Seems to work fine. There are some Icoms that have trouble there but the
TS-2000 works fine there, I sure don't notice anything that could be a
problem. I don't notice a problem with the tuner either, mine was made way
after 60 meters came around though so if that has anything to do with it or
not I don't know.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2010 9:47 AM
Subject: Re: Vertical antennas
> John,
>
> Aside from the internal tuner, how well does the radio work on 60 meters?
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2010 08:18
> Subject: Re: Vertical antennas
>
>
>> 160 is already open by default, 60M is opened when you cut that diode and
>> it
>> would be open everywhere the HF receive will go, it won't open VHF though
>> there's another diode for that. I had both done.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2010 11:56 PM
>> Subject: Re: Vertical antennas
>>
>>
>>>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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