Hello Team, I'm Michael (KG7HQ) residing in Sedro Woolley, WA. I have been appointed as TS for 3 years so I'm relatively new at this. I have the following...
Greetings! This is a fine idea for a group. I've been an active ham since 1969. (yikes!) Running my own business for the past six years has severly cut into...
Hello, I just joined the group after seeing the email announcement of the Tech Assistance program for Western Wa. I received my General in the Spring and am...
Hi Mike, Many Thanks for your introduction, and for all that you do to help us out. You're one heck of an RFI Warrior! We're indeed very lucky to have you on...
Hi Randy! Many thanks for the kind words! I think the group will be a great place for folks to get together, ask questions, and get answers. OK on being solid...
Hello, I just joined the group after seeing the email announcement of the Tech Assistance program for Western Wa. I received my General in the Spring and am...
... Assistance program for Western Wa. I received my General in the Spring and am still working thru HF/Antenna choices. I'm likely studying this too much but...
Hi Tom, thanks for the clarification and the antenna suggestions. I too am on a small urban lot that does not have any antenna restrictions BUT I want to be...
... urban lot that does not have any antenna restrictions BUT I want to be very sensitive to my neighbors view. I'm actually considering a portable setup (we...
Hi All, Is there anyone on here that owns a Kenwood TM-V708a dual bander that would be willing to talk a relatively new ham through reprogramming it? Any help...
Does V708A owner/user have manual? If not, try mods.dk. The manual should have step by step instructions. Otherwise, is programming software available? I...
Hello Tom, Is there a way to find out if Bruce is experiencing this problem on more than just on 40 Mtrs? Also, does the spurring occur in any other mode other...
Hello, This is the quick start programming from the Kenwood site for the mentioned radio.... 1. Press the left volume control to a VHF, now Press the VFO...
My first guess would be something in the PLL feedback loop (bad caps? something peaking up the loop gain at 1.6KHz?) has gone awry so you have two sidebands...
I am a new ham and was wondering what type of battery I would use to backup a mobile unit I now have on a power supply in my home. Saving the money for a HF...
I believe you could use a regular automotive battery for short duration, but for longer duration, I would recommend a deep cycle battery. If you really want...
Hello Team, I have been chatting with Tom and decided to include all the technical links posted in this group on my web site. The ones that are "Technical...
Hi Aaron & Klaus, Klaus hit the nail on the head! Good recommendations. Here at the BEC house, we have several small 25 Ampere-Hour gel cells in parallel....
So then you are saying these deep cycle or gel batteries would be connected directly to my power supply (which changes AC to DC)? OR to the radio itself which...
Hi Aaron! The batteries are connected to your radio, and both radio and battery are isolated from the power supply by an isolation diode. You don't want the...
Aaron, There are a few necessary precautions when setting up a battery backed-up power supply as is being described. First, you have to decide how much battery...
Regarding battery types: There are three common types of lead-acid batteries: flooded wet- cell, gel-cell, and "absorbed glass mat" (AGM). This last type, the...
Hi Joel, Thanks for your input! Glass mat batteries are what we use at all of our off grid commsites. Typical stacks run 500-1000 AH.. It's pretty neat to know...
I think there is another item to discuss with respect to this subject before we all move on. I have seen a couple of folks try to use an automotive battery...
Hi All, Here is a request from Ron, W7KSK for help with a digital teletype issue. Any advice/help would be greatly appreciated! TNX & 73's, -Tom N1BEC/7 ...
Hello, With the assumption that the cables are good and the right comm port is selected.... The most common problem is the selection of baud rate between the ...
I spent quite a bit of time picking components for my backup system. Of several options, I finally chose a RigRunner 4012, a PowerGate PG405, and a deep cycle...
Hi Gang! Good news from Bob, KE7GUO: He figured out the issue with his V708: It turned out to be one of those maddening, less than clear programming issues. ...
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