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"Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[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 19:48:34 -0500
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John,

Harry is not using an auto tuner.  Please don't confuse him any Further.

73

Howard #3
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2012 5:20 PM
Subject: Re: 2 tners that don't work, how much more can I take!


> You still need coax with the auto tuner to go to the radio, the 6 pin
> connector only gives the tuner power and the signal when to tune when you
> push the button, if you don't have coax from the radio to tuner as well,
> there's no RF to the tuner.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Harry Brown" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2012 4:11 PM
> Subject: Re: 2 tners that don't work, how much more can I take!
>
>
>> Yep, that's for sure, and I tryed connecting the antennas coax to coax =
>> 1, and also tryed coax 2, both on the antenna tuner.
>> Trippy
>>  ----- Original Message -----=20
>>  From: John Miller=20
>>  To: [log in to unmask]
>>  Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2012 3:06 PM
>>  Subject: Re: 2 tners that don't work, how much more can I take!
>>
>>
>>  You should still need coax to connect to that tuner along with that =
>> jumper.
>>  ----- Original Message -----=20
>>  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 =3D
>>  > into, and it's not coax 1, or coax 2.
>>  > Trippy
>>  >   ----- Original Message -----=3D20
>>  >   From: Gerry Leary=3D20
>>  >   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 -----=3D20
>>  >   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 =3D
>>  > the =3D3D
>>  >   > antenna tuner that says transmitter, and, the coax for the =
>> antenna =3D
>>  > is =3D3D
>>  >   > connected to the so239 connecter on the antenna tuner that says =
>> coax =3D
>>  > 1.
>>  >   > Trippy
>>  >   >  ----- Original Message -----=3D3D20
>>  >   >  From: Gerry Leary=3D3D20
>>  >   >  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!
>>  >   >=3D20
>>  >   >=3D20
>>  >   >  Are you sure that you have the right plug on the transceiver?
>>  >   >  ----- Original Message -----=3D3D20
>>  >   >  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!
>>  >   >=3D20
>>  >   >=3D20
>>  >   >  > Hi all,
>>  >   >  > Well, $176.90, down the drain for the mfj949e.
>>  >   >  > I plug in the antenna into coax 1, and the jumper from the =
>> =3D
>>  > Kenwood =3D3D
>>  >   > 570, =3D3D3D
>>  >   >  > and the other end of the jumper to the transmit port, it's =
>> also =3D
>>  > an =3D3D
>>  >   > so239 =3D3D3D
>>  >   >  > connecter, and folks, I disabled the tuner in the 570, and =
>> =3D
>>  > adjusted =3D3D
>>  >   > for =3D3D3D
>>  >   >  > 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
>>  > =3D3D
>>  >   > plugged =3D3D3D
>>  >   >  > the antenna in to that tuner, and I pluged in the power cable =
>> =3D
>>  > that =3D3D
>>  >   > went =3D3D3D
>>  >   >  > from the kt1 to the radio.
>>  >   >  > Then, I press the tune button on the kt1, and no tuning =
>> noise. =3D
>>  > =3D3D
>>  >   > However, =3D3D3D
>>  >   >  > I then reenabled the autotuner in the radio, and pressed the =
>> tune =3D
>>  > =3D3D
>>  >   > button =3D3D3D
>>  >   >  > on the radio, and the kt1 tuner made a noise, like it's =
>> tuning =3D
>>  > it, =3D3D
>>  >   > but =3D3D3D
>>  >   >  > of course, we know that since the 570 tuner is now enabled, =
>> the =3D
>>  > kt1 =3D3D
>>  >   > is =3D3D3D
>>  >   >  > not gonna tune it.
>>  >   >  > I am so tired, just absolutely sick and tired, this is hell =
>> for =3D
>>  > me.
>>  >   >  > Also, Bob, k8lr, I'll call ya tomorrow, or, you can call me, =
>> best =3D
>>  > =3D3D
>>  >   > time =3D3D3D
>>  >   >  > 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
>>  > =3D3D
>>  >   > just =3D3D3D
>>  >   >  > to use those extra frequencies.
>>  >   >  > Trippy, ac8s
>>  > 

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