This was an important exercise for me--I got everything set up in the rover
last night, and found there is a problem with the main rotator--it seems to
be overdrawing current and blowing either the inverter fuses or the rotor
control box fuses. It's on its way to Norms for a "check-up" and lube, and
whatever repairs before the fray. It was also an exercise to find another
supply of 30 amp automotive and 3 amp cartridge fuses at 7AM
today---answer--wait til 8 when all opens. Also found a break in the center
balun of the 432 beam and got it fixed. Managed to work a few folks, but
most disapperead by 1030. Guess 6 was open and that was the antenna I left
home. Got one more piece of bad news--the spot I was using in FN20he (a
parking lot of Techni-Tools) had some kind of trespasser problem and a death
there...so the owner came up to do some work there today (it's usually
closed Sat/Sun) and told me that I could stay today, but it was the last
time...At any rate, worked the following:
AA3RE 9,E W3IY D, W3KM D, WA3GFZ E,F,G,H. CU next weekend to test 10G if
folks available. 73, Rick
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