Just listen to the receive noise, that will put you very close. I actually 
can listen myself down to about a 1.7 if I'm paying attention.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 6:18 PM
Subject: Re: External antenna tuner


> Like others, I use the tone function in the talking swr/wattmeter.It also
> helps to keep a cheat sheet of your freqs and tuner settings so it is easy
> to reproduce results later.  A cheat sheet makes it easy to get in the
> ballpark before you need to put out a carrier.   I use a Palstar manual
> tuner, and with a cheat sheet and audio tones, it's no problem setting the
> tuner.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
>    ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Fred Adams" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 4:01 PM
> Subject: External antenna tuner
>
>
>>  Do any of you guys use an external antenna tuner that has to be adjusted
>> manually and if so, how do you go about tuning it?  I have an automatic
>> tuner but I would like to know more about manual tuners and how to adjust
>> them. I am like many of you guys, totally blind.  Thanks much,
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>>
>> FRED ADAMS W4HC
>>    FIGHT TRUTH DECAY
>>
>>
>