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Lloyd Rasmussen <[log in to unmask]>
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Remember that if you need an accessible power meter for 30 MHz and below,
the TW-2 isn't designed for that.  

Lloyd Rasmussen, Kensington, Maryland
Home:  http://lras.home.sprynet.com
Work:  http://www.loc.gov/nls
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of colin McDonald
> Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2011 5:04 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: SWR readings on the IC7000
> 
> very good.
> I think the tw1's were more popular, and thus, there are less of them
> still
> availible...whereas the tw2 wasn't quite as hot, so you can still scare
> one
> up here and there....which is good, because I've already got the tw1, and
> need a tw2 at some point in the future.
> 
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Trevor Dawson" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2011 1:05 AM
> Subject: Re: SWR readings on the IC7000
> 
> 
> > Hi Colin,
> >
> > Yes, I am only new to the list, only been on the list for about a month
> at
> > the most, although I have been licensed since 1980. Now I am retired
> > hoping
> > I can get my Station setup better than it was before.
> > I want to get more active again.
> >
> > I purchased a TW2 from www.cheapham.com  there seems to be a few of
> those
> > still available from them. I would have liked to been able to get hold
> of
> > a
> > TW1, but as usual I hear about these things when its to late and they
> are
> > not in production.  As I have the IC7000 and the TW2 does Six and two
> > meters
> > along with CM70 I was thinking perhaps a good edition to the Shack.
> >
> > So far I have enjoyed the list and hope to maybe have a QSO with other
> > members. HF antenna improvements  has to be done before that will
> happen.
> >
> > 73
> >
> > Trevor.  VK6YJ
> >
> >
> >
> >  _____
> >
> > From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:BLIND-
> [log in to unmask]]
> > On Behalf Of colin McDonald
> > Sent: Sunday, 3 April 2011 2:34 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: SWR readings on the IC7000
> >
> >
> >
> > hey trevor:
> > I don't think I've seen you post here before, but hello to you down
> under.
> >
> > where did you ordre the talking watt meter from? and presumably you
> > ordered
> > the LDG tw1?
> > I ask because it's becoming more and more rare to find the LDG talking
> > watt/swr meters since they've gone out of production.
> >
> > 73
> > Colin, V A6BKX
> >
> > Original Message -----
> > From: "Trevor Dawson" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 10:57 PM
> > Subject: Re: SWR readings on the IC7000
> >
> >
> >> Hi Phil,
> >> Thanks for that information, I have only had the IC7000 a little over a
> >> Month and I'm still finding ways to get out of trouble.  Only this
> >> morning
> >> I
> >> have ordered a Talking Watt meter looking forward to getting that.
> >> I like the radio but it is very easy to press the wrong button when in
> >> menus
> >> so any good hints of your experience with it would be good. In time I
> >> will
> >> solve some of the issues I am sure.
> >>
> >> 73
> >>
> >> Trevor VK6YJ
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>  _____
> >>
> >> From: For blind ham radio operators
> >> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> >> On Behalf Of Phil Scovell
> >> Sent: Sunday, 3 April 2011 11:31 AM
> >> To: [log in to unmask]
> >> Subject: Re: SWR readings on the IC7000
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Trevor,
> >>
> >> I have a talking watt meter which reads the SWR  but after 2.5 years of
> >> running the Icom 7000, I don't believe it can be set to read the SWR.
> >>
> >> Phil.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Trevor Dawson" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 8:33 PM
> >> Subject: SWR readings on the IC7000
> >>
> >>
> >>> Hello All,
> >>> Can the SWR bee read out on the IC7000? Other speech outputs are being
> >>> read.
> >>> I have a sighted person look at the manual but even he gets lost in
> >>> there.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks for any advice.
> >>>
> >>> Trevor.  VK6YJ
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>  _____
> >>
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> >  _____
> >
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