In addition to my post - I notgge that my Web Page URL doesn't appear as a 'clickable' link - so - sorry folks - here is another attempt to produce a 'clickable' link ....
http://www.john4music.tv Lets see if that works! Cheers and Beers John G3OBU ...................................................................--- In [email protected], "Music Maker" <jhaddle...@...> wrote: > > > Hello to all Group Members... > > I am new to the Group - a 74 Yr Old -just returning to Amateur Radio, after > an absence of nearly 40 years, licenced in 1956, when 'Digital' was just > RTTY, and using 'proper' Teleprinters - Such as the Creed 7B (Anyone remember > these 'clatterers' ? !). > > OK - I am new also to Digimode - so perhaps my unbiased view on the topic > here may be helpful (or not?). > > I accidentally discovered PSK 31 about a month ago, and since then have > downloaded the many Digimode programs from the net for evaluation for my > needs, and read all I can on the topic, to get insight and knowledge. I > started by just listening (or is it 'watching'?). > > I now have bought a 'proper' interface, and just this week have started > transmitting. Only able to work contacts around Europe - Italy, France, > Germany, Norway, Russia, etc on 40M at present, but am sure I will get > further when my antenna is upgraded from a 20ft length of copper wire end fed > through a 9:1 Balun at 15ft hight, to something better I am building. Plus > when (and if!) the Bands 'Open Up' - I don't hear European stations working > anything outside Europe at the moment, so I am quite happy that all is > working as it should! > > So - after a long winded pre-amble - here is the reason I write all this, in > this thread ! ....... The Thread starter was wanting to know what Transceiver > to buy for Digimode, that was good and cheap ..... Answer from me.... I am > using a 150 dollar (off Ebay) Kenwood TS 520SE 'Boat Anchor' - and love it. > It does all I need and more, it has all the facilities and Specs that I need > - and more, and - It was cheap !!! > > Sorry to 'ramble on, but when you are 74, you have earned the right to bore > the ass off everyone !!! > > If - by some strange reason, you are interested in reading about my setting > up the current station, all about the Kenwood TS 520SE Line, and my Amateur > Radio 'Blog' - there are three really big pages of it among all my other > interests on my web site at www.John4Music.TV > > All the best to everyone in the Group, for the coming 2010, > > Kindest regards, > > John G3OBU > > > > > .............................................................. > --- In [email protected], "kd7jeh" <kd7jeh@> wrote: > > > > Merry Christmas to the Group, > > > > I am looking to buy another HF radio for PSK/digital. I am asking what > > features I look for and why. Next question, what radio offers more bang > > for the money and why? > > > > I would like to buy new but will consider a used one of older model not in > > current production. > > > > Kd7jeh > > >
