Hey Mike, I use to own that 440. If you got it from Rob Turner. On the
back of the rig there is a Phono jack that is connected to the meter. You
can measure the resistance with a talking Ohm meter and learn any meter
readings. When I had the radio I took it to a place called B&B enterprises
and Bill Lahey installed that modification.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Keithley" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 4:44 PM
Subject: Re: handy ham lectures (thanks to pat tice)
> Well,
>
> yes, I'm referring to normal, narrowband CW.
>
> I have a TS440, and I route the audio through a clear speech DSP box to
> the audio input jack on my cochlear processor. I don't use a speaker at
> all unless friends are in the shack. the clear speech box is a nice aid in
> CW when the signal is fairly steady as it can remove noise to the point
> where it almost sounds like you're hearing a side tone oscillator.
>
> I got familiar with the TS440 front panel buttons through a combination of
> reading the manual on my BrailleSense, deduction and help from my sighted
> wife. I use the ATOM device I build and sell to make sure the coax is
> matched.
>
> I started with a straight key, and that's what I still prefer; but I'm
> learning to use a keyer, but still can't get good CW out of it with speeds
> above 10 words per minute.
>
> I use the 440's 1KHz filter most of the time but change to the 500 Hertz
> filter when there's QRM. I like to use the Receiver Incremental Tuning
> function to get the CW tone exactly where I want it without having to
> change the transmit frequency.
>
> I sometimes try phone, but it usually takes me time to get used to a
> voice, and I daresn't talk to, say the JA and JR coming in 20 over S9 and
> have to say "Da, say that again please, I missed all of that."
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Linda C. Knight <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Monday, Jan 2, 2012 12:15:47
> Subject: Re: handy ham lectures (thanks to pat tice)
>
>>
>>
>> Mike,
>>
>> How do you do cw and can you share with me how it works and how you
>> manage
>> on the ham radio?
>> Is this using a braille display or using morse code.
>> Correct me if I am wrong, but cw using a narrow band-width and is
>> continuous
>> wave, and is the same as morse code. Can you all enlighten me on this?
>>
>> I am on the seventh mp3 lecture-and I think I have mastered the formula
>> in
>> ohm's law. Man, before long I am going to dream about E = I times R and
>> those other things. LOL!
>>
>> The other day I had written to a new ham buddy in New port richey and
>> told
>> him I was sure impressed that our microwave ovens use 2.4 megaherts. He
>> wrote back to keep studying my lectures and not to try to make a radio
>> call
>> with my microwave. LOL!
>>
>> 73
>>
>> linda
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