[SMCARA] For Those Familier With FTdx-3000

[Bill Jones]

>From what I hear, Yaesu is like Dell. Proprietary this and that
compared to Icom and Kenwood. At least that is what I have heard thru
the rumor mills.. 73's

On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 11:58 AM, Tom Shelton, ND3N
<gl1800winger at verizon.net> wrote:
> I understand.   I was thinking of the product specific tuners, like the
> IT-100 for the Icon radios.  I imagine each manufacturer has a different set
> of codes to change modes and adjust the output power via the tuning jack.
> Unless it's an industry standard.
>
>
> Tom Shelton, ND3N
> (240) 434-3811
>
> If it ain't broke,  let's fix it until it is...
>
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Bill Jones <merc669 at gmail.com>
> Date:01/06/2015 11:43 AM (GMT-05:00)
> To: "Tom Shelton, ND3N" <gl1800winger at verizon.net>
> Cc: smcara at mailman.qth.net, Daniel Metcalf <kb3uun at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [SMCARA] For Those Familier With FTdx-3000
>
> I beleive it does if you have the proper cable for it. But at the
> time, I could not find or know if they make the proper cable to
> interface between the 3000 and the AT-Pro100. But I guess if I select
> tune properly and as Dan said use a mode where there is a carrier it
> should do the tune. When I am playing with tuning I keep it at 5 to
> 10Watts not to do something stupid or burn anything up.
>
> Bill
>
> On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 11:37 AM, Tom Shelton, ND3N
> <gl1800winger at verizon.net> wrote:
>> 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
>> (240) 434-3811
>>
>> If it ain't broke,  let's fix it until it is...
>>
>>
>>
>> -------- 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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