[PVRCNC] What ham radio has become

[Guy Olinger, K2AV]

No names mentioned, but I have known some number who seem just plain 
"connector challenged" regardless of all the other stuff that they really know 
quite well.

The REAL solution for such folks is to make all their cables out of teflon 
coax that cannot be melted by the soldering iron.  None of this "deft touch" 
stuff to get just enough solder and heat on it to wick well without melting 
the jacket or dielectric.

I keep my do-it-yersself credentials alive by replacing vacuum relays with 
burned contacts (and other calamities) in contest amplifiers.  I haven't yet 
figured out how to rebuild an 8874 with a smoked grid.  Maybe next year if I 
see a few more of these build it yourself vacuum tube videos and can catch 
on...

73, Guy.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Jordan, K4QPL" <k4qpl at nc.rr.com>
To: "Brian Alsop" <alsopb at nc.rr.com>; "PVRCNC" <pvrcnc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 8:44 AM
Subject: Re: [PVRCNC] What ham radio has become


He should buy. Probably doesn't know which end of the soldering iron to hold
or where to put it.

Worst part is I had thought connecting antennas and rig control were the
last bastions of homebrewing and they might survive. This makes me even more
determined that I will not buy a [you insert brand name] all in one
automatic keyer-rtty-microphone-computer-two radio-band decoder-antenna
switching voice recording morse reading control unit for my shack!

Maybe there are still a few dinosaurs out here.

73,

Jim, K4QPL

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Alsop" <alsopb at nc.rr.com>
To: "PVRCNC" <pvrcnc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 7:59 AM
Subject: [PVRCNC] What ham radio has become


> This posted on KA9FOX's site.
>
> Does any one know where i can get new jumper coax
> with all conectors working on both ends. I purchased
> 5 3ft from some company not to mention thay don,t work.
> thanks Jerry w6---
>
> QRZ show this guy to be an Extra Class Licensee.
>
> Heaven forbid if his rig comes without a power cord.
>
> 73 de Brian/K3KO
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