classic radio
For my shack its 1987 again …
Monday, Oct. 29, 2018 — Not much has been happening here in the shack with the exception of increasingly good night time propagation on 75/80 meters. Studio B (my shack in the corner of our […]
Month: October 2018
bugs
Two McElroy bugs unboxed for the collection …
Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018 — While cleaning out my daily driver, I brought in a couple of USPS boxes that I’ve been carrying around in the back for several months. BOX No. 1: This […]
ebay
Tuner repair job completed once $1.75 part arrives …
Monday, Oct. 15, 2018 — Today I had the chance to go inside my the MFJ-989B antenna tuner I recently purchased cheaply that needed help. The meter had come dislodged, and the drive belt that […]
ebay
New arrival? Yes, well, it seems that I’m an ‘oppor-tuner-ist’ …
Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018 — I apologize to my readers for this entry in advance because I (again!) have written about antenna tuners. I have written frequently about tuners lately, but I can’t avoid the […]
ebay
When is a roller inductor not a roller inductor? When its an MFJ AirCore inductor!
Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018 — I’m being a bit of a pain this afternoon, and ragging on MFJ’s AirCore roller inductor technology. Honestly, I don’t have a personal bad experience with MFJ’s AirCore rollers — […]