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Christopher O'Callaghan July 6th 05 04:29 PM

A car with 6 antennas
 
never saw a car with 6 big antennas(3-4 feet)and 3 small ones all on mag
mounts...WOW




Dave July 6th 05 04:58 PM

then you have never been to any decent sized hamfest/fleamarket.

"Christopher O'Callaghan" wrote in message
...
never saw a car with 6 big antennas(3-4 feet)and 3 small ones all on mag
mounts...WOW






Walter Maxwell July 6th 05 10:36 PM


"Dave" wrote in message
...
then you have never been to any decent sized hamfest/fleamarket.

"Christopher O'Callaghan" wrote in message
...
never saw a car with 6 big antennas(3-4 feet)and 3 small ones all on mag
mounts...WOW


He was probably conducting a mutual impedance measuring test to see which
one would out couple the other.

Walt,W2DU



Wes Stewart July 6th 05 10:54 PM

On Wed, 6 Jul 2005 16:29:15 +0100, "Christopher O'Callaghan"
wrote:

never saw a car with 6 big antennas(3-4 feet)and 3 small ones all on mag
mounts...WOW


WOW? You must be kidding.

Here's my "Elmer's" mobile rig circa 1958.

http://www.qsl.net/n7ws/w7uvr.jpg

Folding 2 el beam (later three elements) on 30' rotatable pneumatic
mast.

4-1000A high-level plate modulated (later SSB linear). "Pole-pig"
transformer, with extra leaf in the spring on that side.

5 KW generator (later 15KW)

Two bumper mounted, hat-loaded verticals with remotely tuned
vacuum-variable/rotary-inductor tuning.



Bob Miller July 6th 05 10:59 PM

On Wed, 6 Jul 2005 15:58:35 -0000, "Dave" wrote:

then you have never been to any decent sized hamfest/fleamarket.

"Christopher O'Callaghan" wrote in message
...
never saw a car with 6 big antennas(3-4 feet)and 3 small ones all on mag
mounts...WOW





Or seen a San Antonian cop drive by with 17 tiny aeraels sticking up
from his cruiser roof, looking like a dead cockroach.

Those guys must use a lotta radios...

bob
k5qwg



Roy Lewallen July 6th 05 11:15 PM

That's really just one antenna with six feedpoints.

Roy Lewallen, W7EL

Buck July 6th 05 11:26 PM

On Wed, 6 Jul 2005 16:29:15 +0100, "Christopher O'Callaghan"
wrote:

never saw a car with 6 big antennas(3-4 feet)and 3 small ones all on mag
mounts...WOW



You missed mine when it had 8 antennas on it, or when I was in atlanta
with 10 antennas.


--
73 for now
Buck
N4PGW

Me July 6th 05 11:41 PM

In article ,
Roy Lewallen wrote:

That's really just one antenna with six feedpoints.

Roy Lewallen, W7EL


Maybe a Phased Array for signal tracking........


Me who used to drive one of those for the FCC...........

H. Adam Stevens, NQ5H July 7th 05 12:01 AM

Walt is always the tru guru.
Chuckle.

73 OM

H.
NQ5H

"Walter Maxwell" wrote in message
...

"Dave" wrote in message
...
then you have never been to any decent sized hamfest/fleamarket.

"Christopher O'Callaghan" wrote in message
...
never saw a car with 6 big antennas(3-4 feet)and 3 small ones all on
mag
mounts...WOW


He was probably conducting a mutual impedance measuring test to see which
one would out couple the other.

Walt,W2DU





Topaz305RK July 7th 05 04:42 AM

Wow, what a great set of pictures of "how things used to was"!!!!!!!!!!!!

You really had to be dedicated and love what you were doing.




Owen July 7th 05 04:57 AM

On Wed, 6 Jul 2005 21:42:36 -0600, "Topaz305RK"
wrote:

Wow, what a great set of pictures of "how things used to was"!!!!!!!!!!!!

You really had to be dedicated and love what you were doing.


Or to be just a little crazy... but as they say, you don't have to be
crazy to be a ham, but it helps.

Field day activities were fun. Somehow replacing cubic metres of field
equipment with a shoebox sized "black box" that does 100W of SSB from
160m to 7ocm has eliminated much of the fun.

We are seduced by radios with lots of features in silicon, often
without much regard for how it performs as a receiver, things that we
can't fix, whether because of a lack of knowledge, test jigs,
alignment / diagnostic software or board rework equipment. We have
come a long way!

Owen

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Mr Fed UP July 7th 05 06:38 AM

Oh Dang!! Now I have to go add some more to my car...
grin WB9SMX Just hate to be out done,, get me one o them buses to
have room too ;-)

BTW That wasn't Dales Dead Bug van from King of the Hill was it? lol



"Christopher O'Callaghan" wrote in message
...
never saw a car with 6 big antennas(3-4 feet)and 3 small ones all on mag
mounts...WOW






Walter Maxwell July 7th 05 02:43 PM


"Me" wrote in message
...
In article ,
Roy Lewallen wrote:

That's really just one antenna with six feedpoints.

