[Lowfer] XR Flight schedule for tonight

[Andy - KU4XR]

--- On Mon, 1/24/11, Garry Hess <k3siw at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Andy, I looked some more for your SMT-HELL signal and found it easily 
> around 0500Z. Unfortunately, it was so unstable in frequency that only 
> the tilde and an "X" came through legibly, at first.


Hey Everyone:

Thanks to Lloyd, and Garry for the additional reports, and captures of
the SMT-HELL signal from " XR ".. I appreciate your time looking for it.

Garry, the frequency drift from the old FT757GX-II is the biggest
aggravation for me.. As the radio gets hot; the frequency drifts down,
and as it cools; it goes back up.. Of course it is the reverse in what
you see in a waterfall..These old rigs are noted for drift due to the
original parts from the factory not being of the highest quality...
Modern replacements have much better tolerances, and I have all the
replacement trimmer caps ( ceramic ), the original parts are plastic..
The XTALs are also noted to change over the years, but that will be 
something I live with considering a single XTAL costs close to $40.00
Changing the trimmers will be an all day job sometime this summer
during the off season.. I have been reading about GPS Disciplined
frequency control but that may be more than my available pocket change.

73 to all, and have a good day:


Andy - KU4XR - EM75xr - Friendsville, TN. USA

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--- On Mon, 1/24/11, Garry Hess <k3siw at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> From: Garry Hess <k3siw at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] XR Flight schedule for tonight
> To: "lowfer at mailman.qth.net >> lowfer list" <lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Monday, January 24, 2011, 8:55 AM
> Andy, I looked some more for your
> SMT-HELL signal and found it easily 
> around 0500Z. Unfortunately, it was so unstable in
> frequency that only 
> the tilde and an "X" came through legibly, at first. The
> signal began 
> centered around about 185.146 kHz but by 0530Z it began a
> slow, 
> substantial drift upward to about 185.149 kHz. It them
> resumed a very 
> slow drift further upward so that by 0740Z it was at nearly
> 185.152 kHz. 
> At that time "tilde X R"... was nicely visible but the
> drift was so 
> severe it placed some of the letters above the tuning span
> of even the 
> extended range ARGO window.
> 
> 73, Garry, K3SIW, EN52ta, Elgin, IL
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