WHAT!!!! I also thought the TW2 was just like the TW1. I have not read the manual on it, but I guess I better as I must be missing something. Maybe that's the reason some of my readings did not seem correct! Boy, Am I dumb! 73 Lowell W8QIY ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 2:46 PM Subject: Re: TW2 question >I know what you mean, I almost just assumed the TW2 was the same as the TW1 > but read the getting started just at the last second and was sure glad I > did. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 2:41 PM > Subject: Re: TW2 question > > >> Ah-ha. When all else fails read the manual. I got my TW-2 just before >> Christmas only because they were being discontinued and figured I should >> grab it. Plugged it in to hear it speak, but have never used it or read >> the manual So now I see how to set the band. >> >> many tnx Butch and John. I would have been very confused if I had tried >> using it without setting the band. >> >> 73, Steve KW3A >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]> >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 2:20 PM >> Subject: Re: TW2 question >> >> >>> You do have to select ehe band on the tw2, it goes from 50, 144, 220, >>> and 440. I don't know how broad these bands are, but certainly not that >>> narrow. These types of readings are all relative anyhow. I'm sure the >>> 6 meter band would be close enough for the 70 meg band. BTW, what was >>> the web page that had the a c adapters? I called a e s and they didn't >>> have a clue, said they didn't have anything. >>> 73s >>> Butch Bussen >>> wa0vjr >>> >>> On Tue, 26 Feb 2008, Steve >>> Forst wrote: >>> >>>> Tim, >>>> >>>> LDG is *very* good at answering e-mails. I would contact them and try >>>> and >>>> get the real answer. >>>> >>>> [log in to unmask] >>>> >>>> since it is microprocessor controlled, there may be something encoded >>>> that >>>> will not allow you to do what you want. >>>> >>>> I must admit I am confused about what John said. While the manual >>>> says >>>> something like "Simply select the band you wish to operate on..." I >>>> assumed >>>> it was refering to selecting the band on your transceiver, not on the >>>> TW-2. >>>> The only controls I am aware of on my TW-2 are the same as on the TW-1: >>>> F >>>> power, R power and swr buttons and a volume knob. Maybe I am missing >>>> something besides my hair. >>>> >>>> 73, Steve KW3A. >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]> >>>> To: <[log in to unmask]> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 11:33 AM >>>> Subject: Re: TW2 question >>>> >>>> >>>>> I know you have to change bands on it, but how far it extends to I >>>>> don't >>>>> know, for example, I can use the 440 setting to measure GMRS in the >>>>> 467 >>>>> range, where I checked mine and it works. I know you have to set the >>>>> band, >>>>> but how far each one actually extends to is a good question. >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Tim Crawford" <[log in to unmask]> >>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]> >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 11:27 AM >>>>> Subject: TW2 question >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> Does the TW2 measure continuously between 50 and 144 mhz, or are the >>>>>> = >>>>>> bands set as defined ranges? >>>>>> >>>>>> Reason for asking is that here in the UK, we have a frequency >>>>>> allocation >>>>>> = >>>>>> at 70mhz, (4 meters). >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> >>>>>> Tim, (GI4OPH) >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>