[R-390] receiver inquiry

Thu, 21 Feb 2002 13:08:46 -0800

Twit,

I have the bias on the 6AQ5 dialed back so the 6146 plates
do not glow red while I am trying to match it to the chain link
fence.

I only get about 50 watts on the in line power meter.
I get the SWR under 2 on 80 meter.

With the spectrum spread, I can under stand you not
hearing me in the North East from my South West location.
Worse even is, your off the end of my chain link fence.

I have worked as far East as the San Diego County line.
And north island to the West.
I would like to work North to Orange County but my
fence is not orientated that way.

I would like to get an antenna up. I have some fence
post up to 20 feet high. But the dog kennel two houses down
has fences higher than 20 feet.

I tried using my R390/A receiver wire, but I could not
get the SWR meter on to the scale.

I do live in a challenging neighborhood.
No ground
No elevation
High Voltage power lines
Valley bottom.
No lot size.
No trees
And now I'm told my transmitter is a wide band model.

I could have more fun but I do not know how.

Roger.

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On Thu, 21 Feb 2002 08:07:27 -0800 "Roger L Ruszkowski"
<[email protected]> writes:
>
> Twit,
>
> You owe me, I feel off the chair and re-injured myself.
>
> You saying my DX 100 is not stable on the air?
>
> Roger KC6TRU San Diego

I haven't heard you over here in CT, so you must not
be "getting out". But if you think you can hold your carrier
to within +/- 30Kc on the 20M band, I'll be glad to see
if I can copy you. Tell you what, I'll brew up a nice "TV
tuner" receiver with a 6MHz bandwidth, and I'll center
it on 14.150 MHz, and you can give me a shout.

I had one of those dixies when I was a teen CB'er, and
that VFO was impossible on 11 meters. It was great
for jamming and creating a lot of intentional QSB, however,
so that was the primary mission of the DX-100...making
a mess of things. I have come a long way since those
days. Now I do the same thing typing away on this
computer. Ahh, the power of the keyboard beats the pen,
the sword, and even the 6146 !

Twit Leiper
The world's foremost authority
Minister of silly walks
Mr. Barnhard, room 12
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