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John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 17 Sep 2010 17:14:37 -0400
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On mine it's just above the N connector, just to the left of the 2 meter 
antenna jack.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, September 17, 2010 3:33 PM
Subject: Re: auto antenna tuner


> On the 2000 and similar Kenwood's, it's a 6 pin molex type jack on the
> rear panel.   When looking at the rear, it's just to the left of the N
> connector for UHF antenna.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
> On 9/17/2010 3:16 PM, Butch Bussen wrote:
>> o.k., I get it, kind of slow......  Not sure how the tuner would
>> interface to the 2000.  Anyone know if that is a menu selection?  I'll
>> have to do some digging into that.  I do understand now though.
>> 73
>> Butch Bussen
>> wa0vjr
>> open Node 3148
>> Las Vegas
>>
>>
>> On Fri, 17
>> Sep 2010, Steve Forst wrote:
>>
>>> If we are on the same page here, interfacing the external tuner to the
>>> radio overides the internal tuner.  So you really don't have to "turn
>>> off" the internal tuner.  Pushing the tune button on the radio will
>>> activate the external tuner and the internal tuner is bypassed.   That's
>>> why I had said that if you were trying to use both tuners at the same
>>> time you would need to break that interface connection, either
>>> physically, or in a menu.  Or just not interface at all and use the tune
>>> buttons on the radio and tuner independently.
>>>
>>> Another thing to consider is that some of these tuners will attempt to
>>> tune automatically when rf is detected and swr is high.  At least in the
>>> MFJ unit, this can be bypassed, perhaps in the LDG as well.
>>>
>>> 73 Steve KW3A
>>>
>>> 73, Steve KW3AOn 9/17/2010 2:30 PM, Butch Bussen wrote:
>>>> O.k., so if I don't want to use the internal tuner on the 2000, if I 
>>>> just
>>>> turn it off on the front pannel, would the radio still interface to an
>>>> external tuner?
>>>> 73
>>>> Butch Bussen
>>>> wa0vjr
>>>> open Node 3148
>>>> Las Vegas
>>>
>>> 

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