[CQ-Contest] ts-850

[Jeffrey Clarke]

Sean...

 Checkout N6TR's website at http://n6tr.jzap.com/850repair.html . 
It has alot of useful info on mods/repairs etc... Gee if guys like
N6TR, K6LL, etc.. are using TS-850 's that can't be all that bad.
Also, MFJ makes a computer interface cable (MFJ-5383) that's alot
cheaper then the Kenwood RS-232 interface box. I think it costs around
$20. I have had an 850 for years - with both the 1st/2nd IF CW filters
and it has worked great !!! I have only used a 570 one time (at W4AN's)
for CQ WPX CW so don't have much experience with it. Have fun....

                    Jeff KU8E

--- "Sean D. Fleming" <k8khz at comcast.net> wrote:
> 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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