[hpsdr] TeamSpeak audio 2017/Jan/28

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The 28/Jan TeamSpeak mp3 (31 minutes) 64 kbps is available at:

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Session text comments follow


20:46:04> *** You are now talking in channel: "OpenHPSDR"

21:07:40> "Bill - KD5TFD": One certainly wants the hardware to 
know who's boss!

21:09:19> "Bill - KD5TFD": Now where's the character building in 
that ...

21:32:24> "Mike - AA8K": Yes.

21:32:44> "Mike - AA8K": Symmetricom 58535A splitter

21:33:40> "Mike - AA8K": I found that a GPS "timing" antenna 
outperforms a "patch" antenna.

21:34:21> "Bill - KD5TFD": the symetricom you pointed to is more 
reasonably priced than the others I've found

21:35:20> "Mike - AA8K": Has an amp built-in and provides 
antenna current for both receivers

21:36:14> "Bill - KD5TFD": not sure I follow antenna current for 
both receivers .... I thought the receivers provided current to 
the antenna for an amp @ the antenna ?

21:38:20> "Mike - AA8K": Receivers think that no antenna current 
means no antenna.

21:38:48> "Mike - AA8K": I switched to the Symmetricon 58532A 
antenna, available quite cheap.

21:38:49> "Bill - KD5TFD": ahh.. makes sense .. this looks like 
what I want .... or the 4 port version perhaps!

21:39:22> "Mike - AA8K": If you have GPS antennae too near each 
other, they can interact.

21:39:58> "Bill - KD5TFD": ya ... may have to look into getting 
a better single 'tenna and then one of these 4 port gizmos

21:40:43> "Mike - AA8K": Then you can be disappointed when the 
receivers indicate different locations.  :)

21:40:50> "Bill - KD5TFD": ha

21:41:17> "Bill - KD5TFD": man with one gps knows where he is, 
man with more than 1 not so sure

21:41:26> "Mike - AA8K":  :)

21:42:32> "Bill - KD5TFD": thanks for the pointers mike ... time 
to come up with a proper gps antenna sol'n for the house here

21:43:21> "Mike - AA8K": That Symmetricon 58532A is really nice. 
  Mast mount, cable inside mast.

21:43:51> "Bill - KD5TFD": ya -- see that from a bit of googling

21:46:09> "Mike - AA8K": I feed it with good-quality 75 ohm CATV 
cable.  Had to find an N-to-F adapter.

21:46:54> "Bill - KD5TFD": any reason to use 75 ohm cable? 
Specs indicate it's a 50 ohm gizmo

21:48:18> "Mike - AA8K": Time-Nuts had a big discussion on that. 
  Even manufacturer recommends 75 ohm.  Low dielectric loss 
beats SWR loss.

21:48:49> "Bill - KD5TFD": interesting ... will have to look 
that one up ... again thanks for the pointers ... ttyl - time 
for me to go cook dinner

21:48:56> "Mike - AA8K": 73