On Tuesday a new tx (gw3uep design) was built and worked very well. An IRFP140, sm capacitors and 1mm wire was used although L2 (7uH) beacme quite warm. The 1 uF caps (type unknown... yellow and stam
Joe - the warmness of the air coil was questioned with the author a few years ago when I built a few uep's whilst operating in 9V1 - no issues just a little heat which may be a concern if vfo etc was
Hi Joe and Laurence, It depends what power you design for, there can be ahell of a lot of current flowing through it .....I remember measuring 12A running100W or so. I had this current fusing the con
Roelof, Many thanks for the captures and reports. The morning peak was dramatic. Perhaps the depressed DST is not so bad. The TX is behaving well, now that the ice is off the tower. Another run is pl
Hello Joe, Propagation was a bit better last night. Andy, no trace could be found of the signal on 477.718 kHz. Best regards, Roelof == From: Roelof Bakker, PAoRDT Location: Middelburg, Zealand SW Ne
Hi Roelof, Conditions look better. I'll try some CW tonight. Many thanks and 73 Joe Hello Joe, Propagation was a bit better last night. Andy, no trace could be found of the signal on 477.718 kHz. Bes
Hello Joe, Propagation was down a bit, but I had aural copy of your signal around 23.45 UTC: VVV DE VO1NA and so on. 73, Roelof Bakker, pa0rdt The following section of this message contains a file at
Hi Roelof, Group. Not sure if you got my reply but thankyou for the reception report and it is good to confirm an aural TA. The new TX is doing very well. It is more efficient than the original class
Hello Joe. Yes I can be QRV 630m Opera8 receiver to night. Please can you confirm if you be QRV transmitting Opera8 before 1900 TU, because I go to bed at early QTR. HI. @++ 73 Andy. --Message d'orig
All, I've tx-ed overnight (well early evening until I have to get up to go to work) for the last few days - will be again tonight I hope - wx permitting. WSPR & OPERA, only about 20W into a very inef
Hello Joe, Propagation was a bit better and I had aural copy in a 20 Hz bandwidth. There was no pre-dawn enhancement on your signal, whilst NDB QY-263, Sydney, CAN NS showed a very pronounced peak ju
Thanks Roelof. Propagation on this band is very interesting. 2200m seems to be a lot more stable. Maybe the predawn peak will resume for my sigs tomorrow morning. QRV CW 2300-0900. F6CNI Andy: Thanks
