[GreenKeys] Signals

[Bob Camp]

3:30 CDT

98% copy this time with the R8. The signals are a bit stronger this 
time. The band seems to be opening up a bit. The fades are not as bad 
as they were earlier in the day.

	Enjoy!

		Bob Camp
		KB8TQ



On May 15, 2004, at 4:07 PM, Bob Camp wrote:

> Hi,
>
> 3:00 CDT
>
> 20 meter signal is a little down this time. Again very marginal copy 
> due to the guy who is running on our space frequency.
>
> Found the issue with the R8 .... operator error .... need to tighten 
> those coax connectors  ...
>
> 	Enjoy!
>
> 		Bob Camp
> 		KB8TQ
>
>
> On May 15, 2004, at 3:48 PM, Bob Camp wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> 2:30 CDT
>>
>> Switched to remains of R8 on 30 meters. Copied both the test and 
>> WA4ZPZ. Both 95+% copy
>>
>> All still below S2 on the meter. C/N about 30 db for the test and 18 
>> db for WA4ZPZ.
>>
>> The R8 looks ok. Maybe it's the coax or (gulp) the transmitter ...
>>
>> 	Enjoy!
>>
>> 		Bob Camp
>> 		KB8TQ
>>
>>
>>
>> On May 15, 2004, at 3:14 PM, Bob Camp wrote:
>>
>>> 2:00 CDT
>>>
>>> Ok, the antenna on the 20 meter radio once was a Cushcraft R8. Since 
>>> it no longer loads on any band who knows what's out there now.
>>>
>>> Copy on the test was at best 30%. There is a station running mark on 
>>> "our" space frequency and it's about 10 db  above the net. When he 
>>> comes in we get wiped out. Welcome to 20 meter RTTY ...
>>>
>>> 	Enjoy!
>>>
>>> 		Bob Camp
>>> 		KB8TQ
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On May 15, 2004, at 3:01 PM, Bob Camp wrote:
>>>
>>>> 12:30 CDT:
>>>>
>>>> Carrier to Noise ran about 23 to 32 db when there was no fading. 
>>>> Fades to roughly 0 db C/N happened at about a 15 to 30 second rate. 
>>>> S meter below S2. Antenna is unknown .... gota track down the 
>>>> cable. Receiver is a Harris RF-590 running off a Efratom rubidium. 
>>>> Rest of the setup is all audio stuff spectrum analyzer  on a PC.
>>>>
>>>> 1 PM CDT:
>>>>
>>>> Setup: antenna unknown ... Receiver RF-590 (different than on 30 
>>>> meters) also running off the rubidium. TU is MMTTY on a PC. Copy 
>>>> was 98%. Carrier to noise ran in the 20 to 30 db range. Fades not 
>>>> as deep as on 30 meters. S meter below S2
>>>>
>>>> 1:30 CDT
>>>>
>>>> The 30 meter radio is hooked to a 2 meter vertical 30 feet up in 
>>>> the air.
>>>> C/N is about the same as at 12:30. Fades are about the same. MMTTY 
>>>> is getting 90% copy.
>>>>
>>>> I did not copy any other stations on frequency before or after the 
>>>> tests.
>>>>
>>>> 	Enjoy!
>>>>
>>>> 		Bob Camp
>>>> 		KB8TQ
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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