Are you sure that you have the right plug on the transceiver?
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From: "Harry Brown" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, June 25, 2012 6:05 PM
Subject: 2 tners that don't work, how much more can I take!


> Hi all,
> Well, $176.90, down the drain for the mfj949e.
> I plug in the antenna into coax 1, and the jumper from the Kenwood 570, =
> and the other end of the jumper to the transmit port, it's also an so239 =
> connecter, and folks, I disabled the tuner in the 570, and adjusted for =
> loudest noise, and there is no loudest noise!
> So, it's a bad tuner.
> Then, we have the kenwood kt1, autotuner, and so I tryed that. I plugged =
> the antenna in to that tuner, and I pluged in the power cable that went =
> from the kt1 to the radio.
> Then, I press the tune button on the kt1, and no tuning noise. However, =
> I then reenabled the autotuner in the radio, and pressed the tune button =
> on the radio, and the kt1 tuner made a noise, like it's tuning it, but =
> of course, we know that since the 570 tuner is now enabled, the kt1 is =
> not gonna tune it.
> I am so tired, just absolutely sick and tired, this is hell for me.
> Also, Bob, k8lr, I'll call ya tomorrow, or, you can call me, best time =
> is in the afternoon, between 1240 till 3, and anytime after 4.
> I'm looking forward to getting your help with echo link.
> I just wonder sometimes if I'm never ment to get on hf again.
> I hope not, I just got the extra and I can't use it now.
> So much for motivation to get the extra, that was the motivation, just =
> to use those extra frequencies.
> Trippy, ac8s