very good.
I think the tw1's were more popular, and thus, there are less of them still 
availible...whereas the tw2 wasn't quite as hot, so you can still scare one 
up here and there....which is good, because I've already got the tw1, and 
need a tw2 at some point in the future.

73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Trevor Dawson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2011 1:05 AM
Subject: Re: SWR readings on the IC7000


> Hi Colin,
>
> Yes, I am only new to the list, only been on the list for about a month at
> the most, although I have been licensed since 1980. Now I am retired 
> hoping
> I can get my Station setup better than it was before.
> I want to get more active again.
>
> I purchased a TW2 from www.cheapham.com  there seems to be a few of those
> still available from them. I would have liked to been able to get hold of 
> a
> TW1, but as usual I hear about these things when its to late and they are
> not in production.  As I have the IC7000 and the TW2 does Six and two 
> meters
> along with CM70 I was thinking perhaps a good edition to the Shack.
>
> So far I have enjoyed the list and hope to maybe have a QSO with other
> members. HF antenna improvements  has to be done before that will happen.
>
> 73
>
> Trevor.  VK6YJ
>
>
>
>  _____
>
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of colin McDonald
> Sent: Sunday, 3 April 2011 2:34 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: SWR readings on the IC7000
>
>
>
> hey trevor:
> I don't think I've seen you post here before, but hello to you down under.
>
> where did you ordre the talking watt meter from? and presumably you 
> ordered
> the LDG tw1?
> I ask because it's becoming more and more rare to find the LDG talking
> watt/swr meters since they've gone out of production.
>
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
>
> Original Message -----
> From: "Trevor Dawson" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 10:57 PM
> Subject: Re: SWR readings on the IC7000
>
>
>> Hi Phil,
>> Thanks for that information, I have only had the IC7000 a little over a
>> Month and I'm still finding ways to get out of trouble.  Only this 
>> morning
>> I
>> have ordered a Talking Watt meter looking forward to getting that.
>> I like the radio but it is very easy to press the wrong button when in
>> menus
>> so any good hints of your experience with it would be good. In time I 
>> will
>> solve some of the issues I am sure.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Trevor VK6YJ
>>
>>
>>
>>  _____
>>
>> From: For blind ham radio operators 
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Phil Scovell
>> Sent: Sunday, 3 April 2011 11:31 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: SWR readings on the IC7000
>>
>>
>>
>> Trevor,
>>
>> I have a talking watt meter which reads the SWR  but after 2.5 years of
>> running the Icom 7000, I don't believe it can be set to read the SWR.
>>
>> Phil.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Trevor Dawson" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 8:33 PM
>> Subject: SWR readings on the IC7000
>>
>>
>>> Hello All,
>>> Can the SWR bee read out on the IC7000? Other speech outputs are being
>>> read.
>>> I have a sighted person look at the manual but even he gets lost in
>>> there.
>>>
>>> Thanks for any advice.
>>>
>>> Trevor.  VK6YJ
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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