolicenseexam.com/

----
   one comment from the forum...  :-)

   "Man, he's gonna get all the chicks!

   All I was doing at that age was wiring my own model railroad set." 
----

73, John Dilks, K2TQN
Having fun smelling hot rosin and solder again.

From n4fs at eozinc.com  Thu Jan  8 07:03:48 2015
From: n4fs at eozinc.com (Mike Feher)
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2015 07:03:48 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] Five Year Old Passes Technician Examination
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Heck, the way the tests are today a 5 year old can probably get an Extra,
HI. 73 - Mike 

Mike B. Feher, N4FS
89 Arnold Blvd.
Howell, NJ, 07731
732-886-5960 




 
http://forums.qrz.com/showthread.php?463445-Five-Year-Old-Passes-Technician-
Examination

There is an on line course they can take.

   https://www.hamradiolicenseexam.com/

----
   one comment from the forum...  :-)

   "Man, he's gonna get all the chicks!

   All I was doing at that age was wiring my own model railroad set." 
----

73, John Dilks, K2TQN
Having fun smelling hot rosin and solder again.
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From njarc at mailman.qth.net  Thu Jan  8 11:17:01 2015
From: njarc at mailman.qth.net (Pete Malvasi via NJARC)
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2015 11:17:01 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] Five Year Old Passes Technician Examination
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Great news!  I'm sure the 5 year old will be a big improvement in quality from the idiots getting ham tickets in recent years with the dumbed down testing joke. 

Sent from my iPad

> On Jan 8, 2015, at 05:50, oldradio at comcast.net wrote:
> 
> Just remember
> Reply = Poster
> Reply All = Everyone
> 
> _________________________________________________________
> 
>   http://forums.qrz.com/showthread.php?463445-Five-Year-Old-Passes-Technician-Examination
> 
> There is an on line course they can take.
> 
>   https://www.hamradiolicenseexam.com/
> 
> ----
>   one comment from the forum...  :-)
> 
>   "Man, he's gonna get all the chicks!
> 
>   All I was doing at that age was wiring my own model railroad set." 
> ----
> 
> 73, John Dilks, K2TQN
> Having fun smelling hot rosin and solder again.
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From mhsimkin at comcast.net  Thu Jan  8 20:12:50 2015
From: mhsimkin at comcast.net (Marsha Simkin)
Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2015 01:12:50 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NJARC] NJARC Membership Info
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Hi Everyone and Happy New Year. 
? 
It's that time again and we will be starting to collect dues at tomorrow's meeting. 
Please try to have exact amount if you are paying with cash. 
Checks?should be made out to NJARC. 
Dues are $25 Individual 
??????????????? $30 Family 
? 
To those out there who are not members of NJARC - ?Would you like to join us? 
Benefits to NJARC membership include Vacuum Tube Program, Capacitor & Resistor Program, 
Schematic Program, Video Library, Radio & Broadcasting Museum, Contests, 
The Broadcaster (our monthly newsletter), Monthly Meetings, Repair Clinics and more. 
Interested? Read?about us?on our website at njarc.org. You can download an application there. 
???????????????????????????????????????????????????? 
????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Marsha Simkin 
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????Membership Secretary 
????????????????????????????????????????????????????? NJARC 
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From ark at ar88.net  Thu Jan  8 20:13:22 2015
From: ark at ar88.net (Al Klase)
Date: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 20:13:22 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] DXpedition Tomorrow (Friday 9 Jan)
Message-ID: <54AF2B32.9010806@ar88.net>

*BRING OUT YOUR RADIO!*

Our annual DXpedition will be held at tomorrow night's meeting at InfoAge.




We have a coax feed from the Museum antenna system (LF-MF-HF) for sets 
needing an outside antenna.  A distribution amplifier will provide a 
clean signal to multiple radios.  Set up on the left side of Room 9032A 
if you want to connect.  If you have a 10-20 foot BNC patch cord, bring 
it along.

There will also be a couple of tuned-loop antennas on the right side of 
the room that you can hook up to.  These work best with reasonably hot 
receivers, i.e., superhets.  There is also a lead-in from a 100-ft 
outside wire on the right side of the room to feed crystal sets or other 
low-gain receivers.  I easily counted 9 day-time stations on an NJARC 
Pretty-Good Xtal Set connected to this antenna.  You'll need to share this.
*
**Earphones:*  A major downside to this listening environment is that 
the room is acoustically live.  Bring along and use headsets if at all 
possible.  A Y-connector is helpful to share the experience with 
others.  If you're using an xtal set or other primitive receiver, you 
might want to cheat with some extra audio amplification, as when the 
room gets noisy, you'll have a LOT of trouble hearing anything.

I could use a helper or two to assist people in setting up.  This will 
allow me to attend the Executive-Board mini meeting at 6:30PM. I'll be 
on site by 4 PM.

We'll continue on into the night after the regular meeting as long as 
there is interest.

I'll bring some log sheets and station lists.  Lots of information 
here:  http://www.njarc.ar88.net/contest.html

See you there,
Al

-- 
Al Klase -- N3FRQ
Jersey City, NJ
http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/

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From dave.sica at njarc.org  Fri Jan  9 11:21:21 2015
From: dave.sica at njarc.org (David Sica)
Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2015 11:21:21 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] Sarnoff Collection at TCNJ
Message-ID: <CAMh_1mWrKtx0J1DXxht1Z6_uMN4kW0TgtyzM12WYkmwdWrtayA@mail.gmail.com>

I just found out about this Facebook page
<https://www.facebook.com/TCNJSarnoff> for The Sarnoff Collection at TCNJ.
As many of you know, NJARC used to meet at the David Sarnoff Library in
Princeton before it closed a few years ago.  The collection of RCA
artifacts was moved to TCNJ.

The new website for The Sarnoff Collection at TCNJ
<http://davidsarnoff.tcnj.edu/> continues to grow, and we still continue to
maintain the original David Sarnoff Library website
<http://www.davidsarnoff.org/>.

All worth a look if you haven't seen them before.

-- Dave Sica
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From njarc at mailman.qth.net  Fri Jan  9 19:50:14 2015
From: njarc at mailman.qth.net (Joe Devonshire via NJARC)
Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2015 19:50:14 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] NJARC Meeting webcast 1-9-15
Message-ID: <486c8.65ad46ba.41e1d146@aol.com>

Is there video of the meeting tonight 1-9-15?
 
Joe Devonshire
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From njarc at mailman.qth.net  Sat Jan 10 14:19:32 2015
From: njarc at mailman.qth.net (Joe Devonshire via NJARC)
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 14:19:32 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] CQ Magazine Combining January, February 2015 Issues,
	Closing CQ Plus Digital Sup
Message-ID: <53d21.7e852224.41e2d544@aol.com>

>From the ARRL website...
 
    It has been reported by the ARRL on  1-9-15 that CQ magazine will be 
dropping CQ-plus.  They will combine  the Jan and Feb 2015  issue and cease 
publication of the digital  version as of March 2015.  For further details, go 
to the ARRL  site   _www.arrl.org_ (http://www.arrl.org) .  When I  went to 
the CQ site, they made no mention of this.
 
