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On 10/8/2015 5:26 PM, DhiaDuit wrote:
On Thursday, October 8, 2015 at 4:18:20 PM UTC-5, Nyssa wrote:
DhiaDuit wrote:

On Monday, October 5, 2015 at 4:01:03 PM UTC-5, DhiaDuit
wrote:
On Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at 1:13:27 AM UTC-5,
DanNospamSay wrote:
And who knows of the Usenet anymore?
Many services have dropped the entire Usenet service.
Google bought DejaNews. Another monopoly.

Otherwise web-interfaces the the Usenet are the only
resource for many.

(You thought that you were use the Internet, and didn't
use TIN, NN, Pine or other Usenet reader?)

Google,,, mentalfloss.com The Late Movies: Dogs Welcoming
Home Soldiers

New puppy dog. This afternoon I bought a three months old
Blue Heeler, Australian Cattle Dog. The people I bought
her from had named her Jasmine, I will call her Jasmine
too. She answers to that name.

Oh, how sweet! Nice breed too, very trainable and sociable.

I hope that Jasmine settles into her new forever home easily
and that you both enjoy many happy years together.

Nyssa, who WOOFS at the new doggy!

She looks like the runt of the litter. Google,,, Three months old Blue Heeler dogs. Youtube

Vary cool buddy. I have found the "runt" usually
turns out to be the best of the litter. Congrads
on the new house-buddy...

Drifter...

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On Friday, October 9, 2015 at 12:37:38 AM UTC-5, Drifter wrote:
On 10/8/2015 5:26 PM, DhiaDuit wrote:
On Thursday, October 8, 2015 at 4:18:20 PM UTC-5, Nyssa wrote:
DhiaDuit wrote:

On Monday, October 5, 2015 at 4:01:03 PM UTC-5, DhiaDuit
wrote:
On Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at 1:13:27 AM UTC-5,
DanNospamSay wrote:
And who knows of the Usenet anymore?
Many services have dropped the entire Usenet service.
Google bought DejaNews. Another monopoly.

Otherwise web-interfaces the the Usenet are the only
resource for many.

(You thought that you were use the Internet, and didn't
use TIN, NN, Pine or other Usenet reader?)

Google,,, mentalfloss.com The Late Movies: Dogs Welcoming
Home Soldiers

New puppy dog. This afternoon I bought a three months old
Blue Heeler, Australian Cattle Dog. The people I bought
her from had named her Jasmine, I will call her Jasmine
too. She answers to that name.

Oh, how sweet! Nice breed too, very trainable and sociable.

I hope that Jasmine settles into her new forever home easily
and that you both enjoy many happy years together.

Nyssa, who WOOFS at the new doggy!

She looks like the runt of the litter. Google,,, Three months old Blue Heeler dogs. Youtube

Vary cool buddy. I have found the "runt" usually
turns out to be the best of the litter. Congrads
on the new house-buddy...

Drifter...

My little Blue Heeler puppy dog is the peeinst doggy in the World, I don't think my other dog had to go out outside to pee as often when she was a puppy, as my new puppy does. Puppy is wearing me out! Google,,, Why does my puppy dog have to pee so often?

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On Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 9:41:44 PM UTC-4, DhiaDuit wrote:
On Friday, October 9, 2015 at 12:37:38 AM UTC-5, Drifter wrote:
On 10/8/2015 5:26 PM, DhiaDuit wrote:
On Thursday, October 8, 2015 at 4:18:20 PM UTC-5, Nyssa wrote:
DhiaDuit wrote:

On Monday, October 5, 2015 at 4:01:03 PM UTC-5, DhiaDuit
wrote:
On Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at 1:13:27 AM UTC-5,
DanNospamSay wrote:
And who knows of the Usenet anymore?
Many services have dropped the entire Usenet service.
Google bought DejaNews. Another monopoly.

Otherwise web-interfaces the the Usenet are the only
resource for many.

(You thought that you were use the Internet, and didn't
use TIN, NN, Pine or other Usenet reader?)

Google,,, mentalfloss.com The Late Movies: Dogs Welcoming
Home Soldiers

New puppy dog. This afternoon I bought a three months old
Blue Heeler, Australian Cattle Dog. The people I bought
her from had named her Jasmine, I will call her Jasmine
too. She answers to that name.

Oh, how sweet! Nice breed too, very trainable and sociable.

I hope that Jasmine settles into her new forever home easily
and that you both enjoy many happy years together.

Nyssa, who WOOFS at the new doggy!

