[Elecraft] FIELD DAY PREP

[Vic Rosenthal]

One of the worst FD problems I’ve experienced was a Japanese transceiver (I’ve honestly forgotten the brand) in the SSB tent that transmitted a wideband hiss whenever the PTT was closed. We couldn’t operate CW on the same band even though there was no problem caused by his SSB signal.

Victor 4X6GP 

> On 14 Jun 2019, at 20:52, Bob McGraw K4TAX <rmcgraw at blomand.net> wrote:
> 
> So was the issue the result of poor shielding and connectors of cables inside the trailer or actual antenna separation?  That would do it. 
> 
> And could the SSB station be pushing the power and ALC and compression thus likely causing distortion and splatter?   That would do it. 
> 
> One of my major pet gripes for net control operators and contest operators is the fact they believe turning things up a bit with the thinking they will be heard a bit better    When in fact they are making their signal more difficult to copy.   If their station sounds good during SSB rag chew QSO's the the same settings should also be good for contests, Field Day, and when a net control.  The mentality of turning things up a wee bit is just pure B. S. 
> 
> Bob, K4TAX
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>> On Jun 14, 2019, at 10:52 AM, KENT TRIMBLE <k9ztv at socket.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Good morning, Bob . . .
>> 
>> We normally use 75-100 feet separation between dipoles aligned end-to-end, and have had no problems over the years.  However, last year we were limited to less than 50-feet separation and I noticed the Carrier Operated Relay (COR) in my K3 was kicking on occasionally from the SSB station with which we (CW) were obliged to share a trailer.
>> 
>> I tried a TRP-150 for the first time on the air this morning and a station in Michigan detected no clicks, truncating, or other aberrations.
>> 
>> We'll see.
>> 
>> 73,
>> 
>> Kent  K9ZTV
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>> 
>> 
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>>> On 6/14/2019 10:24 AM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote:
>>> With stations running 100 watts or less and reasonable antenna separation, I've found no reason for a Receiver Input Protector. Although, it might be a good idea to circumvent a "screw up" by an operator.   I've seen some mighty strange things done by knowledgeable hams at Field Day.
>>> 
>>> 73
>>> 
>>> Bob, K4TAX
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On 6/14/2019 10:07 AM, KENT TRIMBLE wrote:
>>>> Have any of you used Ameritron's "Receiver Input Protector" model TRP-150?  I find no reviews on eHam.
>>>> 
>>>> 73,
>>>> 
>>>> Kent  K9ZTV
>>>> 
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