[Oremem/Idamem] SUBJ: AAR0ME GATEWAY BACK ON AIR

[Phil Barker]

DE AAR0ME/BARKER OR NR 05
R 230349Z AUG 04
FM AAR0ME/BARKER OR
TO AAA0OR
INFO OR MARS MEMBERS
BT
SUBJ: GATEWAY BACK ON AIR ON KCQ
1. FOUND LOW VOLTAGE PROBLEM HAD CAUSED RADIO AND TNC TO DIE
AS BATTERY WAS DEPLETED FASTER THAN CHARGING SYSTEM COULD
COPE WITH LOAD.
2. VERY LUCKY THAT GEAR WAS NOT DAMAGED.
3. RADIO NOW SET TO USE 40 WATTS, NOT 80 WATTS AS BEFORE.
4. TEST CONNECT TO AA9USA WAS SUCCESSFUL TONIGHT ON 13 MEGS
AT 40 WATTS. NO TRAFFIC WAITING TO BE PICKED UP.
5. I WILL LEAVE THE GATEWAY UP ON KCQ DURING THE DAY AND
WILL RETUNE TO 13 MEGS AROUND 6:30 PM LOCAL TIME EACH NIGHT
TO CONNECT WITH AA9USA TO PICK UP WAITING TRAFFIC AND THEN
RETURN TO KCQ.
6. I WILL ADD ADDITIONAL BATTERY CAPACITY SO SYSTEM WILL
BE MORE RESISTANT TO FAILURE.
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