Joe Devonshire  -  KC2FIQ
Jefferson, ME
 
 
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From dave at sicaproductions.com  Sat Jan 10 18:39:02 2015
From: dave at sicaproductions.com (David Sica)
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 18:39:02 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] Last night's DXPedition
Message-ID: <CAMh_1mVekVN5upGUeGzcRcBCXrHJWXTDswWtbjRAk6-dwNK88A@mail.gmail.com>

If you attended the meeting last night, hopefully you had a chance to do a
bit of DXing on the radios that were there.  My favorite was the crystal
set that was among the radios set up and fed with an antenna signal via an
elaborate distribution network. I've been monkeying around with crystal
sets for over fifty years, but the ability to tune through perhaps a
half-dozen stations last night eclipsed any of my previous experiences. It
was impressive!  Testimony perhaps to the performance of that particular
set and/or the antenna and/or the relative quietness of the rf noise
environment in InfoAge's neck of the woods? Or perhaps just the ghost of
Marconi smiling favorably on us last night?

If you missed the opportunity to play around with the sets, you might want
to make an effort to participate in the club's DX Contest
<http://njarc.org/#calendar> or try to attend the DXPedition next year.

A big "thank you" to Al Klase for setting up the antennas and radios prior
to the meeting.

-- Dave Sica
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From louis2000 at att.net  Mon Jan 12 17:16:16 2015
From: louis2000 at att.net (Louis)
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 17:16:16 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] AK model 55c Kiel Table on Craig's
Message-ID: <54B447B0.7050200@att.net>

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/atq/4838743692.html

$75 (Conshohocken) - Looks nice, price is reasonable, too bad it's a 
long drive for me or I'd head out there just to look it over if not buy it.

Here's an older ad, still online but don't know if the radio is still 
available, AK TYPE #75.

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/for/4741996672.html

From oldradio at comcast.net  Wed Jan 14 12:57:49 2015
From: oldradio at comcast.net (oldradio at comcast.net)
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 17:57:49 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NJARC] The Kit that launched the Tech revolution
In-Reply-To: <1421896821.1142768.1421257864305.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <366858487.1146151.1421258269554.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net>

Hi Gang,

Kit came out in 1975. I was there in 1976. I built serial 56 IMSAI computer, an improved Altair.  Still have it.

Then I ran the first national "Personal Computing" (TM) show "PC76" (TM) in August in Atlantic City. "Everybody" came.

   http://tinyurl.com/AltairStory-40Years

   http://www.woz.org/letters/pc-76

73, John Dilks, K2TQN
Having fun smelling hot rosin and solder again.

From njarc at mailman.qth.net  Wed Jan 14 22:47:11 2015
From: njarc at mailman.qth.net (Sal Brisindi via NJARC)
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 22:47:11 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] The Kit that launched the Tech revolution
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References: <366858487.1146151.1421258269554.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <8D1FE8D13D10F4C-D0C-A552@webmail-m233.sysops.aol.com>


 I still have my January 1975 and February 1975 issues of Popular Electronics featuring the Altair on the cover of the January issue. I purchased them when I was 15 years old on a new stand on 18th Ave between 63rd and 64th street in Brooklyn NY.

Sal

 

 

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From: oldradio <oldradio at comcast.net>
To: NJARC <njarc at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: Evan Koblentz <evan at snarc.net>
Sent: Wed, Jan 14, 2015 12:58 pm
Subject: [NJARC] The Kit that launched the Tech revolution


Just remember
Reply = Poster
Reply All = Everyone

_________________________________________________________
Hi Gang,

Kit came out in 1975. I was there in 1976. I built serial 56 IMSAI computer, an 
improved Altair.  Still have it.

Then I ran the first national "Personal Computing" (TM) show "PC76" (TM) in 
August in Atlantic City. "Everybody" came.

   http://tinyurl.com/AltairStory-40Years

   http://www.woz.org/letters/pc-76

73, John Dilks, K2TQN
Having fun smelling hot rosin and solder again.
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From dave.sica at njarc.org  Thu Jan 15 08:20:03 2015
From: dave.sica at njarc.org (David Sica)
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 13:20:03 -0000
Subject: [NJARC] It's like a time machine
Message-ID: <20150115065106.1294.58049@domU-12-31-39-0A-A0-4F>

This entire two-part presentation is fascinating and well worth watching.  
It's a speech by computer pioneer John Mauchley.

But...

There's a "special guest appearance" at 23:02 into the second part that 
some NJARC members might get a kick out of seeing.

http://youtu.be/QHEb6sUWeG0?t=23m2s
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From n2yeg at optonline.net  Thu Jan 15 09:05:16 2015
From: n2yeg at optonline.net (Bill)
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 09:05:16 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] It's like a time machine
In-Reply-To: <20150115065106.1294.58049@domU-12-31-39-0A-A0-4F>
References: <20150115065106.1294.58049@domU-12-31-39-0A-A0-4F>
Message-ID: <54B7C91C.4040605@optonline.net>

"Video removed by user".  I guess we'll never know....................

On 1/15/2015 08:20, David Sica wrote:
> Just remember
> Reply = Poster
> Reply All = Everyone
>
> _________________________________________________________
>
>
> This entire two-part presentation is fascinating and well worth 
> watching.  It's a speech by computer pioneer John Mauchley.
>
> But...
>
> There's a "special guest appearance" at 23:02 into the second part 
> that some NJARC members might get a kick out of seeing.
>
> http://youtu.be/QHEb6sUWeG0?t=23m2s
>
>
>
>
>
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From ftldny at gmail.com  Thu Jan 15 11:39:41 2015
From: ftldny at gmail.com (Bill Burns)
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 11:39:41 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] The Kit that launched the Tech revolution
In-Reply-To: <8D1FE8D13D10F4C-D0C-A552@webmail-m233.sysops.aol.com>
References: <366858487.1146151.1421258269554.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net>
	<8D1FE8D13D10F4C-D0C-A552@webmail-m233.sysops.aol.com>
Message-ID: <54B7ED4D.1080408@gmail.com>

I still have my Altair 8800, and a few years ago I put up a page showing 
some of the original literature, including brochures and price lists:

http://altair.ftldesign.com/index.html

Today you could buy an unlocked iPhone 6 for the price of 16K of RAM for 
the Altair!

