KA6U Update - June 4, 2022 0230UTC

I have arrived in Nashville, Arkansas.  I plan to activate EM34 Saturday and Sunday.
Moonrise Saturday is about 1530UTC.

I have learned that the ICOM9700 does not work reliably in my portable station.
So I am removing the 9700 and going back to the ICOM705.
The ICOM9700 USB interface is very sensitive to RFI, the most sensitive of any radio I have used.  This causes the the waterfall update to randomly fail.  I replaced the rig control with a CI-V cable because 9700 rig control is even more sensitive than audio.

At least 20 times today the ICOM9700 audio failed which preventing decodes.
The ICOM9700 seems ok for use in a home shack but not for portable operations, at least high power and multiple stations.

For the next few days I will operate only one band at a time.  Until the station is much more reliable (ICOM interfaces) I will only run one station.

The plan for tomorrow Saturday EM24 Arkansas:
  • 2M EME JT65B from 1530UTC to 1900UTC
  • 70cm EME from 1915UTC to 2200UTC
  • 222 EME from 2215UTC to 0030UTC
The plan for Sunday EM24 Arkansas:
  • 23cm EME from 1630UTC to 2000UTC
  • 70cm EME from 2015UTC to 2300UTC
  • 222 EME from 2315UTC to 0130UTC
Over the two days in Oklahoma on the lake I had many visitors interested in the station.  At least 30 people stopped by.  The park staff were happy to have me there and said to come back anytime.

Thanks everyone for calling.  This was another 12 hour day so I will update the first two days of logs tomorrow.

Peter, KA6U

Comments

  1. Ian W6TCPJune 3, 2022 at 7:59 PM

    Thanks Peter, hope to work you Sat/Sunday on 144/222

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  2. AlessandroJune 4, 2022 at 12:36 AM

    Thanks Peter, nice job although your signal was weaker than usual! Gl

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  3. JayJune 4, 2022 at 8:44 AM

    Great job working through all the issues Peter! Looking forward to working you as many times as I can today and tomorrow!

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