[Boatanchors] Racal RA-17L help

[mikea]

On Wed, Apr 07, 2010 at 12:38:27PM -0700, John Flood wrote:
> Greetings,
> 
> I need a bit of help on the wiring terminals for the AVC.  It looks
> like that this is an AVC output signal that I'll make no connection
> to.  Just wanted to make sure I've got that correct and no jumper is
> needed like there is in the R390 series. 
>
> Next I have to connect the ISB adaptor.  It looks like the 100KS out
> goes in to the adaptor rf in???  Is that correct?  I have the RA-17L
> manual but can't find one for the ISB adaptor and as they look so good
> together I'd rather not scorch them.
>
> Also why didn't youz guyz tell me that that there was a geomagnetic
> storm on the same day I moved four BA's into different racks and added
> some "new to me" antenna multicouplers only to find HF dead making
> me think I messed something up big time!!!!  Even some of the big
> powerhouse SWBC stations were weak and fading!  I'm not able for that
> stress anymore!

Well, you're awake now. And apparently 6m and 2m (and possibly 70 cm and
above) are just POPPING, according to the 6m list.  

-- 
Mike Andrews, W5EGO
mikea at mikea.ath.cx
Tired old sysadmin