Steve, no joy I took off the power cable with no result.
Thanks much.
Junior Lolley KG4itd
Liberty County E. C.
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Steve Forst
Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 7:59 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: antennas out of service
Junior,
If you don't sort it out by removing power, or some other method of
resetting the unit, LDG is good at answering e-mails and may be able to
help you out.
Good luck, Steve KW3A
On 3/6/2011 7:36 PM, Junior Lolley wrote:
> John, the tuner is a auto tuner.
> It is the LDG AT250 pro auto tuner.
> I will try disconnecting the power thanks.
>
>
> Junior Lolley KG4itd
> Liberty County E. C.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of John Miller
> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 7:08 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: antennas out of service
>
> Is it an auto tuner? maybe if you disconnect power to if it is, for about
30
>
> seconds, reset it, that might be something to try. I don't know which
tuner
> you're using.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Junior Lolley"<[log in to unmask]>
> To:<[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 7:03 PM
> Subject: Re: antennas out of service
>
>
>> John, that what is making me believe the tuner went south.
>> I knew the loop would show as a short.
>> But the g5rv not working at the same time.
>> I just wanted to try all options.
>> I really want to thank you guys for your help it is very much
appreciated.
>>
>>
>> Junior Lolley KG4itd
>> Liberty County E. C.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of John Miller
>> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 6:59 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: antennas out of service
>>
>> A loop will usually show a short as it does make a full loop, I'm tending
>> to
>>
>> wonder about your tuner, As was said, the likelihood of both antennas
>> going
>> at once, unless something got them directly and I'd think you'd know if
>> it
>> did, it's just not all that likely.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Junior Lolley"<[log in to unmask]>
>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 6:54 PM
>> Subject: Re: antennas out of service
>>
>>
>>> Colin, I tried connecting the antenna feed lines directly to the radio.
>>> I did both antennas and got receive off both antennas.
>>> In fact both antennas were receiving great.
>>> I do get receive off of both antennas while connected to the tuner.
>>> I am beginning to think the tuner went south on me.
>>> Now on the coax for the loop when I put the continuity meter it does
show
>>> a
>>> short somewhere.
>>> Now the g5rv shows no short.
>>> I am using a LDG AT250 PRO AUTO TUNER.
>>> i DIDN'T HAVE ANY OF THE ANTENNAS CONNECTED UP WITH THE BAD WEATHER
GOING
>>> ON.
>>> I have a short jumper going from the 706 mark II g to the tuner.
>>> The continuity meter shows no short in the jumper.
>>> Thanks for all of the ideas.
>>>
>>>
>>> Junior Lolley KG4itd
>>> Liberty County E. C.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>> On Behalf Of colin McDonald
>>> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 6:24 PM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: antennas out of service
>>>
>>> junior:
>>> I don't know your set up well enough, but try connecting the coax feed
>>> lines
>>>
>>> coming directly from the antennas, directly to the radio and see if you
>>> can
>>> at least get a noise level.
>>> sounds like there is an issue with the tuner or parts there of.
>>> It's pretty huge odds that both antennas failed at the same
time...unless
>>> you did get lightening and it blew out the tuner or something.
>>> though I doubt that at this point.
>>> Do you get any noise level right now with the original set up? or is
>>> there
>>> no noise, no receive etc?
>>> If that is the case, try connecting the antenna or antennas directly to
>>> the
>>> radio and see if you get noise. If you do, then you'll know it is
>>> something
>>>
>>> in the chain between the radio and the antenna feed lines.
>>> 73
>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Junior Lolley"<[log in to unmask]>
>>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 4:02 PM
>>> Subject: Re: antennas out of service
>>>
>>>
>>>> John, using your suggestion I replaced the jumper with an almost brand
>>>> new
>>>> one no joy.
>>>> I don't have an antenna switch.
>>>> The tuner has a button on it to switch from one antenna to the other.
>>>> I put the continuity meter on the loop coax there is a short somewhere
>>>> either on the short piece of coax or the ladder line.
>>>> I sure can't climb that tower due to medical restrictions.
>>>> I am glad you are coming up with some suggestions.
>>>> Thanks very much John.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Junior Lolley KG4itd
>>>> Liberty County E. C.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>>> On Behalf Of John Miller
>>>> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 5:39 PM
>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>> Subject: Re: antennas out of service
>>>>
>>>> It must be a jumper, or antenna switch if you have that, unless somehow
>>>> both
>>>>
>>>> antennas came down, but if they're still up, it's got to be something
>>>> close
>>>> to the radio I'd think, make sure to check everything, jumper from the
>>>> radio
>>>>
>>>> to the tuner, everything. The radio's just rolling back on power like a
>>>> bad
>>>> SWR? that's almost got to be something inside that both use, jumpers,
>>>> something with the tuner, maybe a bad connection, something.
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Junior Lolley"<[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 5:21 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: antennas out of service
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> John, thanks for the idea but each antenna has a separate coax for it.
>>>>> I will try another jumper.
>>>>> Any ideas is appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Junior Lolley KG4itd
>>>>> Liberty County E. C.
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>>>> On Behalf Of John Miller
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 5:18 PM
>>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>> Subject: Re: antennas out of service
>>>>>
>>>>> Wow, both of them? sounds like a bad jumper or some coax that's common
>>>>> to
>>>>> the 2 antennas.
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Junior Lolley"<[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 5:12 PM
>>>>> Subject: antennas out of service
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't know what happened yet but both the loop and the g5rv are not
>>>>>> working.
>>>>>> I disconnected them last night because of the possibility of bad
>>>>>> weather.
>>>>>> I hooked them up this morning no joy.
>>>>>> Every time I try to tune either antenna the 706 mark II g goes into
>>>>>> shutdown.
>>>>>> I will catch you when and if I get them working again.
>>>>>> 73 to all.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Junior Lolley KG4itd
>>>>>> Liberty County E. C.
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