Hi Eric, yes, have lived in Martinez for a couple of years.  
Forty meters should be possible on CW even with your loop 
antenna.  Have only heard of people using those for digital 
communications, but still, CW probably qualifies in the same 
area.  Good luck and enjoy your 590 it's a wonderful rig.  It 
might be important which way your apartment balcony faces whether 
we can talk or not.  The building might shield the signals.  73, 
Jim WA6EKS

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From: Eric Clegg <[log in to unmask]
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Date sent: Thu, 25 Dec 2014 16:03:24 -0800
Subject: Re: TS590 a great rig!

Hi Jim,
If we have a CW schedule it would probably have to be on 40 
meters.

None of my magnetic loop antennas wil work on 75 meters.

I have a fleet of otherwise fine receivers two Drake R8B units 
and a lowe
225 in the bedroom.

At least the Drakes don't have forests of menus.

And of course all of the menus on the 590 are accessible.

I may eventually get the free software for the 590 but for now 
I'm going to
start slowly.

Thanks for your helpful comments.

Are you living in Martinez now or still somewhere in the Bay 
area?

73,

Eric
KU3I