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Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 09:25:41 +0000
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Sorry to see the damages Paul. As Chris said very certainly "LF without smoke is QRP" ;-)

I would add that LF stands for "Let's Fire" and a "!" should be added at the end

73 de Luis
EA5DOM

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De: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org] En nombre de N1BUG
Enviado el: martes, 15 de enero de 2019 22:56
Para: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
Asunto: Re: LF: JT9-10 vs JT9-5 test ends with smoke :)

Eventually I will rebuild it perfect... although I would prefer to start over with a new coil as this one requires too much maintenance. Right now I don't have the luxury of time for any of that. It's solar minimum and I need this thing working. :)

I don't trust the inner coil form for HV now, too much carbon:

http://www.n1bug.com/vario-fail-2-1200.jpg

So that'll have to get replaced. I will make the connections differently this time!

73,
Paul


On 1/15/19 10:42 AM, Chris Wilson wrote:
> 
> 
> Hello N1BUG,
> 
> I  too  have had issues with bolted connections to the variometer. Not 
> an  expensive  fix  so  long as you don't mind a few battle scars, but 
> knowing  you,  you  probably  want it cosmetically perfect again ;) LF 
> without smoke is QRP...
> 
> Tuesday, January 15, 2019, 2:50:18 PM, you wrote:
> 
>> Thanks to all who monitored and provided reports on this latest test 
>> of slow JT9 modes.
> 
>> The test ended suddenly around dawn this morning. Here is the reason:
> 
>> http://www.n1bug.com/vario-fail-1-1200.jpg
> 
>> It's the inner coil from the 2200m loading coil / variometer:
> 
>> http://www.n1bug.com/vario-fail-0-1200.jpg
> 
>> I had hoped to be on looking for QSOs tonight, but obviously that is 
>> not going to be possible. I do not know when I will be QRV again.
> 
>> I have a very busy day today, so the final report on the JT9 test 
>> might not be ready until tomorrow.
> 
>> 73,
>> Paul N1BUG