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Pat Administrator Jack of all trades, Master of none FUSION on 147.52 Simplex Posts: 103 QTH: Phoenix, AZ FCC Call Sign: N2MTB License Class: G HVIE Antenna(s): Diamond X510 (2m/440) Cushcraft 224WB (220) Radio(s): FTM-100 FTM-400 ALINCO DR-235 2 Nofangs (2m/220/440)	40m 20m Jan 12, 2017 9:01:54 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Pat on Jan 12, 2017 9:01:54 GMT -7 Not sure what the issue is, my 857 shuts down on 40 with anything over 20 watts. But on 20 I can throw 100 watts without any problems. I even QSO'd Mexico city yesterday. No prob on 40 since two days ago. Swr is great on all bands.
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Mark Administrator Digitizin'... Posts: 218 QTH: Phoenix, AZ FCC Call Sign: W2MIX License Class: General Radio(s): Yaesu- FTM400XDR, FT3D, FT2D, FT70DR, HRI-200, Alinco- DR-235 MkIII, SDR- RSP2, RTL-SDR.	40m 20m Jan 12, 2017 10:03:59 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Mark on Jan 12, 2017 10:03:59 GMT -7 Check your station ground. Before I had my new ground rod installed, mine was giving me occasional problems on some bands at higher power. If your SWR is OK, maybe look for better station ground.
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Pat
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Jack of all trades, Master of none

FUSION on 147.52 Simplex

Posts: 103

QTH: Phoenix, AZ
FCC Call Sign: N2MTB
License Class: G HVIE
Antenna(s): Diamond X510 (2m/440) Cushcraft 224WB (220)
Radio(s): FTM-100 FTM-400 ALINCO DR-235 2 Nofangs (2m/220/440)

40m 20m Jan 12, 2017 12:10:53 GMT -7

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Post by Pat on Jan 12, 2017 12:10:53 GMT -7

Jan 12, 2017 10:03:59 GMT -7 Mark said:

Check your station ground. Before I had my new ground rod installed, mine was giving me occasional problems on some bands at higher power. If your SWR is OK, maybe look for better station ground.

Thx, I'll check it out. Worked fine up this occurrence. Maybe one of the dogs chewed my ground at the antenna.

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Pat
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Jack of all trades, Master of none

FUSION on 147.52 Simplex

Posts: 103

QTH: Phoenix, AZ
FCC Call Sign: N2MTB
License Class: G HVIE
Antenna(s): Diamond X510 (2m/440) Cushcraft 224WB (220)
Radio(s): FTM-100 FTM-400 ALINCO DR-235 2 Nofangs (2m/220/440)

40m 20m Jan 12, 2017 17:10:21 GMT -7

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Post by Pat on Jan 12, 2017 17:10:21 GMT -7

Mark, I think I solved the problem. I found a bad ground from my lightning protector out at the antenna.. Ran a new ground from the SO-238 to the ground rod....full power on 40...The ground inside the shack is running to a cold water pipe. I plan on sinking a 1/2 ground rod through the slab (There are holes every three feet from the termite guy) and run a better ground. Every piece of equipment has a ground.....even the beer cans

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Pat

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Mark
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Digitizin'...

Posts: 218

QTH: Phoenix, AZ
FCC Call Sign: W2MIX
License Class: General
Radio(s): Yaesu- FTM400XDR, FT3D, FT2D, FT70DR, HRI-200, Alinco- DR-235 MkIII, SDR- RSP2, RTL-SDR.

40m 20m Jan 12, 2017 19:42:24 GMT -7

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Post by Mark on Jan 12, 2017 19:42:24 GMT -7

Jan 12, 2017 17:10:21 GMT -7 Pat said:

bad ground from my lightning protector out at the antenna.. Ran a new ground from the SO-238 to the ground rod
Pat

Glad that solved your problem!!! My first station ground was 14g stranded (green insulated) running 20' to a cold water pipe. A couple times my Flex software froze, thinking Firewire comm. Also thinking too long of run, maybe standing waves in my ground.

After sinking that 8' ground rod right outside my shack wall and shortening wire runs, I haven't had a problem

Also added station ground to PC case.

Last Edit: Jan 12, 2017 19:43:34 GMT -7 by Mark

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