[GreenKeys] Signals

Bob Camp ham at cq.nu
Sat May 15 22:11:31 EDT 2004 

Hi

9:00 CDT

Started a little late but better late than never.

Roy is running about a S3 on the meter and roughly 50% copy. Antenna is 
still the R8. It's not an 80 meter antenna. It's the same marvelous 
setup that I can't copy W1AW on 80 with. (I can copy them just fine on 
2 meters it's a short path from here ...).

	Take Care!

		Bob Camp
		KB8TQ



On May 15, 2004, at 9:37 PM, Bob Camp wrote:

> 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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