29-07-2017, 03:19 PM
(29-07-2017, 09:57 AM)VK4WDM Wrote: Problem solved. It was a dodgy coax switch the was not causing much of a problem for strong local signals but not good enough for the weaker stuff. I heard AO-85 from the WA/SA border to nth of PNG on the last pass with strong sigs when it was west of me. My antenna is a fixed horizontal LPY. No stations heard unfortunately and no response to my calls.
73
Wayne VK4WDM (Townsville)
Wayne,
Glad you found the problem, now I just have to get a more suitable antenna and work out how to work AO-85 using my IC 910H
Think I am to far away to be in the same footprint as you so do not think I would have heard you call.
73 fromMichael
VK6TU