Well, Ed, since I couldn't copy any of the guys I worked on the input, the 
repeater served a useful purpose.  It was kind of a novelty to work someone 
in my own state through a repeater halfway across the country.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Malmgren" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 22:19
Subject: Fw: Fun on 10 meters


>    Well, I guess I must be out of the loop on some things, I just can't 
> see
> what fun it is working through a repeater.  I guess I'm from the old 
> school.
> I would think repeaters would be used for when line of site comunications
> are out of the pix.  Glad there are those things for the folks who like 
> them
> however.  Cheers, have fun.  Ed   K7UC
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 4:49 PM
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Fun on 10 meters
>
>>    Thanks, Kevin.
>>
>> This helps a lot.
>>
>> I'll put 10 meter repeaters on my list as something else to try in the
>> months ahead, assuming that 10 meters stays open.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Kevin Nathan" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 9:12 AM
>> Subject: Re: Fun on 10 meters
>>
>>
>>> Hi Tom,
>>>
>>> The standard offset is 100 kHz and no, the 590 does not automatically 
>>> put
>>> in
>>> this split.  I set up repeaters in memories using split channels.  The
>>> receive frequencies for the repeaters are 29.620, 29.640, 29.660 and
>>> 29.680.
>>> Your transmit frequency should be 100 kHz lower and using a tone of 
>>> 88.5.
>>> The FM simplex frequency is 29.600 with no tone of course.
>>>
>>> I hope this helps and very 73.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Kevin :)
>>> Amateur Radio:  K7RX
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>> On Behalf Of Tom Behler
>>> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 02:26
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> 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
>>>>
>>>
>