[CQ-Contest] ts-850

[Bob Naumann - N5NJ]

Once you use your 850 in a contest, you'll wonder why you said what you said here.  This is especially true if you install good filters in both IF's.

The receive antenna mod allows you to connect seperate receive antennas.  N3OC's (nee WA3WJD) mod is excellent to do this.  The single SO-239 is for transmitting.  Use an external antena switch.

For computer interfacing, you need a Kenwood IF-232C level convertor or equivalent to change from the TTL levels on the radio to RS-232.  Then, it's equivalent to the 570 as far as computer control.

You can use a rig blaster with the 850 just like you would with the 570.  You may want to consider using a simple LPT port or serial port interface for sending CW.  They can be built for a few dollars, or you can buy them from many sources - W1WEF makes an excellent one.

The 850 has less bells and whistles than the 570, but can out-perform it easily.  Invest in some good filters for it.  If you close your eyes and listen, you won't be able to tell you're not using one of the latest multi-kilobuck radios.

73,
Bob N5NJ

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> From: "Sean D. Fleming" <k8khz at comcast.net>
> Date: 2002/08/27 Tue PM 07:53:40 CDT
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] ts-850
> 
> I went out and traded my TS-570 for a TS-850. I feel as though I have left the computer age for the stone age. So here are some questions.
> 
> 1. only have one antenna post I have two antennas comming in there is only one but I see this recieve antenna mod. Is that just for recieve or can you transmit on it?
> 
> 2. To have this hook into computer for like dxbase and have the vfo band and mode switched auto matically then what can I use. there is no rs232 port so how do you go about hooking it up then is there a  box to buy or what?
> 
> 3. keying with a contest program what can I use to do this with I have rig blaster will that do the trick?
> 
> any other useful hints will be usefull thanks much.
> 
> Sean K8KHZ
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