[Premium-Rx] Premium-Rx Digest, Vol 217, Issue 1
Bill
bmarx at bellsouth.net
Sun Dec 22 15:51:15 EST 2024
It was a glitch. Just resubscribe.
Per Scott KA9FOX
Bill W2CQ
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> 1. Reflector Tech Problem (73 at 73.am)
> 2. The future (Volodya S)
> 3. Re: The future (EDWARD SYLVESTER)
> 4. Re: Reflector Tech Problem (fantelme2)
> 5. Re: Reflector Tech Problem (Marc Balmer)
> 6. Re: Reflector Tech Problem (Thomas Adams)
> 7. Re: Reflector Tech Problem (Les Locklear)
> 8. Re: Reflector Tech Problem (Nick England)
> 9. Re: Reflector Tech Problem (Raaj Shinde)
> 10. Re: Reflector Tech Problem (Arthur Delibert)
> 11. Re: Reflector Tech Problem (w3jn at verizon.net)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2024 22:07:25 -0600
> From: 73 at 73.am
> To: premium-rx at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Premium-Rx] Reflector Tech Problem
> Message-ID: <4ad24163-ab02-471f-b510-452bacc27f6e at Spark>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
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> This morning 208 of our members had their subscriptions deleted by the QTH system.??We?re still looking into that.
>
> We could try to ?fix the glitch? (like the two Bobs) and stay on the QTH system.??I have been considering options, such as migrating to ?Groups.IO? for a more up-to-date email reflector, but this comes at a cost of time & money.??I don?t mind investing the time and money, but there is another option that should be weighed??before such an investment is made.
>
> Greg Bailey K6QPV and Jan Skirrow VE7DJX founded the Premium-RX reflector about a quarter century ago to fill a need for timely information exchanges regarding our beloved receivers.??Greg & Jan passed the reflector and the website on to me almost 18 years ago, and I have carried on since then.
>
> As we can see, traffic on the reflector has slowed each year to a crawl.??Membership has been in decline for years, often from silent keys.??Several times a month I receive an email from the family of a Silent Key with ?the notification.???Receiver technology has certainly changed, and the market for the classic receivers has markedly declined.??This begs the question of whether the Premium-RX reflector has reached that point in time where it has fulfilled its original purpose to the point where it should be discontinued.
>
> I?ll let the members decide.??Please email me privately??( 73 at 73.am ) or make a post to the reflector!
>
> Thank you & vy 73 de Paul??W8ZO
> cell/text:??+1 304.300.3000
>
>
> ------------------------------
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2024 04:34:12 +0000
> From: Volodya S <canswl at gmail.com>
> To: premium-rx at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Premium-Rx] The future
> Message-ID:
> <CAG9MtbV4XL0ZqAJU9dKhGTDYc5onGi59yXfvVBmvBLvR9AyGLg at mail.gmail.com>
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> Good evening! After many years, I suddenly received the subscription
> deleted e-mail yesterday. I was one of the very early people having owned
> a number of my all time favourite mil-spec premium-rx, the Collins
> HF-2050. Sadly, over the years I have totally gotten out of the Premium-rx
> side of radio, and now am just about exclusively using a slew of SDR
> receivers (no stones please!). I absolutely loved the Premium-rx at that
> stage of my life, when I had the space, a dedicated radio room, and lots of
> antennas. I'll always cherish my 19" racks, full of premium-rx, including
> the Collins R390A, Racal RA17, 3 or 4 HF-2050s, a Harris RF590, etc.
> When the SDR revolution came along, I quickly came to appreciate what
> they could do...mainly being able to be used remotely, fairly easily, and
> to record swaths of spectrum. I was bitten. Over the years, we downsized
> our household to an urban city lot home, then to a condo on the 5th floor
> overlooking our harbour. I'm not permitted to have outdoor antennas, and
> the dedicated radio room is now gone, but I now DX from my cottage near
> Masset, BC on Haida Gwaii (due south of Ketchikan, AK), remotely, using 2
> Perseus SDRs, an Discovery HF+ SDR, and a RSPdx SDR. Honestly, I have
> never looked back. The premium-rx group would serve as a source of
> nostalgia only for me. Thanks for the memories! Walt Salmaniw, Victoria,
> BC
> PS: Jan Skirrow, a great friend over the years is alive and (hopefully)
> well living about an hour north from me. I hope the same for Greg, another
> wonderful guy.
