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 >>> MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. >>> >>> To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, >>> modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the >>> subject >>> line. >> MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. >> >> To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, >> modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject >> line. >> > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject > line. MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.