rm 400

[jason]

rm 400 linears,,,
do i set for ssb or am during fm use??
should the tx light constantly during mike key

or

flick as mic keyed and flick as mic un keyed,


if there were more people on the air i would ask for a radio check and fiddle a bit,
or is there a manual i can download ??

also on my rig i have options of am lsb hsb cw uk sl etc etc (cobra 148gtl dx) never really knew what all the settings were for but these days with the help of internet maybe i will learn something,,

also with all these channel combinations , is there a certain channel that is used for talking mega distance or do you flick through and hit pot luck,,

so there you go,, all the gear and no idea lo be nice please,

[fatfinger]

am switch for fm use

usb for dx (long distance)
27.555 is the international calling channel

[jason]

so how would i find 27.555 to have a listen,,?? would that be obtainable by setting a certain combination on the rig ,?
or is that available with a different sort of rig,

on one rotarty knob i have selections of

SL LOW MID HI SH UK

on another i have

CW FM AM USB LSB

does everything happen on fm uk ?? when would the other settings be used??

thankyou for advise , jason

[fatfinger]

cw is for morse code
am is not used much in the uk a few truckers use it
fm uk legal band
usb uper side band
lsb lower side band

usb lsb are your sideband freq used for dx work
when the skip is good your radio will come alive from all over the world
on 27.555 the int calling channel

if you dont no your way round a sideband radio you will never find the freq you need\
you need to buy a freq counter or you will have no chance

[jason]

so my cobra 148gtl-dx is capable of these channels as it stands???

i shall buy a counter if so and give it a go one eve 8)

[monza]

so my cobra 148gtl-dx is capable of these channels as it stands???

i shall buy a counter if so and give it a go one eve 8)

Have a click on the link below ............ that what can be RX'ed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkknLVfGjS0


Nige 8)

[jason]

cool, see if mine flies into action one eve