Hi, folks.

Does the response below to my question about getting a side tone with the 
TS480 when tuning a screw-driver antenna with the turbo-tuner make sense to 
you?

It sure doesn't to me, but maybe I'm missing something.

Please read both his and my e-mail to see what I'm saying.

Please help if you can.

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William Kantz" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 10:47 AM
Subject: RE: question about tuning Predator screw-driver antenna in motor 
home with Turbo-tuner and TS480


Tom,

The side tone is generated in the radio. The TS-480 does not have a side
tone. You can listen for the receive audio to return to tell the tuning
is complete. Please let me know if you need more information.

73, Bill N2VZ



N2VZ Enterprises

1111 Leilani Dr

Forked River, NJ 08731

Voice: 609-249-3875

FAX:    609-249-5386



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-----Original Message-----
From: T Behler [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 7:06 PM
To: William Kantz
Subject: question about tuning Predator screw-driver antenna in motor
home with Turbo-tuner and TS480

Hi, Bill.

As you may remember, I'm the blind ham from Michigan who sent my
Turbo-tuner
to you a few months ago so you could change it in order to make it work
with
my new TS480 HF rig.

To review, I have an N9JMX Predator screw-driver antenna on the back of
the
motor home, which I want to tune with the Turbo-tuner.

This afternoon, I got out into the RV and tried setting things up.  I
followed your turbo-tuner set-up and installation instructions correctly

step by step, with the assistance of my XYL, who is a sighted ham.

I programmed the TS480 to activate the turbo-tuner, using the PF key on
the
rig, and everything worked with no problem.  I do have one question,
though:

How can I get a side tone, when tuning the Predator using the
turbo-tuner
tuning device and the PF key?

When I tune right now, I get no side tone at all--just silence, as the
tuning occurs.  With my old Icom 718 set-up, I used to get the side
tone,
which at least was a comforting indication that tuning was occurring.

Is there any way I can get this side tone with the TS480?  I don't even
get
it when tuning in CW mode.

Am I doing something wrong here?

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ, Big Rapids, MI