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« on: October 23, 2011, 11:21:14 AM » |
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Admins: I meant to put this in the 10m category. Please move it.
He's working a huge pile up. Coming into CT loud and strong at 11AM. 10m is hot today.
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« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2011, 11:47:31 AM » |
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Awesome! I have his book. Is he on AM?
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« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2011, 12:42:59 PM » |
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He was on last Sunday too. I just got a QSL card from him for a Q we had on 40 meters about a year ago.
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« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2011, 12:51:44 PM » |
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I've been listening above 29 MHz for a couple of hours or more. Heard other stations, but not John D.
I actually made a couple of contacts on 10 meter AM yesterday. It was exhilarating! :-)
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« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2011, 03:06:28 PM » |
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I neglected to mention he was on 28.475 USB.
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« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2011, 12:24:39 AM » |
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He had an excellent signal last weekend, was listening to him from Steve's place. Very good audio for SSB, he has a fairly deep voice but very easy to understand.
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« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2011, 03:17:34 AM » |
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I've worked 4U1UN on 6 meters.  |
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« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2011, 05:35:54 AM » |
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I worked him on 20 M last Spring. He was splattering up and down the band with his K3 and linear.
I don't think anybody told him about the splattering. Nothing but compliments about his signal.
Guess it matters who you are.
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« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2011, 08:57:55 AM » |
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I've heard some other K3s splatter. QST measured the transmit 3rd-order IMD at -29 dB. That's pretty horrible considering some rigs made 25-30 years ago were at -35 or better.
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« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2011, 12:05:29 PM » |
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Thats worse then an FT101. That explains alot thought. There is a nearby operator with a K3 into a Damn Ameritron 811H amp (probably mistuned) that takes out 100 KC blocks of the band. He keeps talking about VIZWARS, what ever the heck that is.
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« Reply #10 on: October 24, 2011, 01:26:37 PM » |
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VIZWARS Ha! I hear that quite a bit on the bands lately.  |
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« Reply #11 on: October 24, 2011, 01:41:27 PM » |
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'VIZWARS" are gremlin like creatures that predominately inhabit co-axial cables. Operators of home brew ladder line, and to a lesser extent 'window' line, are rarely bothered by the VISWARS.
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« Reply #12 on: October 25, 2011, 08:10:45 AM » |
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I've heard some other K3s splatter. QST measured the transmit 3rd-order IMD at -29 dB. That's pretty horrible considering some rigs made 25-30 years ago were at -35 or better.
I've heard several folks mention this, but his signal on 10 was okay when I heard him. I tuned above and below listening to other stations. Maybe he cleaned things up. Then again, when you take a bunch or pre-assembled boards and shove them into a box (or as Elecraft calls it, "Modular No-Soldering Kit"), anything could result. It's a far cry from something like a Heathkit that you actually built up from the component level, aligned, and proceeded to troubleshoot as needed. One step away from buying a Yaecomwood. |
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« Reply #13 on: October 25, 2011, 09:05:13 AM » |
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One step away from buying a Yaecomwood.
I guess if it is an American plastic radio, you could call it a "Rice-a-Roni box" |
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