Beginner ham antenna questions

[vkrules]

Are you seeing output when you talk? Shouldn't the Carrier/ output control be clockwise for full power? it is on all my yasue ,icom ,kenwood radios. Counter clockwise is the lowest setting on all modes.

 

[bhayles]

Are you seeing output when you talk? Shouldn't the Carrier/ output control be clockwise for full power? it is on all my yasue ,icom ,kenwood radios

This is a Kenwood TS130S...I was told that for CW carrier should be turned up and mic down, but for fone turn mic up and carrier all the way down. Is that incorrect? The guy I bought it from was almost exclusively a CW guy and may have been wrone on the carrier for fone...

 

[bhayles]

And yes...I am seeing the needle on the meter swing with modulation. Not with a silent keying of the mic, however.

 

[vkrules]

Should be the pwr control control on ssb , It's not setting carrier on ssb. turn it up.

 

[vkrules]

And you don't have to change the mic setting for CW, it's not used.

 

[bhayles]

Should be the pwr control control on ssb , It's not setting carrier on ssb. turn it up.

So...my ca;lling for the last two days has been wasted breath...I've been calling @ zero watts?

Is the power control proportional? Is full counter clockwise 0 watts, full clockwise 100 watts, and straight up 50 watts?

 

[vkrules]

I had a ts-130 about 30 radios ago and that is how I remember it. Just checked the manual on line and it does state effective on cw only. I might be wrong! I purchased mine second hand as well and it could have been modded.Either way turn it up and see what happens on the meter.

 

[n8fgb]

Just turn the power all the up, just like a regular volume control. Turn PROC off, those do more to harm your audio, than help. Once you contact someone without a CB ear, he can help you find the right mic gain setting.
Rich

 

[bhayles]

Just turn the power all the up, ...
Rich

Which control is for the power? Its not clear in the manual.

 

[bhayles]

OK...did some digging and found that the carrier knob is the power control but the meter is not calibrated to show power output. You have to use a power meter to see what you are putting out, which means...

I've been transmitting @ zero watts for two days. Explains a lot.

 

[w9cll]

Calling on 28.305 now

 

[vkrules]

Nothing but static this side of the world

 

[bhayles]

I hear a couple of guys talking, but can't contact.

 

[w9cll]

Nothing but static this side of the world

Same here

 

[bhayles]

Hearing a "Ray Johnson" in LA but can't get his call...I think he's hearing me but can't pull anything I say out.

Several around Memphis on 310 but I can't get 'em to hear me.