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Mighty Elmac Net for Mar. 15, 2023
As we adjust to summer net time, get those Elmacs ready - in April all stations using an Elmac rig will be bumped to the top of the list!... READ MORE |
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Mighty Elmac Net for Mar. 8, 2023
Last net before we change to the summer time slot, 7PM CDT, 8PM EDT. No net on first Wednesdays.... READ MORE |
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Mighty Elmac Net for Mar. 1, 2023
As usual, with the switch to Daylight Savings Time on Mar. 12 the Mighty Elmac Net will revert to 8PM EDT (7PM CDT) and will not be held on the First Wednesday of the month when the CCA AM Net takes over at that time.In addition, Net Control WA6GYC announces: "Starting in April , to give the recognition, and appreciation to those taking the time to get an Elmac station on the air... READ MORE |
![]() W9RAN 03/08/2023 |
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Mighty Elmac Net for Feb 22, 2023
New information about the net - please read As usual, with the switch to Daylight Savings Time on Mar. 12 the Mighty Elmac Net will revert to 8PM EDT (7PM CDT) and will not be held on the First Wednesday of the month when the CCA AM Net takes over at that time.In addition, Net Control WA6GYC announces: "Starting in April , to give the recognition, and appreciation to those taking the time to get an Elmac station on the air... READ MORE |
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Mighty Elmac Net for Feb 15, 2023
A nice showing of EIGHT ELMACS tonight- impressive!... READ MORE |
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Mighty Elmac Net for Feb 8, 2023
Another nice turnout of Elmacs!... READ MORE |
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Fighting Crime with Radio
This blog entry goes back to the 1930s which is before the main time focus of this site, but it's worthwhile because it is written by our own resident police radio expert, Harry N9CQX. And chances are good that most readers here spent many hours tuning the police band on an old AM radio or shortwave set, or later with a tunable VHF monitor receiver before scanners wer... READ MORE |
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N9CQX Chicago Radio Memories |
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Mighty Elmac Net for Feb 1, 2023
Big net tonight and lots of good AM signals prior to the CCA First Wed. AM net.... READ MORE |
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Mighty Elmac Net for Jan. 25 2023
Quite nice group of Elmac rigs tonight!... READ MORE |
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Mighty Elmac Net for Jan. 18 2023
Welcoming back a couple of familiar callsigns to the Mighty Elmac Net - KA2J and K9GAS! ... READ MORE |
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Mighty Elmac Net for Jan. 11 2023
Great to hear SEVEN Elmacs on the net tonight!... READ MORE |
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Mighty Elmac Net for Jan. 4 2023
Happy New Mighty Elmac Year!... READ MORE |
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Mighty Elmac Net for Dec. 28 2022
Happy New Year to All Mighty Elmac'ers!... READ MORE |
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Mighty Elmac Net for Dec. 21 2022
Cold weather means good Elmac Nights!... READ MORE |
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Mighty Elmac Net for Dec. 14 2022
Elmac'ers are an adventurous bunch!... READ MORE |
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Mighty Elmac Net for Dec. 7 2022
Remember with the winter net time the Elmac Net will be held every week of the month as we're done before the First Wed. CCA Net begins.... READ MORE |
![]() W9RAN 12/14/2022 |
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Mighty Elmac Net for Nov. 30 2022
Lots of Elmacs tonight - keep 'em coming!... READ MORE |
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Mighty Elmac Net for Nov. 16 2022
A great showing of Elmacs tonight, including the Sea Rad MM-50 marine radio!... READ MORE |
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Mighty Elmac Net for Nov. 9 2022
All Elmac rigs represented again tonight! Net time is 5PM EST, 4PM CST.... READ MORE |
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Mighty Elmac Net for Oct. 26 2022
Nice to see all three Elmac transmitters represented tonight! Remember with the end of daylight savings time, the net begins at 5PM EST, 4PM CST, on 3880 kHz.... READ MORE |
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Mighty Elmac Net for Oct. 19, 2022
A great turnout of Elmac rigs and AC8FL did a fine job as substitute Net Control. ... READ MORE |
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N9CQX Chicago Radio Memories |
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Mighty Elmac Net for Oct. 12, 2022
A good showing of Elmacs tonight! ... READ MORE |
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Mighty Elmac Net for Sept. 21, 2022
Nice to see FIVE Elmacs on the net tonight! ... READ MORE |
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Mighty Elmac Net for Sept. 14, 2022
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Mighty Elmac Net for Aug. 31, 2022
Small net tonight.... READ MORE |
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Mighty Elmac Net for Aug. 24, 2022
A short net tonight! ... READ MORE |
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Mighty Elmac Net for Aug. 17, 2022
Good propagation tonight and not too much QRN. ... READ MORE |
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Mighty Elmac Net for Aug 10, 2022
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Mighty Elmac Net for July 27, 2022
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Mighty Elmac Net for July 20, 2022
QRN creating difficulty for some stations tonight. ... READ MORE |
