Tom,
You made two important observations:
1. "...the MFJ 901B that I have has no bby-pass on it..."
therefore
2. "...if I use the auto-tuner in the TS480, I'd have to disconnect the
outboard tuner..."
Think about it: If your external tuner has no bypass capability, how could
the
"...circuit for the out-board tuner is somehow bypassed in the TS480 when
using the internal auto-tuner."
I can imagine a way to rig up an external bypass by using several jumpers
and a couple of CoAx switches but I suspect that would introduce unnecessary
losses not to mention being pretty messy.
hth
Bob KD8IXD
----- Original Message -----
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 03, 2008 4:16 PM
Subject: Re: using TW1 correctly with TW1
John:
I need to be sure I'm understanding you correctly here:
When using the external tuner, are you saying you go from radio, to TW1, to
tuner, to antenna?
I would have thought it'd be the other way around:
from radio, to tuner, to TW1, to antenna.
Help me out with an explanation.
Also, the MFJ 901B that I have has no bby-pass on it, so I'm assuming then
that if I use the auto-tuner in the TS480, I'd have to disconnect the
outboard tuner, unless the circuit for the out-board tuner is somehow
bypassed in the TS480 when using the internal auto-tuner.
Anyone else with thoughts on these issues?
73 from Tom behler: KB8TYJ
I would have thought you
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 03, 2008 7:51 AM
Subject: Re: using TW1 correctly with TW1
> put the meter between the tuner and the radio. Bypass the radio tuner to
> use
> the external one, and if you use the internal one in the radio, you have
> to
> either put the external tuner in the bypass position if it's like mine and
> has one, or disconnect it. Most tuners have a way to bypass it though, I
> know my MFJ 941C does.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, October 03, 2008 6:53 AM
> Subject: using TW1 correctly with TW1
>
>
>> Hi, again, folks.
>>
>> Just a few more questions here, this time when using the TW1 with the
>> TS480
>> and an outboard tuner:
>>
>> The out-board tuner I have is one of the older MFJ 901B versatuners.
>>
>> 1. I assume that you connect the outboard tuner to the rig, and then go
>> from the tuner to the TW1. Is that correct?
>>
>> 2. When using the outboard tuner, I would assume you'd want to be very
>> sure
>> to turn off the auto-tuner in the TS480, correct?
>>
>> and
>>
>> 3. When using the auto-tuner in the Ts480, would I have to disconnect
>> the
>> outboard tuner, or is that automatically bypassed when I switch the
>> TS480's
>> internal auto-tuner on?
>>
>> Thanks as always, guys; I appreciate your patience with all of my
>> questions.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
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