Lol, oh I love those double entendres!
I know sighted people can strip the outer jacket off quite well, I have done
it with the regular RG8, but I have more trouble using the Rg58 and Rg8X
stuff because the jacket is thinner and so is the braid. And, in the long
run, a stripper will save a lot of aggravation because if you damage the
braid, you don't have a good ground.
Steve, K8SP
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, December 23, 2011 8:06 PM
Subject: Re: Hello from N3BYY
> Scott,
> These knobs are mode dependent. Since you are playing around with cw,
> the vgs-1 will call the outer knob "width" and the inner knob "shift"
> The outer knob changes the bandwidth, and the inner knob the frequency
> shift.
>
> If you change to a voice mode, you will see the vgs-1 calls the outer
> knob "low" for low cut, and the inner knob "high" for high cut.
>
> I think the manual calls the knobs "low/width" and high/shift".
>
> And I agree with Ed, get a stripper and make your life easier. I mean a
> cable stripper of course.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
> On 12/23/2011 7:37 PM, Scott Howell wrote:
>> Hi Curtis,
>>
>> Never mind me The knobs are in the group of four on the right side of =
>> the radio, lower left in the square. These adjust the DSP filtering. THe
>> =
>> VSG1 calls them "Width "(outer knob) and "Shift" (inner knob).
>> These obviously adjust the filters, but I'm not familiar with how these =
>> work quite yet. Well ok, I just fiddle with them until it sounds good. =
>> grin I have to finish reading the manual. When I had my Omi V I could =
>> implement individual filters or chain them such that I could really =
>> bring the station out of the mud. I think that is how the Kenwood works =
>> as well.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> 73
>> Scott/N3BYY
>>
>> On Dec 23, 2011, at 7:08 PM, Curtis Delzer wrote:
>>
>>> "shift knob," that is a new one on me. which "knob," do you mean,=20
>>> there are a bunch, which shift filters, frequency, RF, gain AF gain,=20=
>>
>>> squelch, notch, and maybe more. :)
>>> =20
>>> =20
>>> =20
>>> Curtis Delzer.
>>> HS.
>>> =20
>>> W B 6 H E F
>>> Fessenden, ND
>>> =20
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>> skype: curtis1014
>>> =20
>>> =20
>>> At 04:41 AM 12/23/2011, you wrote:
>>>> Hi Curtis,
>>>> =20
>>>> Thanks! I am getting familiar with the radio, but foiled myself a =
>> couple =3D
>>>> of times when I think I'm sending and discover I had pressed the vox =
>> =3D
>>>> level button and was sending CW to myself. grin.
>>>> I really like the receiver in this radio and would say it is even =
>> better =3D
>>>> or certainly equal to the Omni 5 I had about 10 years ago. Of course =
>> it =3D
>>>> is hard to make any comparison when I haven't heard a radio in a =
>> rather =3D
>>>> long time. I think the challenge is just remembering where the =
>> buttons =3D
>>>> are and how you can leverage the radio's features for the best =
>> possible =3D
>>>> operation.
>>>> The one thing you might know more about and I may have just not found =
>> it =3D
>>>> in the manual yet is the whole deal on the shift knobs. I think more =
>> of =3D
>>>> these has bringing in certain filters. Of course I've forgotten a lot =
>> of =3D
>>>> stuff and really need to bone-up on so much. Any info is appreciated.
>>>> =20
>>>> 73
>>>> Scott/N3BYY
>>>> =20
>>>> On Dec 22, 2011, at 11:53 PM, Curtis Delzer wrote:
>>>> =20
>>>>> Hey Scott you'll not be disappointed by that ts590. I got mine
>>>>> in=3D20=
>>
>>>>> September and it is a dream come true to be back on the air again. =
>> I=3D20=3D
>>>> =20
>>>>> am working on a tour of the radio for Handihams, which I should =
>> have=3D20=3D
>>>> =20
>>>>> done by the end of January or so, depending on other work.
>>>>> Good luck and if there is anything you need to know about the =
>> radio=3D20
>>>>> or how things have changed since you've been off the air, just =
>> ask=3D20
>>>>> and one of us will surely have the answer.
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> Curtis Delzer.
>>>>> HS.
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> W B 6 H E F
>>>>> Fessenden, ND
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> [log in to unmask]
>>>>> [log in to unmask]
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> At 06:48 PM 12/20/2011, you wrote:
>>>>>> Welcome back Scott!
>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> Sent from my Verizon iPhone!
>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> On Dec 20, 2011, at 6:54 PM, Scott Howell<[log in to unmask]> =3D
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>>> Hello all,
>>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>>> This is Scott Howell, N3BYY in Mount Airy Maryland. I am really =3D
>>>> pleased =3D3D
>>>>>>> to say I have been bitten by the bug again. I am coming off an
>>>>>>> =3D3D=
>>
>>>>>>> eight-year break and ashamed to say that I am living in a place =3D
>>>> where I =3D3D
>>>>>>> can easily put up pretty much anything I want and failed to do so. =
>> I =3D
>>>> am =3D3D
>>>>>>> even embarrassed to say that I was finally getting comfortable =
>> with =3D
>>>> CW =3D3D
>>>>>>> at 15 WPM and that has slipped significantly. So, I rejoined =3D
>>>> Handihams, =3D3D
>>>>>>> talked to Pat, WA0TDA who helped me spend a chunk all in one day =
>> and =3D
>>>> =3D3D
>>>>>>> purchased a Kenwood TS590S. Now I have no antenna up at this point =
>> =3D
>>>> and I =3D3D
>>>>>>> was so desperate to hear some noise from the rig I found a 40M =3D
>>>> Hamstic =3D3D
>>>>>>> and mount that I set in the corner and connected to the rig. Of =3D
>>>> course =3D3D
>>>>>>> being in my basement means I get to hear little, but hey the sound =
>> =3D
>>>> of =3D3D
>>>>>>> noise cranked down to 300Hz is music to my ears. Of course I'm =
>> going =3D
>>>> to =3D3D
>>>>>>> put something up and soon as possible so I can get on the air.
>>>>>>> I'm also just starting out on the goal of getting my Extra after =
>> all =3D
>>>> =3D3D
>>>>>>> these years. So, it is good to be back and I cannot wait to really =
>> =3D
>>>> start =3D3D
>>>>>>> using my rig and maybe get the chance to work a few of you on CW =
>> or =3D
>>>> =3D3D
>>>>>>> maybe I'll even try the microphone. grin
>>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>>> 73
>>>>>>> Scott/N3BYY
>>
>>
>>
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