[K4RY] AUARC: SB-301 Receiver rehabilitated and aligned - sounds good!

[John Y. Hung]

Dear all,

1. I think I can get a scope and signal generator for us.  Tell me  
what you need.

2. Klink, sorry I missed the Tuesday phone call.  My dad was  
diagnosed with brain cancer last week, so some other things have  
taken higher priority for now.

3. John (again), I will try to get your access setup for the shack  
computer. What is your AU userid?

John Hung

On Nov 17, 2010, at 1:36 AM, Peter F. wrote:

> Klink,
>
> I can help operate K4RY Saturday morning, December 4th at 7 AM.  Did
> we choose a location where we want to set up operation?  What bands
> and modes does the competition encompass?
>
> Unfortunately, Broun Hall does not have any public labs with signal
> generators and oscilloscopes.  I still don't know why they don't,
> since most other universities do.
>
> I believe soundcards have an impedance around 15 ohms, so there might
> be a slight mismatch loss.
>
> Maybe for general computer access, we can burn a live linux CD
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_CD) that would only allow
> email/internet access.  Since internet access is established through
> the hardware of the computer (ethernet's MAC address), internet should
> be accessible through this method without touching the harddrive.
>
> Regards,
> Peter Farver
> KD5OCR
>
> On 11/16/10, WB4LNM at aol.com <WB4LNM at aol.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Peter;
>>
>> I would appreciate your help to operate K4RY on Saturday morning, 4
>> December, as a special events station with other SEC university club
>> stations to
>> mark this event. Since Auburn will be in the SEC championship  
>> whatever the
>> outcome of the Alabama game, I plan to operate the station probably
>> beginning at  7 AM, local.  However, I will want to vacate the  
>> property in
>> time to
>> travel  home to watch the SEC championship game.  Please let me  
>> know.  You
>> certainly don't need to be there at 7AM, that's just the time the  
>> SEC event
>> starts.
>>
>> Let's see if I can answer your questions.
>>
>> No, the Heathkit SB-301 receiver testing was done at my home where  
>> I  have
>> the signal generators and other test equipment easily accessible  
>> to tune up
>> the radios.  I don't know where this equipment might be in Broun   
>> Hall.
>>
>> You are correct that 75/80 meters isn't great during the daytime,  
>> but it
>> does cover the state and close-by surrounding states at that  
>> time.  It is
>> much better at night, and that is why I want to get a dipole up on  
>> the roof
>> for  75/80M.  This will also allow K4RY to be a participant in the  
>> Alabama
>> Emergency Net on 3965 kHz in the evening to increase our visibility.
>>
>> If you want to hook up your PC to the Heathkit receiver, that is   
>> fine.
>> Just be aware that the audio output connector on the Heathkit   
>> receiver is
>> an
>> RCA phono connector, and it is expecting a ~ 8 ohm load, so bring   
>> a patch
>> cord accordingly.  Even though 75/80 during the daytime is poor,  the
>> current
>> K4RY antenna on 20 meters should give you lots of listening   
>> opportunities
>> with FLDIGI.
>>
>> My Tigermail email password will not allow me onto the PC in the  
>> Club, so
>> you can do what is needed to hook up anything to the PC that you  
>> want to.
>> I tried again on Monday, but it just won't work.  That's ok, but  
>> it will
>> leave implementation of the iGate to the student members who can  
>> access the
>> network.
>>
>> Noon to 1 on Thursday I can do if you like.  Let me know if that  
>> works  for
>> you, and I'll put it on the calendar.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> John...
>> WB4LNM
>>
>> In a message dated 16-Nov-10 21:25:23 Central Standard Time,
>> farvept at gmail.com writes:
>>
>> Klink,
>>
>> Hope you are doing well.  Thanks for tuning up  the radio.
>>
>> I was wondering if you wanted to meet from noon to 1 PM on  Thursday
>> midday in Broun; 411 is it?  If you are able to make it then,  would
>> you also like to throw out an email to the email reflector to see  if
>> anyone else would be able to make it?
>>
>> Was the testing of the  receiver done in Broun?  I know midday for 75
>> meters is not the best,  but I would like to hear it or hook it up  
>> to a
>> laptop and try to receive  digital signals with fldigi.  I have the
>> audio cable (3.5cm).  We  might need alligator clips though somewhere
>> in the connection.  In  addition, I wonder how well it would work in
>> Broun knowing we have a bit of  noise around 75 meters.  We could  
>> also
>> test the modulation on the APRS  modem.  I could also use my  
>> laptop to
>> hook up to the radio via 2 audio  cables.  I could even try it off my
>> radio.
>>
>> Also, you may want  to refresh everyone's memory on the email  
>> reflector
>> that competition day  that is coming soon after Thanksgiving break
>> (December 4 or  5?).
>>
>> Regards,
>> Peter Farver
>> KD5OCR
>>
>>
>>
>>