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Re: Troubleshooting new build

richard kappler
 

Larry,

The display is working and showing freq change, I do hear audio hiss with no antenna, much antenna noise when it's connected. I'm fairly certain wither the antenna is improperly tuned or the BX needs calibrating.?

One of the things I love about this community, I received an email about 20 minutes ago from a fellow who lives about an hour from here, offered to drive down and lend me an SWR meter if I don't hear back from my local. I wish I'd got started in ham years ago.

regards, Richard - W2KAP

On Sat, Mar 18, 2017 at 1:40 PM, Larry Smith <815cpu@...> wrote:
Is the display working and showing a change in freq.?? When U connect and disconnect the antenna do you hear the ant. noise vs audio hiss?
Regards
Larry WA9DOH

On Sat, Mar 18, 2017 at 9:44 AM, richard kappler <richkappler@...> wrote:
My BX is complete and running, I get sound from the speaker/headphones, when I transmit I get measurable power out to the antenna. I do not have a SWR meter at the moment, trying to borrow one until I have some disposable income.

I have done all the checks called for in initial setup, measured amperage, etc, all nominal.

I am receiving nothing but static and when I transmit I get no responses. I figure it's one of two things:

1. Antenna improperly tuned (MFJ-1622 with a 33ft counterpoise, coil shorted to #25, whip fully extended).
2. 40M is dead in my area. Trying to get in touch with somebody in the local club to set up a test time, but so far no responses.

Is there anything else I should do/adjust/test?

regards, Richard - W2KAP
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