[MAMS] Microwave activity day

[Dave Sublette]

I was at K8TQK's all day, helping install a new PST2051 under his microwave antennas. That is a nice little rotator -- and powerful also.

My 2304 and 10368 gear is down.  I suspect a failed 10Mhz ref osc.  I hope I can get strong enough to get back up the tower and get it down for repair.

Take care Zack.

73,

Dave


On Dec 1, 2012, at 2:34 PM, Zack Widup <w9sz.zack at gmail.com> wrote:

> Well, I tried! The only person I was able to find to work on the
> microwave bands was Ron W9ZIH. We worked on 1296 and 3456. We tried
> 10368 with no success. I had heavy fog on the hill in EN50rl and Ron
> said he had fog and heavy frost. I pointed in various directions and
> called CQ for microwave QSO's on 144.260 and the only response I got
> was from Ron. 2 meters didn't seem to be in very good shape today.
> 
> I could hear the K9MOT beacons on 2304 and 3456 down here. I could not
> hear the 1296 beacon. Ron told me it is very weak at his place now
> too, so it must be having some problems.
> 
> I got to do some experimenting with my Softrock SDR for 144 MHz. It
> picked up the WD9BGA beacon on 144.297 quite well and also the 2304
> and 3456 MHz K9MOT beacons, using it as a monitor on the IF's of those
> transverters. This is going to be a very useful tool!
> 
> This will probably be my last on-air microwave activity for this year.
> I have to go over some of my equipment to fix some little things from
> wear and tear this year. I have some winter projects planned or
> started already.
> 
> 73, Zack W9SZ
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