Don't feel dumb--I didn't ever hear of a meter that you had to set the band
on, and I don't know how to do it either.
73, de Lou K2LKK
At 03:16 PM 2/26/2008 -0500, you wrote:
>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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