[ICOM] pw-1 question

Sat Sep 18 18:54:13 EDT 2004

Well finally it makes some sense. Yes I did make a racket in the mic and it
tuned. Someone, including the manual suggested it did it by magic. I don't
remember saying anything about exclusive cw here but it's almost true. I did
make a few SSB contacts today. Anyway, I think Icom did a great job with the
amp but not the manual. 73

Steve N4LQ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <awallacejr at sbcglobal.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 6:37 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] pw-1 question

> No one has said that the tuner will work without some RF from the exciter.
> Say one or two words, your callsign, hiss at it, or make any noise into
SSB
> and it will tune very quickly. Why would you want to "tune" the amp when
it
> is getting no RF signal whatsoever? Tune it to what? Guess I was indeed
> making an unfair assumption.
>
> I thought you worked exclusively CW--which will also tune immediately so
> what is your concern with SSB?
>
> Did you set up the ALC? This is very important.
>
> Andy K5VM
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve N4LQ" <n4lq at iglou.com>
> To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 5:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] pw-1 question
>
>
> > You didn't say anything about hitting the "tuner" button on the PW-1 and
> > how
> > can the PW-1's tuner know when the swr has reached minimum without a
> > carrier
> > from the exciter? When hitting "transmit" on the 781 while in ssb mode,
no
> > carrier is transmitted. I'm still in the dark here or maybe just plain
> > dumb.
> > It is hooked up per the manual with both the acc cable and data and the
> > bands do track properly.
> > I just verified my findings by switching to an area of 75 meters that I
> > never operate, where the swr is high, having the 781 in LSB mode and
> > hitting
> > the transmit switch. Of course, nothing happened since I did not speak
> > into
> > the mic, and no power output occurred. Then I switch to CW, hit the key
> > and
> > observed the swr meter on the PW-1 start at 2:1 and quickly drop to 1 as
> > it
> > tuned. My conclusion is that it will not and can not perform the tuning
> > function with a carrier from the exciter. Yet I think you guys are
saying
> > that it will. What am I missing here?
> > Steve N4LQ
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: <awallacejr at sbcglobal.net>
> > To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 6:10 PM
> > Subject: Re: [ICOM] pw-1 question
> >
> >
> >> I have had a 781 and now have a 756 Pro ll. Operation could not be
> > simpler.
> >> Place your radio in the mode you want to use and hit "transmit". The
amp
> >> will almost instantly tune itself. You don't have to "pretune" the amp
by
> >> hitting ANY button on the amp--if you have read the manual and hooked
it
> > to
> >> the exciter properly.
> >>
> >> "Tuning" the amp is totally transparent--it follows the radio. And be
> >> sure
> >> to turn the tuner on the radio off per the manual.
> >>
> >> Andy K5VM
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "Steve N4LQ" <n4lq at iglou.com>
> >> To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> >> Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 4:56 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [ICOM] pw-1 question
> >>
> >>
> >> > It doesnt have a "tune" button and neither does the PRO2.
> >> > Steve N4LQ
> >> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> > From: <awallacejr at sbcglobal.net>
> >> > To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> >> > Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 5:23 PM
> >> > Subject: Re: [ICOM] pw-1 question
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> Push the 781 tune button?
> >> >>
> >> >> Andy K5VM
> >> >>
> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> >> From: "Steve N4LQ" <n4lq at iglou.com>
> >> >> To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> >> >> Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 4:14 PM
> >> >> Subject: Re: [ICOM] pw-1 question
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> > Thanks for the reply
> >> >> > I'm using an IC-781. I also have the PRO2 and haven't hooked it to
> > the
> >> >> > pw-1
> >> >> > yet. Maybe it will act differently. When I hit the tuner button on
> > the
> >> >> > pw-1,
> >> >> > nothing happens until I go to cw mode on the 781 and apply some
> >> >> > power
> >> >> > by
> >> >> > holding down the key.
> >> >> > Steve N4LQ
> >> >> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> >> > From: "William Diamond" <wjdiamond at sbcglobal.net>
> >> >> > To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> >> >> > Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 4:48 PM
> >> >> > Subject: RE: [ICOM] pw-1 question
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Don't now what kind of exciter you are using but on my PW1 and
PRO
> > II,
> >> > I
> >> >> >> just push the tune button and the rig applies a small amount of
RF
> > and
> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> tuner in the amp tunes just fine..
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
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> >> >> >>
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> >> >> >>
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> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> >> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> >> >> >> [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Steve N4LQ
> >> >> >> Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 2:30 PM
> >> >> >> To: ICOM Reflector
> >> >> >> Subject: [ICOM] pw-1 question
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Just got a pw-1 and love it but I have one question. The manual
is
> >> >> >> very
> >> >> >> vague about how to properly activate and tune the auto tuner. It
> > says
> >> > to
> >> >> >> push the tuner button for 2 seconds and the tuner will  start
> >> >> > automatically.
> >> >> >> Well this isn't quiet the whole story. It needs a little RF to
get
> >> > going!
> >> >> > Is
> >> >> >> the manual that defficent or am I missing something? I've been
> >> > switching
> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> cw mode, pushing the tuner button for 2 seconds and keying the
rig
> >> > until
> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> swr dips to 1. Any suggestions?
> >> >> >> Steve N4LQ
> >> >> >> ----
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