Roy Lewallen, W7EL


Maybe a Phased Array for signal tracking........


Me who used to drive one of those for the FCC...........


Who is 'Me'? I used to drive one 'a them things too, before and during WW2.

Walt, w2du



Me July 8th 05 12:59 AM

In article ,
"Walter Maxwell" wrote:

Who is 'Me'? I used to drive one 'a them things too, before and during WW2.

Walt, w2du


"Me" is an alias for a well know Radioman/FCC Field Agent, who is
nearing the end of his natural life, but finds time to kabitz here in
NewsGroups....

but, yours didn't have Phased Verticals, with electronic steering, and
a Right/Left meter just above the steering wheel to guide you in on the
signal....

Me

Walter Maxwell July 9th 05 07:01 PM


"Me" wrote in message
...
In article ,
"Walter Maxwell" wrote:

Who is 'Me'? I used to drive one 'a them things too, before and during

WW2.

Walt, w2du


"Me" is an alias for a well know Radioman/FCC Field Agent, who is
nearing the end of his natural life, but finds time to kabitz here in
NewsGroups....

but, yours didn't have Phased Verticals, with electronic steering, and
a Right/Left meter just above the steering wheel to guide you in on the
signal....

Me


You're right, mine was a Hudson with a loop DF and Hallicrafters SX-27 and
SX-28 receivers. There had to be a somewhat intelligent brain connecting the
DF to the steering wheel. Did you drive your car during the time the NDO and
RID existed? I was a charter member beginning in 1940. My wife-to-be
disseminated more than 500 invitations to join from her FCC office in
Washington as an assistant to George E. Sterling, then Chief Engineer of the
FCC.

If well-known Radioman/FCC Agent is so well known how come I don't know him?
I can't believe you're gonna give away any Home Security secrets by tossing
your anonomity cloak. How about coming clean with us?

Walt, W2DU



Fred W4JLE July 9th 05 10:22 PM

He is Riley's mini-me...

"Walter Maxwell" wrote in message
...

"Me" wrote in message
...
In article ,
"Walter Maxwell" wrote:

Who is 'Me'? I used to drive one 'a them things too, before and

during
WW2.

Walt, w2du


"Me" is an alias for a well know Radioman/FCC Field Agent, who is
nearing the end of his natural life, but finds time to kabitz here in
NewsGroups....

but, yours didn't have Phased Verticals, with electronic steering, and
a Right/Left meter just above the steering wheel to guide you in on the
signal....

Me


You're right, mine was a Hudson with a loop DF and Hallicrafters SX-27 and
SX-28 receivers. There had to be a somewhat intelligent brain connecting

the
DF to the steering wheel. Did you drive your car during the time the NDO

and
RID existed? I was a charter member beginning in 1940. My wife-to-be
disseminated more than 500 invitations to join from her FCC office in
Washington as an assistant to George E. Sterling, then Chief Engineer of

the
FCC.

If well-known Radioman/FCC Agent is so well known how come I don't know

him?
I can't believe you're gonna give away any Home Security secrets by

tossing
your anonomity cloak. How about coming clean with us?

Walt, W2DU





Walter Maxwell July 9th 05 11:48 PM

Riley wouldn't hide behind 'me'.

Walt

"Fred W4JLE" wrote in message
...
He is Riley's mini-me...

"Walter Maxwell" wrote in message
...

"Me" wrote in message
...
In article ,
"Walter Maxwell" wrote:

Who is 'Me'? I used to drive one 'a them things too, before and

during
WW2.

Walt, w2du

"Me" is an alias for a well know Radioman/FCC Field Agent, who is
nearing the end of his natural life, but finds time to kabitz here in
NewsGroups....

but, yours didn't have Phased Verticals, with electronic steering, and
a Right/Left meter just above the steering wheel to guide you in on

the
signal....

Me


You're right, mine was a Hudson with a loop DF and Hallicrafters SX-27

and
SX-28 receivers. There had to be a somewhat intelligent brain connecting

the
DF to the steering wheel. Did you drive your car during the time the NDO

and
RID existed? I was a charter member beginning in 1940. My wife-to-be
disseminated more than 500 invitations to join from her FCC office in
Washington as an assistant to George E. Sterling, then Chief Engineer of

the
FCC.

If well-known Radioman/FCC Agent is so well known how come I don't know

him?
I can't believe you're gonna give away any Home Security secrets by

tossing
your anonomity cloak. How about coming clean with us?

