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Re: Vertical antennas
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Steve Dresser <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sun, 26 Sep 2010 09:44:55 -0400
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Butch,

Yes, and I wonder if the transmitter itself may have trouble on 60 meters 
since it wasn't really designed to work there.  Think I'll leave well enough 
alone for now.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2010 00:22
Subject: Re: Vertical antennas


> There is a problem though.  Yes, the rig will transmit there, but the
> internal tuner in mline has trouble tuning as it isn't smart enough to
> switch bands.  I think it still thinks it should be on the 75 meter
> band.
> 73
> Butch Bussen
> wa0vjr
> open Node 3148
> Las Vegas
>
>
> On Sat, 25 Sep 2010, Steve Dresser wrote:
>
>> I wondered about that!  I couldn't imagine such a popular rig not working 
>> on
>> that band.  Does disabling R53 open the radio up everywhere else, or just 
>> on
>> 160M?  I really don't want it to be wide open everywhere.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2010 23:47
>> Subject: Re: Vertical antennas
>>
>>
>>> oh sure the ts2000 will do 60 meters.  Just remove or disable R53.
>>> your allowed to do that because that is the only way most radios will
>>> transmit on the 60M band.
>>> 73
>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2010 7:23 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Vertical antennas
>>>
>>>
>>>> Howard,
>>>>
>>>> It's a very quiet antenna.  In fact, there have been times when I 
>>>> thought
>>>> the antenna might be broken, but it loaded exactly as it should and
>>>> checked
>>>> out ok when visually inspected.
>>>>
>>>> I've tried it on 160, and although I can get it to tune on most parts 
>>>> of
>>>> the
>>>> band using an external tuner, I don't think it works very well.  My
>>>> TS2000
>>>> doesn't do 60 meters, and I've never tried it on 30 since I'm not all
>>>> that
>>>> interested in working CW.
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2010 13:06
>>>> Subject: Re: Vertical antennas
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Steve, how does your ultralyte recieve?  How does it tune and work on
>>>>> 160,
>>>>> 60, and 30?
>>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

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