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2024 20:50:35 -0800
> From: EDWARD SYLVESTER <aidehua at aol.com>
> To: Volodya S <canswl at gmail.com>
> Cc: premium-rx at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Premium-Rx] The future
> Message-ID: <C00D634C-7D81-48FA-B76C-C79E3F5E7BB7 at aol.com>
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> I remember becoming a "qualified" member in 1999, thanks through the guidance of Ben Wallace as well as others like Greg Bailey and you, Walt.
>
> I learned so much and met many interesting people along the way. After all these years, I still have receivers coming out of my ears, mostly in racks. Call it a "disease" but it still puts a smile on my face!
>
> What a wonderful group this is and may the friendships continue.
>
> Happy holidays from Saudi Arabia and good DX in 2025!
>
> Vy 73,
> Ed 7Z1ES
>
>
>
>> On 21 Dec 2024, at 8:37?PM, Volodya S via Premium-Rx <premium-rx at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>>
>> ?Good evening! After many years, I suddenly received the subscription
>> deleted e-mail yesterday. I was one of the very early people having owned
>> a number of my all time favourite mil-spec premium-rx, the Collins
>> HF-2050. Sadly, over the years I have totally gotten out of the Premium-rx
>> side of radio, and now am just about exclusively using a slew of SDR
>> receivers (no stones please!). I absolutely loved the Premium-rx at that
>> stage of my life, when I had the space, a dedicated radio room, and lots of
>> antennas. I'll always cherish my 19" racks, full of premium-rx, including
>> the Collins R390A, Racal RA17, 3 or 4 HF-2050s, a Harris RF590, etc.
>> When the SDR revolution came along, I quickly came to appreciate what
>> they could do...mainly being able to be used remotely, fairly easily, and
>> to record swaths of spectrum. I was bitten. Over the years, we downsized
>> our household to an urban city lot home, then to a condo on the 5th floor
>> overlooking our harbour. I'm not permitted to have outdoor antennas, and
>> the dedicated radio room is now gone, but I now DX from my cottage near
>> Masset, BC on Haida Gwaii (due south of Ketchikan, AK), remotely, using 2
>> Perseus SDRs, an Discovery HF+ SDR, and a RSPdx SDR. Honestly, I have
>> never looked back. The premium-rx group would serve as a source of
>> nostalgia only for me. Thanks for the memories! Walt Salmaniw, Victoria,
>> BC
>> PS: Jan Skirrow, a great friend over the years is alive and (hopefully)
>> well living about an hour north from me. I hope the same for Greg, another
>> wonderful guy.
>> ______________________________________________________________
>> Premium-RX Mailing List Information
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>> Help Page: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>> Post to Group eMail: premium-rx at mailman.qth.net
>> Help Contact eMail: 73 at 73.am
>> Web Home Page: http://www.premium-rx.org/
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>
>
> ------------------------------
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> Message: 4
> Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2024 00:18:26 -0800
> From: fantelme2 <fantelme2 at comcast.net>
> To: 73 at 73.am
> Cc: premium-rx at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Premium-Rx] Reflector Tech Problem
> Message-ID: <2BDCEBFA-7FCC-48EE-A0CC-5E505350F681 at comcast.net>
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> Hi Paul,
>
> I agree that traffic has slowed considerably, but I do think that there is significant continued value in keeping the reflector active as a community contact point and clearing house for information on these beautiful older receivers, especially now as many of them are starting to need maintenance to preserve them for the future
> I do not recall when last I posted, but I do regularly read the posts
> While I also have several SDR receivers which I use a lot of the time, I still have my RA-1792, which I love and use regularly and have no intention of parting with while I am still active
> As a young engineer working in HF communications system design many years ago, it the first premium rx that I encountered and obviously far outside my reach at the time. I subsequently acquired mine a decade or so later on the surplus market
> Your dedication in keeping the reflector active over the last 18 years is greatly appreciated - thank you!
>
> vy 73
>
>
> -France K6QO/ZS6GO-
>
>> On Dec 21, 2024, at 8:07 PM, 73--- via Premium-Rx <premium-rx at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>>
>> This morning 208 of our members had their subscriptions deleted by the QTH system. We?re still looking into that.
