Thanks very much, Steve.

Hopefully, others in addition to just me, will benefit from what you have 
provided here.

73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 9:44 AM
Subject: Re: Fun on 10 meters


> Tom,
>
> The standard offset for 10 meters is 100KHz, and you have to set it up
> manually.  Here's how:
>
> 1.  With the radio in VFO mode, and FM selected, press the Split button,
> located immediately to the right of the Tuning knob in the second row down
> from the bottom of the display.
>
> 2.  Enter the receive frequency of the repeater (for example, 29.660).
>
> 3.  Press the A/B button (third from the left in the same row as the Split
> button).  Then enter the transmit frequency (29.500 fir the repeater from
> the example above).
>
> 4.  Press the A/B button again and key the repeater.
>
> Depending on what repeater you use, you may have to enter tones, although
> the Dallas machine doesn't require them.  Consult the manual for the
> procedure for entering tones.
>
> Since the setup for each repeater involves several steps, you may find it
> convenient to store your favorite repeaters in memories so you can quickly
> locate them in the future.  Good luck, and have fun on 10.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 05:26
> Subject: Re: Fun on 10 meters
>
>
>>    Kevin:
>>
>> You guys are now getting me interested in trying a 10-meter repeater
>> contact
>> myself when band conditions allow.
>>
>> I have two questions, and hopefully, others will benefit from whatever
>> answers I get:
>>
>> 1.  What is the standard off-set for 10 meter repeaters?
>>
>> and
>>
>> 2.  Does the TS590 automatically enter those off-sets when you program a
>> 10-meter repeater into the rig, or must that be done manually?
>>
>> Thanks, and 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Kevin Nathan" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2011 10:57 PM
>> Subject: Re: Fun on 10 meters
>>
>>
>>> Hi Steve,
>>>
>>> To go back to ten meters a minute, I got up there this afternoon after
>>> reading your message.  I worked two stations through that repeater on
>>> 29.660
>>> in Dallas/Fort Worth and had a ball.  They were my first actual repeater
>>> contacts on ten meters.  One was a mobile in Vermont and the other was a
>>> guy
>>> in Forth Worth on the 440 side talking to me on ten.  Worked some DX on
>>> SSB
>>> as well and all in all, had a great time.  Thanks for the tip.
>>>
>>> Take care and very 73.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Kevin :)
>>> Amateur Radio:  K7RX
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>> On Behalf Of Steve Forst
>>> Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2011 19:45
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: Fun on 10 meters
>>>
>>> Howard,
>>>
>>> For RTTY I use the free MMTTY software:
>>>
>>> http://hamsoft.ca/pages/mmtty.php
>>>
>>> As you would expect, tuning in the signal, and getting your screen
>>> reader to spit out something understandable is the hardest part.   Do a
>>> simple audio connection from radio to pc sound card and play around.
>>> Once you get the rx side working, than you can decide on how you want to
>>> tx.
>>>
>>> With JAWS, I found that putting a frame around the rx window and
>>> setting it up to read incoming text works pretty well.   Otherwise use
>>> insert-s to "all" to read incoming text.
>>>
>>> Good luck, Steve KW3A
>>>
>>
>