-- 
Bill Burns

From ark at ar88.net  Thu Jan 15 15:57:01 2015
From: ark at ar88.net (Al Klase)
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 15:57:01 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] REMINDER!
Message-ID: <54B8299D.80606@ar88.net>

*DX Contest starts at noon tomorrow, 16 JAN 2015.*



Complete info here:  http://www.njarc.ar88.net/contest.html

Good hunting,
Al

-- 
Al Klase -- N3FRQ
Jersey City, NJ
http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/

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From dave at sicaproductions.com  Thu Jan 15 16:13:10 2015
From: dave at sicaproductions.com (David Sica)
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 16:13:10 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] It's like a time machine
Message-ID: <CAMh_1mUqHb8sY5sMvRLPuRXdRb8DJ30JDxDwyHpP2Zg6d7-M=Q@mail.gmail.com>

It was posted on YouTube yesterday and was there late last night when I
watched it.  Looks like they deleted it between then and this morning...
Too bad, you missed a chance to see John Dilks with a full head of dark
hair! :-)



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On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 9:05 AM, Bill <n2yeg at optonline.net> wrote:

> Just remember
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> _________________________________________________________
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>  "Video removed by user".  I guess we'll never know....................
>
> On 1/15/2015 08:20, David Sica wrote:
>
> Just remember
> Reply = Poster
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>
> _________________________________________________________
>
>
>
> This entire two-part presentation is fascinating and well worth watching.
> It's a speech by computer pioneer John Mauchley.
>
>  But...
>
>  There's a "special guest appearance" at 23:02 into the second part that
> some NJARC members might get a kick out of seeing.
>
>  http://youtu.be/QHEb6sUWeG0?t=23m2s
>
>
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From njarc at mailman.qth.net  Thu Jan 15 20:15:28 2015
From: njarc at mailman.qth.net (Joe Devonshire via NJARC)
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 20:15:28 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] NEARC meet 2/15
Message-ID: <2fe6a.7011f28e.41e9c030@aol.com>

If anyone is planning to travel to the NEARC meet in Westford, MA on 2/15,  
there are rooms available.  The 800-543-7801 is no longer in use by the  
hotel.
    Call, per the reservation  desk:    978-692-8200  NEARC members get a 
room  discount.
 
Hope to see you there.
Joe Devonshire  -  KC2FIQ
Jefferson, ME
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From nocusr at optonline.net  Fri Jan 16 13:50:50 2015
From: nocusr at optonline.net (Bill Zukowski)
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 13:50:50 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] Radio Shack store closing
Message-ID: <54B95D8A.1070508@optonline.net>

Stopped into my local RS, in Jackson, looking for a battery holder about 
an hour ago and saw that they were closing.

Everything in the store was discounted 50%.  Scarfed up anything that I 
though I may need, but unfortunately the sale has been going on since 
Jan.4th..   With their high prices, not everything was a deal, but I did 
find what I consider some bargains.  (Tried making an offer on his 
entire parts cabinets, but no deal.)

Anyway, the gentleman there told be many stores are closing, all with 
the 50% discount.  So, check out your local Radio Shack.

From njarc at mailman.qth.net  Fri Jan 16 14:26:35 2015
From: njarc at mailman.qth.net (Joe Connor via NJARC)
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 19:26:35 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NJARC] Radio Shack store closing
In-Reply-To: <54B95D8A.1070508@optonline.net>
References: <54B95D8A.1070508@optonline.net>
Message-ID: <509211612.1374555.1421436395938.JavaMail.yahoo@jws100151.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

Thanks, Bill. My local store (Cedar Knolls) closed a few months ago. The latest I heard is that Radio Shack may file for bankruptcy next month. I'm not sure if that's Chapter 7 or Chapter 11. I'll miss them when they're gone. While they are a shadow of their former self, they still have some useful items, such as resistors and connectors. Oh, well, life moves on.
Joe Connor
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From chnord at comcast.net  Fri Jan 16 14:32:48 2015
From: chnord at comcast.net (Carl Nord WA1KPD)
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 19:32:48 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NJARC] Radio Shack store closing
In-Reply-To: <509211612.1374555.1421436395938.JavaMail.yahoo@jws100151.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
References: <54B95D8A.1070508@optonline.net>
	<509211612.1374555.1421436395938.JavaMail.yahoo@jws100151.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <2054263724.4313418.1421436768888.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net>

There is rarely any message in the emails I receive... Only the sig file. Is it something on my end?

----- Original Message -----From: Joe Connor via NJARC <njarc at mailman.qth.net>To: Bill Zukowski <nocusr at optonline.net>, NJARC at mailman.qth.netSent: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 19:26:35 -0000 (UTC)Subject: Re: [NJARC] Radio Shack store closing

Just rememberReply = PosterReply All = Everyone

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From mattr04 at hotmail.com  Fri Jan 16 14:41:36 2015
From: mattr04 at hotmail.com (Matt Reynolds)
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 14:41:36 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] Radio Shack store closing
In-Reply-To: <2054263724.4313418.1421436768888.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net>
References: <54B95D8A.1070508@optonline.net>,
	<509211612.1374555.1421436395938.JavaMail.yahoo@jws100151.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>,
	<2054263724.4313418.1421436768888.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <BLU175-W4072E48CBB58C030C68297B54F0@phx.gbl>

Bridgewater, NJ mall store is closing
 
Signs are up in Bound Brook, NJ and Raritan, NJ stores as well, but haven't been in to verify as well.
 
I guess I'd be more interested in which ones aren't closing in Jan!
 
Matt
 
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 19:32:48 +0000
From: chnord at comcast.net
To: NJARC at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [NJARC] Radio Shack store closing

Just remember
Reply = Poster
Reply All = Everyone
 
_________________________________________________________

There is rarely any message in the emails I receive... Only the sig file. Is it something on my end?

----- Original Message -----From: Joe Connor via NJARC To: Bill Zukowski , NJARC at mailman.qth.netSent: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 19:26:35 -0000 (UTC)Subject: Re: [NJARC] Radio Shack store closing

Just rememberReply = PosterReply All = Everyone

_________________________________________________________
There is rarely any message in the emails I receive... Only the sig file. Is it something on my end?

----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Connor via NJARC <njarc at mailman.qth.net>
To: Bill Zukowski <nocusr at optonline.net>, NJARC at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 19:26:35 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: [NJARC] Radio Shack store closing

Just remember
Reply = Poster
Reply All = Everyone

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From dave at sicaproductions.com  Fri Jan 16 14:44:19 2015
From: dave at sicaproductions.com (David Sica)
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 14:44:19 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] Radio Shack store closing
In-Reply-To: <54B95D8A.1070508@optonline.net>
References: <54B95D8A.1070508@optonline.net>
Message-ID: <CAMh_1mXy69vmDUxfpP95QUr08dXiXbotsRNMdfWSKwaA34Jkbw@mail.gmail.com>

I stopped in my local Radio Shack store the other day.  There were big
signs in the window: "65% off," "70% off."  When I asked what was on sale,
the clerk told me those prices were for the stores that were closing.  This
one was staying open, so nothing was on clearance there. (!)


