Had to step back. The external plate xfrmr project was causing me anxiety. Scrapped the notion of trying to use a 2nd AC outlet. Got tired of replacing fuses and it's not a good idea. Connecting the Ext primary to the Soft Start module is best. It eliminates the power-on sequence issue. Got tired of needing to re-learn circuit each time I plugged it in. Ordered a panel mount, 2 pin socket with cover and matching plug for Ext Primary. Coming on the slow boat from ... but I need a few months for something else anyway. Next radio effort will be replacing my coax with RG213 and adding the COR to amp. I need another plate choke sooner or later because 20 meters is impossible to tune even into a DL.
I've been tuning the CW Beacons lately and learned my Receive really sucks. It's like a 100w isn't what it used to be. Diet RF. I was late to the Beacon resource. Gotta be my coax it's RG8 from the 1980's but my vswrs are ok and I got some height. I'll find out soon. Sometimes the HF bands are so quiet I feel like HF went the way of the pager. Memory scan covers the fav freqs so fast it's almost like FT8 where a Control Operator is no longer needed. Setup a printer and read about it next month.
Soon, got too much stuff, gotta move some out make room.
neil, ny city
I've been tuning the CW Beacons lately and learned my Receive really sucks. It's like a 100w isn't what it used to be. Diet RF. I was late to the Beacon resource. Gotta be my coax it's RG8 from the 1980's but my vswrs are ok and I got some height. I'll find out soon. Sometimes the HF bands are so quiet I feel like HF went the way of the pager. Memory scan covers the fav freqs so fast it's almost like FT8 where a Control Operator is no longer needed. Setup a printer and read about it next month.
Soon, got too much stuff, gotta move some out make room.
neil, ny city
