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Title: 5185 further testing
Post by: Seamus on April 09, 2010, 0316 UTC

For the next little while, the still-experimental 5185 dasher will be operating with a slightly different antenna configuration.  It's the same wire, in the same shape, but with a lot less stuff between the transmitter output and the "business end".  Lower line loss will hopefully yield a better signal.

Title: Re: 5185 further testing
Post by: weaksigs on April 10, 2010, 1410 UTC

4-10-10

I have listened yesterday evening and today morning without hearing the signal.
Located in central Florida the signal before as reported was strong.
Now nada!
No joy... yet!
;o)

weaksigs

Title: Re: 5185 further testing
Post by: syfr on April 10, 2010, 1907 UTC

Hearing it now (1900 z) can't tell if it's better or worse, but it's easy copy

Title: Re: 5185 further testing
Post by: weaksigs on April 10, 2010, 2310 UTC

Hearing this dasher at between 0 to 10 db over the noise with fades.
this is at UTC 2230- 2308 right now!
It's hard to say but signal is about as good as I've heard it overall.
weaksigs

Title: Re: 5185 further testing
Post by: weaksigs on April 10, 2010, 2315 UTC

2315 utc  saturday evening
Signal has now built up to strong levels about +20db over noise here in central Florida.
 :o
This is probably stronger than before as my attenuator is in full time and the signal
just hangs there. Its doing a food job down here and sure many more reports will be
in the offing.

Cheers!
 ;D

Title: Re: 5185 further testing
Post by: Seamus on April 28, 2010, 1828 UTC

Down for a little while between storms and ionosphere weirdness, but it's in there again now.


Beep........beep........beep........beep........beep........beep........

Title: Re: 5185 further testing
Post by: syfr on May 01, 2010, 2141 UTC

5185 is sounding quite strong today...good job

Title: Re: 5185 further testing
Post by: syfr on May 11, 2010, 0016 UTC

Stongest I've heard it.... nice signals.

Blinky also quite good today.  Low bands are in good shape, but noisy...