No,

The inductor is a 12 position rotary switch.

For best match, you should use as high a capacitance as possible.  Start 
with controls fully counter clockwise, (fully meshed).

73

Howard #3

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Lee" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2012 6:08 PM
Subject: Re: this is just ridiculous, this whole thing! I need some help 
here!


> For Harry:
>
> 1. it is exactly as you would expect.
> plug a jumper from the antenna port you wish to use on the rig to the =
> input of the antenna tuner.
>
> Don't remember, but I think the 949 is a roleer tuner.  Not my favorite, =
> as you must count turns from one end or the other to get a known =
> position for the inductor.
>
> But, you generally start the capacitors at their middle position and the =
> inductor at minimum.
>
> If using a noise bridge, turn the AGC off on your rig and tune for =
> minimum noise.
>
> If it is a roller tuner, make up a chart for each major portion of each =
> band of interest with entries for inductor position, (number of turns =
> from an end), transmit side capacitor position, and antenna side =
> capacitor position.
> When all is done, you will be able to move quickly to the correct tuner =
> settings for any part of any band.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Gary Lee
> [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
> On Jun 23, 2012, at 8:27 AM, Mark wrote:
>
>> Hi Trippy,
>>     Well, there isn't much I can do about most of the things you =
> mentioned.
>> However, If you can connect me up with that PDF manual, I will try to =
> get it
>> in accessible format for you. I wish I could do more.
>>=20
>> God bless,
>> Mark
>>=20
>> God Loves you!
>> You can visit my website at:
>> http://christiantraditions.info
>> Please visit my blog at:
>> http://christian-traditions.blogspot.com
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>>=20
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators =
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Harry Brown
>> Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2012 12:16 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: this is just rediculous, this whole thing! I need some help =
> here!
>>=20
>> Hi all,
>> Well, folks, here's how far I've gotten with getting on hf, I have =3D
>> not!!!
>> First, I still can't use the handiham remote base. The software won't =
> =3D
>> respond.
>> 2nd. Echo link is, well, who knows how I can get that to work.
>> I couldn't get them my license on Thursday night, because my number =3D
>> wasn't in the stupid phone book, my number. So, I couldn't validate =
> via =3D
>> telephone.
>> I tryed to fax it, and the cover page, and they didn't get the cover =3D=
>
>> page!
>> So, then, tonight, I tryed to upload the file, and the .....s you fill =
> =3D
>> in the blanks, did not and would not, accept, a text file, which I =3D
>> scanned.  They only want a .jpg, a .png, or a .tif, file.
>> So, now I have to get my friend, Rick, wo8m, to fax the cover page and =
> =3D
>> the license, all over, again!
>> 3rd. There is another hf remote base, which is ran by kb8zgl, and he =3D=
>
>> said I can use it with skype, and I don't have to use echo link.
>> However, it's so damn complicated to use. He says Rick, can help me, =3D=
>
>> since he can see it.
>> That's really great for a blind person!
>> The key commands are so damn confusing!
>> 4th. The mfj 949E antenna tuner. I got the tuner, but we can't get on =
> =3D
>> the balcony to do anything with the antenna we have up and try to tune =
> =3D
>> it, since they just coated the balcony with varnish, or whatever the =3D=
>
>> he.. they use for outside coating, till Monday, and even after we can =
> do =3D
>> that Monday night, folks, I just went to the mfj enterprizes web site, =
> =3D
>> and downloaded the manual for the 949E, and it's a pdf. So, I thought, =
> =3D
>> ok, I'll just convert this to a word file, or, to a text file.
>> Not so fast! My computer froze up 2 times when I tryed to open it in =3D=
>
>> Adobe, and I couldn't convert it to anything to read, and like I said, =
> I =3D
>> couldn't open the damn thing in the pdf format!
>> So, I have no idea what I'm doing, after I disable the autotuner on =
> the =3D
>> 570!
>> I know the antenna plugs into the tuner, but I have to plug the jumper =
> =3D
>> cable which goes from the tuner to the 570, and I thought I'd be able =
> to =3D
>> read the manual to tell me how to do it! I use to have the kenwood =3D
>> ts120, and loved that rig, and there was no auto tuner. So, I just =3D
>> connected the jumper cable from the antenna tuner to the antenna plug =
> on =3D
>> the back of the 120.
>> 5th. No ride for field day! I got a call from a guy who said he'd get =
> =3D
>> transportation for me to field day, so, I called him back and left a =3D=
>
>> message, and no call back. I just wonder if he'll do it or not, since =
> =3D
>> the hams in this town are all talk and no action!
>> I'm not gonna chase him, I don't play the chase game. I don't know if =
> =3D
>> any of you do, but I won't play that game. When someone says they'll =3D=
>
>> call ya back, they need to call ya back.
>> I swear something doesn't want me on hf ever again!
>> And don't mention 2 meters, that's not working either!
>> So, I wonder if I'm the only one not on the air today?
>> 73,
>> Trippy, ac8s, who just doesn't think anything will ever change