Hi Colin.
No, it isn't a peak reading meter. That is the one down side to that meter.
73, de Lou K2LKK
At 02:03 AM 3/13/2005 -0700, you wrote:
>just wondering about peak readings with the tw1, i know its probably not a
>peak reading meter, but did you try an A. M carrier and a check of fwd
>power, and then a whistle and a check at the same time of fwd power? just to
>check on swing and forward modulation on A.M.
>suppose that might work just as well with a cw tone or a tone generator of
>some sort into the mic input.
>A carier pwr level is alright for FM but for good A.M audio you gotta have
>some forward swing.
>Regards
>Colin
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 12:31 AM
>Subject: LDG TW-1
>
>
> > Hi.
> >
> > Well I put the TW-1 through it's paces, and aside from discovering that
>one
> > of my rigs isn't putting out much power, it was a generally positive
> > experience.
> >
> > The face of the meter has a volume control and three push-buttons, which
> > are from left to right, Forward Power, Reverse power, and SWR.
> >
> > To check power out just push the Forward Power while transmitting, and it
> > comes back with anannouncement about how much power is going out.
>Pressing
> > the Reverse Power button will tell you how many watts of reflected power,
> > and pressing the SWR button will cause the TW-1 to tell you the SWR.
> >
> > If you want to peak an amplifier, just hold in the Forward Power button
>for
> > 3 seconds until you hear the meter beep then start transmitting and
>peaking
> > the meter for the highest pitch.
> >
> > To adjust an antenna tuner, hold the SWR button in for 3 seconds until you
> > hear the meter beep. then start transmitting and adjust the tuner for the
> > lowest pitch. I found that I could adjust my old Ten Tec 228 tuner for
> > lowest SWR nearly as quickly as when I could see, and with very little
> > practice. I could, in fact, get the SWR right down to 1 to 1. I haven't
> > been able to use that tuner since I lost my vision.
> >
> > I personally didn't find the tone for adjusting the amplifier worked that
> > great, but the tone swr indication sure does work for adjusting the
> > tuner. I'm pretty impressed. It was definitely worth the $149.95 to
> > purchase it.
> >
> > 73, de Lou K2LKK
> >
> >
> >
> > Louis Kim Kline
> > A.R.S. K2LKK
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> >
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