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Re: auto antenna tuner
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Steve Forst <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 17 Sep 2010 17:47:08 -0400
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You are correct john.   Got my connectors  backwards here.

73, Steve KW3A

On 9/17/2010 5:14 PM, John Miller wrote:
> On mine it's just above the N connector, just to the left of the 2 meter
> antenna jack.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Forst"<[log in to unmask]>
> To:<[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, September 17, 2010 3:33 PM
> Subject: Re: auto antenna tuner
>
>
>> On the 2000 and similar Kenwood's, it's a 6 pin molex type jack on the
>> rear panel.   When looking at the rear, it's just to the left of the N
>> connector for UHF antenna.
>>
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>
>> On 9/17/2010 3:16 PM, Butch Bussen wrote:
>>> o.k., I get it, kind of slow......  Not sure how the tuner would
>>> interface to the 2000.  Anyone know if that is a menu selection?  I'll
>>> have to do some digging into that.  I do understand now though.
>>> 73
>>> Butch Bussen
>>> wa0vjr
>>> open Node 3148
>>> Las Vegas
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, 17
>>> Sep 2010, Steve Forst wrote:
>>>
>>>> If we are on the same page here, interfacing the external tuner to the
>>>> radio overides the internal tuner.  So you really don't have to "turn
>>>> off" the internal tuner.  Pushing the tune button on the radio will
>>>> activate the external tuner and the internal tuner is bypassed.   That's
>>>> why I had said that if you were trying to use both tuners at the same
>>>> time you would need to break that interface connection, either
>>>> physically, or in a menu.  Or just not interface at all and use the tune
>>>> buttons on the radio and tuner independently.
>>>>
>>>> Another thing to consider is that some of these tuners will attempt to
>>>> tune automatically when rf is detected and swr is high.  At least in the
>>>> MFJ unit, this can be bypassed, perhaps in the LDG as well.
>>>>
>>>> 73 Steve KW3A
>>>>
>>>> 73, Steve KW3AOn 9/17/2010 2:30 PM, Butch Bussen wrote:
>>>>> O.k., so if I don't want to use the internal tuner on the 2000, if I
>>>>> just
>>>>> turn it off on the front pannel, would the radio still interface to an
>>>>> external tuner?
>>>>> 73
>>>>> Butch Bussen
>>>>> wa0vjr
>>>>> open Node 3148
>>>>> Las Vegas
>>>>
>>>>

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