[GreenKeys] Signals

Bob Camp ham at cq.nu
Sat May 15 21:37:07 EDT 2004 

Hi

Ok on 8:00 CDT on 20 meters

Ray was running around S5 to S9 or so. I would say the signal was 
better on 30 meters but still 100% copy on 20.

FINALY!!! got the radio on the right frequency at the right time. Had a 
nice chat with Roy. Would have gone on longer except for the lightning 
storm rolling in here.

8:30 CDT on 30 meters no copy but I bailed out after 4 minutes. 
Lightning and radio front ends don't mix well ....

Next stop is on 80 meters. My antenna for that band will be back up as 
soon as I move and stack (and maybe split) about two cords of wood.

	Enjoy!

		Bob Camp
		KB8TQ

On May 15, 2004, at 8:53 PM, Bob Camp wrote:

> Hi
>
> Ok 7:30 CDT
>
> Great copy on Roy. He's peaking about 10 db over S9. The signal 
> wanders (as opposed to fades) to about S6 or so. 100% copy.
>
> Also copied WA0NDN. He's a bit lower in level than Roy, but good copy. 
> He's running about S1 to S6 on the meter.
>
> Took a shot didn't get heard. Next time I'll try it on frequency as 
> opposed to 1200 Hz off channel. Maybe that will make a difference.
>
> 	Take Care!
>
> 		Bob Camp
> 		KB8TQ
>
>
>
> On May 15, 2004, at 8:09 PM, Bob Camp wrote:
>
>> 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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