[GreenKeys] Signals

Bob Camp ham at cq.nu
Sat May 15 23:09:16 EDT 2004 

Hi

Ok, 10:00 CDT on 80 meters.

Better copy than at 9:00. The S meter is now peaking up around 9 or so. 
The average is running around S5. Copy is at the 70% level.

My conclusion so far:

On a 912 mile path on a Saturday in May 30 meters looks like the band 
to use if you only want to run one band.

	Enjoy!

		Bob Camp
		KB8TQ


On May 15, 2004, at 10:48 PM, Bob Camp wrote:

> Hi
>
> 9:30 CDT 30 meters
>
> Well looks like we are still on for the test on 30 meters.
>
> Signal is running about S6 max on the meter. Fades are down to S0. 
> Copy is still > 95% even through the fades. Copy is still good but it 
> looks like 30 meters is just about to close out.
>  The setup is still the Icom IC-775 and R8 vertical.
>
> 	Take Care!
>
> 		Bob Camp
> 		KB8TQ
>
>
>
> On May 15, 2004, at 10:11 PM, Bob Camp wrote:
>
>> 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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