Comments for radio.McDougallsHome.net http://radio.mcdougallshome.net Ham Radio Blog of Amateur Radio Station K7JM Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:26:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Montgomery Ward – Airline Antique Radio by Renee http://radio.mcdougallshome.net/old-radio/montgomery-ward-airline-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1409 Renee Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:26:04 +0000 http://radio.mcdougallshome.net/?p=17#comment-1409 I have the exact radio. It has been in my family for years. It was my grandmothers. I was looking for information on this particular radio, and came across your post. Mine still works, and we are able to pick up signals from foreign countries. What can you tell me about this radio? How old is it, and what is it's worth? Thanks!! :-) I have the exact radio. It has been in my family for years. It was my grandmothers. I was looking for information on this particular radio, and came across your post. Mine still works, and we are able to pick up signals from foreign countries.
What can you tell me about this radio? How old is it, and what is it’s worth?

Thanks!! :-)

]]> Comment on How I Back Up My Ubuntu Linux Laptop by Will the Chill http://radio.mcdougallshome.net/software/how-i-back-up-my-ubuntu-linux-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-1358 Will the Chill Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:14:30 +0000 http://radio.mcdougallshome.net/?p=584#comment-1358 Helpful tutorial, I have a slightly different configuration but your info has helped me figure out 2 or 3 important points. Thanks and keep up the good work! Helpful tutorial, I have a slightly different configuration but your info has helped me figure out 2 or 3 important points. Thanks and keep up the good work!

]]> Comment on Daylight Savings Time Revisited by Freddie D. http://radio.mcdougallshome.net/rant-and-rave/daylight-savings-time-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-1304 Freddie D. Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:41:34 +0000 http://radio.mcdougallshome.net/?p=391#comment-1304 Ha! That's too funny! Ha! That’s too funny!

]]> Comment on A Dead Gnat by Stan http://radio.mcdougallshome.net/cw-morse-code/a-dead-gnat/comment-page-1/#comment-1267 Stan Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:49:43 +0000 http://radio.mcdougallshome.net/?p=369#comment-1267 Hi Dan, I just recently ran across the Gnat article and getting ready to give it a try. Their is another circuit on the web I also found by the Four Square QRP group. Did you get your model running? I am getting ready to give it a try also. The shift between Rx and Tx seem like it could be a problem. Stan AK0B w9ifz at yahoo.com Hi Dan,

I just recently ran across the Gnat article and getting ready to give it a try. Their is another circuit on the web I also found by the Four Square QRP group.

Did you get your model running?

I am getting ready to give it a try also. The shift between Rx and Tx seem like it could be a problem.

Stan AK0B
w9ifz at yahoo.com

]]> Comment on Montgomery Ward – Airline Antique Radio by rick peterson http://radio.mcdougallshome.net/old-radio/montgomery-ward-airline-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1249 rick peterson Sat, 05 Nov 2011 02:56:01 +0000 http://radio.mcdougallshome.net/?p=17#comment-1249 i have an old airline 84kr2510a radio my mom gave it to me. it still works except the tuner nob wont move the slide, don't know what station it is picking up but it still tunes in. i don't know what it's worth or if its even worht fixing. an help would be appreciated i have an old airline 84kr2510a radio my mom gave it to me. it still works except the tuner nob wont move the slide, don’t know what station it is picking up but it still tunes in. i don’t know what it’s worth or if its even worht fixing. an help would be appreciated

]]> Comment on Zenith X390W Long Distance Radio by Steven Unwin http://radio.mcdougallshome.net/old-radio/zenith-x390w-long-distance-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1247 Steven Unwin Mon, 19 Sep 2011 02:58:20 +0000 http://radio.mcdougallshome.net/?p=456#comment-1247 I have one it workes allthow it fades in and out. You are right the on of switch dues seem to be part of the clock. I have to set the one on the right to on and then fade with the one on the left and it came on. Mine is missing the valium knob and the cabinet is worn on one end I will sall if you are still interested. I have one it workes allthow it fades in and out. You are right the on of switch dues seem to be part of the clock. I have to set the one on the right to on and then fade with the one on the left and it came on. Mine is missing the valium knob and the cabinet is worn on one end I will sall if you are still interested.

]]> Comment on How to install Gridwars2 on Ubuntu Lucid 10.04 by memand http://radio.mcdougallshome.net/software/how-to-install-gridwars2-on-ubuntu-lucid-10-04/comment-page-1/#comment-1246 memand Fri, 02 Sep 2011 18:55:25 +0000 http://radio.mcdougallshome.net/?p=489#comment-1246 Hey all heres a fix if you are running ubuntu 9.10 or higher http://hsmak.wordpress.com/2009/12/01/how-to-fix-libstdc5-dependency-problem-in-ubuntu-9-10/ Hey all heres a fix if you are running ubuntu 9.10 or higher

http://hsmak.wordpress.com/2009/12/01/how-to-fix-libstdc5-dependency-problem-in-ubuntu-9-10/

]]> Comment on Montgomery Ward – Airline Antique Radio by John http://radio.mcdougallshome.net/old-radio/montgomery-ward-airline-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1245 John Sun, 28 Aug 2011 05:49:16 +0000 http://radio.mcdougallshome.net/?p=17#comment-1245 No thanks. But thanks anyway. - John K7JM No thanks. But thanks anyway.
- John K7JM

]]> Comment on Montgomery Ward – Airline Antique Radio by Dan Bitner http://radio.mcdougallshome.net/old-radio/montgomery-ward-airline-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-1244 Dan Bitner Fri, 26 Aug 2011 20:53:46 +0000 http://radio.mcdougallshome.net/?p=17#comment-1244 I have an old Wards airline phonograph cabinet radio is this something you might be interested in I have an old Wards airline phonograph cabinet radio is this something you might be interested in

]]> Comment on How to install Gridwars2 on Ubuntu Lucid 10.04 by John http://radio.mcdougallshome.net/software/how-to-install-gridwars2-on-ubuntu-lucid-10-04/comment-page-1/#comment-1243 John Thu, 18 Aug 2011 20:26:39 +0000 http://radio.mcdougallshome.net/?p=489#comment-1243 Diego, <del datetime="2011-08-18T22:26:35+00:00">I have not tried grid wars 2 on Ubuntu 11.04. I will see if I can get it going in a test setup I have running with 11.04 with unity. If I am successful, I will let you know.</del> Apparently I should read my own post. ;) I just looked through it again, and I don't know what could be wrong with your install. In a nut shell, these are the steps: 1. Unpack the the gridwars zip file into a place of your choosing.<strong> Make sure the (Re-create folders) check box IS CHECKED</strong>, or you will have problems. The files must be unzipped into their proper sub folders. 2. In a terminal, type "<strong>sudo apt-get install libstdc++5</strong>" to install the needed libraries. 3. Locate the "gridwars" file and make it executable. That is it. You might try starting gridwars from a terminal also to see what is says, any errors or such. - John Diego,
I have not tried grid wars 2 on Ubuntu 11.04. I will see if I can get it going in a test setup I have running with 11.04 with unity. If I am successful, I will let you know.

Apparently I should read my own post. ;) I just looked through it again, and I don’t know what could be wrong with your install. In a nut shell, these are the steps:

1. Unpack the the gridwars zip file into a place of your choosing. Make sure the (Re-create folders) check box IS CHECKED, or you will have problems. The files must be unzipped into their proper sub folders.

2. In a terminal, type “sudo apt-get install libstdc++5” to install the needed libraries.

3. Locate the “gridwars” file and make it executable.

That is it.

You might try starting gridwars from a terminal also to see what is says, any errors or such.
- John

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