She must love that!
--Lou, K2LKK
At 07:00 AM 7/20/2004 +0100, you wrote:
>Jerry
>
>I use the ts2000 at my /p QTH - but the ft1000mp at my main location
>much to the disgust of some on this list!
>
>My primary mode is CW and use QSK to great effect.
>
>The filtering is also superb for cw.
>
>I have just had a look through my log, and a straw poll indicates that
>for CW operators, the Yaesu top range gear is most preferred, then Icom,
>and then Kenwood.
>
>The ts930/40 were regarded as superb rigs for CW but for some reason the
>TS2000 hasn't caught on.
>I can only guess that this is due to the small front panel controls
>which render fine tuning of CW signals more difficult than with a larger
>VFO knob.
>
>On a personal level I don't really find this an issue as I am dextrous.
>
>a slight annoying feature is that altering the side tone level takes
>several steps, and isn't available from a simple control.
>
>This I find to be an issue when changing from speaker to phones - you
>could of course say that a real CW guy uses phones all the time!!!!
>
>The reason for using speaker is that my /p shack is adjacent to the
>kitchen and I often listen to CW while making coffee, food etc - and
>even when talking with the xyl!!!!!!!
>
>David
>
>
>In message <[log in to unmask]>, Jerry Neufeld
><[log in to unmask]> writes
> >Hello Lowell and others.
> >
> >Since I am considering the ts2000 as well as Icom equipment, I would like
> >very much to know something about the high-speed, continuous break-in
> >features of the Kenwood transceiver. First, is moving from receive to
> >transmit and back when in cw continuous break-in mode accomplished by means
> >of relays or is it solid state switching as one would hope? Second, if solid
> >state, is recovery time of the receiver sufficiently fast to allow hearing
> >received signals between dots and dashes within one character, i.e. p, l,
> >comma, numbers etc. You may not know these things if you have not handled
> >the transceiver in situations like these. While I would like to buy the best
> >transceiver I can find, it must have top flight cw capabilities for me.
> >
> >Thanks Lowell, and to you others who have to put up with all my questions.
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Jerry, v e 3 q s o
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Lowell Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 8:21 PM
> >Subject: Re: auditory read-outs
> >
> >
> >> Hi Jerry:
> >>
> >> I would recommend the TS-2000 hands down!
> >> I have had one now for over 2 years and think it is the greatest!
> >> If you have more questions, just email me.
> >> That's my opinion anyway.
> >> Lowell W8QIY
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Jerry Neufeld" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 9:40 PM
> >> Subject: auditory read-outs
> >>
> >>
> >> > Hello folks.
> >> >
> >> > My name is Jerry Neufeld, v e 3 q s o, a long time ago, k 6 u u x.
> >> >
> >> > Although a ham since 1956, I have been inactive these last 12 years, now
> >> > woefully ignorant about what I might expect in terms of speech read-outs
> >> in
> >> > high end transcievers, e.g. TS2000, Icom 756 pro, etc. Knowing that I am
> >> > looking for the best equipment I can find that gives me at least some
> >> access
> >> > to frequency, s meter and menus, what recommendations would anyone who
> >has
> >> > the time to do so make to me as what to buy.
> >> >
> >> > Also, I am looking for a variable pitch auditory device for relative
> >meter
> >> > voltage readings, i.e. 0 to 200 milovolts.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks to anyone who is able to help.
> >> >
> >> > Regards to everyone.
> >> >
> >> > Jerry
>
>--
>David W Wood
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A.R.S. K2LKK
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