i've got S6 to S8 noise here as well and I still manage to have a little fun
on HF.
it's not optimal, but it works.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 8:55 AM
Subject: Re: Vertical antennas
> Well I won the icom last spring and I've been playing with it, but will
> probably hook up the 2000 soon. Hard to get enthused at all about hf
> with an s 8 plus line noise.
> 73
> Butch Bussen
> wa0vjr
> open Node 3148
> Las Vegas
>
>
> On Mon, 27 Sep 2010, colin McDonald wrote:
>
>> lol no you didn't, but it's clear now...a ts2000 that's not hooked up?
>> poor radio!
>> sitting all alone and ignored off in the corner.
>> 73
>> Colin, V A6BKX
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 10:42 PM
>> Subject: Re: Vertical antennas
>>
>>
>>> no no, I just don't have the 2000 hooked up. I only have one power cord
>>> running to the desk and the icom is using that. 2000 isn't hooked up at
>>> all at the moment. THought I made that clear.
>>> 73
>>> Butch Bussen
>>> wa0vjr
>>> open Node 3148
>>> Las Vegas
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, 27 Sep 2010, colin
>>> McDonald wrote:
>>>
>>>> so the 1296 module requires a separate power cord as well?
>>>> seems kind of silly to me if it does since there's plenty of ways to
>>>> hook
>>>> it
>>>> into the regular 13.8VDC power cord on the ts2000.
>>>> 73
>>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 5:51 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: Vertical antennas
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I'd have to hook mine up, it shares a power cord with the icom I won
>>>>> last March. Anyhow, I think it covers the whole band and I think all
>>>>> modes.
>>>>> 73
>>>>> Butch Bussen
>>>>> wa0vjr
>>>>> open Node 3148
>>>>> Las Vegas
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, 27 Sep 2010, colin McDonald wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I think that's why most people recommend getting the model of the
>>>>>> ts2000
>>>>>> with the 1296 module already installed. It's cheaper than getting it
>>>>>> put
>>>>>> in
>>>>>> later.
>>>>>> Just curious, what frequencies does the module cover? i know it says
>>>>>> 1296,
>>>>>> but the 1.2GHZ ham band is allot bigger than that.
>>>>>> 73
>>>>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Tom Brennan" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 1:42 PM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: Vertical antennas
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yeah, Butch. Think about that "factory mod" is that you have to
>>>>>>> purchase
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> module from some Kenwood dealer as the company won't sell them to
>>>>>>> individuals
>>>>>>> and then you have to send the radio and module to Kenwood for the
>>>>>>> modification.
>>>>>>> They refuse to let out exactly how its done and its a pretty
>>>>>>> complicated
>>>>>>> set of
>>>>>>> wiring that comes with the module.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Tom
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Tom Brennan KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
>>>>>>> web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
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