Skipper 300

[Tweetybird]

your amp sounds like it is oscillating. You may have a bad parasitic suppressor or two or more.

When I got it the keying relay was laying in the bottom of amp the retainer wire was missing so I plugged it back in it looked crappy chatters on dsb it's what my tram has

 

[Tweetybird]

When I got it the keying relay was laying in the bottom of amp the retainer wire was missing so I plugged it back in it looked crappy chatters on dsb it's what my tram has

I have a recap kit for it and it been converted to 6lf6

 

[Tweetybird]

When I got it the keying relay was laying in the bottom of amp the retainer wire was missing so I plugged it back in it looked crappy chatters on dsb it's what my tram has

 

[Tweetybird]

Are those in th recap kit?

 

[Tweetybird]

You said your driving the skipper with a 2 pill amp ? Is that correct? That amp shouldn’t need that. Have you tried taking that 2pill out of line. That’s way too much drive for that amp

Barefoot 4 watts

 

[Tweetybird]

You said your driving the skipper with a 2 pill amp ? Is that correct? That amp shouldn’t need that. Have you tried taking that 2pill out of line. That’s way too much drive for that amp

4 watts in

 

[Tweetybird]

First I would ditch the 2 pill and try an unamplified mic.

My 0.02¢

4 watts in

 

[RT431]

4w swinging what?

 

[nomadradio]

I would never drive the skipper or any other amp with an amp just the radio

Rather than say something snarky, I'd like to know where that kind of advice comes from?

73

 

[Tweetybird]

4w swinging what?

8 watts

 

[Tweetybird]

Rather than say something snarky, I'd like to know where that kind of advice comes from?

73

I'm sorry what did I say wrong

 

[Tweetybird]

4w swinging what?

8 watts

 

[Tweetybird]

You're not using a power mike on this radio are you?

It's fairly common for an amplifier to 'bleed' the circuits in a power mike, creating a feedback squeal on the air.

Even more basic, the quality of the connection inside the connectors on your coax and coax jumpers is a big deal. Unless the shield braid is soldered, this can cause a problem. Sometimes a barefoot radio will work okay with coax plugs that are grounded poorly inside. But putting an amplifier in line with them causes trouble.

Do you have a SWR meter in line with the antenna? Any time you have an amplifier in line, you need a RF wattmeter in line with the antenna.

High SWR on the antenna can cause headaches, too.

73

Thanks for the reply

 

[Tweetybird]

When I got it the keying relay was laying in the bottom of amp the retainer wire was missing so I plugged it back in it looked crappy chatters on dsb it's what my tram has

You're not using a power mike on this radio are you?

It's fairly common for an amplifier to 'bleed' the circuits in a power mike, creating a feedback squeal on the air.

Even more basic, the quality of the connection inside the connectors on your coax and coax jumpers is a big deal. Unless the shield braid is soldered, this can cause a problem. Sometimes a barefoot radio will work okay with coax plugs that are grounded poorly inside. But putting an amplifier in line with them causes trouble.

Do you have a SWR meter in line with the antenna? Any time you have an amplifier in line, you need a RF wattmeter in line with the antenna.

High SWR on the antenna can cause headaches, too.

73

Thank you for info

 

[Tweetybird]

your amp sounds like it is oscillating. You may have a bad parasitic suppressor or two or more.