[UK-CONTEST] 80M CC G3SJJ

[Ian Trusson]

Chris,

Sorry I didn't notice you were the subject of this!

Also in my latest post I meant 0.047 microfarad not 0.47 microfarad!

Regards,
Ian Trusson, G3RVM
www.nadars.org.uk
27A Roman Way, Thatcham, Berks RG18 3BP.  Tel: 01635 826019


> -----Original Message-----
> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:uk-contest-
> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of G3SJJ
> Sent: 23 February 2007 12:49
> Cc: uk-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] 80M CC G3SJJ
> 
> Well, since my callsign is attached to all this correspondence I have
> been pondering the situation! Interesting after all the contest and DX
> QSOs I have made over the last 10 years with my FT1kMP plus the 2000
> QSOs so far this year, I can't recall anyone commenting about clix.
> 
> I have never therefore considered the mod a priority, particularly in
> view of the comments about bad signals from UK and other Eu stations. In
> addition, I just wonder how many clicky stations would then deem it good
> practice to get closer to me, thereby giving me problems but not getting
> any in return!
> 
> Anyway having said all that, I had a rummage around the bag of left over
> bits from the K2 assembly (mod kits provided which were already
> included) and found a 0.047, 0.1 and 100k. They are here by the MP and I
> will do the Inrad mod sometime. It's on the leest.
> 
> Chris G3SJJ
> 
> 
> Clive GM3POI wrote:
> > Ian as I gather the situation with the Inrad mod is it is not as good as
> the
> > W8JI mod. An 1000mp still has close in clicks after the mod but is
> better
> > than the stock MP and can be installed fairly easily. 73 Clive GM3POI
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ian Trusson" <ian.trusson at ntlworld.com>
> > To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> > Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 11:28 AM
> > Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] 80M CC G3SJJ
> >
> >
> >
> >> Ian,
> >>
> >> I used this reference and it worked well:
> >>
> >> http://www.k1ttt.net/technote/Inradkeyclickmod2.pdf
> >>
> >> No long wire leads, no extra board and no pots, just a capacitor
> soldered
> >> directly under the RF board and a resistor & capacitor soldered
> directly
> >> under the IF board.
> >>
> >> After the mod on the scope both rise and fall times are nicely rounded
> >> over
> >> a few msecs.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Ian Trusson, G3RVM
> >> www.nadars.org.uk
> >> 27A Roman Way, Thatcham, Berks RG18 3BP.  Tel: 01635 826019
> >>
> >>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:uk-contest-
> >>> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ian White GM3SEK
> >>> Sent: 23 February 2007 09:39
> >>> To: uk-contest at contesting.com
> >>> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] 80M CC G3SJJ
> >>>
> >>> G0XBV wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> In a message dated 23/02/07 08:14:49 GMT Standard Time,
> >>>>
> >>> g4buo at compuserve.com
> >>>
> >>>> writes:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> This was a problem during the ARRL contest as well. At one point
> T96Q
> >>>>> was about 1.5kc from my frequency but his noise sidebands were
> making
> >>>>>
> >>> it
> >>>
> >>>>> impossible to copy weak callers on my frequency. He was more T6 than
> >>>>>
> >>> T9.
> >>>
> >>>> Also, pretty much all US/VE sigs that I heard were de-clicked.  EU
> sigs
> >>>>
> >>> were
> >>>
> >>>> in marked contrast quite frequently!
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>> Since charity begins at home, is there anyone here who still hasn't
> had
> >>> his FT-1000 de-clicked?
> >>>
> >>> Yaesu have consistently got this wrong, for model after model of the
> >>> FT1K, so every FT-1000D, MP and MkV ever made NEEDS this little snip.
> >>>
> >>> All FT1K owners have been let down about this, so it really isn't
> about
> >>> naming and shaming any individuals. All that matters is that the mod
> >>> gets done. So...
> >>>
> >>> 1. Go to www.w8ji.com
> >>> 2. Pick the mod page for your model (older MPs use the MkV mod)
> >>> 3. PLEASE do it.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>>
> >>> 73 from Ian GM3SEK
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