[modeleng] Re: TRIO TS530S HF Transceiver
- From: "kenny macdougall" <kenny.macdougall@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 09:43:56 +0100
Hi Alan,
There is plenty skip on the Cb band 11metres at the moment, the reason i
wanted to get the rig moded i am selling my Haminternational Jumbo
the same as this one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XpllkSFrRI&feature=related Can you point me
in the right diretion of antennas.
Cheers
Kenny
----- Original Message -----
From: "stepney" <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 9:09 PM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: TRIO TS530S HF Transceiver
> At the present time, the most active bands are 80- and 40 metres, with
> 20 metres almost as busy at times.
> When the sunspot cycle improves, then the higher frequency bands will
> also improve, but until then....
>
> 11m , the old CB band, is little used over here these days. It is still
> busy in the US< but only occasionally will you here them this side of
> the "pond" (see above re sunspots.)
>
> I would leave the rig alone and gain some experience before making any
> changes.
>
> For a start, concentrate on aerials, getting it/them right will make a
> lot of difference to what you can hear (and work).
> Do NOT go and spend loads of money, you can make an aerial equally as
> good as any commercial one, for next-to-nothing.
> Then, make an aerial tuning (matching) unit. Helpful on receive, almost
> essential on transmit.
>
> But mainly, get some experience. Learn which bands are best under
> various conditions and at different times of day.
> Listen to the operators, and learn the procedures.
>
> But mainly, have fun.
>
> Alan
>
>
> On 02/04/2012 17:24, kenny macdougall wrote:
>> Hi Peter and Gang,
>> Have a look at this for 11meter mod.
>> kenny
>> Skye
>> http://www.n9efj.net/ts530.html
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "peter chadwick"<g8on@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> To:<modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 2:15 PM
>> Subject: [modeleng] Re: TRIO TS530S HF Transceiver
>>
>>
>>> Kenny,
>>> Adding FM to the TS530 is just not on. Vaguely possible on transmit, but
>>> on receive, no. Not that tehre is much FM on HF, otehr than on a few
>>> 28MHz
>>> repeaters in the US.
>>> I don't know that antenna: I stick to Yagis, and the only vertical I
>>> have
>>> is my tower, which I feed on 80 and 160 as a vertical.
>>> Getting a licence isn't that hard - I took the old written exam on my
>>> 14th
>>> birthday, and my wife took the written exam when she was 15. These days,
>>> although it's a staged approach, the first stages are easier, and it's
>>> only the full licence where there is an argument as to whether or not it
>>> is more technically demanding than the old system.
>>> Keep asking the questions and I'll do my best to answer them.
>>> 73
>>> Peter G3RZP
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