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Recent content by Ike

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    High SWR after Amp.

    Ill try a longer jumper. Im on the northshore of N.O. If I went with the wilson trucker, should I get the longer shaft to put the coil higher or the short shaft?
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    High SWR after Amp.

    I had a 3' mini8 jumper between the amp and radio. The amp was maybe a foot to 16' from the radio. I'm also in louisiana, what part are you in?
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    High SWR after Amp.

    Thanks, I think something has got to be wrong in the amp for it to jump so high without it even being on. I don't know if they vendor will take it back but I may order a better amp from someone else and see if I have such a big jump with that one.
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    High SWR after Amp.

    I may give up on the amp. Just trying to get a little further out to talk to my friends. The roof is metal they paint them white to look like the old Fjs.
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    High SWR after Amp.

    I am using the Bandi Mount but not the Firering, I have a traditional stud on it. The mount is grounded using a strap and not just the little nut they give you. I have put the new Wilson 4' flex antenna on. Without the amp the swr is 1.7. It was 1.5 until I put the rubber cap on. With...
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    High SWR after Amp.

    I may be explaining it wrong. Im checking on channel 20 for the time being. I key up with the switch on FWD and turn the knob to the SET line then switch to REF. without the amp in line the needle drops to 2. I was told that this is a 1:2 with the amp inline, but off, the needle drops to...
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    High SWR after Amp.

    Thanks. Ill try to get all the coax changed tomorrow. I have a new mini8 jumper between the radio and amp. Have to undo my sealed up hole to get the new coax to the antenna. I hooked the antenna back up directly to the radio and the swr went back to 1:2. My swr with the amp in line, with...
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    High SWR after Amp.

    I'm sorry for asking so many questions but I'm really stumped with this. I will admit that I'm not using a good SWR meter, it is a cheap astastic but with it I was able to set up a radio and antenna in a friends truck. We went from 1:3.5 and not being able to transmit further than across...
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    Fuse for Palomar 80

    Thanks. I'm seeing 40 watts on my meter. I often see a lower watt and a peak when amp shopping. Under what conditions would the peak wattage be seen? Thanks
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    Fuse for Palomar 80

    My box says it is a 2SC2290, isn't that the transistor it uses? Thanks
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    Fuse for Palomar 80

    The best i could ever get the swr was about 1:1.5 now its about 1:2.5. Can't seem to get it much better than that. This is a mobile set up, the antenna had a grounding lead that raised the swr before so I cut it off after playing with the tuning rod. Now I think I need it. I'm going to order...
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    Fuse for Palomar 80

    Thanks. Its working with a 10 amp fuse. The quality of my reception has gone down after installing it but its using some crappy coax I had laying around. This weekend I'll get it installed properly and use some good coax.
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    Fuse for Palomar 80

    I have a Palomar 80, it has no info on it for the power. Any recommendations on the fuse size? Thanks
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    Radio Problem

    Ill look for those. Thanks
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    Radio Problem

    The continuity i was worried about goes away when the mic is pressed.
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