Never heard the power supply fan squeak. In fact, I haven't heard the fan running.
As to getting Rob on the air, I think all he has is a Kenwood 2-meter rig. But he's pretty busy these days, and hasn't been talking about getting on the air.
----- Original Message -----
From: Gerry Leary <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Wednesday, Jan 11, 2012 05:11:35
Subject: Re: handy ham lectures (thanks to pat tice)
>
>
> I can also tell you a couple of other things about that radio. It had new
> finals installed when I got it because they shorted, and the Power supply
> fan may need oiling because every once in a while I heard it squeak. I
> would really like to get Rob on the air.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Keithley" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 10:53 AM
> Subject: Re: handy ham lectures (thanks to pat tice)
>
>
> > Yes, I've used that meter connection with my NFB meter with some sighted
> > help. But I plan to build a VCO and connect it to the meter, a much better
> > dynamic indication of changing S-meter readings.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Gerry Leary <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Date: Saturday, Jan 7, 2012 07:44:26
> > Subject: Re: handy ham lectures (thanks to pat tice)
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> Hey Mike, I use to own that 440. If you got it from Rob Turner. On the
> >> back of the rig there is a Phono jack that is connected to the meter.
> >> You
> >> can measure the resistance with a talking Ohm meter and learn any meter
> >> readings. When I had the radio I took it to a place called B&B
> >> enterprises
> >> and Bill Lahey installed that modification.
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Mike Keithley" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 4:44 PM
> >> Subject: Re: handy ham lectures (thanks to pat tice)
> >>
> >>
> >> > Well,
> >> >
> >> > yes, I'm referring to normal, narrowband CW.
> >> >
> >> > I have a TS440, and I route the audio through a clear speech DSP box to
> >> > the audio input jack on my cochlear processor. I don't use a speaker at
> >> > all unless friends are in the shack. the clear speech box is a nice aid
> >> > in
> >> > CW when the signal is fairly steady as it can remove noise to the point
> >> > where it almost sounds like you're hearing a side tone oscillator.
> >> >
> >> > I got familiar with the TS440 front panel buttons through a combination
> >> > of
> >> > reading the manual on my BrailleSense, deduction and help from my
> >> > sighted
> >> > wife. I use the ATOM device I build and sell to make sure the coax is
> >> > matched.
> >> >
> >> > I started with a straight key, and that's what I still prefer; but I'm
> >> > learning to use a keyer, but still can't get good CW out of it with
> >> > speeds
> >> > above 10 words per minute.
> >> >
> >> > I use the 440's 1KHz filter most of the time but change to the 500
> >> > Hertz
> >> > filter when there's QRM. I like to use the Receiver Incremental Tuning
> >> > function to get the CW tone exactly where I want it without having to
> >> > change the transmit frequency.
> >> >
> >> > I sometimes try phone, but it usually takes me time to get used to a
> >> > voice, and I daresn't talk to, say the JA and JR coming in 20 over S9
> >> > and
> >> > have to say "Da, say that again please, I missed all of that."
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: Linda C. Knight <[log in to unmask]>
> >> > To: [log in to unmask]
> >> > Date: Monday, Jan 2, 2012 12:15:47
> >> > Subject: Re: handy ham lectures (thanks to pat tice)
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Mike,
> >> >>
> >> >> How do you do cw and can you share with me how it works and how you
> >> >> manage
> >> >> on the ham radio?
> >> >> Is this using a braille display or using morse code.
> >> >> Correct me if I am wrong, but cw using a narrow band-width and is
> >> >> continuous
> >> >> wave, and is the same as morse code. Can you all enlighten me on this?
> >> >>
> >> >> I am on the seventh mp3 lecture-and I think I have mastered the
> >> >> formula
> >> >> in
> >> >> ohm's law. Man, before long I am going to dream about E = I times R
> >> >> and
> >> >> those other things. LOL!
> >> >>
> >> >> The other day I had written to a new ham buddy in New port richey and
> >> >> told
> >> >> him I was sure impressed that our microwave ovens use 2.4 megaherts.
> >> >> He
> >> >> wrote back to keep studying my lectures and not to try to make a radio
> >> >> call
> >> >> with my microwave. LOL!
> >> >>
> >> >> 73
> >> >>
> >> >> linda
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