Thanks, John. .. This is very helpful.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2008 11:08 PM
Subject: Re: any LDG TW1 units still out there?
>I think I paid like $140 or 150 from HRO. I have been using the tuner in
>the
> radio lately so it's not going to give me an accurate reading on the SWR
> that way, but I know what the SWR is, so I can tell if something changes
> and
> goes wrong. For example, I noticed tonight my 10 meter vertical is way off
> tonight, probably full of water, it's getting old. Power's accurate too.
> When I get an amp in line again I'll run an external tuner but right now,
> I'm letting my low power one go so I have money for the repeater projects
> and stuff since I plan to get another HF amp with in the next year or so
> and
> I'll get a high powered tuner with that and then the meter will be good
> for
> SWR.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2008 10:18 PM
> Subject: Re: any LDG TW1 units still out there?
>
>
>> John:
>>
>> Do you recall the approximate going price for a TW1?
>>
>> Somehow, something like $120 sticks in my mind, but I could be way off.
>>
>> Also, when you keep your TW1 in line all of the time, is that even when
>> you
>> use the auto-tuner in your rig, or don't you use the internal auto-tuner?
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2008 10:14 PM
>> Subject: Re: any LDG TW1 units still out there?
>>
>>
>>>I heard they were being discontinued and got 1 of each, both have come in
>>> very handy. If I could only get one it would have been the TW1 which I
>>> keep
>>> in line all the time. The TW2, I don't, that one comes out when I need
>>> it.
>>> It still comes in very handy a lot.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2008 10:09 PM
>>> Subject: Re: any LDG TW1 units still out there?
>>>
>>>
>>>> John:
>>>>
>>>> I just e-mailed Dwaine at LDG, asking about the availability of the
>>>> TW1.
>>>>
>>>> Wouldn't mind having a tW2 as well, but, in my mind, the TW1 is the
>>>> most
>>>> important at the current time.
>>>>
>>>> Will see what he says.
>>>>
>>>> 73 from Tom behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2008 10:05 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: any LDG TW1 units still out there?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> LDG did stop making them, if you email them though and ask, they may
>>>>> know
>>>>> who still has some. I know someone who did that not long ago and he
>>>>> mentioned a place that still had a few left. If I had the money I'd
>>>>> get
>>>>> a
>>>>> spare one but I have too many projects over here. I have the TW1 and
>>>>> TW2,
>>>>> I'm glad I did that, I really wish I could get a spare but not going
>>>>> to
>>>>> happen. Maybe someone will come out with another one by the time I
>>>>> need
>>>>> it
>>>>> again which hopefully will be a very long time.
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2008 10:01 PM
>>>>> Subject: any LDG TW1 units still out there?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi, all.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I was just wondering if anyone knows of any remaining TW1 SWR and
>>>>>> watt-meter
>>>>>> units that are still out there?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I think I understood that LDG has stopped making them.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'd certainly settle for a "used" one if that's my only option.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I currently use one of the talking SWR meters made by Remy Simmard
>>>>>> out
>>>>>> of
>>>>>> Quebec, Canada, but find the unit to be somewhat unwieldy at times.
>>>>>> Plus,
>>>>>> I
>>>>>> have questions as to the true accuracy of the output power readings.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Just curious.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>>
>>>
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