Sica Productions
732-382-0618
973-873-6347



On Fri, Jan 16, 2015 at 1:50 PM, Bill Zukowski <nocusr at optonline.net> wrote:

> Just remember
> Reply = Poster
> Reply All = Everyone
>
> _________________________________________________________
> Stopped into my local RS, in Jackson, looking for a battery holder about
> an hour ago and saw that they were closing.
>
> Everything in the store was discounted 50%.  Scarfed up anything that I
> though I may need, but unfortunately the sale has been going on since
> Jan.4th..   With their high prices, not everything was a deal, but I did
> find what I consider some bargains.  (Tried making an offer on his entire
> parts cabinets, but no deal.)
>
> Anyway, the gentleman there told be many stores are closing, all with the
> 50% discount.  So, check out your local Radio Shack.
> ______________________________________________________________
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From njarc at mailman.qth.net  Fri Jan 16 15:27:37 2015
From: njarc at mailman.qth.net (Joe Connor via NJARC)
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 20:27:37 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NJARC] Radio Shack store closing
In-Reply-To: <CAMh_1mXy69vmDUxfpP95QUr08dXiXbotsRNMdfWSKwaA34Jkbw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAMh_1mXy69vmDUxfpP95QUr08dXiXbotsRNMdfWSKwaA34Jkbw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <1924094402.1381182.1421440057788.JavaMail.yahoo@jws10064.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

Dave, is that the Parsippany one on Route 46?
Joe Connor 

     On Friday, January 16, 2015 3:12 PM, David Sica <dave at sicaproductions.com> wrote:
   
 

 I stopped in my local Radio Shack store the other day.? There were big signs in the window: "65% off," "70% off." ?When I asked what was on sale, the clerk told me those prices were for the stores that were closing.? This one was staying open, so nothing was on clearance there. (!)

Sica Productions732-382-0618973-873-6347


On Fri, Jan 16, 2015 at 1:50 PM, Bill Zukowski <nocusr at optonline.net> wrote:

Just remember
Reply = Poster
Reply All = Everyone

_________________________________________________________
Stopped into my local RS, in Jackson, looking for a battery holder about an hour ago and saw that they were closing.

Everything in the store was discounted 50%.? Scarfed up anything that I though I may need, but unfortunately the sale has been going on since Jan.4th..? ?With their high prices, not everything was a deal, but I did find what I consider some bargains.? (Tried making an offer on his entire parts cabinets, but no deal.)

Anyway, the gentleman there told be many stores are closing, all with the 50% discount.? So, check out your local Radio Shack.
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From dave at sicaproductions.com  Fri Jan 16 16:10:12 2015
From: dave at sicaproductions.com (David Sica)
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 16:10:12 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] Radio Shack store closing
In-Reply-To: <1924094402.1381182.1421440057788.JavaMail.yahoo@jws10064.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
References: <CAMh_1mXy69vmDUxfpP95QUr08dXiXbotsRNMdfWSKwaA34Jkbw@mail.gmail.com>
	<1924094402.1381182.1421440057788.JavaMail.yahoo@jws10064.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CAMh_1mV3SC_1yCroX+z6S93SRszFmAE98XPnJh5EWWGsODAhjQ@mail.gmail.com>

Yes, corner of Beverwyck.  It's a good place to go if you want 10% off the
regular prices, or a cell phone. ;-)



Sica Productions
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973-873-6347



On Fri, Jan 16, 2015 at 3:27 PM, Joe Connor <joeconnor53 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Dave, is that the Parsippany one on Route 46?
>
> Joe Connor
>
>
>   On Friday, January 16, 2015 3:12 PM, David Sica <
> dave at sicaproductions.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> I stopped in my local Radio Shack store the other day.  There were big
> signs in the window: "65% off," "70% off."  When I asked what was on sale,
> the clerk told me those prices were for the stores that were closing.  This
> one was staying open, so nothing was on clearance there. (!)
>
>
> Sica Productions
> 732-382-0618
> 973-873-6347
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 16, 2015 at 1:50 PM, Bill Zukowski <nocusr at optonline.net>
> wrote:
>
> Just remember
> Reply = Poster
> Reply All = Everyone
>
> _________________________________________________________
> Stopped into my local RS, in Jackson, looking for a battery holder about
> an hour ago and saw that they were closing.
>
> Everything in the store was discounted 50%.  Scarfed up anything that I
> though I may need, but unfortunately the sale has been going on since
> Jan.4th..   With their high prices, not everything was a deal, but I did
> find what I consider some bargains.  (Tried making an offer on his entire
> parts cabinets, but no deal.)
>
> Anyway, the gentleman there told be many stores are closing, all with the
> 50% discount.  So, check out your local Radio Shack.
> ______________________________________________________________
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From njarc at mailman.qth.net  Fri Jan 16 17:00:51 2015
From: njarc at mailman.qth.net (Joe Devonshire via NJARC)
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 17:00:51 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] RadioShack prepares to file for bankruptcy
Message-ID: <4498c.2f6f1cbe.41eae413@aol.com>

The link below will take you to the Fortune Magazine article regarding  
Radio Shack.  
 
Joe Devonshire
 
 
_RadioShack  prepares to file for bankruptcy_ 
(http://fortune.com/2015/01/14/radioshack-prepares-to-file-for-bankruptcy/)  
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From mattr04 at hotmail.com  Fri Jan 16 20:38:41 2015
From: mattr04 at hotmail.com (Matt Reynolds)
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 20:38:41 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] Access to large laminator?
Message-ID: <BLU175-W50B685F5FFBB806C2080E3B54C0@phx.gbl>

All, 

Sort of off topic, but does anybody out there have access to a roll laminator that can laminate prints that are 36x48. I just had my car's wiring diagram printed to that size (I'm restoring Lucas electrics... ) and I want to protect my investment, as it's not cheap for color prints that size.  It costs 2 dollars a foot at most copy centers for large format laminating, was just curious if maybe someone picked one up at a school auction or something and could help me out!

Thanks!

Matt
 		 	   		  
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From oldradio at comcast.net  Sat Jan 17 06:27:41 2015
From: oldradio at comcast.net (oldradio at comcast.net)
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 11:27:41 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NJARC] Big Auction @ CC-AWA meet in Charlotte
In-Reply-To: <2087160224.3019904.1421493798735.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <2055766264.3021102.1421494061966.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net>

Thursday, Friday & Saturday March 26-27-28
Hosted by the Carolinas Chapter of the Antique Wireless Association

Estate Auction #1 follows, more estates are expected...

Long time club member and former BoD member Steven Smith passed away in March 2014 just a short time after the 2014 Charlotte Conference.  His wife Kay has asked the club to help her sell Steven's collection at the 2015 show.
The collection is mostly 20s era sets with a few 30s - 40s - 50s sets thrown in for good measure.

The Smith estate will be sold at auction on Thursday evening March 26th starting at about 7pm.

Five big pages of photos....

   http://antiqueradiocharlotte.homestead.com/Smith_estate_auction.html

73, John Dilks, K2TQN
Having fun smelling hot rosin and solder again.

From Chitose6970 at poetworld.net  Sat Jan 17 10:47:50 2015
From: Chitose6970 at poetworld.net (E. Suhaka)
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 10:47:50 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] Did some DXing last night
Message-ID: <54BA8426.3040008@poetworld.net>

Did some listening last night.  Got most of the old reliables.  WOWO on 
1190 is hopeless at this location because of WLIB.

