Re: [Drakelist] I feel like a buzzard...

2011-08-24 Thread Eddy Swynar
I'm monitoring the output on my K3 and can > easily detect it the output is changing. > > W1ES/4 > > -Original Message- > From: Eddy Swynar > Sent: Aug 24, 2011 9:20 AM > To: Steve Wedge > Cc: Richard Knoppow <1oldle...@ix.netcom.com>, drakelist@ze

Re: [Drakelist] I feel like a buzzard...

2011-08-24 Thread Steve Wedge
monitoring the output on my K3 and can easily detect it the output is changing. W1ES/4 -Original Message- From: Eddy Swynar Sent: Aug 24, 2011 9:20 AM To: Steve Wedge Cc: Richard Knoppow <1oldle...@ix.netcom.com>, drakelist@zerobeat.net Subject: Re: [Drakelist] I feel like a buzzard..

Re: [Drakelist] I feel like a buzzard...

2011-08-24 Thread Eddy Swynar
On 2011-08-24, at 8:40 AM, Steve Wedge wrote: > The thing that's really puzzling me is that the PTO that's currently > installed was rock-solid in the T-4XB it was in, and I did test the operation > (alas, the PTO control seemed to be the only function of that transmitter > that worked, but I

Re: [Drakelist] I feel like a buzzard...

2011-08-24 Thread Steve Wedge
robeat.net >Subject: Re: [Drakelist] I feel like a buzzard... > > >- Original Message - >From: "Steve Wedge" >To: "Ron" >Cc: >Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 4:43 PM >Subject: Re: [Drakelist] I feel like a buzzard... > > >comple

Re: [Drakelist] I feel like a buzzard...

2011-08-24 Thread Eddy Swynar
On 2011-08-23, at 7:47 PM, Steve Wedge wrote: > Next is to try running an external 11V supply to the PTO. If it still > warbles, I'll have to figure out how a good PTO went bad just from moving it. Hi Steve, I think THAT move will surely "...tell the tale" in this sad, sad exercise that you'

Re: [Drakelist] I feel like a buzzard...

2011-08-24 Thread Richard Knoppow
- Original Message - From: "Steve Wedge" To: "Ron" Cc: Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 4:43 PM Subject: Re: [Drakelist] I feel like a buzzard... completely random. Gets worse if I tap on it, but then again, I'd expect some reaction when tapping it. No

Re: [Drakelist] I feel like a buzzard...

2011-08-23 Thread Steve Wedge
Son of Laptop! - Original Message - From: "john" To: "Steve Wedge" ; Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 7:38 PM Subject: Re: [Drakelist] I feel like a buzzard... At 07:20 PM 8/23/2011, you wrote: . Could the power supply be starving even though the xtal oscillator is n

Re: [Drakelist] I feel like a buzzard...

2011-08-23 Thread Steve Wedge
essage - From: Ron To: Steve Wedge Cc: drakelist@zerobeat.net Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 7:29 PM Subject: Re: [Drakelist] I feel like a buzzard... Steve, Is the chirping "clocked" or more "free running" in nature? Ron

Re: [Drakelist] I feel like a buzzard...

2011-08-23 Thread john
At 07:20 PM 8/23/2011, you wrote: . Could the power supply be starving even though the xtal oscillator is not changing at all? 73, Steve Wedge, W1ES/4 I dunno Steve, but THANK YOU for taking the time to post all this... it's like watching Hercule Poirot on the trail. I'm really anxiou

Re: [Drakelist] I feel like a buzzard...

2011-08-23 Thread Ron
Steve, Is the chirping "clocked" or more "free running" in nature? Ron --- On Tue, 8/23/11, Steve Wedge wrote: From: Steve Wedge Subject: [Drakelist] I feel like a buzzard... To: drakelist@zerobeat.net Date: Tuesday, August 23, 2011, 7:20 PM ...circling around a

[Drakelist] I feel like a buzzard...

2011-08-23 Thread Steve Wedge
...circling around and around... Moved the (new) filter caps up out of the way and grounded them to the grounding stud on the rear panel. Chirp, chirp, chirp! Up - down - up - down, chirp! Monitored Lo @ 18.1 MHz on my K3 - solid signal even while the R-4A was happily chirping away... Monit