Activity Weekend 15/16 May 2021

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M0YDH
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Re: Activity Weekend 15/16 May 2021

Post by M0YDH » Sat May 15, 2021 4:15 pm

I was going out to try my new location above Clee Hill village and work Dave G8GKQ. I think I will stay at home and stay dry.

The need to get ready has made me work on the station. The Lime mini only likes direct connection to the Pi3 and rejects the Plugable USB hub provided. It produces 2mW on 437MHz and 1.4mW leaves the back of the Portsdown. It used to make over 5mW when new. I've put a G4BAO 70cm driver amp which makes 30dB in with the Mini-kits power amp. I've screwed my variable attenuator to the Portsdown lid. It looks a carbuncle! I could use Sunday to set the levels for an acceptable waveform on this and then repeat with a SPF5189Z driver amps in the 2m and 4m amps.

I wonder if the weather will be better next weekend for an alternative attempt? G4CPE and M0SKM at home in Bedfordshire (?) would make very good QSO partners. We managed a 1 way each from the main car park last year. Radar made my receiver deaf.
I'll be doing Wainwrights on the Air over the first June weekend. And more importantly fellwalking with my Dad.

73
David M0YDH

g0mjw
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Re: Activity Weekend 15/16 May 2021

Post by g0mjw » Sat May 15, 2021 4:38 pm

I spent the time in between showers installing a 10m beam - so hopefully ready for next time.

Mike

radiogareth
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Re: Activity Weekend 15/16 May 2021

Post by radiogareth » Sat May 15, 2021 5:10 pm

What up-converting system are you planning Mike?
I'm assuming a Lime USB/Mini will generate the DVB-T OK....
Gareth

M0SKM
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Re: Activity Weekend 15/16 May 2021

Post by M0SKM » Sat May 15, 2021 8:21 pm

M0YDH wrote:
Sat May 15, 2021 4:15 pm

I wonder if the weather will be better next weekend for an alternative attempt? G4CPE and M0SKM at home in Bedfordshire (?) would make very good QSO partners. We managed a 1 way each from the main car park last year. Radar made my receiver deaf.
I'll be doing Wainwrights on the Air over the first June weekend. And more importantly fellwalking with my Dad.

73
David M0YDH
Happy to try 70cms again David, one issue it's the Monaco F1 race next weekend so we would have to work round that.

73 Steve
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