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Mighty Elmac Net for July 13, 2022
Nice to hear three Elmacs! ... READ MORE |
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Mighty Elmac Net for June 29, 2022
Do Elmacs hibernate in the summer? ... READ MORE |
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Mighty Elmac Net for June 22, 2022
A good night - but where are all the Elmacs hiding? ... READ MORE |
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Mighty Elmac Net for June 15, 2022
Tough propagation and high QRN ... READ MORE |
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Mighty Elmac Net for June 8, 2022
Poor band conditions - summertime (HF) blues! ... READ MORE |
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Mighty Elmac Net for May 25, 2022
Last net before the big show in Xenia! Did Hamvention preparation scare off all the Elmacs? ... READ MORE |
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Mighty Elmac Net for May 18, 2022
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DX-ing the AM Broadcast Band - Then and Now
by Harry N9CQX DXING THE AM BROADCAST BAND THEN AND NOWby HARRY, N9CQX My earliest recollection of hearing a radio actually goes back to when I was 5 or 6 years old. It was 1950-51 when I remember my mother playing the radio while doing housework. I distinctly remember hearing and enjoying some pop tunes at that time, such as, Abba Dabba, Buttons & Bows and Rag-Mop. When I was a couple of years ol... READ MORE |
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N9CQX Chicago Radio Memories |
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Mighty Elmac Net for May 11, 2022
Lower than usual turnout tonight due to very heavy QRN. ... READ MORE |
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GERTRUDE AND ME
by Harry N9CQX One of the top pop songs of 1963, "Sukiyaki" by Kyu Sakamoto, expanded the awareness many US teenagers had of other cultures. At the same time, others like Harry N9CQX got a first-hand introduction to the wider world, courtesty of Uncle Sam. In this blog, Harry describes his experience in the Coast Guard, and in particular with "Gertrude"... I entered the US Coast Gua... READ MORE |
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N9CQX Chicago Radio Memories |
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Mighty Elmac Net for April 27, 2022
Not the best conditions tonight - plus QRM from 3885. ... READ MORE |
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Mighty Elmac Net for April 20, 2022
A good net tonight without too much QRN! ... READ MORE |
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Mighty Elmac Net for Apr. 13, 2022
As a follow up to the previous question about the first shortwave or ham receiver, the question of the night was “What transmitter did you use to make your first ham radio contact?” The range of answers is somewhat surprising!Your net control, WA6GYC reports his first contact was made using a Knight Kit T-60 This net is dedicated to the memory of our good friend Gary Mart... READ MORE |
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Phonevision Testing in Chicago
The origin of Pay TV ZENITH PHONEVISION By Harry, N9CQX Sometime in 1951 I learned that a family who lived on our street had been selected to be part of a television viewing test. The buzz among the neighbors was that the lucky residents, who lived at 1741 W. Nelson Street, on the north side of Chicago, were the recipients of a new Zenith television set and a glistening new rooftop antenna system. Not ever... READ MORE |
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N9CQX Chicago Radio Memories |
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The Trio 9R4 series receivers
(Also known as Lafayette HE-10/KT-200) W9RAN Comment: In this blog entry, Masa discusses the first Trio receiver, model 9R4 and its successors. This is one of the few Japanese receivers that is familiar to US hams because a later version was imported and sold well in the US by Lafayette Radio Electronics as the HE-10 or KT-200 if it was sold in kit form. These receivers look like a Hallicrafters... READ MORE |
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Masa AB9MQ's JA-land Memories |
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Mighty Elmac Net for Mar. 30, 2022
Great turnout for the net with SIX Mighty Elmacs! Next week will be the CCA AM Net so see you again on April. 13.... READ MORE |
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27 March 2022 Net
Don't forget the DX-60 Net tomorrow morning at 8 AM Eastern time and Pre-net at 7ish! WA3MJY and a host of others get the ball rolling!See you on the net, de w8tow ... READ MORE |
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Mighty Elmac Net for Mar. 23 2022
The question of the night was “What was the first shortwave or ham receiver that you ever used?” The replys ranged from 1930s console radios to an RTL-SDR Dongle! Not surprisingly, the common factor was “the radio I had access to” which often meant one owned by a parent or relative that included one or more shortwave bands, or entry level or portable r... READ MORE |
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Mighty Elmac Net for Mar. 16, 2022
Good band conditions for the first net at the new time - during Daylight Savings Time months the net will begin at 8PM EDT, 7PM CDT on 3880 kHz, except for the first Wed. of each month when the CCA AM Net will occur at that time..... READ MORE |
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Mighty Elmac Net for Mar. 9, 2022
With the switch to Daylight Savings Time, the net will return to “late” time - 8PM Eastern, 7PM Central Daylight Time. No net on the first Wednesday of the month when the Collins Collectors Ass'n AM Net will be held instead. Here's hoping for QRN-free Wed. nights! ... READ MORE |
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