[Lowfer] PI, Day 3

[Bill Ashlock]

Mike,

>I measure the freq as 185.2994 but is VERY slowly dropping (I suspect as=
 the
>LW-Max card warms up).

>I decided that since I have little chance of clobbering anyone at the fr=
eq
>(especially since I don't seem to be getting out) I am running key-down =
for
>the night.

>Bill: I took the turn off the primary (from 8 to 7). Now it "peaks" at
>.650A.

That should have increased the loop current to at least .73A. Therefore, =
you are likely overloading the transmitter. From what I have heard about =
the LW-Max, you should NOT run it in 'keydown' mode because it causes an =
over-heating of the output stage (probably the reason for the lack of loo=
p current increase). Also your comment about "not getting out" is incorre=
ct. With a loop that size running that level of current, you ARE getting =
out! Jay can copy me nicely at 115 miles if I drop my loop current 10X to=
 0.13A. =20

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