[SMCARA] For Those Familier With FTdx-3000

[Tom Shelton, ND3N]

Don't the LG tuners switch you to CW and adjust the output power to 5 Watts before initiating the tuning cycle? 


Tom Shelton, ND3N
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-------- Original message --------
From: Bill Jones <merc669 at gmail.com> 
Date:01/06/2015  11:22 AM  (GMT-05:00) 
To: Daniel Metcalf <kb3uun at gmail.com> 
Cc: smcara at mailman.qth.net 
Subject: Re: [SMCARA] For Those Familier With FTdx-3000 

So in AM or CW Modes, Once the LEDs are in the center and I release
the Tune Switch on the LDG and then key the mic. Is that correct?
Thanks!

On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 11:14 AM, Daniel Metcalf <kb3uun at gmail.com> wrote:
> The LDG tuners require a minimum power level to start a tuning cycle
> (usually only a couple watts) and they need that constant carrier to
> continue the tune cycle otherwise it my indicate that rf power was lost
> and go back to an idle state.
>
> Your radio should be in AM or CW where the carrier is not being
> suppressed to make it work. SSB suppresses the carrier and unless you
> are whistling into the mic to provide a constant drive it will not work.
>
> Dan
>
> On Tue, 2015-01-06 at 10:54 -0500, Bill Jones wrote:
>> LDG AT-100ProII tuner and the FTdx3000. I think I have myself a little
>> confused here. Tring to make sure that the steps to tune up the
>> antenna with the Receiver is on the LDG Tuner you hold the Tune Button
>> down and release after the 4 Leds meet in the middle, then release and
>> key the mic in SSB to have the tuner adjust. Is my thinking right on
>> this or am I off here as far as getting the LDG tuned up correctly?
>> Thanks!
>> 73's
>>
>> Bill
>>
>>
>
>



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