I had to have my sighted XYL make sure it was set for Kenwood so I 
could use the antenna tuner button on my TS-590 to activate the 
tuner.  I'm not sure I had to have help with any other settings.

73,

Dave, W7OQ

At 10:24 AM 1/31/2015, you 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
> >>
> >>
> >>