[GreenKeys] Signals

Bob Camp ham at cq.nu
Sat May 15 20:09:05 EDT 2004 

Hi,

Missed 6:00 CDT and 6:30 CDT - gotta eat some time ....

7:00 CDT

Absolutely nothing on frequency on 20 meters. QRM is still there, but 
no signal from Roy. Maybe I'm not the only one who eats dinner ....

	Take Care!

		Bob Camp
		KB8TQ


On May 15, 2004, at 6:47 PM, Bob Camp wrote:

> 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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