tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004189091013768875.post8234421440297301236..comments2024-02-23T04:16:05.071-06:00Comments on Wildcat Sailorgirl: SSB Battle - Professional Help Has ArrivedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004189091013768875.post-6987516466792533172013-10-24T07:21:03.364-05:002013-10-24T07:21:03.364-05:00Ha! ha! You funny!Ha! ha! You funny!Sabrina and Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04460271699538815720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004189091013768875.post-45798667016832140082013-10-24T07:20:46.402-05:002013-10-24T07:20:46.402-05:00Thanks. We will get signed up. Thanks. We will get signed up. Sabrina and Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04460271699538815720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004189091013768875.post-57019529085948097962013-10-24T07:19:58.000-05:002013-10-24T07:19:58.000-05:00Thanks John. I think we are down (vs 1 to 12) but...Thanks John. I think we are down (vs 1 to 12) but still not where we need to be. But today is another day and we will keep working on it. Sabrina and Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04460271699538815720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004189091013768875.post-3505746220683943402013-10-24T07:16:21.207-05:002013-10-24T07:16:21.207-05:00Thanks for the input. Yesterday we checked the un...Thanks for the input. Yesterday we checked the unit to tuner run of cable. Everything looks good. Now we are trying to find the 90 degree elbow connector (high quality) locally to try that. Cory's test did show it had degraded. Sabrina and Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04460271699538815720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004189091013768875.post-42068076787148193262013-10-23T12:26:46.261-05:002013-10-23T12:26:46.261-05:00He was checking the SWR or Standing Wave Ratio. E...He was checking the SWR or Standing Wave Ratio. Essentially, for an antenna to work best it needs to be as close to 1:1 as possible (at least less than 2 to 1 for most antennas and rigs). At 8:1 your signal just isn't getting out and with you transmitting at 100 watts, that much energy coming back down the line could actually damage the transceiver. The automatic antenna tuner can only adjust so much, and if the connections aren't solid, you are starting out in a hole. Sounds like you've got yourselves some good help with Triton, I look forward to seeing how things progress.<br /><br />David C., N3XTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004189091013768875.post-60980475619815607502013-10-23T10:27:45.281-05:002013-10-23T10:27:45.281-05:00I think that meter was "SWR" (standing w...I think that meter was "SWR" (standing wave ratio) and measures how much energy is being transmitted versus how much is being reflected back). A value of 1 is ideal and a value of 12 is terrible. The antenna tuner/coupler should compensate for the arrangement of the hardware and adjust depending on the frequency in use. Poor connections are beyond the capability of the tuner to compensate. The best wire to use from the tuner/coupler to the backstay is automobile ignition wire ... high voltage without shield.<br />Good luckAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11966366932034033249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004189091013768875.post-48061371903053167932013-10-23T07:31:44.552-05:002013-10-23T07:31:44.552-05:00While having the system "right" essentia...While having the system "right" essential, do consider that there have been bad solar influences on propagation over the time you have been struggling. You might want to subscribe (if you haven't) to the Space Weather Products reports provided by NWC. We do this to get warnings of potential GPS impacts, but it is critical for HF as well.<br />http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/wwire.html<br /><br />Brilliant Starhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447213418232371488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004189091013768875.post-56201808845128767702013-10-22T21:01:22.326-05:002013-10-22T21:01:22.326-05:00Can you hear me now?.....lolCan you hear me now?.....lolS/V Verandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04738948023678971536noreply@blogger.com