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exactly, and I love just staring into, and amiring the analog meter.

I agree, Thats why I still have my original Kenwood TS-930 after nearly 40 years - knobs, switches, and no menus.

This is what the production models will look like - all new parts. And yes, it definitely has the vibe of a hand-made prototype.

Om John well done .I am impressed. Most suited for rural as well as urban Indians. ,,Keep us informed of production status for this great product from a fellow ham. 73,s

You will love the TR-45L - I have used mine nearly every day since I received it late last year. I barely turn on my Kenwood TS-870S anymore!

Buy once, cry once, but enjoy for a LONG time!

Thanks Barry - it's really a great little QRP CCW rig.

I've got an 830 and an 870 - both great rigs too.

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Who is Pete?

@@w2aew sorry Alan 🧐

Nice - I have thought about adding a sidetone volume control on mine....

I agree. And I love the TS-830S too!

LLP

Never noticed that about the label on the TS-830S!

I just posted a little follow-up video that shows SSB reception: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-61xtauyYpbc.html

@@w2aew You are absolutely the best. I've learned so much from your channel over the years, from oscilloscopes to AM modulation to everything that makes radio tick. Wouldn't have been possible without your channel. Thanks for keeping amateur radio alive. Rock on!

I'll have to look at it on the spectrum analyzer. I expect it to be quite good as it does have bandpass filters for each band.

I felt the same way. I learned CW over 40 years ago the *wrong* way (at very slow speed and memorizing dit-dah patterns, which forces a lookup table approach). About 25 years ago, I re-entereed CW and started to break the mental translation habit and was able to upgrade my license. Then, ignored CW for another 20 years or so. Jumped back in a few years ago. With regular practice (and encouragement from fellow hams), gradually got better and more confidence. I'm still only about 15-18 wpm, but this is plenty fast for most. And, CW is full of good/kind operators that are willing to slow down or space things out to help - so don't worry about making mistakes - we all do! And, it's all fine....

"It seems like a continuous wave" I see what you did there ;)

We were all new once. I like chatting with new CW folks. What broke the code for me was meeting a friend on air everyday. About 3-4 months for 1/2 hour. That was enough time for 3-4 exchanges of info. I got close to head copy by the time life got too busy and I was too lazy to get up in the am. . .

Don’t give up. Try to find someone you can hook up with on a regular basis to exchange very slow CW. I was fortunate to find such a fellow ham; he was patient and dedicated. After a few months of regular Qso’s, my confidence increased as did my cw proficiency. In my 35 years as a ham, I’ve only ever heard one fellow ham complain about a newbie’s cw. The vast majority of hams are patient. You can do it. I relearned CW 20 yrs ago and have never looked back. I’m now 95% CW. Good luck!

The first transceiver I had was a used Heathkit HW-16 CW transceiver in 1974. There is no motivator to learning operate CW as when CW is your only option for getting on the air. I’m rusty on CW now, but it doesn’t take too long to get back in the groove though I may not be too fast. I still remember my first QSO when someone a couple of towns over answered my CQ on 40m. The other operator realized I was a novice (literally the license I had) and was quite accommodating. This Penntek looks like a nice little transceiver, not complicated to operate, no need to dig through menus to make adjustments. Quite often the qualitative matters more than the quantitative. The Penntek looks like a great option for Parks on the Air or similar portable work. If you’ve never done CW work, you’ll be surprised at how well you can get out with even just a few Watts into a reasonable antenna. The other advantage is that CW with the narrow filter in is much less fatiguing for listening because there is not constant audio hash blasting your ears.

No explicit attenuator. So far, reducing the RF gain in the presence of strong signals is all I've had to do.

@@w2aew Ok, RF gain is a continuous variable attenuator, that'll do it.

Not at this time, but I am sure it could be added to the firmware in the future.

You won't regret it.

Well, I did buy a TR-35 that I absolutely love. However, I do see a TR-45L in my future. And like you, I rarely use my FT-710 anymore. Who knew? @@w2aew

@@w2aewWell, I'm on the edge here, as I now have the TR-35 that I absolutely love. Since I don't care about 80 meters, I'm having a hard time justifying the upgrade to the TR-45L. So, I just have to mull it over and make a decision. Oh well....

The key I am using is www.amazon.com/Classical-Mini-Morse-Code-Key/dp/B0B87TBX52