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    Meter swinging backwards on Cobra 29 ltd

    LC, Thanks for the reply, and the information! I'll go thru the VR 5 tuning, and will post the results. Well, the parts for the modulation mod are on the board, soldered and everything... I thought the DK was a bit high for that having been done also. I'll check and see if D11 has been cut...
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    Meter swinging backwards on Cobra 29 ltd

    Well the latest test show the following: On an external RS 21-534 meter in average setting it has a 7w DK, swings to 10. In PEP it has 7w DK swinging to 18. When the s/rf switch in the transmit mode, the internal meter swings to the left as soon as you DK the mic, but in swr gives a fairly...
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    Meter swinging backwards on Cobra 29 ltd

    No insult taken, and yes it's up...
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    Meter swinging backwards on Cobra 29 ltd

    Sorry for not making it clearer, but yes the meter on the radio moves to the left when I even key up. The power is coming directly from the battery, via 10g wire. I'll check the radio with a RS 1-534 meter which has both pep and avg, in the morning. It's a good thing I don't have to whistle to...
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    Meter swinging backwards on Cobra 29 ltd

    I recently got a Cobra 29 ltd Classic that when you key the mic, the meter swings BACKWARDS... :cursing: So far I've tried it in the mobile, that has a 5' antenna on a spring. My SWR is 1.3 with that setup. It's had a "swing kit" put into it, before I got it. Deadkey is 4, swing to 18...