In a message dated 96-03-16 10:57:23 EST, you write:
> Does an Andrews Female N-connector that has been PROPERLY
>installed on Andrews LDF5-50 7/8 inch Hardline need to be sealed
>against moisture entry?
Hiya, Ken --
First of all, glad to hear that you're using real live Andrew connectors
instead of trying to kludge something together.
Secondly as you know, the Andrew connectors are designed to be pretty
weatherproof by using tight tolerances and O-ring gaskets in a couple of
places. It is ALWAYS a good idea to weatherproof any connector joint; in
fact, it is done practically 100% of the time by professional installers.
The Andrew recommended method is:
1) Apply two wraps of electrical tape over the joint (I recommend Scotch 33
or 88 myself).
2) Apply a layer of butyl rubber vapor wrap over the joint making sure that
there are no air cavities or openings in the wrap. BTW, this is BETTER than
CoaxSeal.
3) Apply 2 wraps of electrical tape over the joint with the final wrap going
UP to minimize water migration.
4) Somewhat optional -- coat joint with Scotch-Kote sealer. I've seen some
guys use spray urethane over the joint. It's another layer of protection
whichever you use.
This technique should be used with ANY outdoor coax joint. It'll last
for years and when you take your razor knife and open the joint up, it'll be
just like new inside.
73 and good luck, Steve K7LXC
>From john.devoldere@innet.be (John Devoldere) Sat Mar 16 17:02:04 1996
From: john.devoldere@innet.be (John Devoldere) (John Devoldere)
Subject: FT1000 AND THE NUMERICAL KEY PAD ON CW
Message-ID: <199603161702.SAA02828@mail.be.innet.net>
I have found the information on how to program and use the external
numerical key pad in the operating manual totally incorrect. After quite a
bit of searching and testing, I think I have it all right. Here comes my
home brew instruction set. I hope this will be helpful to some.=20
Please let me know if you have any comments.
73
John, ON4UN
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CW OPERATION FROM THE REMOTE CONTROL KEYBORD.
1. Keyborad construction.
See Manaul Page 60. After construction, test the keyboard for its fuction
II, III and IV. (frequency control functions). To select fucntions II, III
or IV:
=B7 press FAST and ENT simultanously to enable the MENU selection
=B7 turn the MEM/VFO CH knob until 7-9 is shown in the CH-window
=B7 using the main VFO knob select either F-tEy5, uFo-A or vFo-b to select=
the
functions II, III or
IV. After you selection press ENT key (just above the SUB SQL potmeter on
the fornt panel).
=B7 test the functions (see page 62 of the operating manual)
=B7 if the functions work properly, you keyboard has been contructed=
properly.
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2. CW operation from the keyboard.
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Programming the Transceiver
=B7 press FAST and ENT simultanously to enable the MENU selection
=B7 turn the MEM/VFO CH knob until 7-0 is shown in the CH-window
=B7 rotate the main VFO kno unril the display shows iAbic 2. Key pad
programming can ONLY be done in
the iAbic 2 mode. For regular operating most CW operators will prefer
iAbic 1, however.
=B7 rotate the MEM/VFO CH knob until 7-6 is shown in the CH-window
=B7 rotate the sun VFO knob to select=94cut=94 formats. Most frequently =93t=
=94 is
used for =930=94 while the =20
normal morse code is used for all numbers form 1 to 9.
=B7 confirm your selections and exit the programming function by pressing=
the
ENT key.
Programming the Numerical Keyboard.
=B7 a short message (max 20 characters) can be programmed under key # 2. To
program: press key 9
followed by key #2, and enter the text from the key (e.g. test de XX9XX).
Close your entry by
pressing key #9 again.
=B7 long message can be progrtammed under keys # 5, 6, 7 and 8 (up to 50
characters in each).
=B7 key #1 hold the RST exchange. To progarm it, press #9 followed by #1,=
and
enter e.g. 599, followed by key #9 again, to exit the programming mode.
Operating from the numerical keyboard.
=B7 When iAbic 2 is selected (menu 7.0) they keyer will send perfectly=
spaced
CW (correct letter and
word spacing). One can also slect iAbic 1, which send a more =93free=
style=94
CW, which is certainly
preferd duing contests. Select either iAbic 2 or iAbic 1 as prefered
(remebre for programming the
keyer, alsways use iAbic 2)
=B7 send CQ from one of the memory messages (e.g. 5, 6, 7 or 8). Messages
cannot be linked. Message #1
can be used to store a short memory. Messages nrs 5, 6, 7 or 8 can also be
programmed to hold
parts of a standard QSO, e.g. information about name QTH etc.
=B7 The content of any memory location can be played back without=
transmitting
by pressing key #10
followed by the appropriate mesasage key.
=B7 Key #11 is NOT used
=B7 Pressing key #12 keys the transmitter (as long as the key is pressed).
This is handy for tuning
the amplifier.
=B7 Any message can be stopped by pressing the keyer (dot or dash contact)
3. Contest operating with sequential numbering.
If you want to operate in a contest and give sequential numbering:
Programming the Transceiver
=B7 rorate the MEM/VFO know until 7-3 is shown in the CH-window
=B7 rotate the Main VFO know to show the required staring number (0000 for=
the
start of a contest)
=B7 rotate the MEM/VFO CH knob until 7-6 is shown in the CH-window
=B7 rotate the sub VFO know to show =93cnt5t-no=94 in the sun RX window.=20
=B7 using the main VFO knob, select
> =93999=94 or =93----=94 if you want to send three digits e.g. =93001=94=
=20
> =939999=94 if you want to send four digits e.g. =930001=94
> =93oFF=94 if you just want the significant number to be sent. (e.g. 1)
=B7 confirm your entry an exit the programming mode by pressing the ENT key
Programming the Numerical Keyboard.
