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Tech Report<br />
Mike Doyle AB6QT@amsat.org<br />
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~ 449.420 ==> 447.000<br />
The autopatch code for our new<br />
tem non-functional.<br />
September 16th:<br />
447.000 frequency wi)) remain the same<br />
September 2nd: WB6FMTJerry Great day at site. Removed/installed<br />
as for the old 449.420 frequency.<br />
and ""FQNStan took all of the new heliax, set forms for bldg pad addition,<br />
We hope that the 447.000 repeater<br />
autopatch system components to 224.9 moved by 220<strong>Club</strong> to Freezer<br />
wilJ be in operation by the time you<br />
WB61QSJohn's QTH for testing. Un Bldg., clearing out the block building.<br />
receive this newsletter.<br />
fortunately, everything worked perfectly<br />
within the original limits set up.<br />
A-L-A-R-M <br />
Tower Report<br />
September 301: ""FQNStan re<br />
DaD 8abke dbubke@Juno.oom<br />
PARC has an active alarm system at turned all the checked out itmes and was<br />
Here's what was accomplished at<br />
the repeater site and for some reason it assisted by KF6WTNMark and daugh<br />
the P ARC tower on 9110.<br />
was set off sometime before 4am Friday ter Jessica. AU tests indicated an operat<br />
1)<br />
ing system with no adjustments!<br />
Added 10' tower section to crosspiece<br />
morning, Sept. 8th.<br />
at 15' level to create a 20' crosspiece.<br />
If you hear the Morse Code for September 4th: KC6UQHArt fin·<br />
ished making up the six jumpers for the<br />
2) Raised the 5 element link antenna by<br />
ALARM on the 146.730 repeater. be<br />
new heliax on the tower.<br />
5 feet. May need re-aiming.<br />
sure that you contact W9FQN. 3) Removed old cable. 2 heliax and I<br />
AB6QT. or another Board member September 5tb: W9FQNStan visited<br />
patch No.2 to make some adjustcoax.<br />
ASAP (see page J olthe Scope -Ed). 4)<br />
ments to the patch. It is now working<br />
Ran 3 new heliax cables to 439.05,<br />
WA6UTQLarry was the fITst to conproperly.<br />
145.050, and 147.075.<br />
tact W9FQN and gets 5 activity points<br />
September ??: KC6UQHArt made<br />
Need Patch Antenna Jumper N F emalefor<br />
his being first!<br />
up jumbers for the repeaters inside of<br />
PL259 Male at least 4'<br />
Do not expect a Board member to<br />
the repealer buildings.<br />
Need 145.050 Comer Reflector Jumper<br />
answer by radio on 146.,,?30. If they are<br />
September 8tb: W9FQNStan made<br />
N Female-Open End at least 6'<br />
~ listening to 73, they have heard the<br />
a quick trip to the repeater site to find<br />
Need 147.075 Vertical Jumper N<br />
ALARM and are taking proper action<br />
out why the ALARM was set off. Noth<br />
Female-PL259 Male<br />
(provided their code speed is up to 5wpm.' -Ed).<br />
ing found wrong but might have been a<br />
The unused Comer Reflector at the<br />
lightning storm in the area causing the<br />
50' level has an N Female jack that<br />
TS-820s<br />
system to activate.<br />
would require an N Male to connect.<br />
Many thanks to Paul Lackey,<br />
N6ISC, for coming to the aid of the<br />
club with a Kenwood TS-820s manual<br />
From MILLIWATTS to KILOWATTS<br />
to be used with the 820 transceiver<br />
recently donated to the club.<br />
RF POWER TRANSISTORS - TUBES - POWER MODULES<br />
Hopefully, we will be able to get this Best pricing on U.S. & Russian Transmitting & Receiving Tubes<br />
on the air for a club station sometime<br />
3-500ZG - 3-600Z - 811A - 572B <br />
soon.<br />
4-400C - 6146B & W - 8072 - 8560AS - 8873 - 8875 <br />
3CX400A7 & U7 -3CX1200A7 & Z7 - 3CXI500A7 - 3CX3000A7 <br />
4CX250B & R - 4CX400A - 4CXI600A - 5CXlSOOA <br />
Work Parties<br />
Plus full inventory of Broadcast Tubes to 20KW<br />
(General workparties are usually scheduled the<br />
Complete Inventory for servicing <strong>Amateur</strong> and Commercial<br />
first Sundgy tifler the first Wednesday <strong>Club</strong><br />
Communications Equipment<br />
meeting -Ed)<br />
Next ge_raJ workDarty is Sunday,<br />
Transistors - Modules - Diodes<br />
October ~th at 10:30 pm.<br />
Relays - Trimmers - Capacitors<br />
New )York: remove/install heliax; Heatsinks - Traasformers - Chokes - Combiners - Wattmeters <br />
pour ~t; clean up site for winter<br />
Books<br />
August 11: W6FQNStan removed<br />
Sead for your FREE 1998 Catalog at<br />
the new part ofthe autopatch equipment<br />
e-mail: rfp@rfpans.com<br />
from the repeater site since tests indi (800) RF-PARTS - (760)744-0700: faJ: (760)744-1943<br />
cated several problems making the sys-<br />
RF PARTS, 435 S. Pacific Street
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