Lou,

Do you know if the LDG tuners' control interfaces work with the TS-480?

Steve

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From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2008 22:49
Subject: Re: ldg tuners


> Hi Richard.
>
> Any of the LDG tuners that can be connected through a Kenwood interface to
> the TS850 should work.  When this interface is plugged into the connector
> for the remote auto tuner on the back of the TS850, the LDG tuner will 
> take
> preference over any internal tuner when you press the TUNE button.  That 
> is
> how it works on my TS690S, and I am certain that the TS850S works the 
> exact
> same way as these radios were introduced at the same time and take the 
> same
> Kenwood accessories.  In the case of my TS690S, it was a no brainer--just
> plug it in and go.  On some older kenwoods there was some reconfiguring
> that had to be done to get this to work, but it shouldn't be a problem on
> the TS450S, TS690S, or TS850S series radios.
>
> As for the relay type tuners, that's all I've ever seen out of LDG, and it
> is pretty much the way everyone is developing them today.  Personally, I
> liked the older motor driven tuners better myself, but I think the relay
> type are more compact and much less expensive to manufacture.
>
> Take care and 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
> At 07:47 PM 9/27/2008 -0500, you wrote:
>>Hello;
>>A friend is tuner shopping and supposedly ldg is coming out with a tuner
>>that will work with any kenwood that is or was at300 compatible.  In this
>>case, my friend has an old but working ts850.  Would the tune button on 
>>the
>>radio work with this new tuner?  If not what tuners from ldg have worked
>>best?  Do they all use relays instead of the old motor system?  Can any 
>>type
>>of auto band change system be set up with an older radio?
>>Thanks in advance
>>Richard
>>
>>
>>
>>
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