Maybe one of you guys that have a meter like Kevin just got could 
measure the wires coming out of the plug on the meter and maybe one of them 
is grounded and if so he could check that on the end of the cable.  73
Ed  K7UC
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 6:22 PM
Subject: Re: The TW2 came.


>    Kevin:
>
> Ok on your reasons for needing the walwart, but at least you know if Radio
> Shack doesn't have something you can use, you have the other alternative 
> of
> working with the leads they gave you.
>
> Fortunately for me, I have sighted assistance, and can get help with wire
> colors for positive and negative.  Once I know which is which, I 
> immediately
> label them with dymo tape, so I don't accidentally get them reversed.
>
> Anyway, good luck, and please keep us posted on how you do with the new 
> TW2.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kevin Minor" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 8:03 PM
> Subject: Re: The TW2 came.
>
>
> Hi Tom.
>
> I checked the box that the TW2 came in as well as the box that they packed
> the box with the TW2, and there's no 12 volt wall wart.  There is the lead
> that can be hooked to my Astron, but I have two things going against me.
> First, my hands aren't coordinated enough to put the wires on the 
> terminals,
> and second, and more importantly, I don't know what wire goes where.  As a
> friend of mine said I have a 50 50 chance, but I really don't want the 
> blue
> sparks coming out of this nice new meter.  I can wait until tomorrow or
> Friday to get what I need.
>
> I may have fun and switch the meter to German.  I can learn the numbers 
> that
> way. <grin>
>
> Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY
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