[ARC5] SKN -- Post Mortem

[Dennis Monticelli]

Yes, Richard.  The T-22 is on the right and the associated power supply is
on the left.  I use the R4B below for receive most of the time. The Yaesu
transceiver is new; it replaced a TS-820 I've had since 1979.  In the
background is a bunch of test gear sitting on the work bench.

I do have one dirty little secret to confess.  There are a couple of
switches on the front panel of the power supply.  These are for
enabling/disabling screen and plate voltage regulation.  When regulated the
signal loses its character.  I use regulation mode in regular contests and
for most DX chasing because it seems to bother those ops to hear my canary
singing away.  Sometimes I will go for the chirp in a DX pileup and it
really does seem to add 10dB!  I don't think I would have made it to 135
countries on my dipole if i didn't have that chirp for a turbocharger.

Dennis AE6C


On Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 7:16 PM, Richard Schumann <
richardschumann at comcast.net> wrote:

> I enjoyed listening to Dennis' little chirp here in Portland as well!
>  Very distinctive and I wouldn't change a thing!
>
> Dennis, I looked you up on qrz.com and downloaded your neat picture so I
> could zoom in on all your interesting gear.
>
>  Would you stand up please, so I can see what's behind you?...hihi.
>
> I suppose the transmitter behind you was the one you were using tonight?
>
> Hope to hear you both on the air in the near future.
>
> Richard kn7sfz in Orygun
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> On 1/1/2014 7:04 PM, Tim wrote:
>
>> Hi Dennis - Well with the little chirp your ARC-5 had it was easy to pull
>> you out of the QRM.   No doubt it was you amongst the others...It was
>> probably good for an equivalent 10 db in signal strength!
>> Tim  N6CC
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