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Pbgrk5
Junior Member
Username: Pbgrk5
Post Number: 15
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, April 10, 2005 - 7:06 pm: | 
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I put up my IMAX 2000 yesturday. I'm using my ranger's 2950 swr meter thats built into the radio. For those of you who are familiar with these radios, when i dead key, none of bars light up, when i talk one bar will flash when i whistle they all light up...is this normal? |
Kid_vicious
Intermediate Member
Username: Kid_vicious
Post Number: 376
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, April 10, 2005 - 8:50 pm: |
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i have checked my 2950 against my other meter and on mine, 2 bars meant about a 1.5 to 1 SWR ratio.
so yours is about as flat as youre ever going to get it. probably about 1.2 to 1.
nice job!
matt |
Pbgrk5
Junior Member
Username: Pbgrk5
Post Number: 17
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, April 10, 2005 - 9:21 pm: |
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I hope so, but i just found one of my old swr meters and it's up in the red range (3)! but my ranger has no bars when i did key, but it'll flash a few bars when i talk... |
Chad
Intermediate Member
Username: Chad
Post Number: 246
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Monday, April 11, 2005 - 9:17 am: |
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You are keying up on AM correct? |
Pbgrk5
Junior Member
Username: Pbgrk5
Post Number: 19
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Monday, April 11, 2005 - 10:31 am: |
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Yes, its AM. I've been away from CB for so long, that i didnt remember how to use my SWR meter, lol. Thank god for the internet i got directions. I used my old midland swr meter and its in the red! right under 3. My buddy turned the rings when he was helping me put up the IMAX. I thought i put them back where they were but i guess not...I'll go up today and retune it. |
Chad
Intermediate Member
Username: Chad
Post Number: 249
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Monday, April 11, 2005 - 3:08 pm: |
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It could be that when you are talking you are generating harmonics that the antenna will not resonate at. Do you have clipped limiters or any other "performance mods?"
Chad |
Chad
Intermediate Member
Username: Chad
Post Number: 250
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Monday, April 11, 2005 - 3:10 pm: |
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Oops, also note that for increased power output (modulation) the meter is not accurate as it needs to be re calibrated. Although mine never swings up that much. |
Hotwire
Intermediate Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 287
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 9:06 am: |
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Yeah if your buddy turned those rings that may be you problem. The Imax 2000 comes set on channel 20. |
