The 756 Pro scopes work great...better than the old Heath and Kenwood ones.
In fact, a nice feature....if you see a low, open/dead spot on the band, you
can put a marker there. Now, just tune the rig 'till the marker is
centered....and you're there!!! Works out extra well on 6 meters. You see
a quick blip or tune up? Put a marker there, tune to that spot....and wait
for the guy to transmit again. Or yell a quick "QRZ?" and perhaps make a
contact. On a usually dead band like 6, that would be impossible with any
other 6 meter rig!
...Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Harpole" <k4vud@hotmail.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 9:40 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Band Scopes
>
> Yep, I had the Heath pan adapter band scope thing, too
>
> for a while. A real band scope like Heath and Kenwood
>
> are a huge help in finding a hole when changing to a new band
>
> in a contest..... so I miss these oldies but goodies....
>
> Today u just get some jagged lines up from the bottom
>
> of the display, more like a mountain scene. 73
>
>
> Charles Harpole
>
> k4vud@hotmail.com
>
>
>
>> Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:20:41 -0500
>> To: tentec@contesting.com
>> From: w5aer@comcast.net
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Band Scopes
>>
>> The SM-220/230 scope sounds very much like the Heathkit Pan-adapter, from
>> back in the 60's.
>> Had one on my 2 meter rig (AM). Since most of us were crystal controlled,
>> it made finding a reply to a CQ very easy.
>> Not having a chance to use a band scope on HF (other than the one on my
>> O7) I am not sure have helpful it would be.
>>
>> Old memories...
>>
>> --
>> 73
>> Art
>> W5AER
>> Houston (we have a problem)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:17:26 -0500, Charles Harpole
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Having bought a TS-950sdx specifically to use the matching
>>>
>>> SM-220 or SM-230 scope, I know what a real time, actual
>>>
>>> trace bandscope looks like. It is so much better and more
>>>
>>> handy than any of the things offered today, including K3,
>>>
>>> ORION, and 9000 because , among other reasons, the 950
>>>
>>> system did not stop scanning when u tuned but u could
>>>
>>> actually see you move toward a sig pip in uninterrupted
>>>
>>> real time. Unfortunately, the SM-230 had to be hooked
>>>
>>> to a TS-950, so I sold the whole system.
>>>
>>> 73
>>>
>>>
>>> Charles Harpole
>>>
>>> k4vud@hotmail.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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