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Date: Tuesday, 31 August 2010 06:01:37 UTC
From: Jonathan (KB1KIX)
I read Murray's comments with wide amounts of laughter..... and then disdain.
Complaining about a screen shot, that is used for promoting someones project is insane.
You can't get free publicity like you do from bloggers targeting users of your software. I do it all the time and NEVER had a single complaint on my blog - in fact, I've received dozens of "thank you " letters from hams appreciating the fact that I helped promote their project - especially to such a targeted audience.
Murray, maybe you should really get over your self importance and appreciate the free publicity.
My blog gets several thousand hits a week now, I was going to make a post after seeing it on G4ILO's blog..... not anymore. Dealing with petty web nonsense isn't worth my time, I have far too much to share.
Date: Tuesday, 31 August 2010 00:00:08 UTC
From: Thomas
I wish to make an additional comment , this time about the FT-817ND which I have owned for over two months now , a great little transciever for taking on trips , camping etc ! Reciever quality is very good as I also enjoy listening to international shortwave , I have recieved readable signal reports with just the 5 watts on both 40 as well as 20 meters with just a small Barker & Williamson antenna just 9 feet off the ground ! You will definately not break anyones signal strenght meter with 2 to 5 watts ! A great little survival radio ! What I wish he FT-817ND had were fold down front end legs ! I wish that the radio covered the weather band which is 163 MHZ coverage stops at 159 MHZ on the FT-817 also having the 220 MHZ Amateur band would have been nice because of the link machines on 220 such as Condor ! And I wish that the people at Yaesu would have used a more durable paint for the cabinet I notice places where the paint has peeled off , will never use the carry strap and expose the radio to being banged around , but carry it in a woman's small canvas carrying bag , protects the radio .
Date: Monday, 30 August 2010 03:08:18 UTC
From: Thomas
Excellent comments on the Miracle Whip antenna , I purchased a used Miracle Whip at a local hamfest and have used it with my FT-817ND and yes the Miracle Whip does work and very well , but it works best out doors away from trees , bushes and buildings , I do not connect the Miracle Whip directly to the Ft-817 but connect the antenna to an SWR (radio shack) meter and use a short patch cable to the radio so I can see what my SWR reading is while I transmit ! The Miracle antenna works best on the higher bands 15 meters , 10 meters and 6 meters ! On SSB 40 meters range is only a few hundred miles at best ! And unless a person is on top of a mountain 75 meters is less than a hundred miles ! Great antenna but do wish the whip were removeable and the antenna could with stand greater output power say a hundred watts !
Date: Monday, 30 August 2010 02:47:24 UTC
From: Murray (ZL1BPU)
Home page: http://www.qsl.net/zl1bpu
While I appreciate your ad-hoc publicity for ZL2AFP CMSK, it would have been much better if you had asked permission to use my screen-shot on your blog site!
While web pictures and text are widely plagiarized, that doesn't make it right to do so. Copyright still applies and the image is still mine.
73,
Murray ZL1BPU
Date: Monday, 23 August 2010 23:20:36 UTC
From: victor carvajal (XE1ZVJ)
Great page and it has interesting info, thanks for sharing us this info
Date: Monday, 23 August 2010 02:15:00 UTC
From: Ernie (NH7L)
Hi Julian.
Hope you'll reconsider and bring back your blog. It's one of the best ham blogs out there. You have readers worldwide, and you have valuable things to say ... and you do it thoughtfully. Lots of us wrestle with the same problems you have ... the need for stealth operation, the fascination with low power, etc. If you express an opinion or two, someone somewhere won't like it. Who cares? Bring it back, Julian. You've got many more fans than detractors. Thanks.
Date: Sunday, 22 August 2010 13:23:32 UTC
From: Kyle (N4NSS)
Home page: http://www.qsl.net/n4nss
Ref:The Windows Genuine Disadvantage
22 August 2010 by Julian G4ILO You said
"But the truth is, the older I get the more I feel that life is too short for faffing around with computers."
This is the best statement you made....Just think of all the things we did without computers which were supposed to make things easier....They just complicate....
Date: Saturday, 21 August 2010 17:18:25 UTC
From: Lonnie (KA4SEE)
Nice site, a lot of great data and new info for someone who has been out of the station for to many years.
73
LPO
Date: Saturday, 07 August 2010 12:15:54 UTC
From: Yücel Kasap (TA3CY)
Home page: http://www.radyoamatorleri.com
Thkxs
Date: Monday, 02 August 2010 09:53:47 UTC
From: Gary (AI4JA)
Please take a look at this. I have NEVER had Linux crash.
