they are hard to find used.
but what I would do is create an account on ebay if you don't already have
one, and save searches for LDG tw1, LDG tw2, just tw1 and tw2...this will
have ebay send you an email with the newest listings, or any new listing
with those keywords in the title.
You'll get some garbage from other listings, but if one does hit ebay, it'll
come up in the daily email.
Also check eham.net, and qth.net regularly.
Put up want adds on qth.com every so often asking for an LDG tw1.
I would imagine some hams bought them as a novelty but don't use them all
that much compared to their digital or eyeball meters.
Every once in a while someone from this list will have a tw1 or tw2 they
want to get rid of or trade.
The smart guys were the ones who bought two of each and have an extra to
sell or trade away for someone who needs one now that they're out of
production.
I would also suggest, for anyone who doesn't have either of the meters, or
has one, but not the other, and really wants one, to email LDG directly and
ask that they be brought back into production.
If enough hams do this, they may offer a limited production run again bassed
on demand.
Or, perhaps, some of our techy types who might have knoledge of electronics
manufacturers in China, could get the design and have a small run produced
for a low cost.
As we've seen, both models of the LDG meters have sold out and are fairly
popular in the blind ham community.
I wonder if MFJ might pick up the design and produce some of them given
enough demand...they seem to make everything else.
The design seems to be openly availible from the gentleman who created it at
LDG. He has offered the design to anyone who wants it.
I wonder if getting that design and farming it out to someone might not be a
good idea.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Adams" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2011 8:37 AM
Subject: Re: LDG TW2 Close-out
> The TW1 is no longer in production and used ones are hard to find. The
> guys
> on the list could be on the lookout and if we come across one we could let
> you know.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Gerry Leary
> Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2011 7:22 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: LDG TW2 Close-out
>
> Where can I get a TW-1?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 4:27 PM
> Subject: Re: LDG TW2 Close-out
>
>
>> 65 bucks for the tw2 from cheapham, and I've seen the TW1's for $99.
>> not in a while mind you, but that's how much they usually go for if you
>> can
>> find them.
>> the regular price on the tw2 is $149, so $65 US, about $62 Canadian is a
>> pretty good deal.
>> 25 bucks for shipping to canada though...
>> 73
>> Colin, V A6BKX
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Michael Thurman" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 11:59 AM
>> Subject: Re: LDG TW2 Close-out
>>
>>
>>> cool i could use one of those :) because i love to build antennas I =
>>> didn' even know it existed why does all the talking suff have to go =
>>> away so fast? any idea ho wmuch it's selling for now?
>>>
>>> On May 2, 2011, at 6:00 AM, Trevor Dawson wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Michael,
>>>>=20
>>>> It's a talking SWR and Watt Metre for VHF and UHF.
>>>>=20
>>>> Trevor VK6YJ
>>>>=20
>>>>=20
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: For blind ham radio operators =
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>>> On Behalf Of Michael Thurman
>>>> Sent: Monday, 2 May 2011 5:20 PM
>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>> Subject: Re: LDG TW2 Close-out
>>>>=20
>>>> what all does this box do? I'm not familiar with it
>>>>=20
>>>> On May 2, 2011, at 2:42 AM, Trevor Dawson wrote:
>>>>=20
>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> I ordered one two weeks ago from Cheapham, and it turned up the
>>>>> other=20=
>>>
>>>>> =3D
>>>> day.
>>>>> Looking forward to using it, I will have to wait for a couple of =3D
>>>> months to
>>>>> do so, my Wife has put it away for my Birthday. At least I will
>>>>> have=20=
>>>
>>>>> =3D
>>>> one, I
>>>>> would have liked to have had the TW1 as well, I missed out on the tw1
>>>>> =
>>> =20
>>>>> unfortunately.
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> Trevor. VK6YJ.
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: For blind ham radio operators =3D
>>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>>>> On Behalf Of tom behler
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, 1 May 2011 11:15 PM
>>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>> Subject: LDG TW2 Close-out
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> Hi, all.
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> A friend just sent this info along.
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> Thought it might be of interest for anyone who needs an LDG TW2 =3D
>>>> talking watt
>>>>> meter.
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> Now, if they only had such a sale on the TW1!!!!
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> Tom:
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> Please find a link to a source for LDG TW-2 watt meters. They are a
>>>>> =3D=
>>>
>>>> closeout
>>>>> at $65 each. Sorry, no TW-1 listed.
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> http://www.cheapham.com/products/LDG-TW%252d2-Talking-Wattmeter.html
>>>
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