[Boatanchors] "Heath puck list"

[jmfranke]

If the cable length has increased significantly, the shunt capacitance has 
also increased which would reduce the signal at the scope.

John  WA4WDL

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From: "Bill Cromwell" <wrcromwell at gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 2:19 PM
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] "Heath puck list"

> Hi Dick,
>
> You said that it did work well before. The scope is working to spec from
> your measurements and your manual. The radio is working well, too. What
> about that cable? Is it the same one that used to work? Not one made the
> same. Not a different one altogether. If it is the same one it may have
> been damaged in the intervening time...while you had all of the gear
> down for TLC.
>
> I recall something from a different make and model about the exact
> length and makeup of that cable. And what about that coupling capacitor?
> Is it the same old one that was there before? Maybe deteriorated? A new
> one marked with the same value (or close) but maybe mislabeled? Or
> defective? Maybe you are accidentally trying to push 5 pounds of baloney
> into a 1 pound sack.
>
> Good luck and please let us know how this shakes out for you.
>
> 73,
>
> Bill  KU8H
>
>
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