24-01-2017, 08:16 AM
23-on-23 was a bit of a failure here last night: could just hear VK4CZ and VK4AFL in the noise on 23cms, similarly on 13cms, but neither strong enough to work. The Sunshine Coast & Bribie stations were not audible at all. I can hear the VK4RBB microwave beacons on all bands 23 to 3cms but it is sited just over 20KM away so I should be able to.... There is no elevation gain to help recover the terrain highs north of me so maybe I am destined to only work north on the lower bands (6/2/70) from here. Finding the 23cm bearing was off by about 35 degrees late into the session probably due to rotator offset didn't help either.
I have low transmit power on 23 but not sure what the solution is. If I increase RF drive, distortion appears. More testing required to find the cause, hopefully with a solution too.
I have low transmit power on 23 but not sure what the solution is. If I increase RF drive, distortion appears. More testing required to find the cause, hopefully with a solution too.
Doug VK4ADC @ QG62LG51
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