Hi.
I suspect this was necessary to get it to work across such a wide range of
frequencies. Come to think of it, I cannot think of very many meters that
will measure power and SWR on both 6 meters and 70 cm (except for those
watt meters that take slugs for various ranges).
73, de Lou K2LKK
At 10:01 PM 2/26/2008 -0500, you wrote:
>you push the outer 2 most buttons for 1 second and it will say what band
>you're on, again changes it to the next band, it will say in voice what band
>it's going in to.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Lou Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 8:53 PM
>Subject: Re: TW2 question
>
>
> > How do you set the band? I don't see anything on mine that looks like a
> > band selector.
> >
> > --Lou K2LKK
> >
> >
> >
> > At 02:41 PM 2/26/2008 -0500, you wrote:
> >>Ah-ha. When all else fails read the manual. I got my TW-2 just before
> >>Christmas only because they were being discontinued and figured I should
> >>grab it. Plugged it in to hear it speak, but have never used it or read
> >>the manual So now I see how to set the band.
> >>
> >>many tnx Butch and John. I would have been very confused if I had tried
> >>using it without setting the band.
> >>
> >>73, Steve KW3A
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 2:20 PM
> >>Subject: Re: TW2 question
> >>
> >>
> >> > You do have to select ehe band on the tw2, it goes from 50, 144, 220,
> >> > and 440. I don't know how broad these bands are, but certainly not
> >> > that
> >> > narrow. These types of readings are all relative anyhow. I'm sure the
> >> > 6 meter band would be close enough for the 70 meg band. BTW, what was
> >> > the web page that had the a c adapters? I called a e s and they didn't
> >> > have a clue, said they didn't have anything.
> >> > 73s
> >> > Butch Bussen
> >> > wa0vjr
> >> >
> >> > On Tue, 26 Feb 2008, Steve
> >> > Forst wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Tim,
> >> >>
> >> >> LDG is *very* good at answering e-mails. I would contact them and try
> >> >> and
> >> >> get the real answer.
> >> >>
> >> >> [log in to unmask]
> >> >>
> >> >> since it is microprocessor controlled, there may be something encoded
> >> >> that
> >> >> will not allow you to do what you want.
> >> >>
> >> >> I must admit I am confused about what John said. While the manual
> >> >> says
> >> >> something like "Simply select the band you wish to operate on..." I
> >> >> assumed
> >> >> it was refering to selecting the band on your transceiver, not on the
> >> >> TW-2.
> >> >> The only controls I am aware of on my TW-2 are the same as on the
> >> >> TW-1: F
> >> >> power, R power and swr buttons and a volume knob. Maybe I am missing
> >> >> something besides my hair.
> >> >>
> >> >> 73, Steve KW3A.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 11:33 AM
> >> >> Subject: Re: TW2 question
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>> I know you have to change bands on it, but how far it extends to I
> >> >>> don't
> >> >>> know, for example, I can use the 440 setting to measure GMRS in the
> >> >>> 467
> >> >>> range, where I checked mine and it works. I know you have to set the
> >> >>> band,
> >> >>> but how far each one actually extends to is a good question.
> >> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >>> From: "Tim Crawford" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >>> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 11:27 AM
> >> >>> Subject: TW2 question
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>> Hi,
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> Does the TW2 measure continuously between 50 and 144 mhz, or are the
> >> >>>> =
> >> >>>> bands set as defined ranges?
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> Reason for asking is that here in the UK, we have a frequency
> >> >>>> allocation
> >> >>>> =
> >> >>>> at 70mhz, (4 meters).
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> Cheers,
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> Tim, (GI4OPH)
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>--
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> >>7:50 PM
> >
> > Louis Kim Kline
> > A.R.S. K2LKK
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