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Bob Martin <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 27 Sep 2007 22:52:31 -0400
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Sold!  Thanks!  HRO has it in Woodridge VA.  Comes tomorrow.


EchoLink Node - 55127
Please visit http://www.wan-leatonks.net.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 9:46 PM
Subject: Re: The LDG TW-2


> bob:
> the tone feature is pretty simple.
> You press and hold the SWR readout button for a few seconds and it 
> activates
> a tone which will start when you put RF through the meter.
> This is useful when using a tuner so that you can tune until the tone is 
> at
> its lowest pitch.
> The Power readout button has the same feature except it has a tone that
> rises in pitch with increased rf power output and decreases with lower
> power...this is useful when tuning up an amplifier for maximum PEP.
> hope this helps.  They really are great meters.
>
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bob Martin" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 6:38 PM
> Subject: Re: The LDG TW-2
>
>
>> Turns out I wasn't printing the whole thing out.  Got it printed and read
>> later.  I do have ZoomText Xtra but its screen reader wouldn't speak it 
>> so
>> suspect it is a graphic format probably scanned from the original print
>> copy.  Understand from reading on this list earlier that it is now
> possible
>> to have screen readers read graphic duplications of print.  Think NFB has
>> something in the works too.
>>
>> Well I have the information now although I wasn't sure about the tone
>> feature for tuning up.  The rest seems straight forward.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>> EchoLink Node - 55127
>> Please visit http://www.wan-leatonks.net.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 5:26 PM
>> Subject: Re: The LDG TW-2
>>
>>
>> > well...as you said, the thing really is so easy a cave man could
> probably
>> > use it.
>> > not sure why you couldn't read it, unless you aren't using window eyes
> or
>> > jaws yet.
>> > if your friend didn't point out the functions and layout of the meter,
> say
>> > so and I or someone who has one can give you a very blind friendly
>> > explanation of the meter.
>> > 73
>> > Colin, V A6BKX
>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > From: "Bob Martin" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 10:34 AM
>> > Subject: The LDG TW-2
>> >
>> >
>> >> Thanks to those who responded to my inquiry about the above.  In view
> of
>> >> good reports, I downloaded the manual from their site just to get a
> feel
>> > for
>> >> it . . . Not cute, right!  The manual doesn't tell one how to do what
> to
>> > do,
>> >> it's the same as their ad information.  Does that mean it's so simple 
>> >> a
>> > Cave
>> >> Man can use it?  Seriously, I wonder what type of connectors are on 
>> >> the
>> >> back, the names of the knobs, and what they do.
>> >>
>> >> Still can't get my screen reader to read the PDF manual so asume it's
>> >> graphic.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks.
>> >> Bob Martin
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> EchoLink Node - 55127
>> >> Please visit http://www.wan-leatonks.net.
>> >>
>> >>
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