Thanks guys.
One more question, I should have asked this in my last post.
What does carrier power actually do>
Thanks in advance, and 7 3
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Dresser
Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 12:08 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: 10 and 15 meters
Rick,
I'd leave it at 50 (the default) for starters. You might have to play with
the mic gain a little, depending on how things sound.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 09:12
Subject: Re: 10 and 15 meters
>I always wanted to try A M, but I don't know where I should set the carrier
> power on the TS-2000.
> I don't even know if there are other settings I would need to adjust.
>
>
> 7 3.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Ray
> Sent: Monday, October 28, 2013 5:12 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: 10 and 15 meters
>
> I have a fair amount of experience with ten meter fm repeaters. I am
> involved in the repeater project here in central Iowa and we have gone
> from
> taking the cast off equipment from a club that couldn't get an older
> repeater to work to a repeater system that is getting better all of the
> time. We were at first using the local club's call, W0AK, and operating
> on
> 29.620 with an input frequency of 29.520. This is probably the most
> widely
> used repeater frequency on ten meters. We were competing with a repeater
> in
> New York with its antenna on the empire state building running the full
> legal limit of power. We have now got our own call sign, kd0wpk, move to
> 29.670 input 29.570, with CTCSS of 103.5 HZ. That is a secondary channel
> so
> we have I believe no other repeaters on the frequency. I am currently
> acting as secretary to the ten meter group.
>
> Bob kd0br
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of John Miller
> Sent: Monday, October 28, 2013 12:51 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: 10 and 15 meters
>
> FM simplex is so much more rewarding. I've done that and 10meter AM, never
> even wanted to try through a repeater.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, October 28, 2013 8:31 AM
> Subject: Re: 10 and 15 meters
>
>
>> Colin:
>>
>> Believe it or not, I've yet to make a contact on a 10-meter FM repeater.
>>
>> It's kind of like 160 meters, which I hadn't gotten into until about 3
>> years ago, so maybe that will be my next venture into the unknown.
>>
>> If anyone knows of a good current listing of 10-meter repeaters,
>> please let me know where I can find it.
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, October 28, 2013 1:41 AM
>> Subject: Re: 10 and 15 meters
>>
>>
>>> working ssb, or even cw dx is fun and with a compremise antenna and
>>> bear foot power, it can be challenging.
>>> Working FM dx, or AM dx is even more challenging and can be allot of
>>> fun.
>>> If you've ever heard a pile up on 29.6FM coming back to you, it's a
>>> thrill...especially when you work some guy who heard you on his shack
>>> scanner with an indoor antenna.
>>> I had a qso with a guy in alaska who was 60 over s9 on 29.6 fm off
>>> the front corner of the beam...it was like talking on 2m simplex with
>>> a station down the street.
>>> Talking to alaska for us is like the east coast hams talking to europe.
>>> 73
>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2013 7:26 PM
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Subject: Re: 10 and 15 meters
>>>
>>>> To show you how great conditions were even here in Central Lower
>>>> Michigan, I worked a bit in the contest this week-end, and had an
>>>> absolute blast.
>>>> Worked many European and South American stations, but a number of
>>>> Japan stations as well. But even better, I worked a JW7QIA, in the
>>>> country of Svalard. Never heard of Svalard, but the XYL looked it
>>>> up on a map, and it is well north of Poland on the way to the North
>>>> Pole. Will definitely have to get a QSL card for that one!
>>>>
>>>> All of this was done with my Alpha Delta DXCC wire antenna which is
>>>> up about
>>>> 40 feet, and 100 watts!
>>>>
>>>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2013 8:57 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: 10 and 15 meters
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> 10 has been bonkers. I worked a JA on 29.6 FM yesterday around 4PM
>>>>> local.
>>>>> My boss just finished putting up a 4 element KLM tri-bander on a 48
>>>>> foot tower...height to the beam is about 50 feet. So I was around
>>>>> yesterday to play radio.
>>>>> I was working JA, south america, and australia on 10 meters all at
>>>>> the same time of the day lol with 100W. Signals were typically
>>>>> between s9 and
>>>>> 30
>>>>> over s9.
>>>>> On 20, we had short path, and long path as well as regional skip
>>>>> wide open...to the west, I was hearing and talking to BC, about
>>>>> 1000 miles away
>>>>> 40 over s9, along with short path, and long path signals from
>>>>> brazil and most of south america.
>>>>> I was also hearing stations 40 over s9 within 1000KM to the east,
>>>>> all the way out to Russia and northern europe.
>>>>> Western and southern europe were pounding in on 40 last night on
>>>>> the windom as well.
>>>>> So yes, conditions are as good as I have ever heard them...we are
>>>>> at the peak time of this cycle as well which helps.
>>>>> I made two or three qrp contacts on 15 this afternoon on the windom
>>>>> as well.
>>>>>
>>>>> 73
>>>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>>> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2013 6:17 PM
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Subject: 10 and 15 meters
>>>>>
>>>>>> It sure has been fun to see 10 and 15 meters really open with lots
>>>>>> of = signals. I was copying Japan last night at 8 PM in the
>>>>>> evening; not = many, but a few were still coming through. I
>>>>>> figured it would be good = because 12 meters has been rocking all
>>>>>> weak with DX from all over.
>>>>>> And
>>>>>> =
>>>>>> I am still using wires now instead of yagi antennas so it had to
>>>>>> be 20 = to 30 DB better than I was hearing. You know it is good
>>>>>> when the = Japanese are commanding their own pile ups and working
>>>>>> U S and Latin and = South Americans, as well as all the Caribbean,
>>>>>> as fast as they can talk.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Phil.
>>>>>> K0NX
>>>>>> Living His Name
>>>>>
>>>
>
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