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Call Sign : 26-CT-4654 Posts : 280 Times Thanked : 2 Join date : 2022-09-25 QTH or Location : Preston, Lancs. Equipment Used : UNIDEN 100, PRESIDENT MC KINLEY + mag mount , silver rod Age : 63
Subject: quiet modulation Sat Jan 21, 2023 11:02 am
i was on the mc kinley last night talking to someone just a few miles away and even though he could hear me he said i sounded very quiet and at the same time i could hear him perfectly, what do you think the problem could be ?
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GaryWilson CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-1836 Ham 2E0GGQ Posts : 3688 Times Thanked : 302 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Braunston Northamptonshire. Equipment Used : Radios & Wires & Stuff! Age : 58
Subject: Re: quiet modulation Sat Jan 21, 2023 11:25 am
What makes you think it's your radio? What mode were you using? If he was listening to you on a HF set using FM mode you probably will sound quiet at the receiving end.
73's Gary.
skyrider Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-4654 Posts : 280 Times Thanked : 2 Join date : 2022-09-25 QTH or Location : Preston, Lancs. Equipment Used : UNIDEN 100, PRESIDENT MC KINLEY + mag mount , silver rod Age : 63
Subject: Re: quiet modulation Sat Jan 21, 2023 11:38 am
yes i was on channel 13 uk fm , thanks for that Gary
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skyrider Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-4654 Posts : 280 Times Thanked : 2 Join date : 2022-09-25 QTH or Location : Preston, Lancs. Equipment Used : UNIDEN 100, PRESIDENT MC KINLEY + mag mount , silver rod Age : 63
Subject: Re: quiet modulation Sat Jan 21, 2023 12:58 pm
and another thing was he said he was going on usb triple 5, never heard that before
Les-1 10 + Year member
Call Sign : 26CT739 / 26GB739 Posts : 34 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2019-07-16 QTH or Location : Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire Equipment Used : Superstar 3900n, Magnum S9, Cobra 148 GTL DX, Superstar 360, Nato 2000, Lafayette 1200, Hygain V, Albrecht AE2990AFS, Cobra uk29 LTD ST, York jcb 863, York jcb 861, Uniden Uniace 200, Midland 4001, RM KLV550, RM KL400, Zetagi B300P, Sirio GainMaster, T2LT, 7' Firestik, Atron99, 18' Silver rod, Sadelta Desk Mic, Astatic echomax 2000, Moonraker power mic Age : 57
Subject: Re: quiet modulation Sat Jan 21, 2023 3:37 pm
usb = Upper Side Band, Triple 5 is 27.555 which is known as the calling frequency/channel
skyrider Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-4654 Posts : 280 Times Thanked : 2 Join date : 2022-09-25 QTH or Location : Preston, Lancs. Equipment Used : UNIDEN 100, PRESIDENT MC KINLEY + mag mount , silver rod Age : 63
Subject: Re: quiet modulation Sat Jan 21, 2023 3:47 pm
so what actual channel is that Les
Les-1 10 + Year member
Call Sign : 26CT739 / 26GB739 Posts : 34 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2019-07-16 QTH or Location : Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire Equipment Used : Superstar 3900n, Magnum S9, Cobra 148 GTL DX, Superstar 360, Nato 2000, Lafayette 1200, Hygain V, Albrecht AE2990AFS, Cobra uk29 LTD ST, York jcb 863, York jcb 861, Uniden Uniace 200, Midland 4001, RM KLV550, RM KL400, Zetagi B300P, Sirio GainMaster, T2LT, 7' Firestik, Atron99, 18' Silver rod, Sadelta Desk Mic, Astatic echomax 2000, Moonraker power mic Age : 57
Subject: Re: quiet modulation Sat Jan 21, 2023 3:56 pm
channel 12 on the high block or E block as I know, don't how the blocks run on the Mc Kinley radio
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skyrider Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-4654 Posts : 280 Times Thanked : 2 Join date : 2022-09-25 QTH or Location : Preston, Lancs. Equipment Used : UNIDEN 100, PRESIDENT MC KINLEY + mag mount , silver rod Age : 63
Subject: Re: quiet modulation Sat Jan 21, 2023 4:18 pm
ok thanks Les
Alan Pilot Major contributor
Call Sign : 163-CT-220...MW7TTA Posts : 2122 Times Thanked : 52 Join date : 2019-11-19 QTH or Location : Anglesey North Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT-991A,,Yaesu FTDX-10,,Icom ic-7300,,Anytone AT-D878UV PLUS",,LINCOLN II+. Age : 149
Subject: Re: quiet modulation Sun Jan 22, 2023 1:57 am
Sure i have seen this talked about on here but can't find it. Do you take the foam out of the mic or something not sure.
Sharpshooter Major contributor
Call Sign : 163-CT-329 Posts : 357 Times Thanked : 11 Join date : 2022-04-05 QTH or Location : Flintshire Equipment Used : CRT SS 9900, CRT SS3900 and frequency counter, Ranger 2950DX, Manor Kestrel, tti 881n, Sirio 4000 Sirio gainmaster, sirio and firestick dipole antennas, CRT space U, Sirio SU375-480 PL antenna, UV5R's x2,
Subject: Re: quiet modulation Sun Jan 22, 2023 4:47 am
Alan Pilot wrote:
Sure i have seen this talked about on here but can't find it. Do you take the foam out of the mic or something not sure.
I've heard that about the CRT 6900 due to a poor mic fitted . Not sure of the McKinley.?
I have tried to get in on a group I regularly talk with using my 9900 and wasn't heard or quiet, (can't remember which now, the latter I think). Then realised I was on the wrong block.
It usually turns out to be something trivial after a bit of investigation I find
Yesterday the eldest grandson rang me but I couldn't hear him. Hung up, tried ringing him back, no joy, tried ringing the mrs phone, same problem . Grandson constantly ringing me with no voice. Everything getting very frustrating Mrs getting irate Surely not my phone I thought since it's new. ?
So I said to the mrs, why don't you ring him
Whilst she did, I discovered my Bluetooth earbuds I'd been using just before the call had not turned off as they should when returned to their storage case
Today at 1:31 pm by RadioWavez
Subject: quiet modulation 
Mrs getting irate 
