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Rick_j
New member
Username: Rick_j
Post Number: 1
Registered: 12-2012
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 05, 2012 - 6:00 pm: | 
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could someone tell me what 1 bar would be
as far as a swr reading, on the 2970DX....thanks.... |
Jrsmith
New member
Username: Jrsmith
Post Number: 8
Registered: 7-2012
| | Posted on Thursday, December 06, 2012 - 1:15 am: |
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probably 1.1 to 1 a good match |
Jrsmith
New member
Username: Jrsmith
Post Number: 9
Registered: 7-2012
| | Posted on Thursday, December 06, 2012 - 1:24 am: |
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to revise most definitly a good match. if it were to read full scale this would be going towards infinity |
Rick_j
New member
Username: Rick_j
Post Number: 2
Registered: 12-2012
| | Posted on Thursday, December 06, 2012 - 11:39 pm: |
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thanks jrsmith..
KK6ASZ
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Dale
Senior Member
Username: Dale
Post Number: 1905
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Friday, December 07, 2012 - 12:51 pm: |
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jrssmith is correct no bars is perfect so 1
bar would still be good
dale/a.k.a.hotrod
cef426
cvc#64
454 [dx numbers]
38lsb
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Rick_j
New member
Username: Rick_j
Post Number: 4
Registered: 12-2012
| | Posted on Friday, December 07, 2012 - 6:11 pm: |
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454(Dale) I have talk skip on more than one occasion with you
in the past, thanks for your reply....
73's
KK6ASZ
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Dale
Senior Member
Username: Dale
Post Number: 1908
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, December 08, 2012 - 10:54 am: |
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yw, maybe after i get a new power supply
we can hook up again on 38lsb. what was your
DX numbers ill see if i can find them
dale/a.k.a.hotrod
cef426
cvc#64
454 [dx numbers]
38lsb
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Rick_j
New member
Username: Rick_j
Post Number: 5
Registered: 12-2012
| | Posted on Sunday, December 09, 2012 - 5:04 pm: |
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454 my DX numbers are 157..
coast of California...let me know
when your up and running....73's
KK6ASZ
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Tech237
Moderator
Username: Tech237
Post Number: 1640
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Monday, December 10, 2012 - 9:15 am: |
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Do not rely on the in-radio SWR meter, they are general not that accurate - at least all the ones I've tested, and that includes my IC-706, which reads lower than testng the same antenna with an Antenna Analyser.
Tech237
N7AUS
God made me an athiest, who are you to question his wisdom?
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Rick_j
New member
Username: Rick_j
Post Number: 6
Registered: 12-2012
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 - 1:00 am: |
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Tech237, I agree,they serve there purpose,but
a good antenna analyzer is the way to go...I guess
for some reason I've always wondered how your suppose to read bars LOL oh well never hurts to ask.
I thank you for your input 73's your way....
KK6ASZ
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Dale
Senior Member
Username: Dale
Post Number: 1910
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, December 13, 2012 - 11:01 am: |
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i also agree with tech 237. but you can use them
bars as a refference but nothing more. at the
VERY least id use a cheap 20.00 swr meter before
id trust those bars.
dale/a.k.a.hotrod
cef426
cvc#64
454 [dx numbers]
38lsb
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Rick_j
New member
Username: Rick_j
Post Number: 7
Registered: 12-2012
| | Posted on Thursday, December 13, 2012 - 4:11 pm: |
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I just picked up a R/S micronta power/mod/swr meter
off eBay for $25.00 shipped...works great!...OK 454
hope to hear you out there soon...73's
KK6ASZ
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Dale
Senior Member
Username: Dale
Post Number: 1913
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, December 15, 2012 - 11:21 pm: |
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im usually on 38lsb thats our local channel
here. my washington is stock and only seeing
around 10-12 watts so maybe if the dx gods are nice you might hear me
dale/a.k.a.hotrod
cef426
cvc#64
454 [dx numbers]
38lsb
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Rick_j
New member
Username: Rick_j
Post Number: 8
Registered: 12-2012
| | Posted on Sunday, December 16, 2012 - 5:58 pm: |
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Hey dale I heard a 454 on 28(AM) just a few ago talking to a local here...about 2:45 my time PST...
skip was pretty good today....I just sold a Washington a while back, great SSB radios, and very good receive, I ran a turner + 3 with it, it sounded good....hope to make a contact with you,until then 73's your way.....
KK6ASZ
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