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1902
Dear Brian, I forgot to ask you. I  have been looking for a Scientific ? crystal I believe was the name of the company that Leo Meyerson W0GFQ owner and...
Gil
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Nov 22, 2009
9:29 am
1901
FOR SALE: ANTIQUE HAM BAND CRYSTALS - for less than $2.00 each. Military surplus crystals from the Golden era of radio. Build or restore something true to the...
Bry Carling
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Nov 22, 2009
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1900
Just an update: I am having a lot of good contacts with both my AC-1 and GB-1 (6L6 with regulated screen) on forty, eighty and one-sixty. I am glad I have...
David
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Nov 8, 2009
8:14 pm
1896
I have to nip this in the bud. Comments such as have appeared in the last 3 posts are not in the spirit of this Group. I have allowed the seller to retort...
sigcom@...
sigcom1
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Oct 20, 2009
4:40 pm
1891
how much dollars how much partial ernest ... Hello to all: My apologies to some of you who have sent me orders on the partial kit. I have not been able to work...
bossarmy
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Oct 3, 2009
5:28 pm
1890
Hello to all: My apologies to some of you who have sent me orders on the partial kit. I have not been able to work on them due to some unfortunate domestic...
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catman351
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Oct 2, 2009
2:31 pm
1889
FOR SALE: ORIGINAL W2-era FT243 CRYSTALS For those who are interested in having the original FT243 crystals with larger quartz stones inside - I offer the ...
Bry Carling
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Sep 13, 2009
1:45 pm
1888
Selling my ac-1 in outstanding condition 300.00 augie...
wa1ljd
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Sep 9, 2009
4:55 pm
1886
Bryan; Would you have these crystals (all are in Khtz): 1695, 1815, 1790, 1140, 1150, 1160, 1240, 1230, 1360, 1350, 1300, 1530, and/or 1340. Thanks, Dennis ...
Banker, Dennis C
datadolt1
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Aug 21, 2009
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FOR SALE: 3.5 MHz Band FT-243 Crystals 3500, 3505, 3510, 3515, 3520, 3528, 3530, 3535, 3540, 3546, 3548, 3550 kHz 3555, 3558, 3560, 3579, 3600, 3614.1,...
Bry Carling
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Aug 20, 2009
1:56 pm
1884
I will be listing my ac-1 for sale.. great condition.. it will be on ebay and qth... time for it to have a new home... augie...
august
wa1ljd
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Aug 7, 2009
9:05 pm
1883
I think decals are still available, but I think you're back to "roll your own" as far as the chassis goes. Welcome! John K5MO...
john
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Jul 30, 2009
10:32 am
1882
Welcome Ken, I used a Bud 6x8x2 aluminum chassis for my clone. Mouser p/n 563-AC-1413. You have to punch and drill it to mount everything though. There are...
Tony Morgan
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Jul 30, 2009
4:28 am
1881
Greetings folks: I just found and joined this interesting list. I like to build tube stuff, and qrp items. Sometimes they work and sometimes they don't. But I...
ken_ketner2
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Jul 30, 2009
3:51 am
1880
Regulation of the plate voltage isn't necessary, just put a VR tube/s on the screen grid. Ron, K5DUZ ... From: Joe Fell W3GMS To: amecoac1@yahoogroups.com ...
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flyboy2high
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Jul 23, 2009
9:47 pm
1879
Yep, that will obvisously eliminate any race condition which may have occured if you would of enabled/disabled the bleeder as you were keying. I guess your...
Joe Fell W3GMS
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Jul 23, 2009
7:24 pm
1878
Race conditions won't be a problem here. I don't plan on concurrently keying the bleeder with the operator's keying of the xmtr.  Instead, it will be an...
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catman351
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Jul 23, 2009
7:17 pm
1877
Cal, My only concern would be a potential time race condition on the voltage stabilizing at the time the high current bleeder is switched in against the keying...
Joe Fell W3GMS
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Jul 23, 2009
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1876
All: I'm in the process of designing another AC-1 type of transmitter. It will use some higher power variation of the 6L6.  I was thinking about some older...
C E
catman351
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Jul 23, 2009
4:38 pm
1875
Thanks for the info. I am using two single section 400uf variables.........it is sitting proudly in my shack...I will post some pics soon ... From: sigcom1...
jon cunningham
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Jul 21, 2009
11:19 am
1874
Jon, According to the G.E. tube book I have here, max. Ip is 46 mA in Class A with 250 Volts Ep. They don't give ratings for Class C but I'd say you're...
sigcom1
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Jul 20, 2009
6:53 pm
1873
I just checked the plate voltage and it readas about 260 under load and the plate current is 42 milliamps....I am sticking with the transformer I have, I know...
k1tp2003
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Jul 18, 2009
11:45 pm
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Jon, That's great news, congratulations! 6 Watts is very good output at that B+ Voltage. Sounds like you did a good job. 73.......Steve Smith WB6TNL...
sigcom1
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Jul 14, 2009
2:52 pm
1871
For one thing, RF is getting into your meter & skewing everything. measure key-down B+  on the upstream side of the B+ feed, at the plate bypass...
David Richards
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Jul 13, 2009
11:26 pm
1870
I stripped out the components going to the grid and plate from the power supply and redid the wiring a little different. Whatever I did it works now. I am...
k1tp2003
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Jul 13, 2009
11:22 pm
1869
One more thing: Post some pictures of your rig when you get the chance, thanks. 73.......Steve Smith WB6TNL...
sigcom1
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Jul 13, 2009
9:55 pm
1868
With the rig powered down and the HV blead down, measure the resistance of your RF Chokes. The chokes in my AC-1 measure 60 Ohms. I would say that if yours...
sigcom1
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Jul 13, 2009
9:53 pm
1867
You also need to be sure that you are tuning to the fundamental frequency of the crystal and not doubling or tripling . Charlie , W5COV...
Charlie , W5COV
w5cov
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Jul 13, 2009
9:28 pm
1866
The plate of the 6V6 has a large amplitude R.F. signal present.... or it should. You're not going to make an accurate DC measurement at this point with a VOM....
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flyboy2high
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Jul 13, 2009
9:21 pm
1865
Not the best transformer, possibly need a larger filter cap, and/or your plate choke uses too thin of wire or cathode choke in keying line too small). Some...
LEE BAHR
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Jul 13, 2009
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