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Gerry Leary <[log in to unmask]>
Sat, 30 Jun 2012 09:55:50 -0600
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Have you tried connecting the antenna directly to the radio?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harry Brown" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2012 2:11 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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