you push the outer 2 most buttons for 1 second and it will say what band you're on, again changes it to the next band, it will say in voice what band it's going in to. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lou Kline" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 8:53 PM Subject: Re: TW2 question > 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 >