One of the worst FD problems I’ve experienced was a Japanese transceiver (I’ve honestly forgotten the brand) in the SSB tent that transmitted a wideband hiss whenever the PTT was closed. We couldn’t operate CW on the same band even though there was no problem caused by his SSB signal.
Victor 4X6GP > On 14 Jun 2019, at 20:52, Bob McGraw K4TAX <rmcg...@blomand.net> wrote: > > So was the issue the result of poor shielding and connectors of cables inside > the trailer or actual antenna separation? That would do it. > > And could the SSB station be pushing the power and ALC and compression thus > likely causing distortion and splatter? That would do it. > > One of my major pet gripes for net control operators and contest operators is > the fact they believe turning things up a bit with the thinking they will be > heard a bit better When in fact they are making their signal more > difficult to copy. If their station sounds good during SSB rag chew QSO's > the the same settings should also be good for contests, Field Day, and when a > net control. The mentality of turning things up a wee bit is just pure B. S. > > Bob, K4TAX > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jun 14, 2019, at 10:52 AM, KENT TRIMBLE <k9...@socket.net> wrote: >> >> Good morning, Bob . . . >> >> We normally use 75-100 feet separation between dipoles aligned end-to-end, >> and have had no problems over the years. However, last year we were limited >> to less than 50-feet separation and I noticed the Carrier Operated Relay >> (COR) in my K3 was kicking on occasionally from the SSB station with which >> we (CW) were obliged to share a trailer. >> >> I tried a TRP-150 for the first time on the air this morning and a station >> in Michigan detected no clicks, truncating, or other aberrations. >> >> We'll see. >> >> 73, >> >> Kent K9ZTV >> >> >> >> >> >>> On 6/14/2019 10:24 AM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote: >>> With stations running 100 watts or less and reasonable antenna separation, >>> I've found no reason for a Receiver Input Protector. Although, it might be >>> a good idea to circumvent a "screw up" by an operator. I've seen some >>> mighty strange things done by knowledgeable hams at Field Day. >>> >>> 73 >>> >>> Bob, K4TAX >>> >>> >>>> On 6/14/2019 10:07 AM, KENT TRIMBLE wrote: >>>> Have any of you used Ameritron's "Receiver Input Protector" model TRP-150? >>>> I find no reviews on eHam. >>>> >>>> 73, >>>> >>>> Kent K9ZTV >>>> >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> Message delivered to k9...@socket.net >>> --- >>> This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. >>> https://www.avg.com >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to rmcg...@blomand.net > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to k2vco....@gmail.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
