tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590176649168185428.post4975019627724181280..comments2024-03-28T08:01:27.111-04:00Comments on SolderSmoke Daily News: A Good Day in the Shack -- 2B Fixed, SPRAT ArrivesBill Mearahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07662500663603350847noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590176649168185428.post-66037348745195956292011-10-01T20:35:50.904-04:002011-10-01T20:35:50.904-04:00VERY inspiring stuff. I hope you do fire up the h...VERY inspiring stuff. I hope you do fire up the homebrew 17 meter rig! I've been missing 17. It was also one of my favorite bands.<br /><br />Still need to subscribe to SPRAT! I need to make that happen this weekend.BertTheRunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729382063490800247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590176649168185428.post-44150154097462081612011-10-01T13:38:52.164-04:002011-10-01T13:38:52.164-04:00Oh, man. A hot cup o' java , the latest SPRAT...Oh, man. A hot cup o' java , the latest SPRAT open on the bench and the 2B inhaling along in the background. How could it get any better!<br /><br />As far as the crystal goes, when was the last time you tried that band? Before you moved? Very likely that it got bopped during shipment which dislodged the wire from the plated crystal element. I've seen it happen.<br /><br />73 from the warm and sunny Left Coast.......Steve Smith WB6TNL "Snort Rosin"Steve "Snort Rosin" Smith WB6TNLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01570621886789949035noreply@blogger.com