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Thawk446
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Username: Thawk446

Post Number: 4
Registered: 8-2006
Posted on Monday, July 30, 2007 - 6:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Just got a new General Lee that is dead keying 1.5watt and only swing 3-4watt.swr is right at 1.3 on channel 1 and 1.4 on 40 It was supposed to swing 20-30.Did I get a bad radio or i'm I missing some other problem?Thank for any help you can give me.
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Unit199
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Post Number: 512
Registered: 8-2003


Posted on Monday, July 30, 2007 - 11:45 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sounds as if the radio could use a peak and tune if it has not already been done.
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Hotwire
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Registered: 1-2005


Posted on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 12:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thawk446,The General Lee is probably the most solid radio around. What kind of meter are you using to measure the radios output? Is the mic working correctly and do you have the mic gain turned all the way clockwise? Do you have the radio connected to a sufficient power source of 13.8 volts? If mobile the positive lead should run direct to the battery terminal. If base you should have a minimum of a 10 amp power supply.
Finally, have you been able to actually use the radio making contacts and getting positive radio checks?
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Thawk446
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Post Number: 5
Registered: 8-2006
Posted on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 9:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks for the replies.After checking everything I could think of a half a dozen times I tryed my cousins meter and it checked out fine with his.(junk meter=wasted time)thanks again

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