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Sharpshooter007
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Username: Sharpshooter007

Post Number: 6
Registered: 10-2009
Posted on Saturday, January 23, 2010 - 5:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I picked up a 98vhp last week, and just installed it in a mobile unit. I have a K40 trucker antenna, 9' of RG8 coax, with antenna mounted to a steel rack on top of the van. Now with the dx959 i had before I had a swr of 1.2. It is about the same with the 98vhp, but when I crank up the power the swr's go crazy. Is this normal?? Am I using the wrong kind of antenna for this much power? I guess the best question would be how do I tune this radio? Power up... or power down...?
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Sharpshooter007
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Post Number: 7
Registered: 10-2009
Posted on Sunday, January 24, 2010 - 8:50 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Going to try a 3' k40 whip that I have to see if it is the antenna... still don't want to push this radio untill I have things locked in.. I am realy looking foward to uncorking this thing to see what it will do.

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