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Wed, 11 May 2011 22:17:32 -0400
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Re: The TW2 came.
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    Yup, that's the idea!!!!

Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 9:19 PM
Subject: Re: The TW2 came.


A nice multi meter that beeps when there's a short is nice too, that's how I
figure out which is which so long as I know weather the center or shell
should be positive. Once I know that though I use that meter and it works
great.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 8:22 PM
Subject: Re: The TW2 came.


>    Kevin:
>
> Ok on your reasons for needing the walwart, but at least you know if Radio
> Shack doesn't have something you can use, you have the other alternative
> of
> working with the leads they gave you.
>
> Fortunately for me, I have sighted assistance, and can get help with wire
> colors for positive and negative.  Once I know which is which, I
> immediately
> label them with dymo tape, so I don't accidentally get them reversed.
>
> Anyway, good luck, and please keep us posted on how you do with the new
> TW2.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kevin Minor" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 8:03 PM
> Subject: Re: The TW2 came.
>
>
> Hi Tom.
>
> I checked the box that the TW2 came in as well as the box that they packed
> the box with the TW2, and there's no 12 volt wall wart.  There is the lead
> that can be hooked to my Astron, but I have two things going against me.
> First, my hands aren't coordinated enough to put the wires on the
> terminals,
> and second, and more importantly, I don't know what wire goes where.  As a
> friend of mine said I have a 50 50 chance, but I really don't want the
> blue
> sparks coming out of this nice new meter.  I can wait until tomorrow or
> Friday to get what I need.
>
> I may have fun and switch the meter to German.  I can learn the numbers
> that
> way. <grin>
>
> Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY
> [log in to unmask]

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