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) > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.1/1300 - Release Date: 2/26/2008 >7:50 PM Louis Kim Kline A.R.S. K2LKK Home e-mail: [log in to unmask] Work e-mail: [log in to unmask] Work Telephone: (585) 697-5740