it's very hard to get 1 of those remote mobile tuners to work with a home
installation, it can be done but it's not easy. Reason being, most of them
are meant to tune whip antennas and only have 2 lead, instead of a shield
going to the outer ring of a pl259 connector, it gets the grounding through
the mounting and that's where you'd need to have the counter poise, that or
at the radio but even then I'd think you'd need it at the tuner as well.
that's how those were made. I know the SGC ones are anyway, not sure on the
LDG but I think they're pretty close. I'm talk about the remote tuners
though and if he's running the tuner that far away from the radio I'd hope
that's what he's running. If not the problem speaks for itself. I have one
for my 706 in my go kit, it's not a remote tuner and it works perfect but
the remote tuners really need that ground, they're not meant to substitute a
ballem in a home installation and I can certainly see why that wouldn't
work.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 9:04 AM
Subject: Re: LDG TW1 talking SWR meter
> Hi John & List;
>
> I use the LDG auto tuner and it works great.
>
> I don't remember the model number but, I have a good ground on it and it
> works like a charm.
>
> However, I can't tune 160 but, I really didn't expect to..
>
> 73 De Anthony W2AJV
> [log in to unmask]
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 10:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] LDG TW1 talking SWR meter
>
>
>> If that's the tuner I'm looking at, it's meant for mobile use mainly so
>> you'd need a very very good ground on that thing or it will cause issues.
>> I might be looking at the wrong one but if I'm not, I don't know if you
>> can even make the ground good enough to use it the way you're trying to.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 10:01 PM
>> Subject: Re: LDG TW1 talking SWR meter
>>
>>
>>> Andy,
>>>
>>> If you get lots of RF when the tuner is near the house, it makes me
>>> wonder if you need a better ground. Do you have a ground on the
>>> tuner? If you don't, you might try grounding it just to see if
>>> things get better. What type of antenna are you using? knowing that
>>> might give me some more ideas on where to look next.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>> On Monday 5/15/06 16:50 andy m0ceg wrote:
>>>>Hello Steve, Well I need that length of cable to reach the SGC Auto
>>>>tuner,
>>>>if I bring the unit nearer to the house I get a lot of RF. if it is the
>>>>coax then how would I work out the right length? I am very grateful
>>>>for
>>>>all the help you are all giving me on this problem. Many thanks for
>>>>all
>>>>the help it is very much appreciated.
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 7:53 PM
>>>>Subject: Re: LDG TW1 talking SWR meter
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> > Andy,
>>>> >
>>>> > I wonder about all that coax between the rig and the tuner. That
>>>> > might be part of your problem.
>>>> >
>>>> > Steve
>>>> >
>>>> > On Monday 5/15/06 13:31 andy m0ceg wrote:
>>>> >>Hello John, The meter is about 12 inches from the rig the SGC auto
>>>> >>atu is
>>>> >>about 55 feet away up the garden.
>>>> >>----- Original Message -----
>>>> >>From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> >>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> >>Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 6:29 PM
>>>> >>Subject: Re: LDG TW1 talking SWR meter
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> > something else I wonder is where in line do you have the meter.
>>>> >> > ----- Original Message -----
>>>> >> > From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> >> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> >> > Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 12:24 PM
>>>> >> > Subject: Re: LDG TW1 talking SWR meter
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >> Andy,
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> I have the TW1, and believe it is reasonably accurate, although
>>>> >> >> I've
>>>> >> >> never compared its readings with those of another SWR meter. If
>>>> >> >> you're concerned about the meter's accuracy, you should ask
>>>> >> >> someone
>>>> >> >> with a meter of known accuracy to check your antenna and see if
>>>> >> >> they
>>>> >> >> get the same results. You might also check your cables to make
>>>> >> >> sure
>>>> >> >> one of them hasn't developed a problem such as a short, or a bad
>>>> >> >> connection. Also, check to be sure your ground is adequate. A
>>>> >> >> bad
>>>> >> >> ground is often the cause of poor performance. Once you've done
>>>> >> >> all
>>>> >> >> that, you might contact the antenna manufacturer to see if they
>>>> >> >> can
>>>> >> >> offer suggestions. One more thing: you said 1.6 meters, but did
>>>> >> >> you
>>>> >> >> really mean 160 meters?
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> Steve
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> On Monday 5/15/06 11:09 andy m0ceg wrote:
>>>> >> >>>Hello All, I am looking for your opinion on the LDG TW1 talking
>>>> >> >>>SWR
>>>> >> >>>meter,
>>>> >> >>>How a accurate do you find it? I am using this along with a SGC
>>>> >> >>>230
>>>> >> >>>Auto
>>>> >> >>>ATU, and the wire is the right length according to there manual,
>>>> >> >>>I
>>>> >> >>>can
>>>> >> >>>tune up on 1.6 meters and 80 meters with a 1.01 SWR but all the
>>>> >> >>>other
>>>> >> >>>frequencies like 40 20 and the rest are over the 2.9 SWR I have
>>>> >> >>>tried
>>>> >> >>>every
>>>> >> >>>thing I can think of to put this problem right and now I have run
>>>> >> >>>out
>>>> >> >>>of
>>>> >> >>>Ideas, and so have most of my fellow hams here in the UK. It
>>>> >> >>>doesn't
>>>> >> >>>make
>>>> >> >>>any sense as to it giving me the low SWR on two of the
>>>> >> >>>frequencies
>>>> >> >>>and
>>>> >> >>>not
>>>> >> >>>the others and the length of the antenna for those is shorter. I
>>>> >> >>>would
>>>> >> >>>be
>>>> >> >>>grateful for any Ideas that anyone can give me on this please.
>>>> >> >>>Regards
>>>> >> >>>Andrew Shipp
>>>> >> >>>Located Northampton UK
>>>> >> >>>Contact details
>>>> >> >>>Home phone +44,0,1604 517007,
>>>> >> >>>Mobile Orange network 07891809892
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>>>> >> >>
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