Greetings to all,
I spent a few hours in the shack recently trying to get things cleaned up and straightened out.
Here is a recap:
Computer and Monitor- Most cables had been disconnected from the computer and the keyboard and mouse were missing.? Purchased a wireless keyboard and mouse and hooked up the cables.
The old monitor wasn't a good match to the video card so I provided a spare monitor I had laying around.
The computer came up okay and everything seems to work as it did right after Larry M upgraded it months ago.? I didn't check to see if it will print so, I still need to do that.
The computer is turned on.? All we need to do is turn on the monitor to use the computer. User name and password are on the monitor.
2M Radio - I hooked up the radio and it seems to be working fine. I'm not acquainted with radio so I didn't do much testing.? There isn't a fuse on the power cord so I unhooked the power.? I found a fuse holder in one of the tool boxes? - I'll get it installed in the next few days and read the manual to do some additional testing.
PVC Banner Frame -? It was just in the way and since we don't have a banner at this time, I took the banner frame home to store it in my shop.
Power Cord hanging on Hook Behind Door - The power cord had been taped and the female end wasn't attached to the cord as it should have been. It wasn't safe and probably not legal to use in the commercial environment. ? I replaced the cord with a medium duty 25' cord.? I took the old defective cord home for my personal use.? I'll make two short cords out of it and will probably have more invested in buying three end adapters than a new cord. My usual way of doing things.
Icom 718 - The radio worked fine one day and another day it sounded like it couldn't produce good audio.? We had the same problem with it on field day this year.? Something to look in to one of these days.? Also couldn't get more than about 50 watts out of it. Another item to check.
Ameritron ALS 600 - I tried to check the ALC negative voltage to make sure it is set properly for the Icom 718.? Since I couldn't get enough power out of the 718, I couldn't do a valid test.? I left the ALC settings as I found them.? Since the radio is only putting out about 50 watts we should be okay.? I'll check the ALC when we can get a radio that puts out more power.
The power supply unit for the ALS 600 is showing 60 volts output.? I think it is supposed to be 50 volts.? The voltage meter only goes to 60 volts so it may be putting out more than 60 volts.? Something else to look into.
That should bring you up to date on what I've done in the shack.
While I was working in the Shack I contacted W4L? special event station on the dipole antenna.? We have some new wallpaper for the shack.
I'll also put this out on groups.io so some of you may get this email twice.
Everybody take care
73
Pat Schneweis
KC0ZRY
