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John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:06:50 -0400
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You should still need coax to connect to that tuner along with that jumper.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harry Brown" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2012 2:42 PM
Subject: Re: 2 tners that don't work, how much more can I take!


> Hi Gery,
> The jumper is plugged into the 570, where the jumper is suppose to plug =
> into, and it's not coax 1, or coax 2.
> Trippy
>   ----- Original Message -----=20
>   From: Gerry Leary=20
>   To: [log in to unmask]
>   Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 5:12 PM
>   Subject: Re: 2 tners that don't work, how much more can I take!
>
>
>   What connector on the transceiver is the Coax on?
>   ----- Original Message -----=20
>   From: "Harry Brown" <[log in to unmask]>
>   To: <[log in to unmask]>
>   Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 1:57 PM
>   Subject: Re: 2 tners that don't work, how much more can I take!
>
>
>   > Hi Gery,
>   > Yep, the jumper cable goes from the 570 to the so239 connecter on =
> the =3D
>   > antenna tuner that says transmitter, and, the coax for the antenna =
> is =3D
>   > connected to the so239 connecter on the antenna tuner that says coax =
> 1.
>   > Trippy
>   >  ----- Original Message -----=3D20
>   >  From: Gerry Leary=3D20
>   >  To: [log in to unmask]
>   >  Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 11:23 PM
>   >  Subject: Re: 2 tners that don't work, how much more can I take!
>   >=20
>   >=20
>   >  Are you sure that you have the right plug on the transceiver?
>   >  ----- Original Message -----=3D20
>   >  From: "Harry Brown" <[log in to unmask]>
>   >  To: <[log in to unmask]>
>   >  Sent: Monday, June 25, 2012 6:05 PM
>   >  Subject: 2 tners that don't work, how much more can I take!
>   >=20
>   >=20
>   >  > Hi all,
>   >  > Well, $176.90, down the drain for the mfj949e.
>   >  > I plug in the antenna into coax 1, and the jumper from the =
> Kenwood =3D
>   > 570, =3D3D
>   >  > and the other end of the jumper to the transmit port, it's also =
> an =3D
>   > so239 =3D3D
>   >  > connecter, and folks, I disabled the tuner in the 570, and =
> adjusted =3D
>   > for =3D3D
>   >  > loudest noise, and there is no loudest noise!
>   >  > So, it's a bad tuner.
>   >  > Then, we have the kenwood kt1, autotuner, and so I tryed that. I =
> =3D
>   > plugged =3D3D
>   >  > the antenna in to that tuner, and I pluged in the power cable =
> that =3D
>   > went =3D3D
>   >  > from the kt1 to the radio.
>   >  > Then, I press the tune button on the kt1, and no tuning noise. =
> =3D
>   > However, =3D3D
>   >  > I then reenabled the autotuner in the radio, and pressed the tune =
> =3D
>   > button =3D3D
>   >  > on the radio, and the kt1 tuner made a noise, like it's tuning =
> it, =3D
>   > but =3D3D
>   >  > of course, we know that since the 570 tuner is now enabled, the =
> kt1 =3D
>   > is =3D3D
>   >  > not gonna tune it.
>   >  > I am so tired, just absolutely sick and tired, this is hell for =
> me.
>   >  > Also, Bob, k8lr, I'll call ya tomorrow, or, you can call me, best =
> =3D
>   > time =3D3D
>   >  > is in the afternoon, between 1240 till 3, and anytime after 4.
>   >  > I'm looking forward to getting your help with echo link.
>   >  > I just wonder sometimes if I'm never ment to get on hf again.
>   >  > I hope not, I just got the extra and I can't use it now.
>   >  > So much for motivation to get the extra, that was the motivation, =
> =3D
>   > just =3D3D
>   >  > to use those extra frequencies.
>   >  > Trippy, ac8s
>

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