[Moon] North Dakota on 1296 MHz

[Joe Martin K5SO]

Ron K0ALL and Barry VE4MA,

I tried to make it on the moon to work you guys this morning knowing 
that you'd be around at 1230 UTC or so but my TH328 tube died 
catastrophically on me (won't hold HV, internal short...the control 
grid is likely destroyed)!!

I have a low-emission tube that I have now put in that allows me to 
make up to 250w out  but as it is my ONLY TH328 that functions at all 
so I will keep the power out on this one limited to 150w max and plan 
use it as the driver for the TH347 amp that I'm working on.   I'm sure 
we could work each other with your current equipment but I think I've 
missed your window now.

Maybe next time and by then perhaps I can have the big cavity amp 
converted to 1296 MHz and functioning at around a KW out for starters.

Vy 73 and good luck in North Dakota!  Thanks for being there.

Joe K5SO