[ADXA] Wednesday Pennant update

[w5zn at w5zn.org]

With all due respect to my very good friend and fellow ADXA member K5GO, an avid golfer.......

Golf is a waste of oxygen!!!!!!!!!!!!  😊

73 Joel W5ZN




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From: adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net <adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Curtis via ADXA
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 8:31 AM
To: ADXA <adxa at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [ADXA] Wednesday Pennant update


Here is what I have learned since yesterday. 
1. I originslly thought my pennant was working in reverse. I was wrong. After receiving a few JA stations, yesterday, on what I thought was off the rear, I reversed the direction thinking I would get up this morning and work into Japan.  When my reference station, Mike KB5WBH started receiving Alaska this morning, and I had nothing, I began to think something was amiss.  To figure out this enigma, I knew there was nothing to do but go out into the dark and cold in my “early morning broadcast uniform” and reverse the pennant direction. After much shivering, I managed to git er done, and was immediately rewarded with a JA decode. 

2. The second item I learned this AM was that “Randy’s law” is roughly the equivalent of “Murphy’s”. In my attempt to quickly work the DX, my first transmission was into the pennant. In a split second I had changed the turns ratio from a 4:1 into a 4:0. Yes, I could fix this with the parts I have laying on the bench, but apparently I subconsciously enjoy winding transformers more than wiring a relay to switch the pennant during receive. I sure wish I could blame MY error on Murphy.

I am currently looking at used golf clubs on Facebook marketplace. I am sure golf would be much easier to master than the 160 meter band.

Have a wonderful day, and good DXing!
Randy, W5ZJ
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