Heard something interesting on 1410, a French language station that 
plays lively Spanish music.  Apparently CJWI in Montreal is a station 
that fits that description.

Listened to a Spanish station for about ten minutes on 600.  Could be 
Cuba CMKA, but on the other hand there is a station in Puerto Rico on 
1410.  Wonder if it could be Puerto Rico?

Could not hear WLS on 870 but did hear Cuba morse RR.

Listened to 1180. Spanish.  Heard and interval signal that sounded 
something  like "doo-deedle-doo, doo-deedle-doo", if that makes sense. 
Could it be Havana or Radio Marti?  How do they ID?

Regards,

Ed Suhaka

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From ark at ar88.net  Sat Jan 17 23:18:46 2015
From: ark at ar88.net (Al Klase)
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 23:18:46 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] BCB DX Resource
Message-ID: <54BB3426.8020603@ar88.net>

New to me, looks helpful: 
http://www.mwlist.org/mwlist_quick_and_easy.php?area=3&kHz=0

Conditions seem better tonight.

Good DX,
Al

-- 
Al Klase ? N3FRQ
Jersey City, NJ
http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/


From n2yeg at optonline.net  Sun Jan 18 01:31:57 2015
From: n2yeg at optonline.net (William S Zukowski)
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2015 01:31:57 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] BCB DX Resource
In-Reply-To: <54BB3426.8020603@ar88.net>
References: <54BB3426.8020603@ar88.net>
Message-ID: <407CF1DB-B526-4323-AD9D-8437C93BC98B@optonline.net>

Thanks Al.

Sent from my iPad

> On Jan 17, 2015, at 23:18, Al Klase <ark at ar88.net> wrote:
> 
> Just remember
> Reply = Poster
> Reply All = Everyone
> 
> _________________________________________________________
> New to me, looks helpful: http://www.mwlist.org/mwlist_quick_and_easy.php?area=3&kHz=0
> 
> Conditions seem better tonight.
> 
> Good DX,
> Al
> 
> -- 
> Al Klase ? N3FRQ
> Jersey City, NJ
> http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/
> 
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From ark at ar88.net  Sun Jan 18 15:57:33 2015
From: ark at ar88.net (Al Klase)
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2015 15:57:33 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] DX Encouragement / Challenge
Message-ID: <54BC1E3D.4050900@ar88.net>

Gang,

Here's last night's log from Jersey City:


( Download the Excel file, and just fill it in: 
http://www.njarc.ar88.net/CONTEST_LOG.xls)

*Don't Panic*  - This was using what is likely the best modern receiver 
I own in Category F (open).  I'd expect you could do this with almost 
any "Ricebox" ham transceiver and a home-made loop. 
http://www.njarc.ar88.net/LOOP/Easy_loop.pdf *And, things should be much 
less competitive in the other categories, especial A, B, and C.*



Signals seemed weaker that I normally expect, so I had to use SSB mode 
to snuggle up to the strong NYC locals on 660, 770, 1050, etc. Trust me, 
these stations are unlikely to be as strong where you live. *You'll be 
much better off away from the big city.*

The big difference from previous years is the disappearance of Radio 
Vision Cristiana on 530  (1309 miles), and ZIZ on 555 (1726 miles). I 
spent time listening to music on 750 with WSB, Atalanta, nulled out with 
the loop, hoping to snag YVKS, "Erre Cee Erre", for 2097 miles.  There 
didn't seem to be any breaks or ID's at all, and they were so weak I 
couldn't tell what language was being sung.  Have they change format?

Of course Snellman is going to kick all our butts with his Mexicans.  I 
can't even hear much Spanish here except for the locals.

Good DX,
Al

-- 
Al Klase -- N3FRQ
Jersey City, NJ
http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/

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From dave.sica at njarc.org  Sun Jan 18 15:59:33 2015
From: dave.sica at njarc.org (David Sica)
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2015 15:59:33 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] Movie: Grebe Synchrophase receivers being manufactured
Message-ID: <CAMh_1mU=6_xpm3_gxwha8Oof9Fidg4LFMVTY_7Q+fNA4yXUSDQ@mail.gmail.com>

A neat silent movie film clip showing activities in the Grebe factory.

http://youtu.be/gbD5ZO8jXWE

And what the heck is going on that last shot?

-- Dave
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From ark at ar88.net  Sun Jan 18 16:24:04 2015
From: ark at ar88.net (Al Klase)
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2015 16:24:04 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] Movie: Grebe Synchrophase receivers being manufactured
In-Reply-To: <CAMh_1mU=6_xpm3_gxwha8Oof9Fidg4LFMVTY_7Q+fNA4yXUSDQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAMh_1mU=6_xpm3_gxwha8Oof9Fidg4LFMVTY_7Q+fNA4yXUSDQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <54BC2474.7050907@ar88.net>

Thanks, Dave,

That's the radio that got me into the hobby.  I first encountered one in 
a radio-club display in a shopping center in Silicon Valley in the mid-80's.

I think I was smitten by the bath-tub chains:



We forget how much work went into something like this.

Al

Al Klase -- N3FRQ
Jersey City, NJ
http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/

On 1/18/2015 3:59 PM, David Sica wrote:
>
> A neat silent movie film clip showing activities in the Grebe factory.
>
> http://youtu.be/gbD5ZO8jXWE
>
> And what the heck is going on that last shot?
>
> -- Dave
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From ahunter01 at comcast.net  Sun Jan 18 18:18:36 2015
From: ahunter01 at comcast.net (Aaron Hunter)
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2015 18:18:36 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] Movie: Grebe Synchrophase receivers being manufactured
In-Reply-To: <CAMh_1mU=6_xpm3_gxwha8Oof9Fidg4LFMVTY_7Q+fNA4yXUSDQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAMh_1mU=6_xpm3_gxwha8Oof9Fidg4LFMVTY_7Q+fNA4yXUSDQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <54BC3F4C.4000304@comcast.net>

I have the radio, now I want the truck!  LOL  Right hand drive?

Aaron

David Sica wrote:
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> A neat silent movie film clip showing activities in the Grebe factory.
>
> http://youtu.be/gbD5ZO8jXWE
>
> And what the heck is going on that last shot?
>
> -- Dave
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From ark at ar88.net  Sun Jan 18 19:37:19 2015
From: ark at ar88.net (Al Klase)
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2015 19:37:19 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] Movie: Grebe Synchrophase receivers being manufactured
In-Reply-To: <54BC3F4C.4000304@comcast.net>
References: <CAMh_1mU=6_xpm3_gxwha8Oof9Fidg4LFMVTY_7Q+fNA4yXUSDQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<54BC3F4C.4000304@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <54BC51BF.1090508@ar88.net>

Yes, I noticed that as well, but maybe they printed the film backwards.

