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Barbara Lombardi <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Yeah that might work.  Good luck.  


Barb K1EIR

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Tom Behler
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 8:37 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: quick TS570 question

    Steve:

Mike Duke suggested the adapter option off list, and I may try that in the
long term here.

In the meantime, I might break out my old MFJ paddle and see what it does,
just for the heck of it.

73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 8:01 PM
Subject: Re: quick TS570 question


> Ok Tom, That makes sense.   I know that same button  if pressed in FSK
> mode  reverses the mark and space, so  in CW it must behave in the  way
> you mentioned.   Sorry about that.
>
> Instead of rewiring the paddle,  it may be just as much effort to wire
> up an adapter  to reverse the wires  and use it when the paddle is used
> with the 570.    Then you can use the paddle on other radios without the
> adapter.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
> On 5/2/2012 6:58 PM, Tom Behler wrote:
>>      Steve:
>>
>> I think I tried this, and it reversed the CW receive and transmit 
>> frequency
>> in relation to the main carrier.
>>
>> I don't think it reverses the paddle setting.
>>
>> If I'm wrong, I'm hopeful that other listers will correct me.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Forst"<[log in to unmask]>
>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 8:32 AM
>> Subject: Re: quick TS570 question
>>
>>
>>> Tom,
>>>
>>> I know there is a reverse mode in the 570 and I think it is a single
>>> button push.  There is a reverse or rev button somewhere.   I think it
>>> may be near the clear button, probably near the  bottom of the number
>>> pad.  In cw, press it and see if it fixes things.
>>>
>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>
>>> On 5/2/2012 6:41 AM, Tom Behler wrote:
>>>>     Yeah, but the contortions I'll have to go through to do that would 
>>>> be
>>>> quite interesting!  (big grin)
>>>>
>>>> Somehow, re-wiring a paddle temporarily seems easier!  (grinning again)
>>>>
>>>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W"<[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 10:42 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: quick TS570 question
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Tom,
>>>>>
>>>>> Just use your other hand and all will be OK
>>>>>
>>>>> 73's
>>>>>
>>>>> Howard #3
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Tom Behler"<[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 8:33 PM
>>>>> Subject: quick TS570 question
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello to all you TS570 experts out there.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am trying to test the TS570 that I picked up from the estate sale 
>>>>>> in
>>>>>> our
>>>>>> local area, and have run into an interesting situation.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I want to set up my bencher B Y 1 paddle to send CW, but the keying 
>>>>>> is
>>>>>> reversed from what I'm used to.  In this case, the dahs occur when I
>>>>>> press
>>>>>> the inner paddle that faces toward me, while the dits occur when
>>>>>> pressing
>>>>>> the out paddle which faces away from me.  I would like to reverse the
>>>>>> paddles, but can't seem to find a menu item to do this.  Could it be
>>>>>> that
>>>>>> ,
>>>>>> unlike the TS590 and I think the TS480,  the TS570 does not contain a
>>>>>> menu
>>>>>> item that allows this adjustment to be made?  Is the only way to
>>>>>> reverse
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> paddles to manually reverse the wires on the bottom of the keyer?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'd appreciate any thoughts anyone has on this issue.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
> 

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