I received a response from Dan Tayloe N7VE regarding the U11 50 MHz Reference Oscillator that needs to be replaced on my PFR3A. He has a spare and is going to pop it into the mail for me. Dan is the one who pre-mounts the SMT parts on the PFR3A boards.
Hopefully, once I get that and install it, I will finally have the DDS LO signal that I need to get the receive section of the PFR3A working. Then I can continue on to the transmitter section.
Other than that, not much is going on here tonight. Both 40 and 80 Meters are amazingly QRN free tonight. I have called CQ a bunch of times tonight; but have gotten no takers on either band. I am going to head down to the shack for a few more tries before heading off to bed.
I have been on the air for about five days in a row now; and it is becoming addictive again. Getting on the air makes you want to be on the air, more and more.
72 de Larry W2LJ
Thanks to the sunspot activity the bands really are becoming addictive again. I spent a good part of the late morning and early afternoon working 15 meter PSK. I even managed a 10 meter contact with a VP8 station using a vertical and 90 watts. So you are right, it is getting addictive again. and it goes to show that you don't always need an amp for DX.
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