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Re: ts480 question
From:
Steve Dresser <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:47:28 -0500
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Tom,

The low beep says it all.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 15:33
Subject: Re: ts480 question


>    Steve or anyone:
>
> Does the TS480 tell you when the auto-tuner is disabled, or do you just 
> rely
> on the low beep for that info?
>
> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 3:25 PM
> Subject: Re: ts480 question
>
>
>> Tom,
>>
>> I'd be careful about using the two tuners together as they may interfere
>> with each other.  You might want to check with the manufacturer of the
>> tuner
>> for your antenna.  You can bypass the radio's automatic antenna tuner by
>> pressing and holding the Tune button until you hear a low beep.  After
>> that,
>> don't try to use Auto-tune because it will just re-enable the automatic
>> antenna tuner.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 13:26
>> Subject: ts480 question
>>
>>
>>> Hi, all.
>>>
>>> Well, I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of my TS480, and just thought
>>> of
>>> a
>>> question I could use some help with.
>>>
>>> I'll do my best to verbalize this question in a way that hopefully will
>>> make
>>> sense.
>>>
>>> As you may recall, I'm going to use the TS480 as my main HF rig in our
>>> motor
>>> home.  I have a Predator screw-driver-type antenna on the back of the
>>> motor
>>> home, and I use something called a Turbo-tuner, made by N2VZ Enterprise
>>> to
>>> tune the screw-driver for resonance on my chosen operating frequency.
>>>
>>> The Turbo-tuner is interfaced with the Ts480 via two cables--one is an
>>> RS232
>>> cable which goes to the front of the radio, and the other is a cable 
>>> that
>>> connects to the AT port on the back of the rig.
>>>
>>> I am wondering if connecting the turbo-tuner in this way will
>>> automatically
>>> disable the auto-tuner in the TS480.  Or, can the auto-tuner still be
>>> used
>>> to further "fine tune" the antenna once it has been tuned by the
>>> turbo-tuner.
>>>
>>> Thanks, and 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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