Well you may want to take the top off of the Supply and see if the fan
turns. It should run once in a while.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Keithley" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 7:03 AM
Subject: Re: handy ham lectures (thanks to pat tice)
> Never heard the power supply fan squeak. In fact, I haven't heard the fan
> running.
>
> As to getting Rob on the air, I think all he has is a Kenwood 2-meter rig.
> But he's pretty busy these days, and hasn't been talking about getting on
> the air.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Gerry Leary <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Wednesday, Jan 11, 2012 05:11:35
> Subject: Re: handy ham lectures (thanks to pat tice)
>
>>
>>
>> I can also tell you a couple of other things about that radio. It had
>> new
>> finals installed when I got it because they shorted, and the Power supply
>> fan may need oiling because every once in a while I heard it squeak. I
>> would really like to get Rob on the air.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Mike Keithley" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 10:53 AM
>> Subject: Re: handy ham lectures (thanks to pat tice)
>>
>>
>> > Yes, I've used that meter connection with my NFB meter with some
>> > sighted
>> > help. But I plan to build a VCO and connect it to the meter, a much
>> > better
>> > dynamic indication of changing S-meter readings.
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: Gerry Leary <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: [log in to unmask]
>> > Date: Saturday, Jan 7, 2012 07:44:26
>> > Subject: Re: handy ham lectures (thanks to pat tice)
>> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> 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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