Don,

Not sure if the LDG has any beeps.   Maybe not, or maybe turned off by 
previous owner.  I know many on this list use LDG, so  they must be 
usable.  Just no personal experience here.

Actually very little needed to be set up.   It came defaulted for 
Kenwood,  but an internal jumper would need to be moved for other radio 
types.

It's been a long time, but I remember in menus first turning on the SWR 
beeps, but  then turning them off.    Also setting the SWR threshold for 
  the amp keying line.  This will disconnect the amp keying if SWR has 
exceeded the set value.

I don't remember doing anything else, but it's been a long time.

Jim's mention of  how his tuner works in regard to button in or out to 
know what mode you are in is nice.  Again, in my case, it's a toggle 
between  the 2 modes with either 1 or 2 beeps.


73, Steve KW3A

On 1/31/2015 1:24 PM, Don Breda wrote:
> Wow! the ldg has no beeps at all so telling whether autotune is on or
> off can be problematic as well as telling whether it is in
> semi-automatic or full tune mode.
>
> This may be because my tuner may have problmes.
>
> Having the beeps though is really nice.
>
> Wondering what you needed sighted help to set up in the first place.
>
>   From your description you should have been able to use it right out of
> the box.
>
> Don
>
>
> On 1/31/2015 12:52 PM, Steve Forst wrote:
>> Don,
>>
>> I don't know anything about the LDG tuner (and very little about the
>> MFJ), but here goes:
>>
>> If you can't see the display, I'm not sure of a simple way to tell what
>> mode you are in.     I assume that by "mode" you mean  either automatic,
>> or semi-automatic.   As you hit the 2 buttons to switch between modes,
>> you will get a single beep for  automatic, and 2 beeps for
>> semi-automatic.    I usually leave it at semi-automatic, so not an issue
>> for me.
>>
>> For what it's worth, the menu's wrap around  and unless you remember
>> where you left off, you won't know where you are.      I  set mine up in
>> 2008 with sighted help and never had to go back.
>>
>> There are CW alerts for too much power for tuning, too little power for
>> tuning, and too much power for the tuner to handle.   Also a crude
>> system of beeps  for reading SWR (that I don't use).
>>
>> There are beeps to tell which memory bank is active and which antenna
>> port is activated.
>>
>> All of the above is for an 8 year old MFJ 998.    Perhaps some
>> differences in  other models, or later versions of this one.
>>
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>
>> On 1/31/2015 11:36 AM, Don Breda wrote:
>>>         I have an ldg at1000pro tuner at the moment.
>>>
>>> It is used and may have some problems in which case I will be returning
>>> it to the buyer.
>>>
>>> Before I put out the money for a brand new one I was wondering if it is
>>> easier to tell the status for the different modes etc. with the mfj line
>>> of auto tuners then it is with the ldg tuners?
>>>
>>> Any thoughts appreciated.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>
>>> w a 2 i w c
>>>
>>> Don
>>>
>>>
>>>
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