[BC] Problems that make you want to scream!

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Alsobrook" <radiotech at bellsouth.net>
To: "Broadcast Radio Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 4:11 PM
Subject: Re: [BC] Problems that make you want to scream!


> see if I can see any change in characteristics.  At 950 MHz it's possible 
> that a carbon sooty connector could be providing a load, rendering the 
> VSWR readings meaningless.

I've never seen that. That's a good one for my mental files.

> That's for sure.. I confirmed a STL TX failure, You would normally think 
> that was enough. I'll go back this evening and replace the STL receiver. I 
> would have really been happy if I had had the SA with me to see if I was 
> receiving the STL at the tower site when it was failing. That of course 
> would have confirmed an intermittent receiver. Since I wasn't able to do 
> that it still leaves doubts as to 100% for sure where the problem is.

Yeah- with intermittent you just have to eliminate the usual suspects. 
Phil's statement about
checking the LO's is really good. You might have a rx that's right on the 
cusp of unlocking.

I hope you find this quickly. Good luck.

Chuck D