She looks like the runt of the litter. Google,,, Three months old Blue Heeler dogs. Youtube

Vary cool buddy. I have found the "runt" usually
turns out to be the best of the litter. Congrads
on the new house-buddy...

Drifter...

My little Blue Heeler puppy dog is the peeinst doggy in the World, I don't think my other dog had to go out outside to pee as often when she was a puppy, as my new puppy does. Puppy is wearing me out! Google,,, Why does my puppy dog have to pee so often?

Puppies are just like humans. Maybe it is the cooler weather or they are just sort of scared of the new environment.

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On Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 9:45:21 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 9:41:44 PM UTC-4, DhiaDuit wrote:
On Friday, October 9, 2015 at 12:37:38 AM UTC-5, Drifter wrote:
On 10/8/2015 5:26 PM, DhiaDuit wrote:
On Thursday, October 8, 2015 at 4:18:20 PM UTC-5, Nyssa wrote:
DhiaDuit wrote:

On Monday, October 5, 2015 at 4:01:03 PM UTC-5, DhiaDuit
wrote:
On Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at 1:13:27 AM UTC-5,
DanNospamSay wrote:
And who knows of the Usenet anymore?
Many services have dropped the entire Usenet service.
Google bought DejaNews. Another monopoly.

Otherwise web-interfaces the the Usenet are the only
resource for many.

(You thought that you were use the Internet, and didn't
use TIN, NN, Pine or other Usenet reader?)

Google,,, mentalfloss.com The Late Movies: Dogs Welcoming
Home Soldiers

New puppy dog. This afternoon I bought a three months old
Blue Heeler, Australian Cattle Dog. The people I bought
her from had named her Jasmine, I will call her Jasmine
too. She answers to that name.

Oh, how sweet! Nice breed too, very trainable and sociable.

I hope that Jasmine settles into her new forever home easily
and that you both enjoy many happy years together.

Nyssa, who WOOFS at the new doggy!

She looks like the runt of the litter. Google,,, Three months old Blue Heeler dogs. Youtube

Vary cool buddy. I have found the "runt" usually
turns out to be the best of the litter. Congrads
on the new house-buddy...

Drifter...

My little Blue Heeler puppy dog is the peeinst doggy in the World, I don't think my other dog had to go out outside to pee as often when she was a puppy, as my new puppy does. Puppy is wearing me out! Google,,, Why does my puppy dog have to pee so often?

Puppies are just like humans. Maybe it is the cooler weather or they are just sort of scared of the new environment.

Google,,, Subaru Imprezza TV Ad Youtube

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On Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at 2:31:12 PM UTC-4, Steve wrote:
Are there any real people still here? Should we have a roll call? So many of the old guard gone. I'm not sure what keeps bringing me back here unless it's the odd hope of reading about someone's latest DX catch, homebrewing exploit or DXpedition adventure.

I admit, my SWL activity has decreased since I went berzerk over ham radio, but recently I've started building regenerative receivers, Manhattan style, on copper clad circuit boards, and you can build a damn good receiver that way. I still have some excellent shortwave rigs (AOR 7030+, Lowe HF-150, etc.), but they aren't seeing much use these days. There are only so many hours in the day (24, I'm told, though that figure sounds exaggerated to me).

I'm thinking a good direct conversion receiver might be a good project for the future.

So what's up out there?

Still listening in SE Va. on a Satellit 770, YB400 and Sony SF39FP.

Anyone still there?
 

On Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at 2:31:12 PM UTC-4, Steve wrote:
Are there any real people still here? Should we have a roll call? So many of the old guard gone. I'm not sure what keeps bringing me back here unless it's the odd hope of reading about someone's latest DX catch, homebrewing exploit or DXpedition adventure.

I admit, my SWL activity has decreased since I went berzerk over ham radio, but recently I've started building regenerative receivers, Manhattan style, on copper clad circuit boards, and you can build a damn good receiver that way. I still have some excellent shortwave rigs (AOR 7030+, Lowe HF-150, etc.), but they aren't seeing much use these days. There are only so many hours in the day (24, I'm told, though that figure sounds exaggerated to me).

I'm thinking a good direct conversion receiver might be a good project for the future.

So what's up out there?

Just checked in after a long absence. My ISP stopped carrying usenet, and frankly I've been super busy as I picked up another hobby of serving as Chairman of my local Board of Education. Also got my ham ticket a while back - W1MSH but it seems every time I put up an antenna to transmit, a storm comes along and takes out every tree I used. Thinking about putting up a vertical someplace in the back yard where I'd like an in ground pool as at the rate I'm going it's a cheap and easy way to get a nice big hole in the ground. I'm also still active with astronomy.

