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Daiwa CN-901 HP Lost It's PEP Function, So Here's What I Did
Daiwa makes a great SWR/Watt meter, and my version is the CN-901HP. The CN-901HP is a legal limit HF meter. (They do make others with other designations for other uses.) A few months ago the PEP function just stopped working. Searching Google found no help. I called the folks who take care of USA repairs, and learned they wouldn't repair my meter. The only solution they offered was to send them my meter and $94, plus pay the shipping, and they would send me back a refurbished meter. Uh...... no. (At this point, let me say this. The description that...
Tubes, Time, and Testers
Tubes. I have no idea how many tubes I have in storage waiting to be tested. Thousands certainly, maybe 5,000? 6,000? More? I really don't know. However many there are, before I can list them online, each and every one has to be tested. If you're not familiar with tube testers, the process is pretty straight forward. Open the tube box, make sure the tube matches the label on the box, change nine or ten settings on the tester to match the tube requirements as shown on the roll chart (or book, or addendum, etc.). Insert the tube (after making...
Free Worked All States (WAS) Record Cards
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Free WAS cards to help you earn the Worked All States award in ham radio.
Capitol City Hamfest (Jackson) 2023
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The 2023 Capitol City Hamfest (aka Jackson Hamfest) was held January 27-28 at the Trade Mart in Jackson, MS. The room opened for load-in and setup at noon Friday, and opened to the public Friday night 5:00 to 8:00. The following day, the event started at 8:00 AM and closed shop at 3:00 PM. Plenty of flea market vendors and a few commercial vendors were present for the event.
"Parts Only" Category Added
I love vintage gear, especially tube radios. One of the drawbacks to using vintage gear is that often the manufacturer no longer exists, or if they do exist, they no longer support that product. That can create a real problem when trying to find a repair part. Maybe Fat Cat can help with that.... I just added a new category to the Fat Cat website, and it's not the usual "stuff for sale" type gear. This is a category of gear that is being sold as is, for parts only. Most of these is vintage, some are in various stages...