Al

Al Klase -- N3FRQ
Jersey City, NJ
http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/

On 1/18/2015 6:18 PM, Aaron Hunter wrote:
> Just remember
> Reply = Poster
> Reply All = Everyone
>
> _________________________________________________________
>
>
> I have the radio, now I want the truck!  LOL  Right hand drive?
>
> Aaron
>
> David Sica wrote:
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> A neat silent movie film clip showing activities in the Grebe factory.
>>
>> http://youtu.be/gbD5ZO8jXWE
>>
>> And what the heck is going on that last shot?
>>
>> -- Dave
>>
>>
>
>
>
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From klancer2 at comcast.net  Sun Jan 18 21:28:10 2015
From: klancer2 at comcast.net (Harry Klancer)
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2015 21:28:10 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] Movie: Grebe Synchrophase receivers being manufactured
In-Reply-To: <54BC51BF.1090508@ar88.net>
References: <CAMh_1mU=6_xpm3_gxwha8Oof9Fidg4LFMVTY_7Q+fNA4yXUSDQ@mail.gmail.com>	<54BC3F4C.4000304@comcast.net>
	<54BC51BF.1090508@ar88.net>
Message-ID: <54BC6BBA.9000304@comcast.net>

Nope. Notice the letters "U S" on the side of
the truck cab as it's being driven. If it were backward,
that is, taken from the right side with the driver further
away, the letter "U" would be near the back of the truck.

                              Harry K


On 01/18/2015 7:37 PM, Al Klase wrote:
> Just remember
> Reply = Poster
> Reply All = Everyone
>
> _________________________________________________________
>
>
> Yes, I noticed that as well, but maybe they printed the film backwards.
>
> Al
> Al Klase ? N3FRQ
> Jersey City, NJ
> http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/
>
> On 1/18/2015 6:18 PM, Aaron Hunter wrote:
>> Just remember
>> Reply = Poster
>> Reply All = Everyone
>>
>> _________________________________________________________
>>
>>
>> I have the radio, now I want the truck!  LOL  Right hand drive?
>>
>> Aaron
>>
>> David Sica wrote:
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> A neat silent movie film clip showing activities in the Grebe factory.
>>>
>>> http://youtu.be/gbD5ZO8jXWE
>>>
>>> And what the heck is going on that last shot?
>>>
>>> -- Dave
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ______________________________________________________________
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From dino66 at optonline.net  Sun Jan 18 21:59:22 2015
From: dino66 at optonline.net (Robert Bennett)
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2015 21:59:22 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] Movie: Grebe Synchrophase receivers being manufactured
In-Reply-To: <54BC6BBA.9000304@comcast.net>
References: <CAMh_1mU=6_xpm3_gxwha8Oof9Fidg4LFMVTY_7Q+fNA4yXUSDQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<54BC3F4C.4000304@comcast.net> <54BC51BF.1090508@ar88.net>
	<54BC6BBA.9000304@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <8D5AD307-0D03-47E3-90BC-5A52F435B75C@optonline.net>

I liked the "early" molding of the plastic parts in the beginning. You can see the phenolic powder placed into the mold (on a heated plate) then after a time, the parts were removed and ready to go! Phenolic plastics would cross link polymers under heat, and was used for years until "injection" molding started to be used after WW2. I also liked the guy at the end pawning the camera! 

On Jan 18, 2015, at 9:28 PM, Harry Klancer wrote:

> Just remember
> Reply = Poster
> Reply All = Everyone
> 
> _________________________________________________________
> Nope. Notice the letters "U S" on the side of
> the truck cab as it's being driven. If it were backward, 
> that is, taken from the right side with the driver further 
> away, the letter "U" would be near the back of the truck.
> 
>                              Harry K
> 
> 
> On 01/18/2015 7:37 PM, Al Klase wrote:
>> Just remember
>> Reply = Poster
>> Reply All = Everyone
>> 
>> _________________________________________________________
>> 
>> 
>> Yes, I noticed that as well, but maybe they printed the film backwards.
>> 
>> Al
>> Al Klase ? N3FRQ
>> Jersey City, NJ
>> http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/
>> 
>> On 1/18/2015 6:18 PM, Aaron Hunter wrote:
>>> Just remember
>>> Reply = Poster
>>> Reply All = Everyone
>>> 
>>> _________________________________________________________
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I have the radio, now I want the truck!  LOL  Right hand drive?
>>> 
>>> Aaron
>>> 
>>> David Sica wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> A neat silent movie film clip showing activities in the Grebe factory.
>>>> 
>>>> http://youtu.be/gbD5ZO8jXWE
>>>> 
>>>> And what the heck is going on that last shot?
>>>> 
>>>> -- Dave
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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From sgt88 at optimum.net  Mon Jan 19 09:57:24 2015
From: sgt88 at optimum.net (Stephen TETORKA)
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 09:57:24 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [NJARC] Motorboating
Message-ID: <599fef2d.74655.14b02b2c10e.Webtop.52@optimum.net>

Hi Guys:

My Philco 116 has 'motorboating' from the speaker.

It's the 'thud - thud' popping.

What is causing this?

Tnx,
Steve T.

From n3ibx at verizon.net  Mon Jan 19 10:11:10 2015
From: n3ibx at verizon.net (Joe Cro)
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 10:11:10 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] Motorboating
In-Reply-To: <599fef2d.74655.14b02b2c10e.Webtop.52@optimum.net>
References: <599fef2d.74655.14b02b2c10e.Webtop.52@optimum.net>
Message-ID: <2EC5153A7AA54668ADA90B1166B0E946@JoeCroPC>

Steve,
          Are all your tube shields in place? Just curious. I've had 
problems with motorboating before with sets that have missing tube shields.

Regards,
             Joe Cro N3IBX

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen TETORKA" <sgt88 at optimum.net>
To: <njarc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2015 9:57 AM
Subject: [NJARC] Motorboating


> Just remember
> Reply = Poster
> Reply All = Everyone
>
> _________________________________________________________
> Hi Guys:
>
> My Philco 116 has 'motorboating' from the speaker.
>
> It's the 'thud - thud' popping.
>
> What is causing this?
>
> Tnx,
> Steve T.
> ______________________________________________________________
> NJARC mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/njarc
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From oldradio at comcast.net  Mon Jan 19 14:47:58 2015
From: oldradio at comcast.net (oldradio at comcast.net)
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 19:47:58 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NJARC] Be a Radio Wizard - $2.00
In-Reply-To: <280729774.4573407.1421696768261.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <1893299025.4574547.1421696878049.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net>



73, John Dilks, K2TQN 
Having fun smelling hot rosin and solder again. 

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From rob.a.reifenheiser at gmail.com  Tue Jan 20 13:23:17 2015
From: rob.a.reifenheiser at gmail.com (Rob Reifenheiser)
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 13:23:17 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] Unique Veneer Available Online
Message-ID: <CAGcXeDVkGW-KeqWe65WLMEYPKzPU-7a=0fhWHdjavEPZnq+vfw@mail.gmail.com>

Hello friends,

I've been struggling to find veneer for cabinet repair.  Hard to find
anything much less specific stuff.

