The noise bridge will work, although I've found a little tricky 
adjusting a tuner, works good on a screw driver.  Also there is the a t 
om box, pitch rises on audio output, doesn't read swr, but max out 
should work.
I can find you the page if you need it.  I think the cost is around $90
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.


On 
Mon, 29 Jun 2015, Tom Behler wrote:

> Thanks, Lou.
>
> As I indicated in my last post, I hate to have to tear things apart to take
> the TW1 to the RV every time I go out there, so I'm  looking at other
> options.  Perhaps one of those MFJ noise bridges.
>
> Tom Bbehler: KB8TYJ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Lou Kolb
> Sent: Monday, June 29, 2015 4:23 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Yet Another Update On RV DXCC Antenna Situation
>
> Tom,
>
> i'd bring the Tw1 out there with you and just use the manual tuner. And, it
> may sound fool-hearty, but I think I would even have tried to run it on 20
> meters despite the high SWR, It's doubtful you'd hurt anything with today's
> foldback circuitry and It might've given you more contacts. However, most
> reports I've heard seem to confirm what you've said, that 40 was the place
> to be. Anyway, the fact that the alpha-delta guy recommends running it as
> is, also indicates you should just try it and see what it does. Good luck.
> Lou  WA3MIX
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, June 29, 2015 2:42 PM
> Subject: FW: Yet Another Update On RV DXCC Antenna Situation
>
>
>> Hi, everyone.
>>
>>
>>
>> For whatever reason, my internet connection was acting really weird at
>> the RV yesterday evening, so I don't know if my original  e-mail made
>> it to the list.
>>
>>
>>
>> Usually, I get at least some responses to my various posts, so I'm
>> really wondering if it got lost in cyber space somewhere.
>>
>>
>>
>> If anyone wishes to comment on my thoughts below regarding my DXCC
>> antenna situation out at the rv, I'd be very interested.
>>
>>
>>
>> Again, see the e-mail below.
>>
>>
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> From: Tom Behler [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2015 8:31 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Yet Another Update On RV DXCC Antenna Situation
>>
>>
>>
>> Hello, again, everyone.
>>
>>
>>
>> Well, on kind of a whim this afternoon, I wrote to Don Terrell of
>> Alpha Delta Engineering about my situation with the Alpha Delta DXCC
>> HF antenna here at the RV.  I explained the installation to him, and
>> what I thought might be contributing to my problems.
>>
>>
>>
>> Here's what he said:
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Tom, I have read your e-mail carefully. I think the RV roof, being
>> metal, AND the 60 degree angle would be the "bad guys". Also, if the
>> wires are within about 3-4 ft. from tree branches that will cause a
>> coupling problem as well. In this case, just use a wide range tuner
>> and leave it as is. the "on air' performance should be fine anyway.
>>
>>
>>
>> TNX and 73,
>>
>>
>>
>> Don, W8AD
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>>
>>
>> So,  now, this brings me to another thought:
>>
>>
>>
>> I have an old MFJ 901B manual versatuner that is not being used for
>> anything right now.
>>
>>
>>
>> Could I use that to basically tune the antenna, using receive noise as my
>> indicator, and then just touch things up with the internal auto-tuner in
>> the
>> TS480?
>>
>>
>>
>> I have always heard that doing this would cause the tuners to work against
>> each other, which could create real problems, but I never knew whether
>> that
>> was true or not.
>>
>>
>>
>> Of course, I do have an LDG TW1 talking SWR/watt meter at the home qth,
>> but
>> hate to tear things apart to use it during the relatively short times when
>> we are camping.
>>
>>
>>
>> Does anyone have any wisdom on this latest idea?
>>
>>
>>
>> I have also asked the question to Don Terrell himself.
>>
>>
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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