[600MRG] WD2XSH/6 is Baaaack 475.322KC QRSS3

[Ralph Hartwell]

> There is no cover over the high voltage supply, so I will stay away from
it.

Yes, please do! <G>

> The inverted-L antenna end is only 30 feet up on a pole next to the
> neighbor's rotten tree where the supporting limb broke off.

Your signal popped up on my Grabber as soon as you fired up. I noticed it
was a bit less strong than usual, but there were also a large number of
thunderstorms only a couple of hundred miles north of me at the time.

> The remote ammeter is inop, and the SWR won't null any more, but there is
a
> QRSS3 signal for the non-digital listeners to find.

Still, a nice signal.

> Frequency = 475.322 KC plus or minus half a cycle.

Yep!

> Mode QRSS3 with CWID and a pause for listening.

> P.S. Thank the guy at your electronic parts house for not going out of
> business.

In my case, that's Radio Shack. <G>

> Having to order and wait a week for what should be (now) a $2.00 part is
> depressing.

DigiKey delivers in two days. I buy lots of stuff from them. Mouser and
Allied are also speedy. With everything being on the internet, it's easy to
pull up all three web pages and compare prices.

Keep those fire bottles glowing!

Best DX & 73,

Ralph  W5JGV - WD2XSH/7