Yeah, it was a real nice QSO, and I was glad to hear that things were
working as they should be.
Someday soon, I'll try the rig out in SSB.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 7:56 AM
Subject: Re: quick TS570 question
> Tom,
> I know Mike and if he said it sounded good, it sounded good!!
> He is a couple of suburbs west of us.
> Pat, K9JAU At 09:20 PM 5/2/2012, you wrote:
>> I got out the old MFJ paddle, reversed the leads, and had my first CW
>> qso
>>with the TS570.
>>
>>Worked KD9CK (Mike) in St. Charles, IL. He gave me a solid 599, and said
>>the rig sounds great.
>>
>>Worked him with 100 watts on my trusty Alpha Delta DXCC antenna.
>>
>>So, it looks like I have a winner here from the local estate sale.
>>
>>Next, I want to try it out on SSB.
>>
>>73 from Tom Behler: Kb8TYJ
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Barbara Lombardi" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 9:44 PM
>>Subject: Re: quick TS570 question
>>
>>
>> > 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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