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Im sorry, i guess my results for TX are 1:1.
I dont quite understand your second question, im not quite up to all that vocab. so i will explain how i calibrated and used the meter.
hook up the meter between the antenna and the radio.
Set the meter switch to "FWD" and turn the radio on...
I got an Astatic PDC7. It has a manual calibration knob.
As for the beeeeeeep sound, it hasn't done it for a few days. I just turned the radio on and left it. I will check on it in 5 min. and if its doing its beeeping, i will get a video of it and post it for you guys.
As for testing...
Thanks for the responces guys. Ill answer these question in order as best i can.
When i transmit, my friends can hear me, and i can hear them. Though their transmit has a little static. But i think that might be because we were close to each other (about 20 feet) and my friend talks right...
I got my SWR meter yester day, and got some time to use it today.
I hooked it up according to the instructions, and tested my radio. My results for transmitting are 1. In fact, it might even be lower, but i cant tell, the meter isnt calibrated like that.
So does this mean that i have a 0%...
Thanks Robb.
I checked with a few friends, but no one has a SWR meter.
So i guess it will just have to wait until i get the meter. That should be next monday or tuesday.
A question about tuning my antenna. Am i going to have to cut it down to size to get it to the length i need? Its a 102"...
OK, so i have narrowed it down a little more. It seems like it only does that beep thing when the radio has been on for more then 1 min or so. The radio works until it "warms" up and then it stops working and starts beeping when ever keyed.
But of course, this it still testing using my neighbors...
So, im confused. First it seemd like you were suggesting it was the mic. But your last comment suggested it probably isnt the mic. Do i have that understood correctly? (I used a stock mic from my neighbors Cobra 19 IV)
For my antenna, i have the antenna insulated, and the threaded part of the...
Ill try that this afternoon.
One thing i noticed was that it only has this beep problem sometimes. I wasnt able to test it with another radio to pick up my tx, but i can hear it through my speaker. Some times its just a short beep when i key the mic, some times it beeps for as long as i key the...
I havent used a power mic, but i did try a diff mic and had the same problem.
The beep is continuous. For as long as its keyed.
Here's my radio placement
Ok, so i assume i have the antenna hooked up and grounded correct. So now its time for a SWR meter. Im looking at this one on ebay. Will it be just what i need?
SWR METER for CB Radio Antennas with 3' Jumper cable A | eBay
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