"So what kind of rig are you running in your Festiva?" Credit must be given to the slueths at Hamsexy for this one. Anyone count more than 12 radios and a...
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kd8cbj
Sep 2, 2006 10:41 am
... strike this post,got it KD8CBJ...
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Bill Fries
bill_fries_jr
Sep 2, 2006 2:53 pm
All: In the June issue of Flashovers, the monthly newsletter for the Muskegon radio club I wrote the following paragraph. Linda, AB8QH took the picture. I'm...
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k8mhz@...
k8mhz
Sep 2, 2006 2:59 pm
Yes Bill, that is the car! ... From: Bill Fries To: WestMichiganHams@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2006 15:50 Subject: Re: [WestMichiganHams]...
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muskegonjimquay
Sep 4, 2006 3:01 am
Over the last few weeks I have had problems with the signal to my cable modem . I lose the signal to my modem but still have my digital cable . I have all new...
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Gary Lauff
gary_lauff
Sep 4, 2006 3:03 am
Hi, I also attended Dayton Hamvention 2006, and I also documented that same red vehicle, with all the antennas. I shot a digital 8 segment, from several...
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Al Pepping
kv8x@...
Sep 4, 2006 1:22 pm
Hi Mark....welcome to the crowd. I live on a "fringe" leg of Comcast, and
had them out to check their end and everything was OK. The best solution
is to...
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k8mhz@...
k8mhz
Sep 4, 2006 2:13 pm
If you get a good tech out there the problem will be fixed. My situation was noise coming from the lines messing with my 2 meter rigs. Ted Hawk came out first...
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k8mhz@...
k8mhz
Sep 4, 2006 2:17 pm
Some info on the upcoming WiFi system for Muskegon County: http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/columns/article.php/3525246 Note: To protect against computer viruses,...
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k8mhz@...
k8mhz
Sep 4, 2006 2:28 pm
That is one of the most photographed cars in history, I'll bet! It has been on Hamsexy a couple times now. The piece de la resistance was the photos of the...
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k8mhz@...
k8mhz
Sep 4, 2006 4:17 pm
OK... This is what was supposed to be sent in my last post..... That is one of the most photographed cars in history, I'll bet! It has been on Hamsexy a...
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Andrew Young
n8ary
Sep 4, 2006 4:28 pm
If you get an amp, make sure it is a bidirectional one. I may help if your signal is low. ... From: muskegonjimquay To: WestMichiganHams@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
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Dennis Harriss
ab8qd
Sep 4, 2006 4:33 pm
Mark, I hope you noticed the date of the article is over a year old. As of this time there has been NO progress made to implement this system in my area...
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Andrew Young
n8ary
Sep 4, 2006 4:41 pm
I doubt the engine keeps running very well even with all the radios off. Did you get a good look at that heap? Judjing by the workmanship, I doubt the oil...
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k8mhz@...
k8mhz
Sep 4, 2006 6:03 pm
From http://www.arialink.com/ Samsung and Arialink Expect to Deliver Broadband Wireless Services in Early 2007 Las Vegas, Nevada, April 7, 2006 - At the...
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Al Pepping
kv8x@...
Sep 4, 2006 6:08 pm
Anyone know if there is a "standard"; protocol for what type of
polarization is used for WiFi antenna systems? KV8X...
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k8mhz@...
k8mhz
Sep 4, 2006 6:31 pm
Looking at the antennas used in GH they seem to be vertical. I have also noticed that most laptop adaptors are vertically polarized. Usually anything meant...
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Joe Veldhuis
electrode_kd...
Sep 4, 2006 6:41 pm
Every access point/router/unit with an external antenna I have ever seen has used vertical polarization, though it seems that the PCMCIA cards must be using...
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Scott Pawlowski
srpawski
Sep 4, 2006 7:41 pm
Those which Radio Shack sells will also work. I had to do the same last August after suffering numerous losses shortly after signing up for broadband from...
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Al Pepping
kv8x@...
Sep 4, 2006 8:06 pm
Vertical it is by popular consensus.... Now to build the antenna.......KV8X ... From: Joe Veldhuis Date: 09/04/06 14:43:20 To: WestMichiganHams@yahoogroups.com...
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k8mhz@...
k8mhz
Sep 5, 2006 1:23 am
May I suggest a Cantenna? Mine works well as a waveguided directional. Parts are 1 coffee can, 1 chassis mount PL259 connector, a piece of #12 solid wire 1.21...
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Al Pepping
kv8x@...
Sep 5, 2006 3:22 am
The cantenna is what I had in mind....with a little variation. Back in the
60's a physicist working with the USAF developed a unique antenna called
the SBA,...
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k8mhz@...
k8mhz
Sep 5, 2006 1:57 pm
Yes, Plans and info for the SBA would be interesting. I don't really know what the range of the Cantenna is. 15 miles is very doubtful. With the new MiMAX...
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StraitMD4@...
muskegonjimquay
Sep 5, 2006 7:13 pm
Hi all , The Tech showed up . Went through every thing I did . Not wanting to believe that I checked everything and that I had a suggestion to a remedy. She...
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k8mhz@...
k8mhz
Sep 5, 2006 8:38 pm
Al, I found some plans for the SBA. The predicted gain is 14dBi. It does not look very hard to construct. The material is copper and may be pricey but there...
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Al Pepping
kv8x@...
Sep 5, 2006 11:02 pm
Hi Mark..... Not surprising. The overwhelming problem in these cases is
lack of adequate signal at the point it comes into your home. CATV signals
appear to...
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StraitMD4@...
muskegonjimquay
Sep 6, 2006 12:31 am
Hi Al, My computer is connected directly to the cable. Got rid of splitters in the line and the signal still comes and goes. KD8BIG ... From: "Al Pepping"...
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Al Pepping
kv8x@...
Sep 6, 2006 3:01 am
Hi Doc.... Sounds like you are down to a couple of options. DSL from Verizon or
other provider, or take the Nestea plunge and do the pre amp route. I didn
t...
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Hank Greeb
n8xxham
Sep 6, 2006 2:22 pm
... Subject: [Dial] Did you know about this? Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2006 09:39:10 -0400 From: K8CM <K8CM@...> To: dial@... * From: Dial Radio...
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Andrew Young
n8ary
Sep 6, 2006 2:31 pm
And you still may need that amp, because the signal may not be enough coming into your home. Another problem I had was that the modem was bad. It gave me the...
