{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"W3GMS Monday Night Workbench Net","title":"Febuary 9 2026 - Intermod Nights + Shack Projects | W3GMS Workbench","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/9d20fa9c\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4478,"description":"Chuck (NA3CW) hosts the W3GMS Monday Night Workbench as stations check in from icy Pennsylvania, share week-in-radio updates, and work through a set of practical bench questions. Topics include choosing alignment/trimmer tools (plastic vs ceramic and why non-conductive matters), whether extending a G5RV makes sense (and how ladder line length impacts multi-band behavior), and a late-breaking troubleshooting deep dive on diode/rectifier testing in a potted assembly—covering common diode failure modes (shorts, opens, leakage) and what you can realistically verify when you can’t lift a lead.  ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/UgK4a4uzmicZkQsn4AvqG7GkVQ9MhSfO26lZaRB8dLA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lYWEz/NjQ4Zjg4NzE2NjM5/MzY3OTMyOTlmN2Rm/NGM1Ny5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}