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Curly110
New member
Username: Curly110
Post Number: 3
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 13, 2005 - 7:42 am: | 
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just got a new imax 2000 and have a high match with it cant get it down below 1.5 and im afraid that when i get my amp in line its going to go crazy.I got new cable R213 100 ft,new dosy meters,new radio 2985DX cant get it any lower even with the tuning rings or am i worring about nothing. |
Dx431
Senior Member
Username: Dx431
Post Number: 1012
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 13, 2005 - 1:27 pm: |
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The Imax is pretuned from the factory. There should be no tuning of the rings.
A 1.5 SWR really isn't that bad.
How is the Imax installed?
Do you have a proper ground?
Did you check for bad pl connectors, bad jumper?
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Bburck
Junior Member
Username: Bburck
Post Number: 19
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 13, 2005 - 3:27 pm: |
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If everything seems to be as it should, then try another SWR meter. Borrow a friends and see what theirs says. |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 5522
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 13, 2005 - 4:47 pm: |
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Curly110,
How do you have your antenna set up and at what height, there are many factors that can be the problem but a SWR of 1.5 is nothing to worry about.
What is your SWR reading on Channel #1, Channel #20 and Channel #40?
Also re-calibrate your SWR meter on each channel before taking a SWR reading.
Lets us know what SWR readings you have on all three channels.
Lon
Tech808
CEF808
N9OSN |
Road_warrior
Intermediate Member
Username: Road_warrior
Post Number: 480
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, April 14, 2005 - 1:28 pm: |
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If your mainly talking on the 40 channels
or some above and some below the tuning
rings usually work best right in the
middle. Make sure your not to close to
any metal objects, guy wires, or house roof.
Follow Tech 808 advice and re-check your
SWRs and let us know. |
Starface
Intermediate Member
Username: Starface
Post Number: 255
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 - 4:43 pm: |
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Ok I came out to check my radio,antenna etc etc after Hurricane Wilma monday evening and everything was ok as normal.
Came out this afternoon and with my Amp(Boomer 500)on it looks to be the same swr as always on hi power (1.4:1)
Now here is the problem:
Amp off my SWR jump to 3.0:1 WHY?
Any other times if the amp is off my SWR is 1.1:1
Whats going on here?
Also I took the amp out of line and I'm still hi at a 3.0:1 + I also hooked up another radio and my SWR is still holding at 3.0:1
Can someone till me whats going on or what I'm not see/missing to check?
Could there be water in the Imax 2000 doing this?
My Ears are still good on the radio and I get the same signals on the locals as always.
Till Next Time
Starface CEF#476
Southeast Net Control
Auburndale,FL |
Starface
Intermediate Member
Username: Starface
Post Number: 259
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, October 27, 2005 - 1:46 am: |
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As Much as I hate tilting my tower over I guess thats all I have left to do as I checked everything else as to way my swr jumped from 1.1:1
to 3.0:1 barefoot...
This will also give me the time to raise the ears up 30° on the GPK of the Imax 2000 sence I have the tower tilted...
Anyway maybe just a loose PL259 where it goes into the Imax..
I did however get the binoculars out and look up at the coax going into it... looks to be ok but won't know till I get it down.
Maybe it fix it's self over night .... I wish
Anyway.. any thoughts?
Anyone care to come over and help me with this?
FREE BEER and games of Pool
Till next time
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Moonraker
Member
Username: Moonraker
Post Number: 50
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, October 27, 2005 - 8:14 pm: |
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BEER? FREE?
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Wildrat
Intermediate Member
Username: Wildrat
Post Number: 176
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, October 27, 2005 - 8:28 pm: |
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If I had a back I would be over to help. I kinda have the same problem. I have to wait to get the eldest over to help me, actually he'll be doing it, I'll just supervise.
Wildrat |
Marconi
Intermediate Member
Username: Marconi
Post Number: 462
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, October 27, 2005 - 10:30 pm: |
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110, go up and down frequency beyond CB range and see if you get a better match anywhere.
My experience with the Imax is limited, but the stock out of the box 2000 I have indicates on my Autek VA-1 analyzer;
R=51, X=0, and SWR=1.02 @ 27.880
On my Daiwa CN-801 with 20&100 watts in;
SWR=1.01 @ 27.700
So mine shows a little high in resonance out of the box. Maybe yours will also.
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Starface
Intermediate Member
Username: Starface
Post Number: 259
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Friday, October 28, 2005 - 2:59 am: |
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Thanks Wildrat and I understand about a bad back,I was hit by a hit and run driver on my 3 wheel bike and left for dead.
Anyway it will just have to be till I get some help tilting this over, it's a 40' rohn25 tower with the Imax on top just a foot.
takes 3 or 4 to raise or lower it, 2 on the ground walking it and one or 2 on the garage roof holding ropes as the 2 on the ground walk it down. or pull on the ropes as they walk it up either way,but there is just me for now and I can't and won't do it alone ... or could just use 1 person to climb 40' up and check the rings to make sure they are in place and tight in the middle plus check the coax (PL259) going into the Imax..But I can't climb like I use to, can only do ground work.
