Hello Steve, I have a wavenode but it isn't connected.  I bought it when 
they first came out, and I haven't looked at any of the software updates.
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From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 4:03 AM
Subject: Re: Manual tuners


> Howard,
>
> I put on my experimenter's hat and hooked up the 480, which is now the
> back-up to the back-up radio.   I've always found the TW-1 to be a bit
> low in the power readings.    I have another  device here, an old
> Wavenode WN-1, which isn't really blind friendly, although  it does have
> some speech.
>
> Numbers below show band followed by the power spoken by TW-1, followed
> in parenthesis by the power shown by the Wavenode.
>
>
> 160 = 100 (105)
> 80 =96 (105)
> 40 = 90 (104)
> 30 = 91 (103)
> 20 =  86 (102)
> 17 =  80 (100)
> 12 =68 (96)
> 10 =  65  (80)
>
> As you can see, the TW-1 seems to drop off as you go higher in
> frequency.    Now the little boy in the first row asks "How do you know
> the Wavenode is  the accurate one?"  The truth is I can't be sure, but
> here is the deal:
>
> The Wavenode is  computer controlled with a inline coax sensor.  It
> reads the RF every  5 ms. or 20 times a second.   None of that means it
> is any better than the TW-1 or anything else, but the Wavenode always
> more closely matches the power setting of any radio it is connected to,
> as compared to the TW-1.   Also the  Wavenode  more closely matches the
> spoken  RF  output meter of the  TS-590, again as compared to the TW-1.
>
> I'd be interested to hear what your friend with the Bird meter says.
> If you still get screwy numbers, you may want to check your carrier
> level setting.    These settings can get screwed up easy and low carrier
> level will give low output on  carrier modes, although I think it is not
> band specific, and you seem to get  some high  numbers with your TW-1.
> I'd think 3 or 4 times before messing around in the service menus.  If
> you are convinced there is a problem, I would do a reset of the radio.
>
> Bottom line:  The numbers you post are what I would expect from my own
> TW-1, with the exception of 160.   Maybe the tuner was in line on that 
> band?
>
> Sorry this was so long.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
>
> On 8/16/2012 4:36 AM, Howard Kaufman wrote:
>> I was using a straight key in the CW position.  I see a 1.2 SWR on the
>> internal dummy load in the tuner.
>> I am wondering about the possibility of consistent inaccureacy of the 
>> TW1,
>> so I will invite a friend over with a Byrd to see what that shows.
>> If you or anybody else here has a ts-480 SAT, I'd appreciate knowing what
>> they get for power output with a similar test.
>> 48 watts on 160, 96 qwatts on 80, 95 watts on 40, 99 watts on 60, 97 on 
>> 30,
>> 85 on 20, 91 on 17, 86 on 15, 85 on 12, 82 at the bottom of 10, 12 on 6.
>> I am beginning to suspect the TW1, so if somebody else can try the same
>> test, the results would be interesting.
>>
>>
>>