>>
>> We could try to ?fix the glitch? (like the two Bobs) and stay on the QTH system. I have been considering options, such as migrating to ?Groups.IO? for a more up-to-date email reflector, but this comes at a cost of time & money. I don?t mind investing the time and money, but there is another option that should be weighed before such an investment is made.
>>
>> Greg Bailey K6QPV and Jan Skirrow VE7DJX founded the Premium-RX reflector about a quarter century ago to fill a need for timely information exchanges regarding our beloved receivers. Greg & Jan passed the reflector and the website on to me almost 18 years ago, and I have carried on since then.
>>
>> As we can see, traffic on the reflector has slowed each year to a crawl. Membership has been in decline for years, often from silent keys. Several times a month I receive an email from the family of a Silent Key with ?the notification.? Receiver technology has certainly changed, and the market for the classic receivers has markedly declined. This begs the question of whether the Premium-RX reflector has reached that point in time where it has fulfilled its original purpose to the point where it should be discontinued.
>>
>> I?ll let the members decide. Please email me privately ( 73 at 73.am ) or make a post to the reflector!
>>
>> Thank you & vy 73 de Paul W8ZO
>> cell/text: +1 304.300.3000
>> ______________________________________________________________
>> Premium-RX Mailing List Information
>> Home: https://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/premium-rx
>> Help Page: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>> Post to Group eMail: premium-rx at mailman.qth.net
>> Help Contact eMail: 73 at 73.am
>> Web Home Page: http://www.premium-rx.org/
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2024 11:03:14 +0100
> From: Marc Balmer <marc at msys.ch>
> To: 73 at 73.am
> Cc: premium-rx at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Premium-Rx] Reflector Tech Problem
> Message-ID: <C7D4F492-2889-4191-A28A-D2AEB31B0A8C at msys.ch>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
>
> Hi Paul
>
>> We could try to ?fix the glitch? (like the two Bobs) and stay on the QTH system. I have been considering options, such as migrating to ?Groups.IO? for a more up-to-date email reflector, but this comes at a cost of time & money. I don?t mind investing the time and money, but there is another option that should be weighed before such an investment is made.
>>
>> Greg Bailey K6QPV and Jan Skirrow VE7DJX founded the Premium-RX reflector about a quarter century ago to fill a need for timely information exchanges regarding our beloved receivers. Greg & Jan passed the reflector and the website on to me almost 18 years ago, and I have carried on since then.
>>
>> As we can see, traffic on the reflector has slowed each year to a crawl. Membership has been in decline for years, often from silent keys. Several times a month I receive an email from the family of a Silent Key with ?the notification.? Receiver technology has certainly changed, and the market for the classic receivers has markedly declined. This begs the question of whether the Premium-RX reflector has reached that point in time where it has fulfilled its original purpose to the point where it should be discontinued.
>>
>> I?ll let the members decide. Please email me privately ( 73 at 73.am ) or make a post to the reflector!
>
> I am all for keeping it up and alive. Been a member for ages, but only rarely posted. The list, however, is the only place I know where people with receivers can be reached (I myself own a R&S EK-070).
>
> The list is low traffic, certainly not a source of much spam.
>
> So count my vote for keeping and a big thanks to you for maintaining it for all these years.
>
> Best regards and vy 73,
> Marc Balmer HB9SSB
>
> (Author of the trx-control project, https://trx-control.msys.ch/)
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2024 10:33:50 +0000
> From: Thomas Adams <quixote2 at ix.netcom.com>
> To: Marc Balmer <marc at msys.ch>, 73 at 73.am
> Cc: premium-rx at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Premium-Rx] Reflector Tech Problem
> Message-ID: <1586b545-8f22-d0b6-c10a-d376062a6d1b at ix.netcom.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
>
> Hi
>
> Just my two cents on this...
>
> Should PREMIUM RECEIVERS continue? My vote is a resounding YES!!!
>
> Traffic volume has slowed to a trickle for quite a while now; I personally thought that the reflector had
> dropped offline a long time ago, but I was very gratified a few days ago when it suddenly came to life
> again and sent me a note!