Till next time
Starface CEF#476
Southeast Net Control
Auburndale,FL |
Wildrat
Intermediate Member
Username: Wildrat
Post Number: 179
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Friday, October 28, 2005 - 9:25 am: |
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I think we need more younger radio operators, seems the old guys of CB are getting older, us little younger ones are getting older and to the point of not being able to do things the way we used too, including helping the older operators and in exchange learning from them. My age group is turning into the older ones now, and we do not seem to have to many younger operators to jump in and give a hand. I remember the days whenan antennaa was going up everyone showed up to help and give advice. I remember when I was 24 ish and was putting up a pdl 2, I tried doing it myself, I got it up but bent some aluminum. I put my stubborness aside and called for help. I was in South Carolina at the time, nice people. I had a totally blind operator show up to help. We were on the roof, next thing we know we here the blind fella right up there with us. He climbed the ladder and got up on the roof, and he did the same getting down. He was something else.
Wildrat |
Starface
Intermediate Member
Username: Starface
Post Number: 261
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Friday, October 28, 2005 - 3:18 pm: |
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NOW thats was a DIEHARD!!
Till next time
Starface CEF#476
Southeast Net Control
Auburndale,FL |
Patzerozero
Senior Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 1776
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Friday, October 28, 2005 - 4:06 pm: |
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i'll be back to clearwater in may, starface...but i don't think you wanna wait that long |
Sinker
Intermediate Member
Username: Sinker
Post Number: 192
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Friday, October 28, 2005 - 5:02 pm: |
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Hey Starface I am willing to help you out. I will take you up on the game of pool as well.
When do you think you want to do this. November 5th and 13th I have fishing tournaments so those days are out.
Let me know
Tim
CEF-634 |
Starface
Intermediate Member
Username: Starface
Post Number: 263
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, October 29, 2005 - 11:20 pm: |
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Sinker, anytime is ok with me, I'm home all the time.
Seems as if I'm the only one really into this hobby at my home other then Dixie but she can't help me right now and her son (my Stepson) hates to help me do anything..
altho the 3 of use put it together the 1st time and he helped us onces before lowering and raising it to replace an antenna and got his fingers cought between the tower and wall bracket and look me right in the eyes and said "NEVER AGAIN!"
so i'm pretty much left alone doing this now.
Thanks for the help if you can.
Till next time
Starface CEF#476
Southeast Net Control
Auburndale,FL |
Starface
Intermediate Member
Username: Starface
Post Number: 264
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, October 30, 2005 - 12:00 am: |
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Anytime is good with me. Am always home.
Till next time
Starface CEF#476
Southeast Net Control
Auburndale,FL
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Sinker
Intermediate Member
Username: Sinker
Post Number: 193
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, October 30, 2005 - 12:32 am: |
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I will pull up a MapQuest Map tomorrow and then figure out when I can get there and help you out. |
Road_warrior
Advanced Member
Username: Road_warrior
Post Number: 883
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, October 30, 2005 - 1:07 am: |
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There's a small hole beside where the coax
plugs into the Imax 2000. Make sure it's
not plugged up as it is a moisture drain
hole. Sometimes those crimp on connectors
on the Imax 2000 come loose if coax connector
is screwed on too tight. And hopefully your
SWR meter is still working correctly. Good Luck!
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Starface
Intermediate Member
Username: Starface
Post Number: 265
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, October 30, 2005 - 1:25 am: |
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Road_warrior
Thanks,
I know all about the small hole...
and about over tighting thing..
and yes I hope my meter is ok too..
Sinker you have email
Till next time
Starface CEF#476
Southeast Net Control
Auburndale,FL
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Starface
Intermediate Member
Username: Starface
Post Number: 266
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, October 30, 2005 - 1:28 am: |
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Patzerozero:
No I'm not going to wait that long!
When you are in Clearwater tho get with me and we'll meet up somewhere
Till next time
Starface CEF#476
Southeast Net Control
Auburndale,FL |
Road_warrior
Advanced Member
Username: Road_warrior
Post Number: 887
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, October 30, 2005 - 8:09 am: |
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Starface,
I have seen people apply coax seal over
top that drain hole cause they didn't
know it was there, so, just checkin...LOL
Good Luck with everything! |
Patzerozero
Senior Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 1790
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, October 30, 2005 - 4:40 pm: |
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every year, at least once, around may, since the early 80's. 2 airplane tickets were cheaper then the 4 now needed, so we don't get there as often as we used to. but it's like a tradition now. i go crazy if i don't get there once a year  . wife's family is in cape coral/ft myers. i avoid THAT like the plague |
Sinker
Intermediate Member
Username: Sinker
Post Number: 196
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, October 30, 2005 - 6:36 pm: |
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Starface - a BIG THANK YOU to you and Dixie for the help getting the tower up. Got the center pole up another 5 feet after getting the kids back from Ice cream before my elbows gave out. Will try to finish it up tomorrow as I want the 40' but man it is a bear.
