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Recent content by jpachla

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    SWR before linear

    Ordered new lmr240uf for patch cable to linear. The current cable has crappy ends. See if this helps the issue, as I wiggled cord swr was bouncing all around
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    SWR before linear

    Ok, so will a qualified tech be able to remedy this?
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    SWR before linear

    Swr 1.0 with amp off. Just checked
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    SWR before linear

    Note. Swr after amp is still very good , below 1.5
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    SWR before linear

    When I checked the Swr between the radio and antenna only, I use a standard butt 259 connector between the two ends of coax and swr is 1.0. Later today I will check swr with linear off. I didn’t make that test the first go around. Will a low pass filter BEFORE linear help bring it in line?
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    SWR before linear

    I’ll need to check that tomorrow, I didn’t check for that
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    SWR before linear

    Ok, experts! Situation: president richard 10/11 meter has a swr of 1.0 to antenna capable of 500watts. The monent I put dx350 inline. SWR between radio and linear is 2.6-3.0. SWR between linear and antenna is 1.3 Of course internet is full of answers. Most say the Swr between radio...
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    955hpc+, Toast?? Can't win for losing!!

    UPDATE: Whew, took radio out to car and hooked up. Radio IS fine. Perfect swr out there. So, I must have water in my roof antenna coupling. I also have a choke up There, my guess is water got in and is messing stuff up. Problem is it’s 34 degrees and 2 story house. So it will a day...
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    955hpc+, Toast?? Can't win for losing!!

    How bad this repair gonna set me back?
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    955hpc+, Toast?? Can't win for losing!!

    Brand new Stryker 955hpc+, Was operating awesome. Pushing max pep of 25 into kl-503HD, and suddenly last night the swr warning came on and shut down radio. SWR is now off the charts. Confirmed radio and not antenna via dummy load. My swr protection was set at 4.5. I thought these new...
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    Reduce rci 69 plus dead key further then radio knob allows

    Well, I suppose I will swap my mobile and base linear. I’ll move the kl-503 to base which according to their specs will handle the dual final and move the dx350 to mobile running a single final president richard at 1.5 dk
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    Reduce rci 69 plus dead key further then radio knob allows

    My issue is. 69 plus dead key at 1watt swings to 12 on pep and 5.5 on avg. feeding into (non hdv)Texas Star 350dx. I get back swing even at 1 watt, with amp on. I’ve read the dead key can be can be reduced even further via internal mod. However I’m getting conflicting suggestions...