Hi Ed,
I agree with you so, I must be in that same old school, hi hi!
This is what is great about Ham Radio, folks can do their own thing and do
what works for them or what interests them.
I am fortunate to have the space for antennas, some are living in
apartments, or in areas that don't allow large antennas or any at all. Some
of these other modes of communications work for these folks.
I enjoy the challenge of making the contact directly with the efforts I put
into my station. Just my opinion, not being critical of others. If we
didn't change with the times, I fear our Great hobby would fade away.
73's,
Howard #3, W A 9 Y B W
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Malmgren" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 10:52 PM
Subject: Fw: Fun on 10 meters
> Well yes I know about all that but what chalange is that. building up a
> good station and all that it takes is the best part of radio at least for
> me. The way your talking about working d x is like washing your feet with
> your socks on. 73
> Ed K7UC
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 9:20 PM
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Fun on 10 meters
>
>> you can work world wide DX through a ten meter repeater.
>> On the 29.62 machine in california, running 1300W on the output, you can
>> make contacts through europe, south america and africa.
>> Without needing the internet to do it.
>> They can be fun...when DX isn't running very hot on ten, at your own QTH,
>> but you can get into one of the east coast machines, you can work plenty
>> of
>> european dx from there.
>>
>> 10 meter repeaters are also great to have linked into local 2M and 70CM
>> systems...they are great indicators of when 10 meters is open as allot of
>> people try the FM repeaters before trying phone or CW on the lower part
>> of
>> the band.
>>
>> 73
>> Colin, V A6BS
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ed Malmgren" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 8:19 PM
>> Subject: Fw: Fun on 10 meters
>>
>>
>>> Well, I guess I must be out of the loop on some things, I just can't
>>> see
>>> what fun it is working through a repeater. I guess I'm from the old
>>> school.
>>> I would think repeaters would be used for when line of site
>>> comunications
>>> are out of the pix. Glad there are those things for the folks who like
>>> them
>>> however. Cheers, have fun. Ed K7UC
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 4:49 PM
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Subject: Re: Fun on 10 meters
>>>
>>>> Thanks, Kevin.
>>>>
>>>> This helps a lot.
>>>>
>>>> I'll put 10 meter repeaters on my list as something else to try in the
>>>> months ahead, assuming that 10 meters stays open.
>>>>
>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Kevin Nathan" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 9:12 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: Fun on 10 meters
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Tom,
>>>>>
>>>>> The standard offset is 100 kHz and no, the 590 does not automatically
>>>>> put
>>>>> in
>>>>> this split. I set up repeaters in memories using split channels. The
>>>>> receive frequencies for the repeaters are 29.620, 29.640, 29.660 and
>>>>> 29.680.
>>>>> Your transmit frequency should be 100 kHz lower and using a tone of
>>>>> 88.5.
>>>>> The FM simplex frequency is 29.600 with no tone of course.
>>>>>
>>>>> I hope this helps and very 73.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Kevin :)
>>>>> Amateur Radio: K7RX
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>>>> On Behalf Of Tom Behler
>>>>> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 02:26
>>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>> Subject: Re: Fun on 10 meters
>>>>>
>>>>> Kevin:
>>>>>
>>>>> You guys are now getting me interested in trying a 10-meter repeater
>>>>> contact
>>>>>
>>>>> myself when band conditions allow.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have two questions, and hopefully, others will benefit from whatever
>>>>> answers I get:
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. What is the standard off-set for 10 meter repeaters?
>>>>>
>>>>> and
>>>>>
>>>>> 2. Does the TS590 automatically enter those off-sets when you program
>>>>> a
>>>>> 10-meter repeater into the rig, or must that be done manually?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks, and 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Kevin Nathan" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2011 10:57 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: Fun on 10 meters
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Steve,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> To go back to ten meters a minute, I got up there this afternoon
>>>>>> after
>>>>>> reading your message. I worked two stations through that repeater on
>>>>>> 29.660
>>>>>> in Dallas/Fort Worth and had a ball. They were my first actual
>>>>>> repeater
>>>>>> contacts on ten meters. One was a mobile in Vermont and the other
>>>>>> was
>>>>>> a
>>>>>> guy
>>>>>> in Forth Worth on the 440 side talking to me on ten. Worked some DX
>>>>>> on
>>>>>> SSB
>>>>>> as well and all in all, had a great time. Thanks for the tip.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Take care and very 73.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Kevin :)
>>>>>> Amateur Radio: K7RX
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>>>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>>>>> On Behalf Of Steve Forst
>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2011 19:45
>>>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>>> Subject: Re: Fun on 10 meters
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Howard,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> For RTTY I use the free MMTTY software:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://hamsoft.ca/pages/mmtty.php
>>>>>>
>>>>>> As you would expect, tuning in the signal, and getting your screen
>>>>>> reader to spit out something understandable is the hardest part. Do
>>>>>> a
>>>>>> simple audio connection from radio to pc sound card and play around.
>>>>>> Once you get the rx side working, than you can decide on how you want
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> tx.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> With JAWS, I found that putting a frame around the rx window and
>>>>>> setting it up to read incoming text works pretty well. Otherwise
>>>>>> use
>>>>>> insert-s to "all" to read incoming text.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Good luck, Steve KW3A
>>>>>>
>>>>>
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