I modified my TW1 and put a 9 volt battery in it.  I even connected it to 
the right terminal on the plug so that the 12 volt DC would not charge the 
battery.  That way I can use it on field day.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 7:40 PM
Subject: Re: The TW2 came.


> Kevin,
>
> If you have any kind of continuity checker, you can figure out which wire
> goes where with 100% success.  Connect one lead from the checker to some
> part of the case that you know is ground, such as the outer part of one of
> the SO-239s.  Touch the other lead to one of the wires you have connected 
> to
> the power jack, and whichever one gives you the least resistance is the
> ground wire.
>
> It also turns out that the outer part of the plug is ground, so if you 
> clip
> one lead to the outer part of the plug, whatever wire gives you 0 ohms
> resistance is ground.  I've hooked up my TW2 this way without frying
> anything, so I know it works.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kevin Minor" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 20:03
> 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
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>>