Gang:
Please bear with me on this one...
I installed the 5 watt mod on my 38S and all is
well. However, I tried calling and answering CQ's
yesterday afternoon (abt. 2200-2300z) with no
takers, not even a one.
I'm thinking that maybe the band was not in great
condx, but I think I should have gotten some kind
of rise out of somebody. Here's the question:
When tuning a signal, I get a very loud signal at
say 10.107. As I tune to 10.1075, the signal goes
down toward nothing (zero beat?), then as I tune
toward 10.108, I get another not as strong signal.
I know this is the other sideband of the signal, but
which side of zero beat should I be tuning for? My
guess is for the stronger side toward 10.107. Am I
correct? Could adding the 5 watt mod. do anything
to mess with the tx offset, so that I'm listening/
sending on far apart freqs. I'm close to working
somebody with this critter, just missing by a bit.
I'll get there, by gum!
BTW - the antenna is a 40m inverted vee and tuner
which yeilds great results with my FT-840 @ 5w on
30m. On my meter, I get a full 5 watts forward, zero
watts reflected, so I know I putting out RF. Just don't
know where!!
TIA
73 de Dave NR3E
nr Dallas, TX
qrp-l #25, ARRL
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