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Re: ldg tuners
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Steve Dresser <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:52:26 -0400
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Well, that won't be a problem since I have the 100-watt radio.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 09:52
Subject: Re: ldg tuners


> Hi.
>
> They should.  The only funny thing that I am aware of is that if you use
> them with the TS480HX, the power output on the radio drops from 200 watt 
> to
> 100 watt when you plug the tuner in.  That is the only quirk that I am
> aware of with the 480 series.
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>
>
> At 08:12 AM 9/29/2008 -0400, you wrote:
>>Lou,
>>
>>Do you know if the LDG tuners' control interfaces work with the TS-480?
>>
>>Steve
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2008 22:49
>>Subject: Re: ldg tuners
>>
>>
>> > Hi Richard.
>> >
>> > Any of the LDG tuners that can be connected through a Kenwood interface 
>> > to
>> > the TS850 should work.  When this interface is plugged into the 
>> > connector
>> > for the remote auto tuner on the back of the TS850, the LDG tuner will
>> > take
>> > preference over any internal tuner when you press the TUNE button. 
>> > That
>> > is
>> > how it works on my TS690S, and I am certain that the TS850S works the
>> > exact
>> > same way as these radios were introduced at the same time and take the
>> > same
>> > Kenwood accessories.  In the case of my TS690S, it was a no 
>> > brainer--just
>> > plug it in and go.  On some older kenwoods there was some reconfiguring
>> > that had to be done to get this to work, but it shouldn't be a problem 
>> > on
>> > the TS450S, TS690S, or TS850S series radios.
>> >
>> > As for the relay type tuners, that's all I've ever seen out of LDG, and 
>> > it
>> > is pretty much the way everyone is developing them today.  Personally, 
>> > I
>> > liked the older motor driven tuners better myself, but I think the 
>> > relay
>> > type are more compact and much less expensive to manufacture.
>> >
>> > Take care and 73, de Lou K2LKK
>> >
>> > At 07:47 PM 9/27/2008 -0500, you wrote:
>> >>Hello;
>> >>A friend is tuner shopping and supposedly ldg is coming out with a 
>> >>tuner
>> >>that will work with any kenwood that is or was at300 compatible.  In 
>> >>this
>> >>case, my friend has an old but working ts850.  Would the tune button on
>> >>the
>> >>radio work with this new tuner?  If not what tuners from ldg have 
>> >>worked
>> >>best?  Do they all use relays instead of the old motor system?  Can any
>> >>type
>> >>of auto band change system be set up with an older radio?
>> >>Thanks in advance
>> >>Richard
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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>> >>9/27/2008
>> >>1:11 PM
>> >
>> > Louis Kim Kline
>> > A.R.S. K2LKK
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>> > Work Telephone:  (585) 697-5740
>> >
>>
>>
>>
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>>7:40 AM
>
> Louis Kim Kline
> A.R.S. K2LKK
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