Jones Plug/Socket

I recently purchased two RF Concept amplifiers that did not come with power cords. I had a heck of a time finding some Jones plugs/sockets for a decent price. I had spotted a couple on Ebay for a $20 bill. I thought that was a little bit steep price for a small plug/socket. I ended up finding a pair of Jones plugs/sockets at the Joplin Hamfest for $4.00! That is right $4.00!!! This is just Read More …

2 Meter Amplifier

A couple of weeks back I went to a local hamfest here in southwest Missouri. Eventually I picked up a 2-meter linear amplifier. I also did participate in the 2m VHF contest back in September of 2017 and I enjoyed the contest very much and wanted to up my power from 10 watts to 80 watts. My ICOM 706 is an older model that does 2m-160m. 100w on HF and only 10w on VHF. I guess Read More …