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Westinghouse WR-8, The Columaire
Hobbies for me are a sort of hot and cold thing. I jump in all eager and ready to achieve great feats of creativity and discovery. This ‘hot’ stage is followed by the ‘accumulation’ stage in which I collect all … Continue reading
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Tagged antique, clock, columaire, radio, radiola, references, restoration, veneer, Westinghouse, WR-8
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Feed line Issues Revisited
How do you weather-proof your feed line connections and the coax itself? Some coax claims to be direct-bury or buriable (my word processor spell check does not like that word). Just cover it over with dirt and forget about it. … Continue reading
Getting The Coax In
How many different techniques for bringing a signal into the shack have you experimented with? I’ve tried a number of them. My first shack, outfitted with a Heathkit HW-101 transceiver, was in the basement. Immediately to the left of the HW-101 … Continue reading
Installing a new Antenna: Gap Titan DX
Moving day was full of wind, rain, and flying November leaves. The day was made even drearier since my ham radio antenna (a used Gap Titan DX vertical) along with lawn furniture and a ladder were all stolen the day … Continue reading
A Hamfest Weekend
What makes a good weekend for you? Some would answer eight hours straight of football games on Sunday afternoon. Others would say climbing Mount Washington or a good 100-mile bike ride. For me it is my annual trek … Continue reading →