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