I still fire up the 7030+ and my Harris RF-550 periodically. One of these days I'll get around to thinning the herd of some of the others.

Mark Holden

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On Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at 7:06:54 PM UTC-5, Mark Holden wrote:
On Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at 2:31:12 PM UTC-4, Steve wrote:
Are there any real people still here? Should we have a roll call? So many of the old guard gone. I'm not sure what keeps bringing me back here unless it's the odd hope of reading about someone's latest DX catch, homebrewing exploit or DXpedition adventure.

I admit, my SWL activity has decreased since I went berzerk over ham radio, but recently I've started building regenerative receivers, Manhattan style, on copper clad circuit boards, and you can build a damn good receiver that way. I still have some excellent shortwave rigs (AOR 7030+, Lowe HF-150, etc.), but they aren't seeing much use these days. There are only so many hours in the day (24, I'm told, though that figure sounds exaggerated to me).

I'm thinking a good direct conversion receiver might be a good project for the future.

So what's up out there?

Just checked in after a long absence. My ISP stopped carrying usenet, and frankly I've been super busy as I picked up another hobby of serving as Chairman of my local Board of Education. Also got my ham ticket a while back - W1MSH but it seems every time I put up an antenna to transmit, a storm comes along and takes out every tree I used. Thinking about putting up a vertical someplace in the back yard where I'd like an in ground pool as at the rate I'm going it's a cheap and easy way to get a nice big hole in the ground. I'm also still active with astronomy.

I still fire up the 7030+ and my Harris RF-550 periodically. One of these days I'll get around to thinning the herd of some of the others.

Mark Holden

Murphy puppy doggy has an allergy because of the changing of the weather over here. I took her to the vet this morning so she got her last two vaccines. On top of that I have to give her two little bitty Hydroxyzine pills twice each day to control her allergy. Humph! how come I don't get such special treatment?

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Steve wrote:

Are there any real people still here? Should we have a roll call? So many of the old guard gone. I'm not sure what keeps bringing me back here unless it's the odd hope of reading about someone's latest DX catch, homebrewing exploit or DXpedition adventure.


Been gone for a long while but decided to check in again. Got another
email address and another newsreader (Xpn).

Also got myself a Hallicrafters sx 100. Almost deaf, bad hum.

Freakin' snowy today. Time for indoor projects.

Frank Dresser

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On 11/21/2015 2:04 PM, analogdial wrote:

Been gone for a long while but decided to check in again. Got another
email address and another newsreader (Xpn).

Also got myself a Hallicrafters sx 100. Almost deaf, bad hum.

Freakin' snowy today. Time for indoor projects.

Frank Dresser

Congrats on the SX-100...nice radio and I always liked the engine turned
front panel.

You don't say how experienced of a radio repair person you are. The most
likely cause of the hum is a defective power supply filter capacitor;
"almost deaf" could be anything. If you have a way, check the tubes --
if you don't have access to a tube tester at a minimum try re-seating
all the tubes in their sockets. A schematic should be readily available
on the web. Check/replace the input coupling capacitor to the grid of
the final audio stage. A leaky cap here could damage/destroy the audio
output tube and/or the output transformer. Needless to say, be careful
around the high voltage; probably not fatal but more worrisome than the
9-12 VDC used by solid state radios.

Good luck and let us know how you make out.

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On Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 3:24:59 PM UTC-6, Joe from Kokomo wrote:
On 11/21/2015 2:04 PM, analogdial wrote:

Been gone for a long while but decided to check in again. Got another
email address and another newsreader (Xpn).

Also got myself a Hallicrafters sx 100. Almost deaf, bad hum.

Freakin' snowy today. Time for indoor projects.

Frank Dresser

Congrats on the SX-100...nice radio and I always liked the engine turned
front panel.

You don't say how experienced of a radio repair person you are. The most
likely cause of the hum is a defective power supply filter capacitor;
"almost deaf" could be anything. If you have a way, check the tubes --
if you don't have access to a tube tester at a minimum try re-seating
all the tubes in their sockets. A schematic should be readily available
on the web. Check/replace the input coupling capacitor to the grid of
the final audio stage. A leaky cap here could damage/destroy the audio
output tube and/or the output transformer. Needless to say, be careful
around the high voltage; probably not fatal but more worrisome than the
9-12 VDC used by solid state radios.

Good luck and let us know how you make out.

Stick a pencil in a drill press with the eraser pointing down and use some valve grinding compound. you can do your own engine turning.