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Lloyd Rasmussen <[log in to unmask]>
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-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Dresser [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 10:58 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: ts480

The only problem with that idea is that you can't have the split VFOs follow

each other as you tune the bands.  I don't think the Kenwood radios will let

you run the two VFOs on different antennas even if they are split, at least 
not if they're in the same band.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lloyd Rasmussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 18:52
Subject: Re: ts480


> The creative thing to do on an FT950 is to work split, so that VFO A 
> (where
> you transmit) is on antenna 1 while VFO B (where you receive) is on 
> antenna
> 2.  I don't do this, but it would work.
>
> Lloyd Rasmussen, Kensington, Maryland
> Home:  http://lras.home.sprynet.com
> Work:  http://www.loc.gov/nls
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators 
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Steve Dresser
>> Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 2:32 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: ts480
>>
>> Howard,
>>
>> Short of going into the radio and doing some mods, I know of no way to 
>> do.
>> Even on a radio like the TS2000 or the TS590, where you can connect a
>> different receive antenna, I don't think there's a way to do what you 
>> want
>> to do.  Perhaps someone else knows of something, or has some creative
>> ideas?
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 09:37
>> Subject: ts480
>>
>>
>> >I have discovered that the imax-2000 is a fine transmitting antenna, but
>> >not
>> > a good receive antenna.  That is, when compared to my double extended
>> > zepp.
>> > So is their a way to get the ts-480 to automatically receive on one
>> > antenna
>> > and transmit on the other?  I don't want to have to remember to 
>> > manually
>> > switch the antennas, although that is an easy thing to do.  I might
>> > transmit
>> > on a de-tuned antenna.
>> >
>> > H T Kaufman MSW LCSW
>> > Adaptive Technology Instructor
>> >
> 

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