If you are still talking about the TW-1, I use mine all the time. It has a
button for SWR, one for forward power, and one for reflected power. I don't
know of its accuracy, but it does anything I need here--I think. What else
do I need?
The Other Howard, WA9RYF
----- Original Message -----
From: "colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 3:34 PM
Subject: Re: LDG TW1
> great for tuning, useless for swr.
> That is, if you use a tuner all the time, it's a pretty useful tool, but
> to
> take swr readings as you trim or lengthen an antenna, they are much less
> useful.
> I suppose you could take audio recordings of the pitch of the tone after
> each antenna alteration and compare them until you have the lowest tone...
> was this device used for power or for swr? Seems I remember it was for
> power only, IE, you could use the tone to indicate when your power went up
> or down...good for tuning tube amps.
>
> 73
> Colin, V A6BS
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 9:12 AM
> Subject: Re: LDG TW1
>
>
>>I still have one as well. I haven't used in several years.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jim Johnson
>> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 7:33 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: LDG TW1
>>
>> handihams used to sell a tuning aid that ran on a 9 volt battery. when
>> you
>> put power in to it, the pitch would go lower. If you had an amp, they
>> put
>> a
>> special resistor in it. I still have it. It has a toggle switch on one
>> end
>> with also a volume control.
>> Jim wb4kmq
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Tom Brennan" <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 11:25 PM
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: Re: LDG TW1
>>
>>> That's funny: I bought this power unit from them and I have several
>>> other
>>> items
>>> I've bought from them.
>>>
>>> Tom
>>>
>>>
>>> Tom Brennan KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
>>> web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html
>>>
>>> On Wed, 14 Mar 2012, Howard, W A 9 Y B W wrote:
>>>
>>>> Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:50:56 -0500
>>>> From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Reply-To: For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>> Subject: Re: LDG TW1
>>>>
>>>> Handi-hams doesn't sell any devices.
>>>>
>>>> 73's
>>>>
>>>> Howard #3
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Tom Brennan" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 9:35 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: LDG TW1
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> > Oh, Handi-Hams has that sort of gadget. I wouldn't call what Mike's
>>>> > got
>>>> > similar.
>>>> >
>>>> > Tom
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > Tom Brennan KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
>>>> > web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html
>>>> >
>>>> > On Wed, 14 Mar 2012, Gerry Leary wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 06:04:42 -0600
>>>> >> From: Gerry Leary <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> >> Reply-To: For blind ham radio operators
>>>> >> <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> >> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>> >> Subject: Re: LDG TW1
>>>> >>
>>>> >> there is another similar product coming soon. Someone on this list
>>>> >> mentioned it not to long ago.
>>>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> >> From: "Tom Brennan" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 2:17 PM
>>>> >> Subject: Re: LDG TW1
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> > If you can find one, let me know the source! Folks hang on to
>>>> >> > them
>>>> >> > like
>>>> >> > gold.
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > Tom
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > Tom Brennan KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
>>>> >> > web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html
>>>> >>
>>>>
>>>
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