[Kenwood] SECOND TRY FOR TS870 SETTINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Wed, 09 Jan 2002 21:45:02 -0500

dennis, you're my hero. tnx so much for your help. i researched all the 
archives last week for this reflector, and found several references to your 
spreadsheet. but i never could find the web address. i posted this request 
only after getting worn out trying to find past references, because i knew 
this would have been covered probably before i owned the transceiver.
my bottom line opinion on this radio: wonderfully rich audio, which is why 
i purchased it. but noise reduction capabilities somewhat limited. even 
though mine is a late model, it is still subject to receiver overload, on 
occasion even when the noise blanker is off.never the less, it is a great 
first generation dsp rig.
once again, tnx, and 73 de jack w4tje

  At 06:41 PM 1/9/02 -0600, you wrote:
>OM;  Please go to my web page and download/copy/view my Kenwood Spreedsheet
>for the 870s.  Also many other items for the 870 user.  I spent over 2 years
>gathering this information so that others wouldn't have to go through what I
>did to learn how to operate this magnificent transceiver.
>
>If you have one of the older 870s you will have a few problems with the 870s
>due to the IMD section.  I sent my 870s in before the warranty expired and
>they replaced all of the necessary chips, chip resistors and firmware under
>warranty.  The newer 870s's have this upgrade in them.  ASt the same time I
>had them modify my external receiver connector for use with a beverage
>antenna.  That way I can have the beverage or receive antenna connected all
>the time but use menu 53 to turn it on and off.  In the off position you use
>your transmit antenna for tx and rx  In the On position, you transmit with
>the tx ant and rx with the external receive antenna that is connected.
>
>Alot of this is covered on my web page.
>
>http://www.machlink.com/~k0ckdennis
>
>
>I hope this helps you as much as it has helped hundreds of others asking
>these same questions that I asked 5 years ago.
>
>73s and good luck
>
>Dennis
>
>K�CKD
>
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