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{ "url": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/NAIUERCGYOOWPHYIGHC6ZF2JW7GJDO7S/?format=api", "mailinglist": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/?format=api", "message_id": "[email protected]", "message_id_hash": "NAIUERCGYOOWPHYIGHC6ZF2JW7GJDO7S", "thread": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/thread/52RCEN7GHM2ZZKYWTQ35IQW2NFFJZF7X/?format=api", "sender": { "address": "lucleblanc6 (a) videotron.ca", "mailman_id": "9e00802147284c40880480833e06c230", "emails": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/sender/9e00802147284c40880480833e06c230/emails/?format=api" }, "sender_name": "Luc Leblanc", "subject": "[amsat-bb] Re: AO-27's Signal as of Late", "date": "2008-02-17T18:01:26Z", "parent": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/52RCEN7GHM2ZZKYWTQ35IQW2NFFJZF7X/?format=api", "children": [], "votes": { "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "status": "neutral" }, "content": "On 16 Feb 2008 at 16:50, John Marranca, Jr wrote:\n\n> Happy Saturday, everybody!\n> \n> Before I pull out a ladder, and climb to the roof of my garage to check for\n> any antenna problems, is it just me...or is AO-27's signal degrading?\n> \n> It seems to be in much worse condition than a few months ago.\n> \n> \n> John KB2HSH\n> \n> \nAs related to your issues John My FT-847 start developing a curious problem on the VHF chassis SO-239 connector. Since about one year i got \na half power on the TX meter while a SWR in line meter was showing a perfect 1.1 swr level on various antennas, Even reducing the power \nlevel the max output remains at about 25 watts at the max power level setting.\n\nAs the problem was intermittent i was able to solved it when playing with various coax jumper and i concluded that my jumpers cable where \nfaulty. As soon as i start to plug and unplugged a coax cable with their PL-259 the problem start to reappear half power and degrading \nreception.\n\nLast week i was attaching my 2.4ghz downconverter to check the AO-51 S band pass and here it goes again half power from the rig and \ndegraded reception. A bit tired to squeeze the PL-259 with pliers i made a brand new jumper cable and i recheck it about 10 times on a \ndummy load and he was perfect. I try it on the Yaesu but i still get the same problem and on any antenna plugged in the SO-239 i got the \nsame problem. As i have now a steady problem i open up the Yaesu and when i take out the UHF chassis connector he fell off the chassis the \ncenter connector pin was only making contact to the printed circuit board pin mechanically but the \"VERY LIGHT\" Yaesu solder was broken. I \nsay lIght because the other one next to it was perfect and i just hope the two other are as good as this one.\n\nEnd of a long period of frustrations and gremlins playing havoc overnight ... I even keep the rig on overnight when i want to work \nsomething important the next morning!!\n\nJust hope this can help reducing the unnecessary stress on someone else\nP.S. Don't blame your soldering/connectors poor skills too quickly they are much better than you may think!\n\nLuc Leblanc VE2DWE\nSkype VE2DWE\nwww.qsl.net/ve2dwe\nWAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLIT\n", "attachments": [] }