Hi Tom;
As many radios as I have used including the 570 2000 746 and 480, I always
left the tuner in line and never had a problem.
In fact, someone else can correct me if I'm wrong but, I think you need to
leave the tuner in line to stay in tune.
73 De Anthony W2AJV
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----- Original Message -----
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2007 1:09 PM
Subject: Re: TS480 update and some questions
> So, Anthony, the clicking relays won't hurt anything? In other words,
> I'm not going to damage the auto-tuner by leaving it on or in line like
> that?
>
> I don't recall having this concern with my IC746, but then again, that's a
> different radio.
>
> 73 from Tom behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2007 12:57 PM
> Subject: Re: TS480 update and some questions
>
>
>> Hi Tom;
>>
>> I also had the same speaker problem with that radio.
>>
>> I always adjusted the receive eq setting to compensate for the volume
>> drop.
>>
>> I think it's menu 19 or 20.
>>
>> Also, I always left the auto tuner in line except when I was using an
>> external tuner.
>>
>> That's how you can tell if the tuner is on or off by the sound of the
>> clicking relay.
>>
>> 73 De Anthony W2AJV
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>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2007 12:28 PM
>> Subject: Re: TS480 update and some questions
>>
>>
>>> Howard and all:
>>>
>>> Well, I'm making progress again here, but will have to end soon because
>>> of
>>> going to some friends for Christmas dinner.
>>>
>>> I've now got my CW weight adjusted properly, and am getting the hang of
>>> the
>>> filter adjustments.
>>>
>>> Haven't tried any of the equalization stuff, or SSB yet.
>>>
>>> I tried using the headphone jack on the side of the control panel for a
>>> Radio Shack external speaker that usually works quite well, and the
>>> speaker
>>> volume dropped sharply. (probably an impedance issue). Does anyone
>>> know
>>> if
>>> there's another jack for an external speaker on the main radio unit?
>>>
>>> Finally, I do have a question that I need an answer to so I don't risk
>>> damaging anything:
>>>
>>> Once you've tuned an antenna with the internal automatic antenna tuner,
>>> do
>>> you leave the tuner on, or turn it off? When I leave it on, I can hear
>>> the
>>> tuner's relays clicking, which doesn't sound like it'd be the best thing
>>> in
>>> the world for the tuner. As long as I get the CW A after tuning, is it
>>> best
>>> to turn the auto-tuner off completely>?
>>>
>>> Thanks and 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2007 9:32 AM
>>> Subject: Re: TS480 update and some questions
>>>
>>>
>>>> Others might like the info.
>>>> 1. Use cw reverse when necessary to line up ssb and cw.
>>>> 2. On the diamond shaped arrows, the right button pressed once on cw
>>>> will
>>>> give you the width. use the mhz step knob on the lower right to select
>>>> desired width. You use the same controls to set the width for ssb and
>>>> cw.
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2007 7:34 AM
>>>> Subject: TS480 update and some questions
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi, folks.
>>>> Menu 35 is cw weight, menu 18 is rx equalization, menu 19 is transmit
>>>> equalization.
>>>> Hope that helps! >
>>>>> Well, shortly after midnight this morning, I made my first contact
>>>>> with
>>>>> my
>>>>> new TS480. It was an 80-meter CW contact in New Jersey.
>>>>>
>>>>> The guy said I had a 599 signal on my 80-meter dipole, which was an
>>>>> honest
>>>>> report.
>>>>>
>>>>> One real challenge I had at first was setting some of the menus. I
>>>>> could
>>>>> get into the menus fine, but had to get sighted assistance from the
>>>>> XYL,
>>>>> because I didn't know how to change menu settings with the
>>>>> all-important
>>>>> arrow keys, and where those arrow keys were.
>>>>>
>>>>> I am having some trouble adjusting the CW sending with the rig. It
>>>>> seems
>>>>> that, at 25 WPM, where I like to operate, the weighting of the CW is
>>>>> off,
>>>>> so
>>>>> I'll have to go into the relevant menu, and mess with that.
>>>>>
>>>>> I could use some help with a few questions:
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. Can someone give me a quick tutorial on how to use the various RX
>>>>> filters ? I am having trouble figuring out how to consistently use
>>>>> them.
>>>>> Also, I had a CW filter installed, and would like to figure out an
>>>>> easy
>>>>> way
>>>>> to toggle it on and off if possible.
>>>>>
>>>>> 2. How do I access the equalization settings for shaping your audio
>>>>> in
>>>>> SSB?
>>>>> I found the compressor, but I think there's more to it than just that.
>>>>>
>>>>> 3. I can't seem to find the jack or jacks for an external speaker, or
>>>>> the
>>>>> headphones. I assume they're somewhere on the main radio, not the
>>>>> control
>>>>> head unit?
>>>>>
>>>>> 4. I have noticed that, on 40 and 80 meters, the frequency change for
>>>>> CW
>>>>> signals is opposite of SSB signals on those bands. Is this normal? I
>>>>> originally thought that I had the CW reverse on, but I now don't think
>>>>> so.
>>>>>
>>>>> I may have more questions, but I think this is it for now.
>>>>>
>>>>> If anyone wants to e-mail me privately, rather than cluttering up the
>>>>> list
>>>>> here, please use:
>>>>>
>>>>> [log in to unmask]
>>>>>
>>>>> The XYL has been extremely patient through my TS480 adventures so far,
>>>>> and
>>>>> through my efforts to resolve my IC746 output power problem, so I'll
>>>>> be
>>>>> off
>>>>> list and off the air for at least part of the day to celebrate
>>>>> Christmas
>>>>> with her and some friends, but I'll get to any e-mails I can as time
>>>>> allows.
>>>>>
>>>>> The TS480 is turning out to be a great rig, although it does have a
>>>>> bit
>>>>> more
>>>>> of a learning curve than I've had with other rigs. But then again, I
>>>>> think
>>>>> it's partly the new technology that's making it that way. I also
>>>>> think
>>>>> it
>>>>> will perfect for my HF motor home installation which, of course, is my
>>>>> ultimate goal.
>>>>>
>>>>> 73 and Merry Christmas from Tom behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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