>
> There's still a lot of us out here, still running stuff like Racal, Watkins Johnson, and other less esoteric
> signal inhalers on a daily basis.
>
> Yes, the technology has changed dramatically over the years; I no longer have a stable of Collins R-390s
> in my shack. These days I'm beginning to delve more deeply into SDR technology. But I STILL have a
> number of older Premium receivers, tho I'm getting more selective about them. Collins 51J-4 is high on
> my list these days, and my Racal RA-1772s and the numerous spinoffs are still going strong. Not to mention
> REALLY old Premiums, like a Hallicrafters S-28 Super Skyrider and a Hammarlund SP-600VLF. They're as
> good as they ever were.
>
> I'm not sure just how to bring the group back to life, but I DO know that there are still a lot of us out here.
>
> Maybe this system glitch was what was needed to let people know that PREMIUM RECEIVERS still exists
> and that it hasn't fallen away into the Cosmic Bit Bucket of the internet.
>
>
> 73's for now,
>
> Tom "Mr. T." Adams, W9LBB
> Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marc Balmer <marc at msys.ch>
> Sent: Dec 22, 2024 4:04 AM
> To: <73 at 73.am>
> Cc: <premium-rx at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Premium-Rx] Reflector Tech Problem
>
> Hi Paul
>
>> We could try to “fix the glitch” (like the two Bobs) and stay on the QTH system. I have been considering options, such as migrating to “Groups.IO” for a more up-to-date email reflector, but this comes at a cost of time & money. I don’t mind investing the time and money, but there is another option that should be weighed before such an investment is made.
>>
>> Greg Bailey K6QPV and Jan Skirrow VE7DJX founded the Premium-RX reflector about a quarter century ago to fill a need for timely information exchanges regarding our beloved receivers. Greg & Jan passed the reflector and the website on to me almost 18 years ago, and I have carried on since then.
>>
>> As we can see, traffic on the reflector has slowed each year to a crawl. Membership has been in decline for years, often from silent keys. Several times a month I receive an email from the family of a Silent Key with “the notification.” Receiver technology has certainly changed, and the market for the classic receivers has markedly declined. This begs the question of whether the Premium-RX reflector has reached that point in time where it has fulfilled its original purpose to the point where it should be discontinued.
>>
>> I’ll let the members decide. Please email me privately ( 73 at 73.am ) or make a post to the reflector!
>
> I am all for keeping it up and alive. Been a member for ages, but only rarely posted. The list, however, is the only place I know where people with receivers can be reached (I myself own a R&S EK-070).
>
> The list is low traffic, certainly not a source of much spam.
>
> So count my vote for keeping and a big thanks to you for maintaining it for all these years.
>
> Best regards and vy 73,
> Marc Balmer HB9SSB
>
> (Author of the trx-control project, https://trx-control.msys.ch/)
>
> ______________________________________________________________
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> Web Home Page: http://www.premium-rx.org/
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2024 06:45:20 -0600
> From: "Les Locklear" <leslocklear at hotmail.com>
> To: 73 at 73.am, premium-rx at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Premium-Rx] Reflector Tech Problem
> Message-ID:
> <MW4PR12MB7214AF18B1204747831B1527A4012 at MW4PR12MB7214.namprd12.prod.outlook.com>
>
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>
> Paul and the Group,
>
> Having recently celebrated my 81st Birthday after divesting myself of the actual "Premium" receivers, I'm down to a Hammarlund HQ-180, Lowe HF-225 Europa and an Icom 756 Pro III.
>
> We sold our home of 42 years in September 2023 and made a 3.5 mile move east to a smaller home with the accompanying smaller yard. The configuration of the "L" shaped yard meant my previous 81 ft. longwire wasn't going up. I looked and researched and purchased a Broadband receive Loop Antenna from here: https://nobleradio.com/page11.html
>
> I installed it about 15 ft. above the ground with a rotor. Very quiet and the nulls are great.
>
> I vote to keep it up and running.
>
> Merry Christmas and the happiest of New Years to all.
>
> Les Locklear
> Gulfport, Mississippi
> Dx'ing since '57
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: 73--- via Premium-Rx <premium-rx at mailman.qth.net>
> Reply-To: <73 at 73.am>
> To: <premium-rx at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: 12/21/2024 10:07:25 PM
> Subject: [Premium-Rx] Reflector Tech Problem
> ________________________________________________________________________________
>
>> This morning 208 of our members had their subscriptions deleted by the QTH
>> system. We?re still looking into that.
