Call: KU8E
Operator(s): KU8E
Station: KU8E
Class: Single Op LP
QTH: GA
Operating Time (hrs): 20 mins
Summary:
Band QSOs Op Time
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80: 0
40: 6
20: 5
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Total: 11 Mults = 10 Total Score = 110
Club: South East Contest Club
Team: South East Contest Club
Comments : First .. sorry to my teammates on the SECC team. Where do I
start. A total disaster. I was using my TS850S because the Heil Proset I
have doesn't have enough gain to get much power out on SSB
on the 756PRO. I need to buy a new headset with the Icom 'IC' element in it.
About 20 mins in I notice a burning smell. My MFJ 901B tuner is arching over
on the switch that is used to switch in the different inductances. I opened
it up and it was totally fried. (running just 100 watts.. what junk !!) I
figured I would just stop and go ahead and make the repairs to my Dentron
Super Tuner that I bought parts for in Huntsville. Then I would just get on
the last couple hours. Did that but there is still a problem. Thinking it
might be the radio I switch out the TS850S for the IC756PRO. I'll just use
the hand mike. Still having problems tuning the antenna. The antenna
selector switch on the Dentron is old and squirrely. Then I noticed the
problem that came up during GQP with the antenna jacks has resurfaced. ANT 2
is dead. I call it quits and decide to open up the 756PRO to resolder the
ANT 2 connection. I can't seem to get a good connection and give up and
close back up the radio. I notice the SWR is out of sight. I open it back up
and noticed I accidently touched the relay that switches between ANT1 and
ANT2 with the soldering iron. Part of the case of it is melted and it's
probably shorted too. So the end result is one trashed antenna tuner and one
broken radio that has to be sent to W6XA for repairs. Maybe I just need to
stick to CW J
Jeff KU8E
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