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/
73,
Gary, AI4JA
Date: Tuesday, 27 July 2010 09:49:21 UTC
From: Mike (M0AZE)
Home page: http://qrz.com
Thanks for a informative site, read with interest your thoughts re: FT817. I too have similar conclusions and while on vacation had +ve results on SSB - but you are right on the use of 5 watts on CW will yield much better results than ssb will ever do.. Seems I need to dust off the brain cells and get them going and get into this mode as I let it slip the moment I had my full licence. I use Maplin sourced 12V 1.3 ah batteries (2 off) and this extends my work considerably and is not too heavy to carry one of these in a backpack. I also use a Ventenna portable vertical aerial to good affect and recommend its use. Great radio plus poor antenna never amounts to much so my advice to any aspiring portable station is to concentrate on this area. Portable working is great - QRP is challenging but adds another dimension to a great hobby that I find very rewarding. So now it's head down and get into CW. I will take you up on your advice on the type of key and the T1 tuner.
Thanks again.
Mike - M0ZE
Date: Saturday, 24 July 2010 02:09:28 UTC
From: Steve (N2QLQ)
Wonderful site..I came across it from a reference to your VOAProp program on the WINMOR group. Installed it straight away and really like it. I am also glad to see someone who operates successfully with "stealthy" tech. I will be moving to a antenna restricted community soon, and will be trying some of your suggestions.
Date: Sunday, 18 July 2010 07:15:51 UTC
From: Massimo Gandini (IW1BMR)
hallo' !!! very nice website , and my compliments for your shack !!
you can find my photo on qrz.com.
73 by massimo , IW1BMR
Date: Sunday, 18 July 2010 05:29:49 UTC
From: gregoire (HB9TWU)
Home page: http://hb9twu.e-monsite.com/
hello y like hamspirit and drake ligne 7
sorry for my english your will info for my station look my site 73 greg
Date: Monday, 05 July 2010 03:22:07 UTC
From: Shawn Davis (KF7KXQ)
Julian,
Very nice website. I'm in the US and a newly minted ham. I have learned quite a few things reading your site!
73's
Shawn Davis
KF7KXQ
Date: Thursday, 24 June 2010 20:10:19 UTC
From: Ron Stone (GW3YDX)
Home page: http://www.vinecom.co.uk
Hello Julian
I noted your comments on our Supermoxon. Two observations...
1. We now use hose clamps on the directors as well as the driver and reflector. This is a better means of construction than the tapped screws.
2. You can alter the resonant frequency of the antenna by sliding in and out the end-sections. Briging the end-sections out by 5-10mm would bring the resonance higher in the band.
73
Ron Stone GW3YDX
Date: Tuesday, 22 June 2010 06:18:48 UTC
From: Paul (GM4ULS)
Home page: http://gm4uls.webs.com
Very interesting site. I operated stealth for many years, mainly with 70cm, 2m, 4m, and 6m antennas in the loft, but also with odd pieces of wire for HF. I was able to take advantage of Es, and also worked through satellites. More recently I have been using a doublet at roof height which, apart from rf in the shack, performed remarkably well. I also used a "snake" antenna for top band; this is a controversial antenna which you can read about here www.qsl.net/gm6men/index.htm . I concur with your views about an ATU matching the feeder more often than the antenna. I now have an MA5B (the neighbours are happy about it) which needs no ATU, haleljuah! 73 and enjoy radio
Date: Friday, 18 June 2010 13:21:17 UTC
From: Steve (G0HDA)
im a regular reader of ur site blogs reviues ect many thanks 4 the reviue on the MFJ 1026 hopfully should help me deal with noice at this end 2 ect keep up the nice work all the best 73 dx de g0hda steve
Date: Friday, 18 June 2010 08:08:48 UTC
From: Vic (G3NVB)
Home page: http://www.ivarc.org.uk
Hallo Julian. I am a regular reader of your blogs which I find interesting and pertinent to our amateur life today. Keep them coming.
Date: Wednesday, 16 June 2010 18:31:06 UTC
From: Lawrie (M3UHQ)
Home page: http://www.cornishconnect.co.uk
Hi There, Love your blog, infact your page seems to be wverywhere over the internet, Im lawrie and like Adam M6RDP I too have mental helath issues, my blog is located over urban-ex 73's
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