[Boatanchors] First QSO with my Viking Ranger and Hammarlund HQ-110

Sat, 27 Dec 2003 15:47:52 -0500

Congratulations Mr. Beacon! You rascal, and I thought you were out chasing those
beacons for that rather unusual, or is it weird contest, you are doing from now
until into January! Glad you got the Ranger working OM. Enjoy!	

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From: Philip Atchley <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Boatanchors] First QSO with my Viking Ranger and Hammarlund HQ-110
Date: Saturday, December 27, 2003 1:38 PM

Hi All.
It's been awhile since I posted here.  Well today I finally made a QSO on
the Ranger (original model) and the Hammarlund HQ-110 receiver.  Up on 10
Meters AM with N0BD who was using a B & W 5100 and RCA Military receiver
(R320?).  Lots of QSB but we chatted for awhile.  I received good reports on
my audio so guess that is good news 8^)  Not a LOT of antenna on the roof,
it's a Hustler 6BTV vertical over about 1200 Sq/Feet of sheetmetal roof.

I'd gone up on 10M with the rig before but the band always seemed to be
closed.  It seemed to be closed today also, but I called a short CQ
(something I rarely do) and Dave came right back to me.  So maybe 10M isn't
closed as often as we think ;-)

This is the Ranger that I had overhauled and which gave me so many fits with
Parasitic Oscillations on 10M etc.  It had at one time been extensively
modified for 6 Meters and that is all put back "original".  At least so far
as I can tell.  It does have some modest audio modifications done, primarily
on the preamp circuits and power supply filtering.  It and the receiver are
on permanent "loan" from a local ham friend.

73 from the "Beaconeers Lair".
Phil, KO6BB

DX begins at the noise floor!
[email protected]
Merced, Central California
37.18N  120.29W  CM97sh

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