[TenTec] Century 21 Analog Question...

[Mike Hyder -N4NT-]

I had a very similar thing on rigs in my shack.  The trouble in my case was 
that the mechanical connections of my guy wires to my tower were not bonded. 
Apparently the oxidation in the joints served to create harmonics and thus 
third and fifth order intermod products of two or more local AM broadcast 
stations.  Probably not your trouble, but might give you an avenue to 
follow.

73, Mike Hyder -N4NT-

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matt Dillon" <torna418 at yahoo.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
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Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 11:52 AM
Subject: [TenTec] Century 21 Analog Question...


Hello:

I have an old Century 21 (analog dial) which seems to be suffering from 
overload
on 40 meters; some SWBC station (apparently a domestic English language 
religious station) is very clearly heard as you tune across the entire 40 
meter band... with the CW and SSB signals also appearing as you happen 
across them.

The rig appears to operate fine (with no SWBC blasting through) on 15 
meters; I was astonished to work an F6 near Limoges on the first call...

Any comments, on list or e-mail, would certainly be appreciated.

73,
Kevin WA4GQG
to*r*na418 at yahoo.com (remove astericks!)