[VHFcontesting] Re: [Kenwood] TS811A comments

[Jordan]

Yes you can key an external amp with the PTT line on the accessory jack of the
TS-711A... I use mine all the time... 73 de Jordan...

Jeff Kershaw wrote:

> John,
>
> I have the TS-711 (the 2 meter sister of the 811)and really enjoy it.  I had
> a ts-700 prior to that and can tell you that the 711 is alot nicer.  For 432
> I am using a Yaesu 780R and it is pretty deaf.  The 711/811 has Dual VFOs,
> IF Shift, RIT and a pretty decent noise blanker.  The only complaint that I
> have is that there was/is no provision to switch an external amp.
>
> The 811 can not power the preamp thru the coax.  I power and switch mine
> thru 10bT cable using 3 of the wires for the 2m preamp and and three for the
> 432 preamp.  This is the better way to go anyway IMHO.
>
> I found this info on the net:
>
> THIS IS A USB, LSB,CW AND FM TRANSCEIVER.. HAS A  SPEECH PROCESSOR, RUNS ON
> AC OR DC, DUAL 10Hz STEP DIGITAL VFO DESIGN,  INCORPORATING A SINGLE
> TEMPERATURE COMPENSATED  CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR FOR THE ULTIMATE IN  STABILITY,
> HIGHLY VISIBLE DISPLAY, 40 CHANNEL  MEMORY( FREQUENCY, MODE, DIAL DATA, TX
> OFFSET, AND SUBTONE CAN BE MEMORIZED),  AUTO MODE SELECTION, MUILTIFUCTION
> MAIN  TUNING DIAL, RIT +/- 9.99KHz, SCAN, PRIORITY  CHANNEL, LOCK, ALL MODE
> SQUECLH, IF SHIFT ! ,  RF ATTENUATOR, IF YOU GET THE OPTIONAL  INTERFACE IT
> CAN BE COMPUTER CONTROLLED.. 25-WATTS OUTPUT CAN BE TURNED DOWN TO  2-WATTS
> FROM THE FRONT PANEL   SENSITIVITY..
>
> I would pick up an 811 if I could find one.
>
> Hope that helps
>
> 73
>
> Jeff WW6J (ex kj6fd)
> www.kj6fd.freeservers.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:kenwood-admin at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of John Geiger
> Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 4:55 PM
> To: kenwood at mailman.qth.net; vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu;
> vhfcontesting at contesting.com
> Subject: [Kenwood] TS811A comments
>
> I have a chance to pick up a Kenwood TS811A all mode
> 432 rig, and am looking for comments good or bad about
> it.  At one time I had a Kenwood TR851A and loved
> it-excellent receiver.  How does the TS811 compare to
> it.  Many of the other 432 rigs I have owned (Icom
> 490A and Icom 471H) I no longer own because they
> seemed rather deaf.
>
> Also, would be interested in any other comments about
> the TS811A also.  I think it puts out 25 watts, is
> that correct?  And can it power preamps thru its coax?
>
> 73s John NE0P
>
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