[PVRCNC] What ham radio has become

[Kent Winrich]

Perhaps he is handicapped or blind (seriously)? And cant put connectors on?

Kent K9EZ

On Jan 22, 2008 10:14 PM, Guy Olinger, K2AV <olinger at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> 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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