[600MRG] a realization for my weak brain ...

Tue Feb 28 14:19:14 EST 2023

Neil,

My search for an ultra stable local oscillator went away with the idea 
of stripping 10 mhz ( 10 to the minus 12 or so accuracy ) from the GPS 
receiver..
Plus it's free!!😁

The reason I used an Icom 706 was that when I disconnect B+ ( 12 VDC ) 
from the RF PA I came up with +7dbm of signal, just right for insertion 
in to a balanced mixer.
I always gotta wait till it gets simple then I can do it.. Imagineering 
saves a lot of time and expense @ e-bay..

Let the way come to you, it's like praying.. ( no fooling ) See it then 
plug and play it...

Dave at W1FRV

On 2/28/2023 11:07 AM, Neil Klagge wrote:
> Hi John,
> Yes, the idea of opening up the freqs on my ft891 crossed my mind. I 
> know it is not hard, but I am a little afraid to try it, especially 
> with my deteriorating vision.  I did open up my FT100 years ago, but 
> no longer have that radio. I miss it.
>
> If I dont find a 3.2 MHz crystal, I could use my U3S as a freq source 
> by setting it to send out a continuous 3.2 signal. It has a good freq 
> synthicizer.
>
> I wish I had not given away my MF Solutions transverter when I left 
> Vancouver WA. The ham that I gave it to has not used it to get on 630m 
> and probably wont. What a waste. But then I never thought that I would 
> be able to get back on 630m after choosing to move into our lovely 55+ 
> community here in North Ogden.
>
> I might still open up this radio, if I get enough courage, and the 
> Lord gives me grace in this matter.
>
> 73
>>> **´¨)
>>> ¸.•´¸.•*´¨) ¸.•*¨)
>>> (¸.•´ (¸.•`   Neil *, wØyse, DN41ah, North Ogden, Utah 84414
>
> My ham radio website: http://w0yse.webs.com/ <http://w0yse.webs.com/>
>
> My Faith website: http://neilsfaith.webs.com/ 
> <http://neilsfaith.webs.com/>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* John Langridge <kb5njd at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 28, 2023 7:49 AM
> *To:* Neil Klagge <w0yse at msn.com>
> *Cc:* Posting 600m 600mrg <600mrg at mailman.qth.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [600MRG] a realization for my weak brain ...
> Maybe worth the effort to see what it takes to open that radio up to
> transmit on 10.474....while the 3.2 LO will probably be a little more
> stable, round numbers look better and sure make it easier when setting
> up the dial when half asleep.. Been there before!
>
> 73,
>
> John..
>
> On 2/28/23, Neil Klagge <w0yse at msn.com> wrote:
> > F1 activity captured at w0yse:
> > 0345 -18 0.2 1283 ` N4WLO W7LUX DM45
> >
> > FW2:
> > 0540 -20 0.1 1410 ` W1CK DM13 37
> >
> > 1018 -30  0.2 1465 `  N4WLO EM50 23
> >
> > ...but a lot of WSPR-2 activity seen:
> >
> > 7 spots:
> >
> > Timestamp       Call    MHz     SNR     Drift Grid    Pwr     Reporter
> >    RGrid   km      az      Mode    # Spots
> >  2023-02-28 05:38        W8JI    0.475626 -28     1       EM73xb
> >     5       W0YSE   DN41ah          2624    299 W-2     6
> >  2023-02-28 07:28        N4WLO   0.475665 -29     0       EM50uo
> >     1       W0YSE   DN41ah          2429    306 W-2     2
> >  2023-02-28 04:50        N5OIQ   0.475702 -29     0       EL29hn
> >     2       W0YSE   DN41ah          1985    316 W-2     15
> >  2023-02-28 04:28        KE7A    0.475751 -29     0       EM12kx
> >     2       W0YSE   DN41ah          1605    310 W-2     15
> >  2023-02-28 08:30        VE7BDQ 0.475730        -28     0
> > CN89la          1       W0YSE   DN41ah 1218    131     W-2     10
> >  2023-02-28 05:26        W1CK    0.475610 -18     0       DM13ie
> >     5       W0YSE   DN41ah          1019    26 W-2     14
> >  2023-02-28 03:34        KR6LA   0.475667 -23     -1      CN90ao
> >     10      W0YSE   DN41ah          843     81 W-2     39
> >
> > Yesterday I came to the realization that using a 10 MHz TXCO in a TX
> > transverter was NOT going to work. My radio cannot TX on 10474.2 kHz.
> > Duhhhh!  I will have to use a 3.2 MHz crystal to make it TX on 
> 3674.2 into
> > the transverter.  I swear, I have lost some brain cells over the 
> last couple
> > of years!
> >
> > Let's keep on havin' fun on MF/LF...
> > 73
> >
> > *´¨)
> > ¸.•´¸.•*´¨) ¸.•*¨)
> > (¸.•´ (¸.•`   Neil , wØyse, DN41ah, North Ogden, Utah 84414
> >
> > My ham radio website: http://w0yse.webs.com/
> > <http://wg2xsv.webs.com>
> > My Faith website: http://neilsfaith.webs.com/
> >
>
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