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2va626
New member
Username: 2va626
Post Number: 1
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, March 17, 2005 - 9:03 pm: | 
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I have 2 2950dxs one a month old and 3 years old they were doing 20 watts on ssb and am but now will only will do 10 on ssb 5 am 1.1 swr |
Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 2357
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, March 17, 2005 - 11:00 pm: |
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Hummmmmm ?? how did you measure them and are both doing this? |
Bc910
Intermediate Member
Username: Bc910
Post Number: 462
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, March 17, 2005 - 11:12 pm: |
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BOTH!?
Gotta be either the meter or the antenna
One more reason you should always check power into a dummy load, not an antenna
BC |
2va626
New member
Username: 2va626
Post Number: 2
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Friday, March 18, 2005 - 12:03 am: |
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one in a mobile one as a base they were check with a dummy load and different meters |
Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 2361
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Friday, March 18, 2005 - 12:13 pm: |
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hummmmm????? did you try another radio like a stock cb set which should show about 4 watts ????
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Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 5275
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Friday, March 18, 2005 - 1:23 pm: |
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2va626,
It could be your Dummy Load is shorted or bad.
What kind are you using a Dry or Wet/Oil Dummy Load?
Lon
Tech808
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2va626
New member
Username: 2va626
Post Number: 3
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Friday, March 18, 2005 - 9:01 pm: |
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I HAVE USED DIFFERENT RADIOS THEY CHECK OK A friend has a new 2950dx 2 months old doing the same thing. used different meters and dummy loads I have emailed rangers tech
thanks Gordon
2va626
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