Walt, W2DU







Me July 10th 05 12:21 AM

In article ,
"Walter Maxwell" wrote:

"Me" wrote in message
...
In article ,
"Walter Maxwell" wrote:

Who is 'Me'? I used to drive one 'a them things too, before and during

WW2.

Walt, w2du


"Me" is an alias for a well know Radioman/FCC Field Agent, who is
nearing the end of his natural life, but finds time to kabitz here in
NewsGroups....

but, yours didn't have Phased Verticals, with electronic steering, and
a Right/Left meter just above the steering wheel to guide you in on the
signal....

Me


You're right, mine was a Hudson with a loop DF and Hallicrafters SX-27 and
SX-28 receivers. There had to be a somewhat intelligent brain connecting the
DF to the steering wheel. Did you drive your car during the time the NDO and
RID existed? I was a charter member beginning in 1940. My wife-to-be
disseminated more than 500 invitations to join from her FCC office in
Washington as an assistant to George E. Sterling, then Chief Engineer of the
FCC.

If well-known Radioman/FCC Agent is so well known how come I don't know him?
I can't believe you're gonna give away any Home Security secrets by tossing
your anonomity cloak. How about coming clean with us?

Walt, W2DU



You just don't know any of the Old Gang from the Left Coast, Region X,
and Alaska, that's all. and it was a Van, Creme and Brown, with local
State Plates, or a dark blue Stationwagon, dark tinted windows, with no
backseat and a pile of receivers. I once got myself in trouble by
calling it the SolsbyMobile..... Oh well, that was then.....and this is
now....

Me

Me July 10th 05 12:23 AM

In article ,
"Fred W4JLE" wrote:

He is Riley's mini-me...

"Walter Maxwell" wrote in message
...

"Me" wrote in message
...
In article ,
"Walter Maxwell" wrote:

Who is 'Me'? I used to drive one 'a them things too, before and

during
WW2.

Walt, w2du

"Me" is an alias for a well know Radioman/FCC Field Agent, who is
nearing the end of his natural life, but finds time to kabitz here in
NewsGroups....

but, yours didn't have Phased Verticals, with electronic steering, and
a Right/Left meter just above the steering wheel to guide you in on the
signal....

Me


You're right, mine was a Hudson with a loop DF and Hallicrafters SX-27 and
SX-28 receivers. There had to be a somewhat intelligent brain connecting

the
DF to the steering wheel. Did you drive your car during the time the NDO

and
RID existed? I was a charter member beginning in 1940. My wife-to-be
disseminated more than 500 invitations to join from her FCC office in
Washington as an assistant to George E. Sterling, then Chief Engineer of

the
FCC.

If well-known Radioman/FCC Agent is so well known how come I don't know

him?
I can't believe you're gonna give away any Home Security secrets by

tossing
your anonomity cloak. How about coming clean with us?

Walt, W2DU





Riley is a nice enough attorney, but the real enforcement people all got
riffed during the Clinton/Gore Bloodletting when the Good Field Operatins
folks, all went elsewhere.........

Me

Jerry July 10th 05 02:43 AM

"If your car has more antennas on the roof than wheels on the ground, you
*might* be a redneck"!

(Guess I better add some more wheels! :) )


Jerry


"Walter Maxwell" wrote in message
...
Riley wouldn't hide behind 'me'.

Walt

"Fred W4JLE" wrote in message
...
He is Riley's mini-me...

"Walter Maxwell" wrote in message
...

"Me" wrote in message
...
In article ,
"Walter Maxwell" wrote:

Who is 'Me'? I used to drive one 'a them things too, before and

during
WW2.

Walt, w2du

"Me" is an alias for a well know Radioman/FCC Field Agent, who is
nearing the end of his natural life, but finds time to kabitz here in
NewsGroups....

but, yours didn't have Phased Verticals, with electronic steering,
and
a Right/Left meter just above the steering wheel to guide you in on

the
signal....

Me

You're right, mine was a Hudson with a loop DF and Hallicrafters SX-27

and
SX-28 receivers. There had to be a somewhat intelligent brain
connecting

the
DF to the steering wheel. Did you drive your car during the time the
NDO

and
RID existed? I was a charter member beginning in 1940. My wife-to-be
disseminated more than 500 invitations to join from her FCC office in
Washington as an assistant to George E. Sterling, then Chief Engineer
of

the
FCC.

If well-known Radioman/FCC Agent is so well known how come I don't know

him?
I can't believe you're gonna give away any Home Security secrets by

tossing
your anonomity cloak. How about coming clean with us?

Walt, W2DU









Me July 11th 05 08:42 PM

In article ,
"Walter Maxwell" wrote:

Riley wouldn't hide behind 'me'.

Walt



Oh I don't know about that, I am a fairly LARGE guy....and Riley
might be able to hide behind "Me"......


Me


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