26-11-2017, 08:16 PM
(26-11-2017, 10:18 AM)VK2KRR Wrote: VERY quiet from my QTH, I've only confirmed hearing (and working) 2 stations.
I switched my 23cm over to work on my transverter yesterday and this morning I've damaged the pre-amp as I thought I could just manually switch it in and out, turns out if you forget it once, thats it.
Then something weird was going on with my 2m transverter in regards to reflected power, so that was it for me. Shut down in disgust.
Some nice contacts with VK3ER/p and VK3KQ/p. Up to 23cm no problems @ 347 and 398 km.
I guess the bad weather down south is possibly keeping people away from being portable. If only people had home stations.
(26-11-2017, 10:18 AM)VK2KRR Wrote: VERY quiet from my QTH, I've only confirmed hearing (and working) 2 stations.
I switched my 23cm over to work on my transverter yesterday and this morning I've damaged the pre-amp as I thought I could just manually switch it in and out, turns out if you forget it once, thats it.
Then something weird was going on with my 2m transverter in regards to reflected power, so that was it for me. Shut down in disgust.
Some nice contacts with VK3ER/p and VK3KQ/p. Up to 23cm no problems @ 347 and 398 km.
I guess the bad weather down south is possibly keeping people away from being portable. If only people had home stations.
Leigh,
Sorry to hear that the transverter spat the dummy whilst your were talking with me. I guess the high power must have arced the changeover relay and zapped the preamp. I have had that happen a number of times on the Field Days and it is not pleasant changing a preamp or relay at midnight under torchlight in driving rain or winds whilst standing on top of my trailer!
If there is anything we can do to help you with parts just drop us a line. Thanks for the qsos on 1296 and lower during the contest - much less activity this year from VK2 and VK1 down towards VK3, although propagation to VK7 and eastern VK3 was great (but little activity as usual from there).
Cheers
Peter VK3QI (VK3ER/p)