Friday, April 9, 2010

YI9PSE and split operation

I heard YI9PSE on 7065 tonight and they were listening up at 7175. They were very faint and lots of intentional? interference with CW ,tuner-uppers,etc. Lots of People showing their IQ!
Anyway-- not to complain,actually I was not chasing this DX expedition but it seemed like a good time to try split operation on the FT-950. Split on this radio is so easy! Didn't even check the manual, set Tx frequency on VFO-A and then transferred it to VFO-B by pressing the A>B button and bingo --TX frequency now set on VFO-B. Press VFO-B TX button,it lights up "red" and then set VFO-A Rx frequency. Done!! Could have just set VFO-B first and not transferred between VFO's but had set it to "A" first.
Want to know if TX frequency is correct without transmitting?? There is a button called "TXW" for doing just that-- checks,no transmitt. Again a real slick option! Gotta love this Radio!
I also hooked up My old trusty Kenwood TS-850 to the newly aquired Astron Power supply and threw a piece of RG-8 to another port of the antenna switch and compared between the rigs on a QSO on 40m. Gotta say even with the internal speaker the old Kenwood sure sounds fine. It also was showing s9+20 on the receive signal, needed to turn on 2nd RX amp on the Yaesu to get s9+20. Kenwood 850 has always been known for its great receiver!!
My new Yaesu still has so much more,but the 'ol Kenwood is like a comfortable old shoe! Wish money wasn't the issue--- but the Yaesu is very nice!! Get the picture?? Yup-- I'm a typical Ham,hate to let go!!
73--have a great weekend---Tim

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