John, all is well. The problem was the operator not the equip. I was not
putting a long enough carrier into the meter before pressing the meter
buttons. Thanks for all of the suggestions from everyone.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 8:01 PM
Subject: Re: ldg tw1 talking swr watt meter
> you are doing it in CW, or FM or any mode other than SSB right? AM is not
> so
> good either for power because most radios cut back to 25 watts on AM.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Fred Adams" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 2:59 PM
> Subject: Re: ldg tw1 talking swr watt meter
>
>
>> The meter says zero forward power, zero reflected power and zero wSWR.
>> aBOUT EVERY EIGHT OR TEN TIMES, i GET A READING OF FORWARD POWER 25 WATTS
>> AND swr 2.1 TO 1 AND i SELDOM CHECK REFLECTED POWER. i PUT A CARRIER INTO
>> THE METER PRESS AND RELEASE THE DESIRED BUTTON FOR A READING. i HAVE
>> ANOTHER RADIO HERE SO i WILL TRY IT AS SOON AS i GET A CHANCE. wE ARE
>> HAVING COMPANY OVER FOR DINNER SO IT WILL LIKELY BE TOMORROW. tHANKS
>> MUCH,
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 12:22 PM
>> Subject: Re: ldg tw1 talking swr watt meter
>>
>>
>>> Fred,
>>>
>>> I'll assume you are in a mode other than ssb. I usually set to fsk and
>>> hit
>>> the footswitch to ke the rig. A single push of any of the buttons
>>> givs
>>> a
>>> reading: F power, R power, or swr.
>>>
>>> Are you getting no reading, or is it saying something goofy?
>>>
>>> Even with no RF applied, just hitting one of the buttons will make it
>>> talk.
>>> Does it work this way at all?
>>>
>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Fred Adams" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 11:56 AM
>>> Subject: ldg tw1 talking swr watt meter
>>>
>>>
>>>> Could someone that has a TW1 tell me the correct way to get a reading?
>>>> I
>>>> put a carrier into the TW1 and press the desired button but I have to
>>>> do
>>>> this several times to get a reading. This is the 2nd LDG TW1 I had and
>>>> I
>>>> have had the same problem with both of them. There seems to be a
>>>> special
>>>> knack to get a reading. I have read the instructions several times.
>>>> Thanks
>>>> much,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Best wishes,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> FRED C. ADAMS W4HC
>>>> IN 2010 VOTE OUT ALL
>>>> POLITICAL INCUMBENTS
>>>>
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