I just listened to the motor inside the radio to move the tuner, if it
stopped I knew it tuned the antenna, if it went on tuning the antenna for
like 15 to 20 seconds I found it wasn't going to tune so I stopped it at
that point.
----- Original Message -----
From: "JEFFREY MICHAEL KENYON" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2002 7:59 PM
Subject: Re: field day
> Okay, how do you deal with the built in antenna tunrr? This one had one,
> and although it would give the CW beeps for the modes, but how about the
> antenna tuner that is built into the unit?
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, 23 Jun 2002, Michael Pyron wrote:
>
> > Hi Jeff,
> > Well, I didn't get a chance to partisapate in FieldDay, but I can tell
you a
> > little bout the Kenwood 440. It is a pretty nice rig, and yes it is
pretty
> > user friendly for a blind person. I use to have one, and I liked it a
lot. I
> > have a 570dg now though, and I like it a lot better.
> > 73 to all on the list!
> > Michael AD5GQ
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "JEFFREY MICHAEL KENYON" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2002 5:17 PM
> > Subject: field day
> >
> >
> > > Hi everyone, I was just wondering how everyone's field day went? Mine
> > > that I went to today was my first one, and I used both the club's call
of
> > > K8BYI, and my own call of KC8OLO. It was hot, but I made lots of
contacts
> > > on 40 20 15, & 10 meters. It included California, Connecticut, and
the
> > > carolinas, and New York, and Virginia and West Virginia and Texas.
> > > I got to use a Kenwood TS440 HF rig, and was impressed with
it,
> > > but I here it is really expensive. Does anyone own one, and how well
does
> > > it work for someone who is blind?
> >
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