I have some very high voltage lines across the street from me, and we've
tried to find the offending pole, but all seem equally noisy. I've
talked to the power company and that was months ago. I think they
aren't really that interested. I'm thinking about turning it over to
the FCC.
73
Butch Bussen
wa0vjr
open Node 3148
Las Vegas
On Thu, 30 Sep 2010, Gerry Leary wrote:
> Wow, That isn't good. Have you tried running your xcvr on battery only? Or
> have you tried using a portable radio to walk around and find the most
> obnoxious noise?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 8:32 AM
> Subject: Re: Vertical antennas
>
>
>> Yep, we tried one of those a friend had. THe noise was coming from to
>> many directions or something. Didn't do much good at all.
>> 73
>> Butch Bussen
>> wa0vjr
>> open Node 3148
>> Las Vegas
>>
>>
>> On Wed, 29 Sep
>> 2010, Gerry Leary wrote:
>>
>>> Hmmm, Have you thought about playing with one of the MFJ noise cancelers
>>> or
>>> something like that?
>>> ----- 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
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
|