>>
>> We could try to ?fix the glitch? (like the two Bobs) and stay on the QTH
>> system. I have been considering options, such as migrating to ?Groups.IO? for
>> a more up-to-date email reflector, but this comes at a cost of time & money. I
>> don?t mind investing the time and money, but there is another option that
>> should be weighed before such an investment is made.
>>
>> Greg Bailey K6QPV and Jan Skirrow VE7DJX founded the Premium-RX reflector about
>> a quarter century ago to fill a need for timely information exchanges regarding
>> our beloved receivers. Greg & Jan passed the reflector and the website on to
>> me almost 18 years ago, and I have carried on since then.
>>
>> As we can see, traffic on the reflector has slowed each year to a
>> crawl. Membership has been in decline for years, often from silent
>> keys. Several times a month I receive an email from the family of a Silent Key
>> with ?the notification.? Receiver technology has certainly changed, and the
>> market for the classic receivers has markedly declined. This begs the question
>> of whether the Premium-RX reflector has reached that point in time where it has
>> fulfilled its original purpose to the point where it should be discontinued.
>>
>> I?ll let the members decide. Please email me privately ( 73 at 73.am ) or make a
>> post to the reflector!
>>
>> Thank you & vy 73 de Paul W8ZO
>> cell/text: +1 304.300.3000
>> ______________________________________________________________
>> Premium-RX Mailing List Information
>> Home: https://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/premium-rx
>> Help Page: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>> Post to Group eMail: premium-rx at mailman.qth.net
>> Help Contact eMail: 73 at 73.am
>> Web Home Page: http://www.premium-rx.org/
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 8
> Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2024 08:20:29 -0500
> From: Nick England <navy.radio at gmail.com>
> To: 73 at 73.am
> Cc: Premium-Rx at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Premium-Rx] Reflector Tech Problem
> Message-ID:
> <CAB55hNfDwvV8VvxunfjDCag_SWPCN-owPXBXOBj50px_YrNbfw at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>
> I have gotten great help and information from folks on this list. I know
> that I can count on members here having serious experience with rare and
> complex receivers. You are unlikely to find that kind of expertise on a
> general interest list.
> Posts are always interesting and I almost always learn something even when
> it is a simple post like ?FS my extra Poldark M-7850?. OK! That sends me
> off to learn what the heck a Poldark M-7850 is!
>
> So I definitely vote for keeping the list going. If you decide to move the
> list, please make sure the archives are saved too. There?s a wealth of info
> there.
> Best regards and thanks,
> Nick England K4NYW
> www.navy-radio.com
>
>
>> On Sat, Dec 21, 2024 at 11:07?PM 73--- via Premium-Rx <
>> premium-rx at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>>
>> This morning 208 of our members had their subscriptions deleted by the QTH
>> system. We?re still looking into that.
>>
>> We could try to ?fix the glitch? (like the two Bobs) and stay on the QTH
>> system. I have been considering options, such as migrating to ?Groups.IO?
>> for a more up-to-date email reflector, but this comes at a cost of time &
>> money. I don?t mind investing the time and money, but there is another
>> option that should be weighed before such an investment is made.
>>
>> Greg Bailey K6QPV and Jan Skirrow VE7DJX founded the Premium-RX reflector
>> about a quarter century ago to fill a need for timely information exchanges
>> regarding our beloved receivers. Greg & Jan passed the reflector and the
>> website on to me almost 18 years ago, and I have carried on since then.
>>
>> As we can see, traffic on the reflector has slowed each year to a
>> crawl. Membership has been in decline for years, often from silent
>> keys. Several times a month I receive an email from the family of a Silent
>> Key with ?the notification.? Receiver technology has certainly changed,
>> and the market for the classic receivers has markedly declined. This begs
>> the question of whether the Premium-RX reflector has reached that point in
>> time where it has fulfilled its original purpose to the point where it
>> should be discontinued.
>>
>> I?ll let the members decide. Please email me privately ( 73 at 73.am ) or
>> make a post to the reflector!
