John,

Aside from the internal tuner, how well does the radio work on 60 meters?

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2010 08:18
Subject: Re: Vertical antennas


> 160 is already open by default, 60M is opened when you cut that diode and 
> it
> would be open everywhere the HF receive will go, it won't open VHF though
> there's another diode for that. I had both done.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2010 11:56 PM
> Subject: Re: Vertical antennas
>
>
>>I wondered about that!  I couldn't imagine such a popular rig not working
>>on
>> that band.  Does disabling R53 open the radio up everywhere else, or just
>> on
>> 160M?  I really don't want it to be wide open everywhere.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2010 23:47
>> Subject: Re: Vertical antennas
>>
>>
>>> oh sure the ts2000 will do 60 meters.  Just remove or disable R53.
>>> your allowed to do that because that is the only way most radios will
>>> transmit on the 60M band.
>>> 73
>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2010 7:23 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Vertical antennas
>>>
>>>
>>>> Howard,
>>>>
>>>> It's a very quiet antenna.  In fact, there have been times when I
>>>> thought
>>>> the antenna might be broken, but it loaded exactly as it should and
>>>> checked
>>>> out ok when visually inspected.
>>>>
>>>> I've tried it on 160, and although I can get it to tune on most parts 
>>>> of
>>>> the
>>>> band using an external tuner, I don't think it works very well.  My
>>>> TS2000
>>>> doesn't do 60 meters, and I've never tried it on 30 since I'm not all
>>>> that
>>>> interested in working CW.
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2010 13:06
>>>> Subject: Re: Vertical antennas
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Steve, how does your ultralyte recieve?  How does it tune and work on
>>>>> 160,
>>>>> 60, and 30?
>>>>>
>>>
>