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TS-990 on 5MHz or 60M
Well,I finally decided to open up the TS-990 so I could use it to TX on the 5MHz UK allocation. The only way I am aware of is to perform the "TX Anywhere" mod. So here it is:We start with the radio...
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New Antennamabob!
Well,For quite some time, I have thought that I would like to have gain and front to back on the 12M and 17M bands. Currently my MA5BĀ is only a rotatable dipole on these band. The MA5B is an excellent...
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IC-7610 IQ Output
Well,Icom have just released new firmware for the IC-7610 which includes activation of the second USB port on the back of the radio (USB2) as an SDR I/Q output.You need version 1.2 of the firmware from...
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FT-DX5000 ALC - issues?
Well,I wanted to use the FT-DX5000 with the SPE Amplifier from here. And rather than constructing another attenuator; I thought I would try and use the ALC to reduce the power output.I made this...
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TS-890 - really?
Well,I'm one of the first in the UK to receive a new Kenwood TS-890.ML&S have made a lot about being the "dealer of the year" (which I suspect is a bit made up) and also selling more Kenwood than...
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TS-890 - 5MHz Mod
Well,My new shiny TS-890 didn't transmit on 5MHz out of the box. Kenwood have released a modification procedure to the dealers explaining how to rectify this - it is marked as not for public release so...
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TS-890 - CW Decode
Well,I've had my TS-890 a few days now and I am more than impressed.I've used it as low in frequency as Top Band and made a few CW QSOs last night using this antenna. Nothing very special at all but...
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TS-890 - RTTY Time!
Well,This weekend is the CQ WW RTTY Contest - perhaps the grand daddy of all the RTTY tests.The TS-890 has built in tuning and decode features that are really neat. You can have a number of different...
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TS-890 - Optional Roofing Filter
Well,You may have spotted my horror in an earlier post that the shiny new TS-890 has an optional narrow roofing filter - 270Hz to be exact.Well, my radio had it fitted today:Step one, remove the...
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TS-890 - JARTS RTTY time!
Well,Today and tomorrow is the JARTS RTTY test; now band conditions are not favorable to be working many JAs, but its a good opportunity to try the new 270Hz roofing filter in crowded RTTY...
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IC-7610 with Writelog
Well,I am no contester, but I do like to dabble.Generally I use WriteLog for Windows as my contesting software application.I could,t find a way to use my IC-7610 with the software 'out of the box' so...
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TS-890 (and TS-990) with WSJT-X
Well,I've been asked if I can help out someone who can't get the TS-890 (or maybe TS-990) to work with WSJT-X; they are running Windows 10.So here goes:Step 1: Download and install the driver from...
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TS-890 - Max PO Feature
Well,There's been a few posts recently about the "Max PO Feature" on the TS-890; I have been using this extensively since I got the radio so that it plays nicely with my linear.Here is the result of...
View ArticleTS-890 and IC-7610 Panadapter and Waterfall - side by side
Well,There's been lots of discussion on the TS-890 vs. IC-7610. So I've done a quick video of them side by side. The settings on the waterfall and panadapter are all customisable so there are many...
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WAE RTTY time!
Well,I've been fiddling in the WAE RTTY test this weekend; only dabbling - nothing serious about my contesting.Here's my log as a map:I used the IC-7610 yesterday and the TS-890 today.I run with...
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Morse Proficiency
Well,One of the challenges I set myself for 2018 was to re-learn CW.I passed a 12 wpm Morse test in 1989 to obtain my current licence; I didn't use the mode since and as a consequence was completely...
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A complete waste of time?
Well,I decided it would be a good idea to buy this from eBay:Its an old HP DVM and Frequency counter; with a glorious Nixie display.Initial testing revealed some issues with the frequency counter part...
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Yet more Nixies!
Well,My TEASĀ (Test Equipment Acquisition Syndrome) condition seems to worsen; I have acquired another Nixie frequency counter from that great auction site.I've fiddled around with it considerably to...
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Well,You will remember back here where I was talking about a complete waste of time?So, I've persisted with the referb and finally I have a working unit. It's now permanently installed in the pile of...
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Test Equipment Anonymous
Well,My name is Mark and I am suffer with Test Equipment Acquisition Syndrome (TEAS).It starts quite mildly but soon creeps up on you; symptoms are said include:Buy some broken test gear cheapBuy...
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