[VHFcontesting] Sept Prep done KM4KMU FM

[Sean Waite]

Don't forget the spare gas cans to fill the generator and the gatorade
bottles to empty you

Good luck! Unfortunately I don't think I'll be in range of you, may just be
operating from home.

Sean WA1TE

On Wed, Aug 29, 2018 at 10:52 PM John Young via VHFcontesting <
vhfcontesting at contesting.com> wrote:

> Oops, crossed my S 1-1and S 1-2 info.
> John
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> On Wednesday, August 29, 2018 John Young via VHFcontesting <
> nosigma at aol.com> wrote:
> S 1-1 tests done. Nothing over 1.0dB
> S 1-2 tests done. Under 1.3 on all FM calling freqs, under 1.7 on SSB
> freqs for the same antennas (6m ssb is the laggard).
>
> Voice checks done on all bands FM and SSB. All good.
>
> New mast mounted 70cm pre amp is a rock star adding 5-6 S units on FM and
> SSB with no noticable increase in noise. Now I should be able to hear out
> to 235 miles on 70cm FM like I already can on 146.520 and 223.5.
>
> Inverter generator tests done. 58 to 61hz, steady at 118VAC. 9 hrs per
> tank.
>
> Deep cycle back up batteries tested at Autozone, both are 100%.
>
> I will burn a pile of paper wax foil capacitors and wall worts next
> Thursday as an offering to the propagation gods (lower case intentional).
>
> Did I forget anything?
>
> 73
> John
> KM4KMU
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