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N4NYY

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E6AF Niue
« on: March 28, 2023, 05:02:09 PM »

Broken power supply after 8 hours. No further details.

I think they have some options. He can go buy one at the local store. Or, have Fedex bring him a spare.

No problem!
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Re: E6AF Niue
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2023, 05:16:21 PM »


 

 MacGyver could easily fabricate a new P/S either outta coconuts or a rusty carburetor from a 1973 VW Bug.

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Re: E6AF Niue
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2023, 05:17:44 PM »


 

 MacGyver could easily fabricate a new P/S either outta coconuts or a rusty carburetor from a 1973 VW Bug.

                                                               Tom KH0/KC0W

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Re: E6AF Niue
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2023, 06:51:02 PM »

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Re: E6AF Niue
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2023, 07:41:07 PM »

 Study's indicate only 000.1% of the worlds population would care about something like this:  http://www.gilligansisle.com/radio.html     But when it comes to amateur radio operators it's 27%.  :)
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Re: E6AF Niue
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2023, 07:41:38 PM »

Probably running that lazy, scripted computer automated text messaging thingy.

I talked to an amp guy a month ago or so and he said he can't keep up with amp and power supply repairs, specifically internal amp power supply and final transistor repairs.  Burned'm up.  Straight from the horses mouth, "FT8 is an amp killer". He's turning them away faster than he can take them in.  When I said I thought they said it was a "low power, below the noise mode", his reply, "yeah, right".

Tell ya' the truth I'm afraid what would happen if I bricked for 12-15 seconds straight over and over, and over (and over) again with 15 seconds "off" time at full power while I went to the gym, ate lunch, took a shower and came back to see how my computer did.  Things might get a little more toastier than usual, bwahahahahaha.

I suppose some folks (maybe most folks) run them low power, but there's always those that think "all knobs to the right" is better.  I did notice the new Mercury LUX 1.5kW amp only has an 800 watt rating for "digital".  Can't imagine ya' need more - but hey, when Crozet and Bouvet turn up I'm sure folks were doing all the pushin' they could muster (what's duty cycle mean? lol).

Never understood why some put a minimal amperage MFJ power supply on a $4,000 radio either. It is what it is I guess.

Hope he gets it's fixed, I love chasing DX on human modes...

 :)

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Re: E6AF Niue
« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2023, 08:59:01 PM »

hahahahaha, some 'round here could use a "Gilligan Receiver"!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1XRaNpgQDI

Bwahahahahahahaha!

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K6JH

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Re: E6AF Niue
« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2023, 09:16:45 PM »

It’s amp/power issues like that that would make me go for the Lux rather than the Mercury IIIs. I’d rather see the dissipation spread over two transistors than one, even though it’s only rather for slightly more power.

As to whether that kind of power is needed for FT8, I’m not sure.
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Re: E6AF Niue
« Reply #8 on: March 28, 2023, 10:30:43 PM »

At 0530Z, E6AF is QRV 21092

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Re: E6AF Niue
« Reply #9 on: March 28, 2023, 10:33:56 PM »

When I said I thought they said it was a "low power, below the noise mode..."

No one knowledgeable ever said that. K1JT, it's developer, characterizes FT8 as a "weak signal mode".

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Re: E6AF Niue
« Reply #10 on: March 28, 2023, 10:36:09 PM »

What about the Alpha amps that would put a brick on the key for days on end?

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N4NYY

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Re: E6AF Niue
« Reply #11 on: March 29, 2023, 03:03:34 AM »

Damn! Got them last night and was all proud thinking I had an ATNO. But just saw I got them in 2011. Damn! Damn!
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Re: E6AF Niue
« Reply #12 on: March 29, 2023, 03:17:18 AM »

Cool, 

     I have a single Q with Niue.  A 20m phone contact a few months after I first got on HF.    100w and a wire.
Would be nice to get a new digital country and some band fills.


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Re: E6AF Niue
« Reply #13 on: March 29, 2023, 05:24:36 AM »

There is also E6CI.  I worked both of them FT8 between 10-12-17 meter is the last day or so.
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Re: E6AF Niue
« Reply #14 on: March 29, 2023, 07:21:06 AM »

Just a Marathon point for me, but a very welcome one. Last E6 in the log was....E6AF, almost four years ago to the day. Unless I can work them on 6 or 160, I'm otherwise finished with Niue.
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