Today I finally found this place.

 http://www.rockler.com/

I was able to get Flaky Quarter Sawn White Oak 3 Sq. Ft. Veneer Pack  for
the Majestic 1250 I am working on.

I thought it was worth a share.

~rob
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From thomas_v_lee at hotmail.com  Tue Jan 20 13:47:11 2015
From: thomas_v_lee at hotmail.com (Thomas Lee)
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 13:47:11 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] The Sylvania Tube Crusher
In-Reply-To: <CAGcXeDVkGW-KeqWe65WLMEYPKzPU-7a=0fhWHdjavEPZnq+vfw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAGcXeDVkGW-KeqWe65WLMEYPKzPU-7a=0fhWHdjavEPZnq+vfw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <BLU179-W221B8940A54FB45A0A5130D94B0@phx.gbl>


Thought this might be of interest to some.


 The Sylvania Tube Crusher
																				by Kristina Panos
																			
																		
																	
																
																
																																			This week, we're switching off the 'Tube and taking a field trip to Emporium, Pennsylvania, home of the Sylvania vacuum tube manufacturing plant.
 Now, a lot of companies will tell you that they test every single one 
of their products, ensuring that only the best product makes it into the
 hands of John Q. Public. We suspect that few of them actually do this, 
especially these days. After all, the more reliable the product, the 
longer it will be before they can sell you a new one.
For
 Sylvania, one of the largest tube manufacturers of the golden age, this
 meant producing a lot of duds. A mountain of them, in fact, as you can 
see in the picture above. This article from the January 1957 issue of Popular Electronics vilifies
 forgers who used all kinds of methods to obtain defective tubes. They 
would then re-brand them and pass them off as new, which was damaging 
to Sylvania's good name and reputation.
In
 addition to offering a reward for turning in known tube forgers, 
Sylvania did the most reasonable thing they could think of to quash 
the gray market, which was building a tube-crushing machine. Pulverizing
 the substandard tubes made sure that there were no "factory seconds" 
available to those fraudsters. After crushing shovelful after shovelful 
of tubes, the glass splinters were removed through a flotation 
separation process, and the heavy metals were recovered.
Did we get you all hot about tubes? Here's how Mullard made their EF80 model.
 		 	   		  
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From njarc at mailman.qth.net  Tue Jan 20 14:51:42 2015
From: njarc at mailman.qth.net (Joe Devonshire via NJARC)
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 14:51:42 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] Zenith IF Data Sheet
Message-ID: <94895.2f7b5cc4.41f00bce@aol.com>

I'm looking for a Data Sheet that covers the Zenith IF's from the  1950's.  
I'm working on a Zenith 5Z08b chassis from 1957.  It has the  Silver Mica 
disease.
    The IF's in question are the 95-1101  and the  95-1102.  I rebuilt the 
95-1101 and have favorable results.  I  used 150 pf mica caps. to replace 
the mica disc.   The  95-1102 is similar, but has a 3rd cap in the circuit.  
It looks like I can  get away with a 150 pf for the coils but the 3rd is 
where I'm  stuck.  I'm thinking that since the mica disc is the same  thickness 
all around, another 150 pf would be the correct  replacement.  
    Neither the Sams or the Beitmans schematics are of  much use.   So, I 
was thinking if there was a data sheet out there  covering Zenith IF's, I 
could use that as a reference.  
    Can anyone offer any thoughts?
 
Thanks.
Joe Devonshire
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From w2wiq1 at juno.com  Tue Jan 20 16:58:57 2015
From: w2wiq1 at juno.com (w2wiq1 at juno.com)
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 21:58:57 GMT
Subject: [NJARC] Zenith IF Data Sheet
Message-ID: <20150120.165857.30638.0@webmail09.dca.untd.com>


HI JOE:

THAT SECOND ONE THAT GOES TO CATHODE AND GROUND IS ONLY A RF BYPASS AND IS NOT A CRITICAL
VALUEE.YOU CAN USE A VALUE UP TO .001 AND MOUNT IT OUTSIDE THE CAN.

WALTER-W2WIQ


---------- Original Message ----------
From: Joe Devonshire via NJARC <njarc at mailman.qth.net>
To: njarc at mailman.qth.net, dvhrc at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [NJARC] Zenith IF Data Sheet
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 14:51:42 -0500

Just remember
Reply = Poster
Reply All = Everyone

_________________________________________________________


From ark at ar88.net  Tue Jan 20 20:18:45 2015
From: ark at ar88.net (Al Klase)
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 20:18:45 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] The Sylvania Tube Crusher
In-Reply-To: <BLU179-W221B8940A54FB45A0A5130D94B0@phx.gbl>
References: <CAGcXeDVkGW-KeqWe65WLMEYPKzPU-7a=0fhWHdjavEPZnq+vfw@mail.gmail.com>
	<BLU179-W221B8940A54FB45A0A5130D94B0@phx.gbl>
Message-ID: <54BEFE75.8010805@ar88.net>

Folks,

Apparently there was a major scandal involving counterfeit and recycled 
tubes in the 1950's.  You may have noticed that, if you try to wash a 
lot of the miniature tubes of that era, the factory markings come right 
off.  My understanding is that that was done on purpose to prevent 
resale of used tubes.

Al

Al Klase -- N3FRQ
Jersey City, NJ
http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/

On 1/20/2015 1:47 PM, Thomas Lee wrote:
>
>
> Thought this might be of interest to some.
>
>
>     The Sylvania Tube Crusher
>     <http://hackaday.com/2015/01/20/retrotechtacular-the-sylvania-tube-crusher/>
>
> by Kristina Panos <http://hackaday.com/author/cornbreadninja/>
>
> This week, we're switching off the 'Tube and taking a field trip to 
> Emporium, Pennsylvania, home of the Sylvania vacuum tube manufacturing 
> plant <http://vintagetubeservices.com/sylvania-factory-tour/>. Now, 
> a lot of companies will tell you that they test every single one of 
> their products, ensuring that only the best product makes it into the 
> hands of John Q. Public. We suspect that few of them actually do this, 
> especially these days. After all, the more reliable the product, the 
> longer it will be before they can sell you a new one.
>
> sylvania-tube-crusher-thumbFor Sylvania, one of the largest tube 
> manufacturers of the golden age, this meant producing a lot of duds. A 
> mountain of them, in fact, as you can see in the picture above. 
> This article 
> <http://www.rfcafe.com/references/popular-electronics/foil-tube-forgers-january-1957-popular-electronics.htm> from 
> the January 1957 issue of /Popular Electronics/ vilifies forgers who 
> used all kinds of methods to obtain defective tubes. They would then 
> re-brand them and pass them off as new, which was damaging 
> to Sylvania's good name and reputation.
>
> In addition to offering a reward for turning in known tube forgers, 
> Sylvania did the most reasonable thing they could think of to quash 
> the gray market, which was building a tube-crushing machine. 
> Pulverizing the substandard tubes made sure that there were no 
> "factory seconds" available to those fraudsters. After crushing 
> shovelful after shovelful of tubes, the glass splinters were removed 
> through a flotation separation process, and the heavy metals were 
> recovered.
>
> Did we get you all hot about tubes? Here's how Mullard made their EF80 
> model 
> <http://hackaday.com/2014/08/05/retrotechtacular-we-heard-you-like-tubes-so-heres-a-film-about-tube-tubes-from-the-webtubes/>.
>
>
>
>
> ______________________________________________________________

