[SixClub] Sunday/monday

[Zeb Palmer - KD7EVS]

Yeah, RF does seem to gain momentum on those long down hill shots... 


Sadly enough, my trouble with the FT857 is back.  I'm going to do a total
system check of my mobile this after noon.  6m seems fine, but 2m doesn't.
I noticed SWR is a pixel or two higher than normal.  (normal is one line
showing) on my 2m collinear. I'm hoping that something is wrong with the
antenna or feedline that's intermittent. The ft857 shows it's putting out
full power and modulation looks normal, but it the system as a whole isn't
working right. 


Hopefully I can fix this and be able to use my truck as a rover this
weekend. 


Not a good birthday present for your radio to not work when you wake up!  

I will post my operating times/grids when I know them. Most of my trips are
being planned about 48 hours in advance.       I'm also going camping in two
weeks so I'll be stringing some wires and using the 897 off of a couple
solar panels.     


Seven Three
zeb








-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:sixclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Rental Cars LLC John
Carson
Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 11:12 AM
To: sixclub at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [SixClub] Sunday/monday

Zeb...

I know how it goes, sometimes all you can do just ain't enough!
Anyway, try and post as much in advance where and when you will be
operating and I for one will be listening for you CQ...Hopefully we will
hear you, after all Oklahoma is a bit down hill from Idaho!

Would have been neat to catch you while in 2 grids!

73,

John  kd5srw
EM15hf



> Well, my weekend didn't go very well, as far as 6m is concerned.
>
> I setup to operate near Salmon, Idaho...   I found a grid corner to
> operate at... I was in DN25 and my antenna was in DN35. My power was in
> another grid and my radio yet another.
>
> But despite being in the mountains and running 100w into a yagi @ 30'
> no contacts were made.
>
> Early Monday morning I did hear a couple of pings, sounded like maybe a
> couple passing meteors or maybe a 747 ;)
>
>
> This morning I fired up the truck and headed to work. Heard some signals
> on 6m but needed to check into our morning net, my radio started acting
> strange (FT857) and lost output modulation, for a short time... (or so
> the NCS says) after a power off and back on, the modulation was there
> but none of my memories were... finally got all my menu settings back
> and tuned to 6m.   no signals. No luck on CQ either.   I wish the 'magic
> band' would grant my birthday wish and give me some contacts today!
>
>
> I'll be activating a few more grids and mountains over the next 6 weeks
> or so... maybe I'll have better luck.
>
>
> Zeb
>
> zeb
>
>
>
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