[NLRS] 10 G antenna/ tune up test session July 12th

[aflowers at frontiernet.net]

 I highly, highly recommend taking advantage of an antenna range/MDS and some tweak time for microwave dishes when it is available.  We've been doing a similar tune-up clinic every August in upstate NY, and every year people find lots of dBs they didn't know were missing.  Someone will bring in their dish after making lots of QSO's last year and find out there is an easy 8db more that can be squeezed out of the system.  It's really not that unusal--bad cable or connector, bad torque on an SMA, suboptimal feed position, etc.  The best part is that you'll be with other people who have ideas, tools, and parts to improve it on the spot and you go home with something better than you came in with.
Good luck!
Andy K0SM/2

    On Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 11:06:53 AM EDT, James Anderson <k8os at jbglennanderson.com> wrote:  
 
 
I’ll be there! 73 de JB/k8os
 
  
 
From: nlrs-bounces at mailman.qth.net <nlrs-bounces at mailman.qth.net>On Behalf Of Gary via NLRS
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 10:16 PM
To: 10GHzContest <10ghzcontest at www.chris.org>; NLRS <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [NLRS] 10 G antenna/ tune up test session July 12th
 
  
 
If you are interested or planning to attend the 10 G test session let us know.
 
Date Saturday July 12th, after the monthly NLRS breakfast. 11 AM? start.
 
Weather permitting, the planned QTH is at Harvest Park 2561 N Barclay St, Maplewood, MN 55109
 
If there isn't enough advanced interest/commitment then it will not take place. Donn said he will not haul all of the equipment needed for only one or two ops. I know there are a number of you out there who need to check you antennas and those whose rigs are performing poorly. This is a chance to find the problems before the August 10 Weekend.
 
If you don't have equipment to test and are just interested in seeing what we are doing, please join us.
 
73, Gary WBØLJC
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