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Wildrat
Junior Member
Username: Wildrat
Post Number: 40
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 8:40 am: | 
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Is it the norm to have around 2.4 swr when the power is turned on? It's swinging to about 550 when Xmting. |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 1901
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 9:41 am: |
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Wildrat,
Yes most will see an increase in SWR Reading's when an amplifier is added in line.
That is why it is Very important to First place your SWR / Watt meter between your Radio and Amplifier to check SWR then if SWR is good place it between Amplifier and Antenna.
Lon
Tech808 |
Wildrat
Junior Member
Username: Wildrat
Post Number: 41
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 9:56 am: |
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Ok, Thank You! |
Pp1616
Member
Username: Pp1616
Post Number: 58
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 11:10 am: |
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hey how about runing a swr meter between your radio and amp and your big watt/mod/swr meter after so u can always check every thing. always thought about doing it but never seen any one else do it. i dont see how it could hurt
cef#301 |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 1902
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 1:47 pm: |
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Pp1616,
The more piece's of Equipment & Jumper's that you have in line give's you more of a chance for problem's.
The LESS you use, the LESS chance of any problem's poping up.
Lon
Tech808 |
Pp1616
Member
Username: Pp1616
Post Number: 59
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 3:05 pm: |
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true but besides the chance of somthing going wrong (bad coax ect.ect.) it would not be a bad thing would it.. like noticeable lose of power or any thing |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 1911
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 3:35 pm: |
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Pp1616,
Adding another Meter in line should not cause any problem's.
Or you can always check SWR with the AMP Off just useing one Meter or you can have the two SWR Meter's in line with 1 SWR Meter to monitor between the Radio and Amp and 1 SWR Meter between Amp and Antenna if you choose to.
Lon
Tech808 |
Wildrat
Junior Member
Username: Wildrat
Post Number: 43
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 4:40 pm: |
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My mtr is after the amp, this is how I always have done it. I always check my swr without anything on before I xmit with anything that might blow my sistors, which I have done before. So I am over cautious now. thanks again Mr.808 |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 1915
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 6:36 pm: |
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Glad to help, and you can leave the Mr. off it makes me feel OLDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD.
Lon
Tech808 |
Kc0gxz
Advanced Member
Username: Kc0gxz
Post Number: 669
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 3:06 pm: |
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Lol. You kill me Lon.
But then, isn't that what we are???
Jeff. |
Wildrat
Junior Member
Username: Wildrat
Post Number: 47
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 3:21 pm: |
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Gotcha, I tried to put my 72 chevelle wagon on the road for the first time today for some test driving. My SWR may be good but I broke down twice. I will do some more shakedown tomorrow, because I feel old at the moment. |
