[GreenKeys] Signals

[Bob Camp]

Hi

4:00 CDT

Maybe 30% copy this time on 20 meters. Signals are down to about 10 db 
carrier to noise on the fades and up about 6 db above that when things 
get good. Reading on the S meter is still on the peg. QRM is at least 
off frequency this time but they pop up to about an S9 on the meter. 
When they do the net goes away.

Setup this time is an ICOM IC-775 running into MMTTY. The rubidium is 
now out of the loop. Maybe we'll get this beast to transmit soon ....

	Enjoy!

		Bob Camp
		KB8TQ


On May 15, 2004, at 4:45 PM, Bob Camp wrote:

> 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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