>>
>> Thank you & vy 73 de Paul W8ZO
>> cell/text: +1 304.300.3000
>> ______________________________________________________________
>> Premium-RX Mailing List Information
>> Home: https://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/premium-rx
>> Help Page: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>> Post to Group eMail: premium-rx at mailman.qth.net
>> Help Contact eMail: 73 at 73.am
>> Web Home Page: http://www.premium-rx.org/
>>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 9
> Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2024 10:33:15 -0500
> From: Raaj Shinde <raaj at theshindes.net>
> To: 73 at 73.am
> Cc: premium-rx at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Premium-Rx] Reflector Tech Problem
> Message-ID:
> <CAPy8DSLLqTvo+EOiFhyr0W1AYroZ33EUD_wcc8Lhc+VthrONVQ at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>
> Hi Paul,
>
> I think this reflector is a tremendous resource, with members who not only
> have a vast amount of knowledge but are very willing to share it. Just
> yesterday, I had a chance to meet with another receiver enthusiast here
> locally, that I met through this reflector!
>
> I am definitely in favor of keeping it alive and going. I think a migration
> to Groups.io would be a great move. I have some bandwidth and exposure to
> IT systems, so I'm happy to help.
>
> Thank you and 73, raaj, KI8JI
> ki8ji at arrl.net
>
>
> On Sat, Dec 21, 2024 at 11:07?PM 73--- via Premium-Rx <
> premium-rx at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>
>> This morning 208 of our members had their subscriptions deleted by the QTH
>> system. We?re still looking into that.
>>
>> We could try to ?fix the glitch? (like the two Bobs) and stay on the QTH
>> system. I have been considering options, such as migrating to ?Groups.IO?
>> for a more up-to-date email reflector, but this comes at a cost of time &
>> money. I don?t mind investing the time and money, but there is another
>> option that should be weighed before such an investment is made.
>>
>> Greg Bailey K6QPV and Jan Skirrow VE7DJX founded the Premium-RX reflector
>> about a quarter century ago to fill a need for timely information exchanges
>> regarding our beloved receivers. Greg & Jan passed the reflector and the
>> website on to me almost 18 years ago, and I have carried on since then.
>>
>> As we can see, traffic on the reflector has slowed each year to a
>> crawl. Membership has been in decline for years, often from silent
>> keys. Several times a month I receive an email from the family of a Silent
>> Key with ?the notification.? Receiver technology has certainly changed,
>> and the market for the classic receivers has markedly declined. This begs
>> the question of whether the Premium-RX reflector has reached that point in
>> time where it has fulfilled its original purpose to the point where it
>> should be discontinued.
>>
>> I?ll let the members decide. Please email me privately ( 73 at 73.am ) or
>> make a post to the reflector!
>>
>> Thank you & vy 73 de Paul W8ZO
>> cell/text: +1 304.300.3000
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>>
>
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> Message: 10
> Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2024 16:12:43 +0000
> From: Arthur Delibert <radio75a3 at msn.com>
> To: "premium-rx at mailman.qth.net" <premium-rx at mailman.qth.net>,
> "73 at 73.am" <73 at 73.am>
> Subject: Re: [Premium-Rx] Reflector Tech Problem
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> I definitely vote to keep it going! Just a month ago, I got some very valuable help from this group to repair my TenTec RX340, and last year I was able to help two members with parts for their Sylvania R-1414s that probably would have been unobtainable anywhere else.
>
> This is a community of people who could not possibly find each other if it were not for this group.
>
> Art Delibert, KB3FJO
> ________________________________
> From: premium-rx-bounces at mailman.qth.net <premium-rx-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of 73--- via Premium-Rx <premium-rx at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2024 11:07 PM
> To: premium-rx at mailman.qth.net <premium-rx at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [Premium-Rx] Reflector Tech Problem
>
> This morning 208 of our members had their subscriptions deleted by the QTH system. We?re still looking into that.
>
> We could try to ?fix the glitch? (like the two Bobs) and stay on the QTH system. I have been considering options, such as migrating to ?Groups.IO? for a more up-to-date email reflector, but this comes at a cost of time & money. I don?t mind investing the time and money, but there is another option that should be weighed before such an investment is made.
