I have installed a new
ICOM M-802 with ATU-140, Kiss ground, a separate
battery, separate
GPS, twisted large sized feed lines, installed chokes as advised, all according the
ICOM Handbook.
Antenna on my S/Y is the backstay. Receipt is good and clear.
Antenna length 13 m (43 ft) between isolators on the backstay + 4,7 m (15 ft) GTO-15 cable to the ATU. Shorter is not possible. Could that be a problem?
results: @ position 34 N - 22 E (Med.) good receipt @ 13 270 KHz and 15 298 kHz (I think it was a Chinese transmitter in french language) - 5 970 kHz - 7 295 - 7 268 kHz - 7 295 kHz - 8 xxx (Monaco) - 2663 kHz. All just after sunset around 19:00 UTC. I believe not much disturbances, since I # m a new comer in
SSB.
I have appr. licenses. But I could not pick-up any signals or tweets between other yachtsmen on the
SSB. But I have no experience at all.
It is difficult to find out what were the transmitters. Can somebody advise me if that is good or should I install and test the antenna signals?.
What tests would you advise, because it is not easy to find other yachtmen on a unknown freuquency?