Hello all! > You could always cut off the internal mic and use the PTT as a crude > CW key since an on/off keyed unmodulated FM carrier is theoretically > identical to a CW signal. I think some people have done this, or at > least have contemplated it.
Yes, it works!! I had my first contact on the analog birds (AO-7A) running a modified Yaesu FM transceiver. I disconnected the MIC preamplifier circuit, I kept the Tx activated and switched the PA drive transistor by a switch circuit added and commanded by the CW key. Despite the tone was FMing a bit, I had some contacts. 73! Hector, CO6CBF EL92sd On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 3:29 PM, WILLIAMS MICHAEL <[email protected]> wrote: > My mind is running wild. > > I received an email some time back from a ham (I think it was Jarred) who said > he copied my CW on FO-29 using the TH-F6A or similar hand held. > > My immediate thought was that Kenwood could add a miniature CW jack and turn > this rig into a rig that operates on both the linear and FM birds. > > Very little engineering cost to implement this. > > Just Thinking, > > Mike K9QHO > > Message: 6 > Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:14:11 -0700 > From: KERRY LA*DUKE <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: [amsat-bb] new station cn87 > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > All, > Had a great qso and first contact for WA7GNP this morning on SO-50. Jarred is > running a Kenwood TH-F6A and home brew yagi's on a tripod. Jarred has also been > listening on the analog birds. > 73 > WC7V > Kerry > _______________________________________________ > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
