[1000mp] FS: Mint 1000MP

Tue, 20 Aug 2002 23:30:56 -0400

Dear Chet:
    Well said and ouch!
    However, I thought that one could setup the Mk V so that one would
receive on the "RX antenna" while, selectively, transmitting on either A
or B, but not both.  There are three antenna connections on the back of
the radio.  I too am contemplating putting a rotateable, loop receiving
antenna wayyyy back in the antenna field to improve SNR on receive.  The
major problem out in the flat country where I am is the precip. noise.
Arc discharges right into an antenna make it very hard to hear anything.

    The other two things I would improve on the Alpha 99 are the use of
a one minute turn-off-delay on at least one of the fans and a clear
description of the tune up procedure.  [Mind, once one has found the
"sweet spot" for each band, retuning is quick and easy]

    Have I misunderstood the antenna switches?

    73   Mac   N8TT

P.S.  My biggest problem is that many DX stations hear N6TT!!!  They
just are not used to an upper Midwest accent.
J. Mc Laughlin  -  Michigan USA
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Chet Moore" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 10:56 PM
Subject: Re: [1000mp] FS: Mint 1000MP


> You are ever so right about the loooooooooooong warmup time on the
alpha.
> that has to be the longest 2.5 minutes in the world.  that is the only
> complaint I guess I have about the alpha.
>
> in the same vein......i was trying to work the ET3PMW on 160.
switching
> to a loop for rx.  called him,  switched to the loop, heard him answer
me
> and then.............in my excitement, I forgot to switch back to my
> inverted L.
> Being on the loop cause the alpha to TRIP OFF THE LINE for 2.5
minutes.
> The ET3 called me 2 more times and moved on to another station.  He
could
> not hear me with only 100 watts.  Was another week before he was
strong
> enuff
> to copy at this qth.  I did get him but it was the day before he was
> scheduled to leave.   Whew.....
>
> Of course it was "operator malfunction" that i didn't switch it back
but I
> think
> there should be a "shorter" recovery period or an over-ride.
>
> Not enough to make me look for a different amp however.  My alpha 99
is
> brand new, bout 2 months old.  Still have an L4B I could use but of
course
> it does not go on the warc bands.
>
> c u in the pileups
>
> 73
>
> chet N6ZO
>