[ARC5] SKN -- Post Mortem

[Tim]

Hi Mark - I heard you calling CW a few times around 0042Z - 0055Z but it
was a stretch for the GRC-109 cross-country on 40 this time of day.  Later
on, maybe OK.  You were about RST 359 but lots of QRM...
Well, whoever said that "CW is Dead" wasn't listening on 40 meters Straight
Key Night!  But anyone who thinks that CW is dead probably can't copy CW
anyway!  LOL.  Lots of signals out here on New Years day on 40 meters
(didn't listen to the other bands.)

So we don't have to wait for New Years to break out the Brass and vintage
rigs!  I generally keep a receiver on 7050 Kc when I am in the shack or
trying to type on this Confuser...I can give anyone a radio check on short
notice if you call or send me an E-Mail...

Happy New Year and keep that old Military Iron hot....
73,
Tim
N6CC



On Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 4:50 PM, Mark K3MSB <mark.k3msb at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sorry, I didn't hear you Tim.
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 7:43 PM, Tim <timsamm at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Mark - I am hearing you on 7050 at 0042Z and called you but the
>> GRC-109 isn't making it apparently.  I had to switch to the R-390A for
>> receive however - a little too much close-in QRM for the R-1004...
>>
>> FYI  Tim
>> N6CC
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 4:23 PM, Mark K3MSB <mark.k3msb at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Well I made 5 more QSOs late this afternoon on 40M, but wasn't able to
>>> contact any of the denizens in this thread (which I renamed.....)
>>>
>>> Overall I was pleased with the performance of the SCR-274N.  The issues
>>> I saw were
>>> 1) Slight drift on 40M.   Not bad at all once the radio warms up.
>>>
>>> 2) I'm only getting 20W or so of output on 80M with 550V Ep and 300 mA
>>> Ip.  I'm using a 200 pF series capacitor and that may be to much.  I want
>>> to build the "tuner" circuit in ER (the one with the 200 pF series cap into
>>> a parallel LC tapped network.   My output on 40M with a different series
>>> cap is 40W with 550 and 300.
>>>
>>> 3) I notice that my antenna coupling control is always at max for max
>>> power regardless of the inductor setting;  I'm not sure what to make of
>>> that.
>>>
>>> 4) Selectivity.  Thanks for the comments about getting an audio filter.
>>> I will check into that.
>>>
>>> As I said, I had a great time in the SKN.
>>>
>>> Plans, Lord willing, for 2014:
>>>
>>> Address the above SCR-274N concerns
>>> Get the BC-456 modulator in the system
>>> Beat the bushes for the trays/racks I need for the 274N.
>>> Start restoration on my BC652.BC653 Tank Radios
>>>
>>> Happy New Year to y'all.
>>>
>>> 73 Mark K3MSB
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 5:49 PM, Tim <timsamm at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Ken - good signals!  Seems to still be a lot of SKN activity out
>>>> here at
>>>> 2230Z but the band is still fairly short - you are the longest range QSO
>>>> for me today....
>>>>
>>>> QSL "in the mail" !
>>>> 73 & HNY
>>>> Tim
>>>> N6CC
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 1:18 PM, Kenneth G. Gordon
>>>> <kgordon2006 at frontier.com>wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > On 1 Jan 2014 at 12:56, Tim wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> > > Hi Ken - I am QRV on 7050 Kc if you need yet another Kalifornia
>>>> > > contact! GRC-109 73, Tim N6CC
>>>> >
>>>> > I would like to work your 109 anytime, Tim.
>>>> >
>>>> > We just got finished with our Holyday prayers, and I'll run right
>>>> down to
>>>> > the
>>>> > shack.
>>>> >
>>>> > Kenneth G. Gordon W7EKB
>>>> >
>>>> > "Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway."--- John
>>>> > Wayne
>>>> >
>>>> >
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