How do you set the band? I don't see anything on mine that looks like a
band selector.
--Lou K2LKK
At 02:41 PM 2/26/2008 -0500, you wrote:
>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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