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Thawk446
New member
Username: Thawk446
Post Number: 4
Registered: 8-2006
| | Posted on Monday, July 30, 2007 - 6:39 pm: | 
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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. |
Unit199
Advanced Member
Username: Unit199
Post Number: 512
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Monday, July 30, 2007 - 11:45 pm: |
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Sounds as if the radio could use a peak and tune if it has not already been done.
HARVE
UNIT199
CEF210
CVC18
KB0YVK
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Hotwire
Senior Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 2353
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 12:57 pm: |
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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?
KEEP IT REAL!
Kenny
cef491(27.115lsb)
2sf491(27.555usb)
Indiana
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Thawk446
New member
Username: Thawk446
Post Number: 5
Registered: 8-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 9:23 pm: |
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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 |
