10 was open a bit during the recent CQWW CW contest for intercontinental
QSOs!

David



-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Steve Dresser
Sent: 05 December 2007 01:09
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: ts870

Colin,

The problem with 10 is that for most of the sunspot cycle, the band is dead.

You can barely hear anything more than five or ten miles away.  You're 
right, though, it would be an interesting place to experiment with hi-fi 
audio on both AM and SSB.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 18:55
Subject: Re: ts870


> i'm not sure why the audio guys don't use 10M a little more, since you are
> allowed 20KC bandwidth on ssb up there.
> that could prove to be very interesting transmitting 20K on ssb.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 4:37 PM
> Subject: Re: ts870
>
>
>> I believe it, I have yet to hear a radio that sounds better out of the 
>> box
>> with just a basic Heil mic on it. I think the 6 KHz filter is already
> there
>> it's just a case of accessing it on SSB. We had a lot of people on the 10
>> meter frequency I used to be on that had them and they all could do it.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 6:15 PM
>> Subject: Re: ts870
>>
>>
>> > most of the guys on 14.178 and other freqs used by the audio gooroos
>> > (notably nu9N) are using ts870's.
>> > they have a very flat response on the receiver with little modification
>> > and
>> > are apparently easy to put 6K filters in.
>> > 73
>> > Colin, V A6BKX
>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 1:17 PM
>> > Subject: Re: ts870
>> >
>> >
>> >> It takes the VS-2. They're 1 of the best sounding radios on the air 
>> >> but
>> >> it
>> >> was out a long time so that's probably why it was discontinued. I 
>> >> can't
>> > say
>> >> I've ever had the pleasure of sitting in front of one but sure would
> like
>> > to
>> >> some time.
>> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> >> From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 3:03 PM
>> >> Subject: ts870
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > Hi;
>> >> > Just wondering in anyone has used the kenwood ts870 and how you 
>> >> > liked
>> > it?
>> >> > Does anyone have any idea when it was discontinued and why?
>> >> > Any ideas which speech board it uses and if the inevitable menus are
>> >> > readable?
>> >> > Richard
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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