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From rob.a.reifenheiser at gmail.com  Tue Jan 20 23:36:49 2015
From: rob.a.reifenheiser at gmail.com (Rob Reifenheiser)
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 23:36:49 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] The Sylvania Tube Crusher
In-Reply-To: <54BEFE75.8010805@ar88.net>
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Al, that explains it!  I always wash away those marking with regret!
On Jan 20, 2015 8:19 PM, "Al Klase" <ark at ar88.net> wrote:

> Just remember
> Reply = Poster
> Reply All = Everyone
>
> _________________________________________________________
>
>  Folks,
>
> Apparently there was a major scandal involving counterfeit and recycled
> tubes in the 1950's.  You may have noticed that, if you try to wash a lot
> of the miniature tubes of that era, the factory markings come right off.
> My understanding is that that was done on purpose to prevent resale of used
> tubes.
>
> Al
>
> Al Klase ? N3FRQ
> Jersey City, NJhttp://www.skywaves.ar88.net/
>
> On 1/20/2015 1:47 PM, Thomas Lee wrote:
>
>
>
> Thought this might be of interest to some.
>
>
>  The Sylvania Tube Crusher
> <http://hackaday.com/2015/01/20/retrotechtacular-the-sylvania-tube-crusher/> by
> Kristina Panos <http://hackaday.com/author/cornbreadninja/>
>
> This week, we're switching off the 'Tube and taking a field trip to
> Emporium, Pennsylvania, home of the Sylvania vacuum tube manufacturing
> plant <http://vintagetubeservices.com/sylvania-factory-tour/>. Now, a lot
> of companies will tell you that they test every single one of their
> products, ensuring that only the best product makes it into the hands
> of John Q. Public. We suspect that few of them actually do this,
> especially these days. After all, the more reliable the product, the longer
> it will be before they can sell you a new one.
>
> [image: sylvania-tube-crusher-thumb]For Sylvania, one of the largest tube
> manufacturers of the golden age, this meant producing a lot of duds. A
> mountain of them, in fact, as you can see in the picture above.
> This article
> <http://www.rfcafe.com/references/popular-electronics/foil-tube-forgers-january-1957-popular-electronics.htm> from
> the January 1957 issue of *Popular Electronics* vilifies forgers who used
> all kinds of methods to obtain defective tubes. They would then re-brand
> them and pass them off as new, which was damaging to Sylvania's good name
> and reputation.
>
> In addition to offering a reward for turning in known tube forgers,
> Sylvania did the most reasonable thing they could think of to quash
> the gray market, which was building a tube-crushing machine. Pulverizing
> the substandard tubes made sure that there were no "factory seconds"
> available to those fraudsters. After crushing shovelful after shovelful of
> tubes, the glass splinters were removed through a flotation separation
> process, and the heavy metals were recovered.
>
> Did we get you all hot about tubes? Here's how Mullard made their EF80
> model
> <http://hackaday.com/2014/08/05/retrotechtacular-we-heard-you-like-tubes-so-heres-a-film-about-tube-tubes-from-the-webtubes/>
> .
>
>
>
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From richsradios at gmail.com  Wed Jan 21 08:44:01 2015
From: richsradios at gmail.com (Rich)
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 08:44:01 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] Bendix on Craigslist
Message-ID: <CAPTOwp8wX4RPt6ALiCQ+t1FemDOsYBoh3MH_kMofuC7j=k_NNQ@mail.gmail.com>

Bendix 526C outside Philadelphia
<http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/atq/4855373046.html>.

-- 
Rich Skoba, K2RMS


*"New Jersey ? the most American of all states. It has everything from
wilderness to the Mafia.All the great things and all the worst, for
example, Route 22.*" *Jean Shepherd, January, 1970*
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From dave.sica at njarc.org  Fri Jan 23 16:50:10 2015
From: dave.sica at njarc.org (David Sica)
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 16:50:10 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] Seeking info on Garrard turntable
Message-ID: <CAMh_1mXe7T5v35fdmhXwJF6-=UEP8OmApXZabcGOFsL-cE59NQ@mail.gmail.com>

Can anyone help Bob? If so, please reply to him directly.


My name is Bob Kenmire,
I wonder if you would be able to point me in the right direction regarding
information about my Garrard Model 412 manufactured in New Jersey in 1972.
I?ve searched the WWW however I have come up with  zero about this model.
Thanking you in advance.

Sincerely, Kenmire,
St Petersburg, FL   33707
wombles2 at rogers.com
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From oldradio at comcast.net  Mon Jan 26 06:26:34 2015
From: oldradio at comcast.net (oldradio at comcast.net)
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 11:26:34 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NJARC] [MAARC] Tom Houtaling's Big sale Radios & TVs
In-Reply-To: <1740959222.9016023.1422270844239.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <492706557.9025363.1422271594536.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net>

prices are real cheap.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank DuVal corvairduval at netscape.net [MAARC]" <MAARC at yahoogroups.com>
To: "MAARC" <MAARC at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2015 9:35:15 PM
Subject: [MAARC] Tom Houtaling's sale

  http://richmond.craigslist.org/atq/4842760288.html

How has this not been noted here before now?   Everything has to go by Sunday!

Posted: 14 days ago - Hundreds of old Radios and tv's, some are very nice, some are not. The working condition of most is unknown, but some do work very well. Also have some parts and pieces, Admiral, Crosley, Dumont, Philco, RCA, Zenith, and more. I need to sell all of these ASAP, my loss your gain. Prices start at $5 and don't go too much higher, I need to sell fast. Big discounts for buying multiple pieces.

Frank DuVal


From njarc at mailman.qth.net  Wed Jan 28 17:01:32 2015
From: njarc at mailman.qth.net (Marv Beeferman via NJARC)
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 17:01:32 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] DX Contest Photos
Message-ID: <8D2095D1CABAD17-19E8-3AFF@webmail-vm156.sysops.aol.com>

I only received one photo of DX contest entries for the Broadcaster...any more out there?


Thanks,
Marv
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From ark at ar88.net  Sat Jan 31 15:31:08 2015
From: ark at ar88.net (Al Klase)
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2015 15:31:08 -0500
Subject: [NJARC] DX Contest Logs are Due
Message-ID: <54CD3B8C.8000201@ar88.net>

Folks,

Logs need to be postmarked no later that Midnight Monday, 3 February 
2015, or emailed to Tom Provost by that time.

Tom Provost <tprovost at optonline.net>

Regards,
Al

-- 
Al Klase ? N3FRQ
Jersey City, NJ
http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/