I mean tuning the antenna, they don't like any mismatch at all with the
antenna, or the early ones didn't, I don't know if the newer ones are as
sensitive or not.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2015 9:20 AM
Subject: Re: Upgrading my station
>I presume that you mean tuning the transceiver while the amp is on. I
>don't
> own any transceivers with tubes so there is nothing to tune. My SteppIr
> has
> no SWR to speak of, like 1.1:1 or less. The finals just went poof.
>
> Alan
>
>
> Alan R. Downing
> Phoenix, AZ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of John Miller
> Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2015 4:36 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Upgrading my station
>
> I've known people to blow the finals in them by tuning them with the amp
> on
> or running it without getting the SWR down almost flat, like 1.5 or above.
> I
>
> don't know if that's the same now as it was but I know earlier ones were
> that way.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2015 2:03 AM
> Subject: Re: Upgrading my station
>
>
>> Ouch, I will be careful and keep the power down to 400 or 500
>> watts. I think the current owner does radio tech work for Santa
>> Barbara County and he bought the amp used from another guy so I
>> am not sure how old it is. Of course, he says it works well.
>> 73, Jim
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Date sent: Sat, 20 Jun 2015 22:20:18 -0700
>> Subject: Re: Upgrading my station
>>
>> Jim, I burned up the finals in mine, so just be careful with it.
>> I never
>> found out how I fried the finals, so I couldn't avoid doing what
>> ever it was
>> that cost me over $400 to fix.
>>
>> Alan
>>
>>
>> Alan R. Downing
>> Phoenix, AZ
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Jim Gammon
>> Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2015 7:28 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Upgrading my station
>>
>> Alan, thanks much for your help last week with T31LP. That was
>> indeed a very cool contact and I got a good recording direct from
>> my headphone jack. Thanks for asking Lee to explain the project.
>> On another topic, I am going to upgrade my station here, putting
>> up a Gap Titan Vertical which covers 80 through 10 and just
>> today, I found a deal on an ALS600 Amp with power supply. If
>> anyone has thoughts about that amp, either negative or hopefully
>> positive, let me know soon because the guy wants to know in the
>> next day or so. Thanks and 73, Jim WA6EKS
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Date sent: Sat, 20 Jun 2015 18:59:18 -0700
>> Subject: Re: I worked Alan last Wednesday morning
>>
>> Hello Jim and everyone, yes, I did work Jim when the T31 came to
>> the group
>> to work all of the guys. Stan and I had worked T31LP for about
>> 25 minuttes
>> when I asked him to drop by 7163 and work the group. He was
>> gracious enough
>> to drop by for a good 30 minutes and worked everyone on freq,
>> including Jim.
>> T31 is relatively rare, and so it was a good snag for Jim. Drop
>> by any
>> night that you can Jim, we would love to have you in the group.
>> If anyone
>> else would like to try the group out, we are on 7163 every
>> morning at 05:00
>> east coast time, and 02:00 AM out here.
>>
>> Alan - N7MIT
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Alan R. Downing
>> Phoenix, AZ
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Jim Gammon
>> Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2015 5:49 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: I worked Alan last Wednesday morning
>>
>> Thanks Tom, will remember Alan and try to send positive prayers
>> and energy his way. I just talked with him around 02:00 last
>> Wednesday morning when we were talking to T31LP on the Amelia
>> Earhart project. Alan helped me get in contact with them.
>> Thanks Alan! Jim WA6EKS
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Tom Behler <[log in to unmask]
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Date sent: Sat, 20 Jun 2015 19:13:53 -0400
>> Subject: Health Update On Our Friend Alan, N7MIT
>>
>> Hello, everyone.
>>
>>
>>
>> I have been corresponding back and forth with our friend Alan
>> (N7MIT),
>> regarding various issues pertaining to learning the I phone, and
>> I requested
>> an update on his latest health concerns.
>>
>>
>>
>> Unfortunately, the news is not very good.
>>
>>
>>
>> Alan has given me permission to share the news with the group.
>>
>>
>>
>> To quote Alan himself:
>>
>>
>>
>> "I got very bad news yesterday regarding my lung biopsy. I have
>> adno
>> carcinoma in both lungs, and have been referred to a specialist
>> that deals
>> with cancer of the lung. It sounds pretty bad, but I will fight
>> it."
>>
>>
>>
>> Let's all continue to keep Alan in our thoughts and prayers.
>>
>>
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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