[AK-VHF] NET: 3 Feb. - 144.200 USB

[Edward R Cole]

Net will start at 9am  on 144.200 USB

Made a little progress today as there was no wind.  432 drive was 
measured at AMP input as 26w for 30w at radio: 0.63 dB loss.  I 
turned down the FT-736R to 23w so no more than 13w drive results at 
the amp (gives 100w output at this level.  Driving harder results in 
amplifier fold back.  Also tested the mgf-1302 preamp.  432 is QRV 
though array is still lowered.

I discovered my third control cable was unconnected at the shack 
cable entrance so do not have remote control of 28v PS ac power or 
switching 28v to 900/1296 amps.  Cable is frozen into ice on 
ground.  If calm tomorrow I may get 1296 loop-yagi remounted and 
hardline reconnected.  Maybe chip out the control cable and finish 
drilling/tapping crossboom plate for 900-MHz loop-yagi.  I hope to 
test both 927.5 and 1296 50w amps before raising antennas.

73, Ed - KL7UW
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