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John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Thu, 28 Jun 2012 18:20:33 -0400
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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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