For me, the TS-520 is still a really good analog transceiver today. I own a TS-520SE and definitely don't want to give it away. It's so reassuring to work with. It's reassuring because I have the impression that the receiver works very balanced. I would recommend everyone to land a TS-520 if they get the chance 🙂 Thanks for the nice series and 73, Bernd
I started out (1977) with an Eico 753, with the infamous Plate, Tune and Load controls. Plus I was using a random wire antenna with a homebrew antenna 'tuner' and three more knobs to fiddle with. By the time I was tuned up and ready to answer a CQ, the poor guy at the other end had died of old age. I thus prefer solid state no-tune transceivers with broadband or tuned antennas. Instant QSY and instant reply to CQs or QRZs. I can turn on the radio (FT-991A) and *instantly* respond to a CQ on the dial. Old rigs are nice, but they're too slow to use for my liking.
Ha! They would not have room for those knobs anyway today! Hello Siri - swing the beam and answer his CQ on my home station, listen on the PA site, and you decide what RST to give him babe.
I remember visiting Harrison Radio down by city hall park NYC back in the 70's and they had stacks of 520's taken in on trade. Lots of Collins gear too.
👍Good to see the TS-520 in action Mike. RIT - I do wish ops would remember to use RIT during a QSO instead of tuning their main dial. It looks like the TS-520 has seen plenty tuning action going by the wear on the SEND/RECIEVE switch lettering.
I never understood the need for RIT until this, thanks. Something the HW-101 is missing, luckily the filters are separately selectable. Now if CW would actually install in my brain. I need to try again, maybe after 8 months of not trying it'll go better.
My first transceiver was the old National NCX-3. It did CW but no RIT or sidetone. That was a tough radio to use on CW! You would walk right up the band at every over!
On CW, I also often tune about with the LSB filter. I think the narrow CW filter ringing fatigues me. I also crank back on the RF gain to where the noise floor is just barely heard. It makes for a pleasant QSO for me. I have even modded some of my rigs without a narrow CW filter to just have a cap in there for "wide" mode RX. TNX OM ES 73's W3IHM
The QRP and Antique Wireless guys "listen around", but many folks will never hear you if you are more than 400 Hz off frequency because they just stay on frequency waiting for someone to come back exactly on frequency when 3 people are answering.
I remember when a 520 was a new rig I think they could be bought for about 600 dollars I also remember what a large chunk of change 600 dollars was I know from the experience That particular 600 dollars in the mid 70s Would have been well spent on a 520 kenwood
You could listen on SSB filter and go narrow if necessary? Mine has no CW filter :( ....I built an audio filter which works ok. Thanks for these videos they are gold! 73 de VK2AOE.
For new hams: 1.If a noise filter filters out noise than a CW filter must filter out CW. 2. Negative voltage keying turns dits into dashes and vice versa. 3. A dummy load is a vertical.
What specifications would you wish for in a perfect CW filter, Mike? Meaning what specs should a filter designer work towards regarding bandwidth and such?
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For me, the TS-520 is still a really good analog transceiver today. I own a TS-520SE and definitely don't want to give it away. It's so reassuring to work with. It's reassuring because I have the impression that the receiver works very balanced. I would recommend everyone to land a TS-520 if they get the chance 🙂
Thanks for the nice series and 73, Bernd
Thanks for sharing!
I don't do a lot of CW these day and need to get back on. Thanks for the tip about RIT.
I don't know how many times I hear a station answering a guy who repeatedly is calling CQ, but he is off frequency by 5 or 600 Hz and is never heard.
I started out (1977) with an Eico 753, with the infamous Plate, Tune and Load controls. Plus I was using a random wire antenna with a homebrew antenna 'tuner' and three more knobs to fiddle with. By the time I was tuned up and ready to answer a CQ, the poor guy at the other end had died of old age. I thus prefer solid state no-tune transceivers with broadband or tuned antennas. Instant QSY and instant reply to CQs or QRZs. I can turn on the radio (FT-991A) and *instantly* respond to a CQ on the dial. Old rigs are nice, but they're too slow to use for my liking.
Ha! They would not have room for those knobs anyway today! Hello Siri - swing the beam and answer his CQ on my home station, listen on the PA site, and you decide what RST to give him babe.
