You could always cut off the internal mic and use the PTT as a crude CW key since an on/off keyed unmodulated FM carrier is theoretically identical to a CW signal. I think some people have done this, or at least have contemplated it.
The TH-F6A works fine for receiving the linear satellites. A few weeks ago, I listened to an FO-29 pass and was able to copy signals horizon-to-horizon with an Arrow. The receiver bandwidth is quite wide, so you can often hear multiple signals at once. This isn't always a bad thing, because you can understand a SSB or CW signal without tuning for Doppler over the wider range. I have only managed one QSO on the linear birds using the TH-F6A and FT-817 (on VO-52), but I hope to try again soon. 73, Paul, N8HM On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 3:29 PM, WILLIAMS MICHAEL <[email protected]> wrote: > My mind is running wild. > > I received an email some time back from a ham (I think it was Jarred) who said > he copied my CW on FO-29 using the TH-F6A or similar hand held. > > My immediate thought was that Kenwood could add a miniature CW jack and turn > this rig into a rig that operates on both the linear and FM birds. > > Very little engineering cost to implement this. > > Just Thinking, > > Mike K9QHO > > Message: 6 > Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:14:11 -0700 > From: KERRY LA*DUKE <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: [amsat-bb] new station cn87 > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > All, > Had a great qso and first contact for WA7GNP this morning on SO-50. Jarred > is > running a Kenwood TH-F6A and home brew yagi's on a tripod. Jarred has also > been > listening on the analog birds. > 73 > WC7V > Kerry > _______________________________________________ > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
