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tnx Jim!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Shaker" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 10:35 PM
Subject: Re: LDG Electronics TW1 talking watt meter


> Brian,
>
> My son visitted today, and he said, the connecter nearest the DC power
> input
> is marked "radio" the other closest to the edge is marked "antenna".
>
> Certainly appreciate the information regarding the tune up capabilities.
>
> Jim
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "K5IN" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 7:07 PM
> Subject: Re: LDG Electronics TW1 talking watt meter
>
>
>> I will need to get some visual assistance but it would appear the right
>> is
>> the input from the radio as you are looking at the box from the back.  In
>> otherwards, the back is facing you the right most is the input from the
>> radio and left is output.  I will confirm this fact.
>>
>> I also discovered the tune up mode is very nice.  Press and hold the left
>> hand or forward power button and you get a higher more sensitive tone for
>> tuning up on 20m.  The middle one is reflected power and it gives a
>> medium
>> level tone and of course the right hand one is reflected power and it
> gives
>> a lower tone.  I am guessing they are sensitivity levels depending on
>> your
>> output power.  Quite nice and very affective!.  I will post later when I
>> establish beyond the shadow of a doubt,  or which one is input from the
>> radio and output from the watt meter to the antenna.
>>
>> Brian, k5in
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 2:34 PM
>> Subject: Re: LDG Electronics TW1 talking watt meter
>>
>>
>> > Hi Jim.
>> >
>> > I plan to order one this week.  Maybe you can save me some grief by
>> > describing where the input and output connectors are located so that I
>> > don't reverse them.
>> >
>> > 73, de Lou K2LKK
>> >
>> > At 04:37 AM 2/27/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>> >>Brian,
>> >>
>> >>I have only had the TW1 watt meter a day and a half also.  However, not
>> >>having received any instructional material at all, I incorrectly
> reversed
>> >>the input and the output of the meter.  There appears to be no harm
> done,
>> >>but, it certainly shooked me up a bit. <smile>  I absolutely agree with
>> >>your
>> >>assessment of the device.
>> >>
>> >>Where did you find the instructional material?  For example, I didn't
> know
>> >>until you mentioned how the tune up tone was accessed.
>> >>
>> >>Jim
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>--
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>> >
>> > Louis Kim Kline
>> > A.R.S. K2LKK
>> > Home e-mail:  [log in to unmask]
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>> > Work Telephone:  (585) 697-5753

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