WHAT!!!!
I also thought the TW2 was just like the TW1.
I have not read the manual on it, but I guess I better as I must be missing
something.
Maybe that's the reason some of my readings did not seem correct!
Boy, Am I dumb!
73
Lowell W8QIY
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 2:46 PM
Subject: Re: TW2 question
>I know what you mean, I almost just assumed the TW2 was the same as the TW1
> but read the getting started just at the last second and was sure glad I
> did.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 2:41 PM
> Subject: Re: TW2 question
>
>
>> Ah-ha. When all else fails read the manual. I got my TW-2 just before
>> Christmas only because they were being discontinued and figured I should
>> grab it. Plugged it in to hear it speak, but have never used it or read
>> the manual So now I see how to set the band.
>>
>> many tnx Butch and John. I would have been very confused if I had tried
>> using it without setting the band.
>>
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 2:20 PM
>> Subject: Re: TW2 question
>>
>>
>>> You do have to select ehe band on the tw2, it goes from 50, 144, 220,
>>> and 440. I don't know how broad these bands are, but certainly not that
>>> narrow. These types of readings are all relative anyhow. I'm sure the
>>> 6 meter band would be close enough for the 70 meg band. BTW, what was
>>> the web page that had the a c adapters? I called a e s and they didn't
>>> have a clue, said they didn't have anything.
>>> 73s
>>> Butch Bussen
>>> wa0vjr
>>>
>>> On Tue, 26 Feb 2008, Steve
>>> Forst wrote:
>>>
>>>> Tim,
>>>>
>>>> LDG is *very* good at answering e-mails. I would contact them and try
>>>> and
>>>> get the real answer.
>>>>
>>>> [log in to unmask]
>>>>
>>>> since it is microprocessor controlled, there may be something encoded
>>>> that
>>>> will not allow you to do what you want.
>>>>
>>>> I must admit I am confused about what John said. While the manual
>>>> says
>>>> something like "Simply select the band you wish to operate on..." I
>>>> assumed
>>>> it was refering to selecting the band on your transceiver, not on the
>>>> TW-2.
>>>> The only controls I am aware of on my TW-2 are the same as on the TW-1:
>>>> F
>>>> power, R power and swr buttons and a volume knob. Maybe I am missing
>>>> something besides my hair.
>>>>
>>>> 73, Steve KW3A.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 11:33 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: TW2 question
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I know you have to change bands on it, but how far it extends to I
>>>>> don't
>>>>> know, for example, I can use the 440 setting to measure GMRS in the
>>>>> 467
>>>>> range, where I checked mine and it works. I know you have to set the
>>>>> band,
>>>>> but how far each one actually extends to is a good question.
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Tim Crawford" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 11:27 AM
>>>>> Subject: TW2 question
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Does the TW2 measure continuously between 50 and 144 mhz, or are the
>>>>>> =
>>>>>> bands set as defined ranges?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Reason for asking is that here in the UK, we have a frequency
>>>>>> allocation
>>>>>> =
>>>>>> at 70mhz, (4 meters).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tim, (GI4OPH)
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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