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From: Andy Talbot <andy.g4jnt@googlemail.com>
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Well, it was nice while it lasted.  Went downstairs and smelt smoke.   Heard
a crackling noise coming from the plastic "shed" housing the ATU .   Opened
the door, saw flames and melted plastic.

Two buckets of water before they were extinguished - plastic B+Q sheds burn
very well

Goodbye antenna tuning cabin :-(

The loading coil and antenna survived.   My credibiilty didn't  :-(

Pictures will follow

Andy
www.g4jnt.com


On 19 September 2010 11:44, Andy Talbot <andy.g4jnt@googlemail.com> wrote:

> Sinece theere were no reports of my QRP WSPR beacon last night two
> conclusions can be drawn :
>
> a)   No One was listening
> b)   Its too weak.
>
> To resolve   a) ...... ??  Not a lot I can do apart from post this message
> :-(
>
> But to resolve b), I've now fired up the big switchmode PA
> http://www.g4jnt.com/137tx.pdf
> Generating about 600 Watts this will increase ERP into the region of  17dBm
> (The WSPR message says 13dBm, but its lying. I've already run up and
> downstairs with the PIC programmer, and don't want to do it again)
>
>
>
>
> Andy
> www.g4jnt.com
>

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<div>Well, it was nice while it lasted.=A0 Went downstairs and smelt smoke=
.=A0=A0 Heard a crackling noise coming from the plastic &quot;shed&quot;=
 housing the ATU .=A0=A0 Opened the door, saw flames and melted plastic.</=
div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>Two buckets of water before they were extinguished - plastic B+Q shed=
s burn very well</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>Goodbye antenna tuning cabin :-(</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>The loading coil and antenna survived.=A0=A0 My credibiilty didn&#39;=
t=A0 :-(</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>Pictures will follow</div>
<div><br clear=3D"all">Andy<br><a href=3D"http://www.g4jnt.com">www.g4jnt.=
com</a><br><br><br></div>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 19 September 2010 11:44, Andy Talbot <span=
 dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:andy.g4jnt@googlemail.com">andy.g4jnt@g=
ooglemail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8e=
x; PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" class=3D"gmail_quote">
<div>Sinece theere were no reports of my QRP WSPR beacon last night two co=
nclusions can be drawn :</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>a)=A0=A0 No One was listening</div>
<div>b)=A0=A0 Its too weak.</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>To resolve=A0=A0 a) ...... ??=A0 Not a lot I can do apart from post=
 this message :-(</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>But to resolve b), I&#39;ve now fired up the big switchmode PA=A0=A0=
 <a href=3D"http://www.g4jnt.com/137tx.pdf" target=3D"_blank">http://www.g=
4jnt.com/137tx.pdf</a>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0</div>
<div>Generating about=A0600 Watts this will increase ERP into the region=
 of=A0 17dBm</div>
<div>(The WSPR message says 13dBm, but its lying.=A0I&#39;ve already run=
 up and downstairs with the PIC programmer, and don&#39;t want to do it ag=
ain)</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>=A0 </div>
<div><br clear=3D"all">Andy<br><a href=3D"http://www.g4jnt.com/" target=3D=
"_blank">www.g4jnt.com</a><br></div></blockquote></div><br>

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