=B7 Press key # 9, followed ny key #1 and type the contest exchange followed
by =93???=94. A typical
echange could be =93599???=94. Close the entry by pressing key # 9 once=
more.
Operating the contest from the numerical key pad.
=B7 call CQ using memory key #1 (short CQ, e.g. =93TEST DE XX9XX=94)
=B7 use the paddle to send the station=92s call
=B7 press key #1 to send the exchange
=B7 send e.g. key 5 which you have preprogrammed with a suitable text e.g.=
=93TU
TEST DE XX9XX=94
=B7 If you need to repeat the report, press key #4 (to decrement the QSO
counter) before pressing key
#1
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john.devoldere@innet.be =20
Call us in all major 1996 contests: ON4UN (OT6T in WPX)
John Devoldere (ON4UN-AA4OI)
POBOX 41
B-9000 Ghent (Belgium)
>From john.devoldere@innet.be (John Devoldere) Sat Mar 16 17:02:21 1996
From: john.devoldere@innet.be (John Devoldere) (John Devoldere)
Subject: ON4UN and his tubes
Message-ID: <199603161702.SAA02843@mail.be.innet.net>
>
>Gee the man sure got guts! Advertising for spares to a 2 x 4CX1000 amp,=
wow!
>In any case I can=B4t see how it=B4s an issue for this reflector. Please=
can we=20
>get a little more serious guys.
>
>73 de Jim SM2EKM jeh@on.mobitel.telia.se
>
>
>
>
JIM,
WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU MAN ?
I HOPE YOU DO READ AND UNDERSTAND ENGLISH ? I AM NOT ADVERTISING FOR TUBES,
I AM LOOKING FOR TUBES. BIG DIFFERENCE I THINK. DID YOU UNDERSTAND THE FIRST
PHRASE IN MY MESSAGE? I KIND OF APOLOGIZED FOR USING THIS REFLECTOR FOR THE
PURPOSE, BUT COULD NOT THINK OF A BETTER AUDIENCE TO TRY TO GET INFORMATION.
FORTUNATELY I HAVE BEEN RECEIVING A LOT OF INFORMATION, EVEN FORM VERY NICE
AND HELPFUL PEOPLE FROM YOUR COUNTRY.
MAYBE YOU DON'T SEE HOW IT'S AN ISSUE FOR THIS REFLECTOR? COULD IT BE DUE TO
YOUR LACK OF UNDERSTANDING OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ? ?=20
AS TO YOU COMMENT ABOUT "SERIOUS GUYS", THIS REMARK JUST WHOWS WHO Y O U
ARE.=20
WHAT'S WRONG ERIK? WERE YOU DRUNK WHEN YOU WROTE THAT?
JOHN, ON4UN
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john.devoldere@innet.be =20
Call us in all major 1996 contests: ON4UN (OT6T in WPX)
John Devoldere (ON4UN-AA4OI)
POBOX 41
B-9000 Ghent (Belgium)
>From Dr. Eugene Zimmerman" <ezimmerm@DGS.dgsys.com Sat Mar 16 17:16:16 1996
From: Dr. Eugene Zimmerman" <ezimmerm@DGS.dgsys.com (Dr. Eugene Zimmerman)
Subject: Poisson d'Avril Warning
Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.91.960316115220.12582L-100000@DGS>
Bill
As usual all you HF guys miss the point. You really don't need all that
much QRO.
> -------------------------------------------------------
> Well guys, I certainly wish you luck, but the Bonneville Power
> Administration has just finished installing the direct lines to my shack,
> the neighborhood has been evacuated for 10 blocks in all directions and the
> local fire and emergency services have been put on full alert. That takes
> care of the transceiver. Now if I can just get that 30-inch water main
> hooked up for cooling the amplifier, look out!
>
> 73, Bill W7LZP
> wrt@eskimo.com
If you want to do well in the Poisson d'Avril (notice it is a FRENCH
contest so it is d'Avril NOT de Avril), you need to take heed of the
advice of many who post on this reflector -- read the rules carefully and
see how you can distort them without being illegal so you will have a leg
(or is that an arm and a leg) up on your competition.
A little known rule gives major bonus points for causing physical damage
to other people's electronic equipment. IT SAYS NOTHING ABOUT THIS
EQUIPMENT HAVING TO BE AMATEUR RADIO EQUIPMENT.
Therefore I and a small group of others wearing brass underwear will be
operating the PDA at a portable mountaintop site next to a power
generating station just west of Washington, D.C. in the VLM (Very Limited
Multiop) category on 6 and 2 meters. Amplifiers will be a pair of
4CX10000As on 6 meters and a pair of 4CX10000U7s on 2 meters.
We figure that we can put at least 250,000 49MHz portable telephones
permanently out of business on 6. As for 2 meters, the venerable
shack-on-the-belt HT is by far the most popular piece of equipment. We
should be able to blow out the front ends of thousands of these during
the contest period. There is even an extra large number of points for
setting their belts on fire.
To determine how much of a bonus to add, we will take a leaf out of the
"keep up the rate" boy's instruction manual. We'll make a best faith
guess, the same way they guess what call they just copied because it
would lower the rate if they asked for a repeat.
As the guys south of you in the Golden State say,
"Bring your lunch!"
Fraternally
Gene W3ZZ
BTW, pay no attention to Brian, ND3F. He also plys his trade as a VHF
contest rover and methinks he has spent too much time standing in front
of his microwave loop yagis. QRP indeed!!
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