[ARC5] Chirp ain't always bad -- was: 1ST QSO with my BC-454-B and T-19

[Dennis Monticelli]

Chirp is making a comeback :-)

I have a switch on the PS for my T-22 that toggles between unregulated
and regulated voltages for PA screen & plate.  In other words, it's a
chirp switch.  I like to chase DX with the T-22 and I cannot count the
times throwing the chirp switch made a low probability contact
possible.  One time the historic shore station KPH called for the
pileup to standby and allow the chirping station only to get through.
Other times the DX station will interupt his run of stations to chat
with me and ask what I'm running.

I've learned there is one situation where chirp is a bad idea.  I like
to contest with the T-22 as well, but some contesters will interupt
their high run rates to be a good citizen and inform me that my
transceiver is sick.

BTW, clicks are never appreciated.  We should all be careful to insure
our old rigs do not click.  I had to significantly slow down the edges
of the T-22 to clean up clicks.

Dennis AE6C

On 1/1/13, Tim <timsamm at gmail.com> wrote:
> If I hear a sig with a little chirp - I am more likely to QSO with him,
> he's probably running something way more interesting than a KenYaeIc 3000.
>
> I once heard a Fish Fart in Fiji though.....;o)
> Tim
> N6CC
>
> On Tue, Jan 1, 2013 at 1:51 PM, Mike Everette
> <radiocompass at yahoo.com>wrote:
>
>> Recently I took a hearing exam with an audiologist.  When very weak tones
>> were fed into the headset, I heard them far better -- quite a few
>> dog-biscuits better, actually -- when there was a slight "warble" or
>> "chirp" added to them than when the same tones were perfectly clean.
>>
>> So, a little chirp isn't always a bad thing!
>>
>> How many times have you been able to pick out a gnat-fart from Outer
>> Mongolia (or any other rare one) from the noise, when it chirped a bit?
>>
>> Quite a few, I'll bet....
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Mike
>> W4DSE
>>
>> --- On Sun, 12/30/12, Mark K3MSB <mark.k3msb at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > From: Mark K3MSB <mark.k3msb at gmail.com>
>> > Subject: [ARC5] 1ST QSO with my BC-454-B and T-19
>> > To: "ARC5" <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
>> > Date: Sunday, December 30, 2012, 8:33 PM
>> > It works!!!!
>> >
>> > http://www.k3msb.com/arc5/K3MSB_BC454B_T19.jpg
>> >
>> > I worked my buddy Ken N3CU.  He said the signal had a
>> > very slight chirp,
>> > but sounded great otherwise!
>> >
>> > I'm looking forward to SK Night tomorrow.
>> >
>> > Thank you all for your help over the past weeks in helping
>> > me get these
>> > radios on the air!
>> >
>> > 73 Mark K3MSB
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