[MRCA] RT-70 progress

[ersmar at comcast.net]

Dale:

     The pressure is on!  Yes, I still have plans on bringing some kind of NVIS crossed-dipole array similar to the AS-2259, but cut for 80 and 40 and possibly 60M.  Fortunately the meet is in late September so I'm not right up against any timelines right now.  But it's been 90+ degrees here in the DC area for the past month or so and I didn't feel much like experimenting in the front yard in this heat.  

     As I have no milrads that operate on HF, other than the -611, I suppose I would be looking for someone on this list to hook up a rig to whatever antenna I bring.  I've lost track - would that be you, Dale?  Whoever it is, MRCA (me + ?)  should develop a test plan for this activity.  I could see a QST article developing from it.  

73 de
Gene Smar  AD3F



> Gene,
> 
> I hope you are still planning on an NVIS experiment on HF at MRCA.
> 
> Dale
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <ersmar at comcast.net>
> To: <mrca at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 11:07 PM
> Subject: [MRCA] RT-70 progress
> 
> 
> > Gents:
> >
> >      I am having troubling getting the RT-70 I want to bring to the
> Gilbert Fieldex working on TX.  It hears sigs from my IC-746 and from some
> other milrads OK.  But I can't get the PTT to work.  I have some more
> circuit tracing to do, most likely in the 6VDC source for the PTT relays,
> found in the AM-65 PS/amp.
> >
> >      I had offered to bring this radio to Gilbert, but now I'm not as
> confident I'll be able to get it working in time.  I will be bringing my
> PRC-25 along with the AT-271 fishing pole antenna, AB-591/PRC-25 rubber base
> and the AB-1135/PRC ground mount base.  Can someone tell me if this antenna
> system will be adequate for use at either end of the Fieldex?
> >
> >      I'll keep working on the RT-70.  But I wanted to let the Fieldex
> organizers know that I might not be able get it functioning by then.
> >
> >
> > 73 de
> > Gene Smar  AD3F
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