[GreenKeys] Signals

[Bob Camp]

Hi

5:30 CDT

98% copy on 30 meters. S meter is up about 1 S unit and the fades are 
not as deep. Typical fade is about three S units rather than fade to 
zero.

No joy on either 100 or 200 watts output.

	Take Care!

		Bob Camp
		KB8TQ


On May 15, 2004, at 6:16 PM, Bob Camp wrote:

> Hi
>
> 5:00 CDT
>
> 98% copy on 20 meters ( still on the R8 and IC-775). S meter reads 
> about the same signal level as on 30 meters last time.
>
> Found the last cable. Took a shot on transmit. Aparently not enough 
> juice from this end. Maybe on 30 ...
>
> 	Take Care!
>
> 		Bob Camp
> 		KB8TQ
>
>
> On May 15, 2004, at 5:47 PM, Bob Camp wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> 4:30 CDT
>>
>> 100% copy this time on 30 meters. The radio is now an Icom IC775 on 
>> 30 so the S meter is a bit different than the RF-590. That said the 
>> meter has the net up to an S-8 except in fades. That's a whole lot 
>> more signal than on 20.
>>
>> Still gotta find the audio input cable for the 775 ....
>>
>> 	Enjoy!
>>
>> 		Bob Camp
>> 		KB8TQ
>>
>>
>> On May 15, 2004, at 5:09 PM, Bob Camp wrote:
>>
>>> 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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