[RVRC] [dsrc] QSL to N2GJ from N3P

[gjurrens]

My old MFJ-1235 power supply died. Using the Samlex 1235 the rig kept crashing (RF maybe). Now on battery at 75w on 14.074 doing well! FT8 rocks!Sent from my Galaxy
-------- Original message --------From: "Gerry Jurrens via groups.io" <gjurrens=gmail.com at groups.io> Date: 3/14/24  12:04 PM  (GMT-07:00) To: dsrc at groups.io Subject: Re: [dsrc] QSL to N2GJ from N3P As a me.ber of the club, can I use N3P today?!  73,GJ20m FT8 -------- Original message --------From: "Don Corrington via groups.io" <donald_ak2s=verizon.net at groups.io> Date: 3/14/24  11:52 AM  (GMT-07:00) To: dsrc at groups.io Subject: Re: [dsrc] QSL to N2GJ from N3P Thanks John,I did not realize that either.I was on 20 meter SSB until 8:45 PM last night. Suddenly, after 26 contacts (not too busy) the amplifier kicked off with a high SWR message. I tried it directly from the K3 and it returned high SWR as well. I switched to 15 meters and got the same result.  I put my antenna analyzer on it and it showed an open circuit.  I checked over the coax indoors no problem, walked the coax outside, no problem. Felt there was not great need for 40 meters (different antenna (I have been having a problem with my dipole, had a friend come over and the analyzer needs repair)) since 10 meters was still open and everyone was there. Any way, since the coax is buried I thought maybe an animal had chewed through it. I put the analyzer in TDR (Time Domain Reflectometer). Showed a short at the connector near the output of the amplifier. Removed the other end and it showed the short was about 7 feet away, just the length of the cable.  I am replacing the cable connector as I type. Since the cable is RG-9, which is double shielded RG-8 it takes a specialized connector, slightly larger than a standard PL-259.  Years ago I bought three of the connectors from a fiend of mine.  Murphy is alive and well but I am having a little bit of luck.On the other hand, my satellite station elevation rotator is stuck in the down position. Unfortunately I will have to dismantle every thing to fix it.Oh well, HAPPY PI DAY!!!Don, AK2SOn 3/14/2024 10:01 AM, Ben Cahill wrote:> Thanks, I did not realize that!> > Will do.> > -- Ben, AC2YD --> > On 3/14/24 09:45, John Pugh wrote:>> Don’t forget, when operating with a special event call sign like N3P >> you must identify with your own call sign at least once per hour.>>>> 73,>> John WJ3P>> —->> John E. Pugh>> Hopewell, NJ>> 609-439-3076>>>>> On Mar 13, 2024, at 11:19 PM, Ben Cahill <bmcahill at alum.rpi.edu> wrote:>>>>>> >>>>>> Yep, QRP.>>>>>> Gotcha on 20m and 40m.  Thanks for the calls!>>>>>> -- Ben, AC2YD -->>>>>> On 3/13/24 23:11, Gerry Jurrens wrote:>>>> Thanks, Ben. I guess you were QRP.  Lots of QRN here in NM. I looked >>>> on FT8 but no N3P. Then my power supply failed.  Might just be a >>>> fuse. I'll check tomorrow & look for more N3P's. 73,>>>>>>>> GJ>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -------- Original message -------->>>> From: Ben Cahill <bmcahill at alum.rpi.edu>>>>> Date: 3/13/24 7:04 PM (GMT-07:00)>>>> To: dsrc at groups.io>>>> Subject: [dsrc] QSL to N2GJ from N3P>>>>>>>> 72!>>>>>>>> (de AC2YD)>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- Don Corrington, AK2S

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