[amsat-bb] TS-2000x PROGRAMMING

[Burns Fisher]

Oh, Bill's mail just made me think that maybe the original writer is asking
how to remotely program the Satellite memories!  I never thought of that
since I never have used them. I just use computer aided tuning so all the
satellite memories are on my computer :-)

Burns WB1FJ

On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 2:32 PM William Herzberg via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> HELLO ALL…
>
> Ive been using a TS-2000x for over 3 years now…
>
> Ive been using it for both normal HF as well as the satellites…
>
> Ive found it an excellent satellite rig…
>
> The only problem with it is that its only got 10 pre-programmed memory
> channels…
>
> But it does have 300 main memory channels…
>
> I programmed it with all the frequencies used by W1AW…
>
> That give me an excellent indication as to which bands are open…
>
> I often checked the upper HF frequencies to see if the bands are open…
>
> Over the last several weeks, there have been afternoons and evenings when
> I was able to hear the broadcasts all the way up to 10 meters….
>
> Usually the broadcasts cut off above 17 meters….
>
> Ive found that Its easiest to program the analog sats into the satellite
> memories…
>
> That leaves the main channels to program the FM birds…
>
> It does mean that if I am trying to access the FM birds, I have to program
> at least 2 channels for  each FM satellite…
>
> One channel for uplink, the other for downlink…
>
>  It works quite well…..
>
> Ive made 300 contacts through both the FM and the Analog satellites this
> way…
>
> It also works to monitor the beacon satellites…
>
> I can copy LO-19 quite well….
>
> That satellites been up for more than 30 years…
>
> It sends a steady carrier….
>
> But its got a really good signal…
>
> Ive recently acquired an ICOM IC-9700…
>
> It does work quite well…
>
> But I still think my Kenwood works a bit better…
>
> BTW…
>
> Im using the rigs barefoot…less than 80 watts…into an Eggbeater on top of
> the roof…
>
> I have a UHF preamp….
>
> It kicks things up by almost twice the signal strengths…
>
> Ive got to return a 2 meter preamp because it doesn’t work….
>
> But that should boost up the 2 meter signals…
>
> Good luck all…
>
> Hope to see ya on the birds…
>
> I made my first qsos  on the 9700…
>
> Im hoping the new upgrades will boost things up a bit…
>
> 73…
> de Bill, AA8WH…
>
> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
>
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