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On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 08:39:14 -0600, "Ken Bessler"
wrote: Sending in my rig for service monitor testing would be difficult & a genuine pain in the neck. Ken KG0WX Know anyone with a frequency counter? Hold one of those fairly close to your antenna while transmitting, and it should give you your transmit frequency. I notice my MFJ antenna analyzer also has a frequency counter input, if you know anyone with an analyzer. bob k5qwg |
On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 08:39:14 -0600, "Ken Bessler"
wrote: Sending in my rig for service monitor testing would be difficult & a genuine pain in the neck. Ken KG0WX Know anyone with a frequency counter? Hold one of those fairly close to your antenna while transmitting, and it should give you your transmit frequency. I notice my MFJ antenna analyzer also has a frequency counter input, if you know anyone with an analyzer. bob k5qwg |
On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 08:39:14 -0600, "Ken Bessler"
wrote: Sending in my rig for service monitor testing would be difficult & a genuine pain in the neck. Ken KG0WX Know anyone with a frequency counter? Hold one of those fairly close to your antenna while transmitting, and it should give you your transmit frequency. I notice my MFJ antenna analyzer also has a frequency counter input, if you know anyone with an analyzer. bob k5qwg |
On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 00:17:22 -0500, "L."
wrote: "Bob Miller" wrote in message .. . On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 08:39:14 -0600, "Ken Bessler" wrote: Sending in my rig for service monitor testing would be difficult & a genuine pain in the neck. Ken KG0WX Know anyone with a frequency counter? Hold one of those fairly close to your antenna while transmitting, and it should give you your transmit frequency. I notice my MFJ antenna analyzer also has a frequency counter input, if you know anyone with an analyzer. bob k5qwg Unless the counter isn't worth a crap, you don't need to hold it "next" to the antenna. It should measure it out of the air. Unless you're using a rubber duck that sucks to start with. Most counters are pretty sensitive. L. My MFJ-886 counter is sometimes sensitive, and sometimes not. Barely measures the output of a QRP hf rig. A little better with a 25 watt vhf/uhf dual bander. Okay with a 100 watt hf rig. Depends on the rig... Bob k5qwg |
On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 00:17:22 -0500, "L."
wrote: "Bob Miller" wrote in message .. . On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 08:39:14 -0600, "Ken Bessler" wrote: Sending in my rig for service monitor testing would be difficult & a genuine pain in the neck. Ken KG0WX Know anyone with a frequency counter? Hold one of those fairly close to your antenna while transmitting, and it should give you your transmit frequency. I notice my MFJ antenna analyzer also has a frequency counter input, if you know anyone with an analyzer. bob k5qwg Unless the counter isn't worth a crap, you don't need to hold it "next" to the antenna. It should measure it out of the air. Unless you're using a rubber duck that sucks to start with. Most counters are pretty sensitive. L. My MFJ-886 counter is sometimes sensitive, and sometimes not. Barely measures the output of a QRP hf rig. A little better with a 25 watt vhf/uhf dual bander. Okay with a 100 watt hf rig. Depends on the rig... Bob k5qwg |
On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 00:17:22 -0500, "L."
wrote: "Bob Miller" wrote in message .. . On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 08:39:14 -0600, "Ken Bessler" wrote: Sending in my rig for service monitor testing would be difficult & a genuine pain in the neck. Ken KG0WX Know anyone with a frequency counter? Hold one of those fairly close to your antenna while transmitting, and it should give you your transmit frequency. I notice my MFJ antenna analyzer also has a frequency counter input, if you know anyone with an analyzer. bob k5qwg Unless the counter isn't worth a crap, you don't need to hold it "next" to the antenna. It should measure it out of the air. Unless you're using a rubber duck that sucks to start with. Most counters are pretty sensitive. L. My MFJ-886 counter is sometimes sensitive, and sometimes not. Barely measures the output of a QRP hf rig. A little better with a 25 watt vhf/uhf dual bander. Okay with a 100 watt hf rig. Depends on the rig... Bob k5qwg |
