I'll do that.
----- Original Message -----
From: Gerry Leary <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Friday, Jan 13, 2012 15:10:50
Subject: Re: handy ham lectures (thanks to pat tice)
>
>
> Well you may want to take the top off of the Supply and see if the fan
> turns. It should run once in a while.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Keithley" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 7:03 AM
> Subject: Re: handy ham lectures (thanks to pat tice)
>
>
> > 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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