Assuming that the other kind is Braille enabled!!
Pat, K9JAUAt 09:06 PM 12/23/2011, you wrote:
>Steve,
>
>The other kind of stripper won't make your life easier, just more fun.
>
>Steve
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Friday, December 23, 2011 20:06
>Subject: Re: Hello from N3BYY
>
>
> > Scott,
> > These knobs are mode dependent. Since you are playing around with cw,
> > the vgs-1 will call the outer knob "width" and the inner knob "shift"
> > The outer knob changes the bandwidth, and the inner knob the frequency
> > shift.
> >
> > If you change to a voice mode, you will see the vgs-1 calls the outer
> > knob "low" for low cut, and the inner knob "high" for high cut.
> >
> > I think the manual calls the knobs "low/width" and high/shift".
> >
> > And I agree with Ed, get a stripper and make your life easier. I mean a
> > cable stripper of course.
> >
> > 73, Steve KW3A
> >
> > On 12/23/2011 7:37 PM, Scott Howell wrote:
> >> Hi Curtis,
> >>
> >> Never mind me The knobs are in the group of four on the right side of =
> >> the radio, lower left in the square. These adjust the DSP filtering. THe
> >> =
> >> VSG1 calls them "Width "(outer knob) and "Shift" (inner knob).
> >> These obviously adjust the filters, but I'm not familiar with how these =
> >> work quite yet. Well ok, I just fiddle with them until it sounds good. =
> >> grin I have to finish reading the manual. When I had my Omi V I could =
> >> implement individual filters or chain them such that I could really =
> >> bring the station out of the mud. I think that is how the Kenwood works =
> >> as well.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> 73
> >> Scott/N3BYY
> >>
> >> On Dec 23, 2011, at 7:08 PM, Curtis Delzer wrote:
> >>
> >>> "shift knob," that is a new one on me. which "knob," do you mean,=20
> >>> there are a bunch, which shift filters, frequency, RF, gain AF gain,=20=
> >>
> >>> squelch, notch, and maybe more. :)
> >>> =20
> >>> =20
> >>> =20
> >>> Curtis Delzer.
> >>> HS.
> >>> =20
> >>> W B 6 H E F
> >>> Fessenden, ND
> >>> =20
> >>> [log in to unmask]
> >>> [log in to unmask]
> >>> skype: curtis1014
> >>> =20
> >>> =20
> >>> At 04:41 AM 12/23/2011, you wrote:
> >>>> Hi Curtis,
> >>>> =20
> >>>> Thanks! I am getting familiar with the radio, but foiled myself a =
> >> couple =3D
> >>>> of times when I think I'm sending and discover I had pressed the vox =
> >> =3D
> >>>> level button and was sending CW to myself. grin.
> >>>> I really like the receiver in this radio and would say it is even =
> >> better =3D
> >>>> or certainly equal to the Omni 5 I had about 10 years ago. Of course =
> >> it =3D
> >>>> is hard to make any comparison when I haven't heard a radio in a =
> >> rather =3D
> >>>> long time. I think the challenge is just remembering where the =
> >> buttons =3D
> >>>> are and how you can leverage the radio's features for the best =
> >> possible =3D
> >>>> operation.
> >>>> The one thing you might know more about and I may have just not found =
> >> it =3D
> >>>> in the manual yet is the whole deal on the shift knobs. I think more =
> >> of =3D
> >>>> these has bringing in certain filters. Of course I've forgotten a lot =
> >> of =3D
> >>>> stuff and really need to bone-up on so much. Any info is appreciated.
> >>>> =20
> >>>> 73
> >>>> Scott/N3BYY
> >>>> =20
> >>>> On Dec 22, 2011, at 11:53 PM, Curtis Delzer wrote:
> >>>> =20
> >>>>> Hey Scott you'll not be disappointed by that ts590. I got mine
> >>>>> in=3D20=
> >>
> >>>>> September and it is a dream come true to be back on the air again. =
> >> I=3D20=3D
> >>>> =20
> >>>>> am working on a tour of the radio for Handihams, which I should =
> >> have=3D20=3D
> >>>> =20
> >>>>> done by the end of January or so, depending on other work.
> >>>>> Good luck and if there is anything you need to know about the =
> >> radio=3D20
> >>>>> or how things have changed since you've been off the air, just =
> >> ask=3D20
> >>>>> and one of us will surely have the answer.
> >>>>> =3D20
> >>>>> =3D20
> >>>>> =3D20
> >>>>> Curtis Delzer.
> >>>>> HS.
> >>>>> =3D20
> >>>>> W B 6 H E F
> >>>>> Fessenden, ND
> >>>>> =3D20
> >>>>> [log in to unmask]
> >>>>> [log in to unmask]
> >>>>> =3D20
> >>>>> =3D20
> >>>>> =3D20
> >>>>> At 06:48 PM 12/20/2011, you wrote:
> >>>>>> Welcome back Scott!
> >>>>>> =3D20
> >>>>>> =3D20
> >>>>>> Sent from my Verizon iPhone!
> >>>>>> =3D20
> >>>>>> On Dec 20, 2011, at 6:54 PM, Scott Howell<[log in to unmask]> =3D
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>>> =3D20
> >>>>>>> Hello all,
> >>>>>>> =3D20
> >>>>>>> This is Scott Howell, N3BYY in Mount Airy Maryland. I am really =3D
> >>>> pleased =3D3D
> >>>>>>> to say I have been bitten by the bug again. I am coming off an
> >>>>>>> =3D3D=
> >>
> >>>>>>> eight-year break and ashamed to say that I am living in a place =3D
> >>>> where I =3D3D
> >>>>>>> can easily put up pretty much anything I want and failed to do so. =
> >> I =3D
> >>>> am =3D3D
> >>>>>>> even embarrassed to say that I was finally getting comfortable =
> >> with =3D
> >>>> CW =3D3D
> >>>>>>> at 15 WPM and that has slipped significantly. So, I rejoined =3D
> >>>> Handihams, =3D3D
> >>>>>>> talked to Pat, WA0TDA who helped me spend a chunk all in one day =
> >> and =3D
> >>>> =3D3D
> >>>>>>> purchased a Kenwood TS590S. Now I have no antenna up at this point =
> >> =3D
> >>>> and I =3D3D
> >>>>>>> was so desperate to hear some noise from the rig I found a 40M =3D
> >>>> Hamstic =3D3D
> >>>>>>> and mount that I set in the corner and connected to the rig. Of =3D
> >>>> course =3D3D
> >>>>>>> being in my basement means I get to hear little, but hey the sound =
> >> =3D
> >>>> of =3D3D
> >>>>>>> noise cranked down to 300Hz is music to my ears. Of course I'm =
> >> going =3D
> >>>> to =3D3D
> >>>>>>> put something up and soon as possible so I can get on the air.
> >>>>>>> I'm also just starting out on the goal of getting my Extra after =
> >> all =3D
> >>>> =3D3D
> >>>>>>> these years. So, it is good to be back and I cannot wait to really =
> >> =3D
> >>>> start =3D3D
> >>>>>>> using my rig and maybe get the chance to work a few of you on CW =
> >> or =3D
> >>>> =3D3D
> >>>>>>> maybe I'll even try the microphone. grin
> >>>>>>> =3D20
> >>>>>>> 73
> >>>>>>> Scott/N3BYY
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
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