"Bob Miller" wrote in message ... On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 00:17:22 -0500, "L." wrote: "Bob Miller" wrote in message . .. On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 08:39:14 -0600, "Ken Bessler" wrote: Sending in my rig for service monitor testing would be difficult & a genuine pain in the neck. Ken KG0WX Know anyone with a frequency counter? Hold one of those fairly close to your antenna while transmitting, and it should give you your transmit frequency. I notice my MFJ antenna analyzer also has a frequency counter input, if you know anyone with an analyzer. bob k5qwg Unless the counter isn't worth a crap, you don't need to hold it "next" to the antenna. It should measure it out of the air. Unless you're using a rubber duck that sucks to start with. Most counters are pretty sensitive. L. My MFJ-886 counter is sometimes sensitive, and sometimes not. Barely measures the output of a QRP hf rig. A little better with a 25 watt vhf/uhf dual bander. Okay with a 100 watt hf rig. Depends on the rig... Bob k5qwg Thanks for the heads up, I'll know not to buy one of those! The counters I use pick up just about anything. Actually, in some cases, they're too sensitive and I have to take measures to avoid that aspect. L. |
"Bob Miller" wrote in message ... On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 00:17:22 -0500, "L." wrote: "Bob Miller" wrote in message . .. On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 08:39:14 -0600, "Ken Bessler" wrote: Sending in my rig for service monitor testing would be difficult & a genuine pain in the neck. Ken KG0WX Know anyone with a frequency counter? Hold one of those fairly close to your antenna while transmitting, and it should give you your transmit frequency. I notice my MFJ antenna analyzer also has a frequency counter input, if you know anyone with an analyzer. bob k5qwg Unless the counter isn't worth a crap, you don't need to hold it "next" to the antenna. It should measure it out of the air. Unless you're using a rubber duck that sucks to start with. Most counters are pretty sensitive. L. My MFJ-886 counter is sometimes sensitive, and sometimes not. Barely measures the output of a QRP hf rig. A little better with a 25 watt vhf/uhf dual bander. Okay with a 100 watt hf rig. Depends on the rig... Bob k5qwg Thanks for the heads up, I'll know not to buy one of those! The counters I use pick up just about anything. Actually, in some cases, they're too sensitive and I have to take measures to avoid that aspect. L. |
"Bob Miller" wrote in message ... On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 00:17:22 -0500, "L." wrote: "Bob Miller" wrote in message . .. On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 08:39:14 -0600, "Ken Bessler" wrote: Sending in my rig for service monitor testing would be difficult & a genuine pain in the neck. Ken KG0WX Know anyone with a frequency counter? Hold one of those fairly close to your antenna while transmitting, and it should give you your transmit frequency. I notice my MFJ antenna analyzer also has a frequency counter input, if you know anyone with an analyzer. bob k5qwg Unless the counter isn't worth a crap, you don't need to hold it "next" to the antenna. It should measure it out of the air. Unless you're using a rubber duck that sucks to start with. Most counters are pretty sensitive. L. My MFJ-886 counter is sometimes sensitive, and sometimes not. Barely measures the output of a QRP hf rig. A little better with a 25 watt vhf/uhf dual bander. Okay with a 100 watt hf rig. Depends on the rig... Bob k5qwg Thanks for the heads up, I'll know not to buy one of those! The counters I use pick up just about anything. Actually, in some cases, they're too sensitive and I have to take measures to avoid that aspect. L. |
It's good to see that you worked the problem out yourself. I'm amazed that
your signal made it through the cavities of the local repeater. Sound like the owner needs to do some duplexer tuning or get another set. Congratulations on solving your problem. Ken KC4IH "Ken Bessler" wrote in message news:tVSod.2461$3I.1347@okepread01... "nitespark" wrote in message news:ymQod.4883$1t.4522@lakeread07... Ken Bessler wrote: All these tests were done with a known good antenna & new CQ-102 coax. Rig is a 1 year old Kenwood TM-271A. All tests were done at an indicated 68 w which is about normal for hi power from this rig. I'll refrain from using the Pratt repeater until this is fixed. My question is this - have I done enough to assume that the problem is not on my end? Sending in my rig for service monitor testing would be difficult & a genuine pain in the neck. Ken KG0WX The only way to determine your rigs frequency would be to put it on a service monitor or at the least, a frequency counter. I have 3 service monitors and would be glad to check your rig free of charge if you pay postage both ways. My test equipment is calibrated to an HP GPS frequency standard so I can give you a pretty accurate measurement. 73 Andy WD4KDN I resolved the question with testing. I had 5 other stations all over the county try the same trick - I.E. transmitting 15kc below the input to the N0KTA repeater. All 5 were able to make the repeater key up easily. That plus the fact that my TM-271A comes standard with a TXCO and the simplex tests I've done has convinced me that it's NOT my rig. I contacted N0KTA but haven't gotten an answer yet. Thanks to all for the advice & help. 73's de Ken KG0WX |
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