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[jimmy360]

There is a Tuning pot inside the radio that is adjustable so never trust the internal meter. A Dosey is not a good wattmeter but it's OK for just SWR readings.

I get50 ohms on my
Coax during test with dummy load swr is flat 1. Calibrated the sark 100 tried the antenna agian I get 50ohms but swr is extremely high

 

[W4KVW]

I get50 ohms on my
Coax during test with dummy load swr is flat 1. Calibrated the sark 100 tried the antenna agian I get 50ohms but swr is extremely high

NEVER Trust the SWR Meter in a CB Radio. They are Cheaply Made and Very Unreliable.I would never trust a Dosey but it’s your radio gear not mine.

 

[jimmy360]

NEVER Trust the SWR Meter in a CB Radio. They are Cheaply Made and Very Unreliable.I would never trust a Dosey but it’s your radio gear not mine.

Sark100 swr reading was high I wasn’t using my dosy or swr reading on my radio.

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

Sark100 swr reading was high I wasn’t using my dosy or swr reading on my radio.

Does the Sark have a reading for + or - j? If so, this is the reactance, you will need to get it close to zero.

 

[jimmy360]

I’m returning it might be my antenna

 

[jimmy360]

Im going with Antron 99 this Antenna sucks

 

[Greg T]

Im going with Antron 99 this Antenna sucks

Was is the resonant frequency according to the Sark?

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

Im going with Antron 99 this Antenna sucks

Um... Might want to read this first.

are new A99's all a pos?

my old a 99 set up perfect swr for 11 meters.on 10 meters onder 1:6 to1. lightning killed it.got a new a 99 n cant get it under 1:5 to 1 on any band. new uf 400 grounded like old a 99.those 2 nuts to adjust swr are worthless very little change up or down.any suggestions besides cutting it up n...

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[Marconi]

Um... Might want to read this first.

are new A99's all a pos?

my old a 99 set up perfect swr for 11 meters.on 10 meters onder 1:6 to1. lightning killed it.got a new a 99 n cant get it under 1:5 to 1 on any band. new uf 400 grounded like old a 99.those 2 nuts to adjust swr are worthless very little change up or down.any suggestions besides cutting it up n...

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I have a New A99 too, and it is 11" short compared to my Older models. I think that Solarcon has optimized the A99 too. I also get about 1.50:1 on my new one right out of the box without any tuning. I can tune the antenna to 1.00:1 on setting the rings to the bottom...and that is close to CB channel 1.

 

[jimmy360]

There is a Tuning pot inside the radio that is adjustable so never trust the internal meter. A Dosey is not a good wattmeter but it's OK for just SWR readings.

I noticed today swr was flat after leaving antenna apart for a couple of days then started climbing after 2 hrs of reinstall