Tuesday I will be at your place and we will get the tower down, antenna corrected and tower back up and in place. Hey just in case I can bing the A-99 with me should something be terribly wrong with your Imax. I know it is not as good but will work till your beams come in.
Again thanks and see you Tuesday - Hopefully next Sunday we will smoke the net.....
Tim
CEF-634 |
Wildrat
Intermediate Member
Username: Wildrat
Post Number: 206
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Monday, October 31, 2005 - 12:47 pm: |
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Patzerozero,
You a snowbird, or just vacationing Clearwater?
Wildrat |
Patzerozero
Senior Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 1803
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Monday, October 31, 2005 - 3:11 pm: |
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former parttime resident. now just a vacationer as often as i can get there. jeez, these kids cost a lot of $. 
actually largo, off rosary @ clearwater-largo rd. but since that residence has long since been sold, we usually stay around n. redington beach & spend our time on clearwater beach, shopping, cruising, boating, beaching, sunsets @ pier 60, etc |
Starface
Intermediate Member
Username: Starface
Post Number: 277
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 01, 2005 - 3:19 pm: |
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Like he said he would Sinker CEF#634 Showed up at my house around 11am this morning to help me with getting my tower tilted over so we could find the problem as why my SWR has jump so high..
Well as I was going to loosen the PL259 Connector from the Imax it was giving me hard time.
got it off and was looking at it and Sinker notice the center of it was wiggling a bit (Not Good...
So we loaded up in his van and off to the near by CB Shop to have a new end put on.
I asked him to check it on a ohm meter.
Was only show 37 ohm (no wonder the swr was at 3.0
put a new end on and checked it again ...back to 50 ohm.
Came back and put it all back together..
I even raised the ear's on the GPK at 30°
Hope that makes a big differents..
How here is the funny part of the day.
Dixie CEF#611 was on the roof pulling on the rope we had tied to the tower and Sinker's Son (age 1) was in his car seat laughing at her on the roof..
After we got it set back up and the bolts back in place Dixie started making faces at the baby and waving her arms in the air ..
Ok now there where some guys working on a house thats being built behind us a few yards away seen Dixie on the roof of the garage doing this and yelled at her "LADY ARE OK OR TRYING TO FLY?"
Sinker and I heard this and busted out laughing.
Anyway went in side to check the swr and I'm back on the air with a 1.1:1 all around the band and 1.3:1 with the Boomer on hi.
Thanks for the help Sinker couldn't have done it alone..
Glad where not more off then we are to help one out like we did, and remember if you ever need a hand again you know where I am now.
Till next time
Starface CEF#476
Southeast Net Control
Auburndale,FL
Dixie CEF#611
Southeast Net Control Asst
Auburndale,FL
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Sinker
Intermediate Member
Username: Sinker
Post Number: 205
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 01, 2005 - 7:15 pm: |
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Shoot that was funny. Told my wife about the lakes and Boat-Up Windows on the canals etc.
We will be putting the camper on the truck and hauling the boat your way for some fun on the water. I mean if I can drive the boat up to a place and order food and a beer, have it handed to me and take back off on the water - MY KINDA PLACE.
The boat is big enough for my wife two kids the two of you and me so we are set for some FUN IN THE SUN.....
Will be seeing ya soon.
Tim
CEF-634 |
Starface
Intermediate Member
Username: Starface
Post Number: 279
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 02, 2005 - 1:23 am: |
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You got it! we're game!
Till next time
Starface CEF#476
Southeast Net Control
Auburndale,FL
Dixie CEF#611
Southeast Net Control Asst
Auburndale,FL |
Wayne
Junior Member
Username: Wayne
Post Number: 42
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 02, 2005 - 1:48 pm: |
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I just set up my Imax this pass week with the ear kit.It works great but the only problem I have a 1.5 swr on my Dosy meter, its grounded well, about 50ft, 10ft. above the tv antenna. put a extra ground and it came down just a little not quite 1.4 but the swr meter on radio came down to almost 1.2 to 1.1, now on my antron 99 it was 1.1 and the antron was about 25ft in air. Now the meter on the radio read the same as the Dosy until I made adjustment the radio changed but the dosy made little change. now on the Imax the Radio reads 1.2 and the Dosy reads 1.4 to 1.5 which would be correct. Oh yea the Padios are 2980 & 2995 RCI Thanks Going to try another swr meter |
Starface
Intermediate Member
Username: Starface
Post Number: 288
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Friday, November 04, 2005 - 12:22 am: |
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I think your problem might be the TV antenna under the Imax ,, TV Antenna's are UHF and VHF.
Try removing the TV Antenna and see what your SWR is reading then..
Although a 1.4 to 1.5 isn't a bad swr reading at all.
Till next time
Starface CEF#476
Southeast Net Control
Auburndale,FL |