>
> Greg Bailey K6QPV and Jan Skirrow VE7DJX founded the Premium-RX reflector about a quarter century ago to fill a need for timely information exchanges regarding our beloved receivers. Greg & Jan passed the reflector and the website on to me almost 18 years ago, and I have carried on since then.
>
> As we can see, traffic on the reflector has slowed each year to a crawl. Membership has been in decline for years, often from silent keys. Several times a month I receive an email from the family of a Silent Key with ?the notification.? Receiver technology has certainly changed, and the market for the classic receivers has markedly declined. This begs the question of whether the Premium-RX reflector has reached that point in time where it has fulfilled its original purpose to the point where it should be discontinued.
>
> I?ll let the members decide. Please email me privately ( 73 at 73.am ) or make a post to the reflector!
>
> Thank you & vy 73 de Paul W8ZO
> cell/text: +1 304.300.3000
> ______________________________________________________________
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> Help Page: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
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> Help Contact eMail: 73 at 73.am
> Web Home Page: http://www.premium-rx.org/
>
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> Message: 11
> Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2024 16:55:09 +0000 (UTC)
> From: "w3jn at verizon.net" <w3jn at verizon.net>
> To: "premium-rx at mailman.qth.net" <premium-rx at mailman.qth.net>,
> "73 at 73.am" <73 at 73.am>, Arthur Delibert <radio75a3 at msn.com>
> Subject: Re: [Premium-Rx] Reflector Tech Problem
> Message-ID: <655569465.2033611.1734886509045 at mail.yahoo.com>
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>
> I vote yes!
> And Art, your R-1414 that donated its oscillator coil lives on.... I rewound an oscillator coil for it, fixed a shorted feedthru capacitor, replaced a bad display tube, and apart from an intermittent 16KC filter it works great.?
>
> 73, John/W3JN
>
> On Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 11:13:39 AM EST, Arthur Delibert via Premium-Rx <premium-rx at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>
> I definitely vote to keep it going!? Just a month ago, I got some very valuable help from this group to repair my TenTec RX340, and last year I was able to help two members with parts for their Sylvania R-1414s that probably would have been unobtainable anywhere else.
>
> This is a community of people who could not possibly find each other if it were not for this group.
>
> Art Delibert, KB3FJO
> ________________________________
> From: premium-rx-bounces at mailman.qth.net <premium-rx-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of 73--- via Premium-Rx <premium-rx at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2024 11:07 PM
> To: premium-rx at mailman.qth.net <premium-rx at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [Premium-Rx] Reflector Tech Problem
>
> This morning 208 of our members had their subscriptions deleted by the QTH system.? We?re still looking into that.
>
> We could try to ?fix the glitch? (like the two Bobs) and stay on the QTH system.? I have been considering options, such as migrating to ?Groups.IO? for a more up-to-date email reflector, but this comes at a cost of time & money.? I don?t mind investing the time and money, but there is another option that should be weighed? before such an investment is made.
>
> Greg Bailey K6QPV and Jan Skirrow VE7DJX founded the Premium-RX reflector about a quarter century ago to fill a need for timely information exchanges regarding our beloved receivers.? Greg & Jan passed the reflector and the website on to me almost 18 years ago, and I have carried on since then.
>
> As we can see, traffic on the reflector has slowed each year to a crawl.? Membership has been in decline for years, often from silent keys.? Several times a month I receive an email from the family of a Silent Key with ?the notification.?? Receiver technology has certainly changed, and the market for the classic receivers has markedly declined.? This begs the question of whether the Premium-RX reflector has reached that point in time where it has fulfilled its original purpose to the point where it should be discontinued.
>
> I?ll let the members decide.? Please email me privately? ( 73 at 73.am ) or make a post to the reflector!
>
> Thank you & vy 73 de Paul? W8ZO
> cell/text:? +1 304.300.3000
> ______________________________________________________________
> Premium-RX Mailing List Information
> Home:? https://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/premium-rx
> Help Page:? http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post to Group eMail:? premium-rx at mailman.qth.net
> Help Contact eMail:? 73 at 73.am
> Web Home Page:? http://www.premium-rx.org/
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> Home:? https://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/premium-rx
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> Post to Group eMail:? premium-rx at mailman.qth.net
> Help Contact eMail:? 73 at 73.am
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