I am going to get my Technician license in a couple of weeks, and it's because you introduced me to the world of ham radio! Thank you so much, Mike.
Good go'n
Wow Great!
Terrific! Another interesting and well produced video!
Had to give CW its due with the radio before moving on. Thanks for watching.
You made CW operation look easy .
I remember visiting Harrison Radio down by city hall park NYC back in the 70's and they had stacks of 520's taken in on trade. Lots of Collins gear too.
I was too young and was too far north of NYC to experience Radio Row or the big radio stores.
Mike, great video, very helpful. You've got me fired up to get my TS-520s going.
Great to hear!
Dear Michael! Every video of yours is a masterpiece. Realy greats! 73, UR3QX
Thanks Gennady. Stay safe and we are thinking about Ukraine daily.
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👍Good to see the TS-520 in action Mike. RIT - I do wish ops would remember to use RIT during a QSO instead of tuning their main dial. It looks like the TS-520 has seen plenty tuning action going by the wear on the SEND/RECIEVE switch lettering.
Yeah its chewed up!
Sure would like to try one some day.
Thanks for the video
I never understood the need for RIT until this, thanks. Something the HW-101 is missing, luckily the filters are separately selectable. Now if CW would actually install in my brain. I need to try again, maybe after 8 months of not trying it'll go better.
My first transceiver was the old National NCX-3. It did CW but no RIT or sidetone. That was a tough radio to use on CW! You would walk right up the band at every over!
Hey, thanks for this instructive informations. 73_51 & best hopes .
On CW, I also often tune about with the LSB filter. I think the narrow CW filter ringing fatigues me. I also crank back on the RF gain to where the noise floor is just barely heard. It makes for a pleasant QSO for me. I have even modded some of my rigs without a narrow CW filter to just have a cap in there for "wide" mode RX. TNX OM ES 73's W3IHM
The QRP and Antique Wireless guys "listen around", but many folks will never hear you if you are more than 400 Hz off frequency because they just stay on frequency waiting for someone to come back exactly on frequency when 3 people are answering.
I’m a big c w op. I primarily use a ts 520s. With the c w filter it works gress as t
Thanks for that, very interesting!
Glad you liked it!
In Mike's next video, watch as he converts the 520 to full QSK!
Will he use PIN diodes, or just slap in a vacuum relay?
Stay Tuned...
NO STOP - MUST NOT MOD but but but...
Very nice! Great video!
Thanks for watching!
Mike, I would love to see this mod you proposed come to fruition.
MUST FIGHT URGE
I remember when a 520 was a new rig
I think they could be bought for about 600 dollars
I also remember what a large chunk of change 600 dollars was
I know from the experience
That particular 600 dollars in the mid 70s
Would have been well spent on a 520 kenwood
The used Dodge Dart I bought in 1978 and drove for years cost $500.
You could listen on SSB filter and go narrow if necessary? Mine has no CW filter :( ....I built an audio filter which works ok. Thanks for these videos they are gold! 73 de VK2AOE.
Lots of ham fests in Maryland coming up,
Our big one up here in New England is NEARFEST which is a Spring Fall event. It is a legendary boatanchor deal.
For new hams:
1.If a noise filter filters out noise than a CW filter must filter out CW.
2. Negative voltage keying turns dits into dashes and vice versa.
3. A dummy load is a vertical.
Sage advice from an old traffic handling Net man. Count 3, I say again Brussels, Allegheny, Dunwoody
Have an spp on phone that can turn text to cw was wondering if I could use it through the microphone to phone.
The TS-520"S" has a Wide/Narrow switch.
A great feature - many slow CW, Vintage Gear Ops and QRP guys greatly favor a wider bandwidth.
An Autek QF-1 would be helpful
Audio filters of all kinds are helpful, especially with phones on.
@@MIKROWAVE1 man the QF-1 can blow my ears off with headphones, have tread carefully
What specifications would you wish for in a perfect CW filter, Mike? Meaning what specs should a filter designer work towards regarding bandwidth and such?
I have been around CW radio gods who could better answer that! Casual CW with vintage gear? 1000 Hz. Contesting and weak signal work? REALLY NARROW.
I use a bug on my 820s, the 20 series are really good radios for CW I found. VE7ZZH
Once they got the filters sorted out, the Kenwood were awesome on CW.