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4 birds with one stone, :-) Hello Gramps, Sorry, but the pictures do not do my antenna height any justice at all. Yes, it seems by a few of the pics, or maybe all of them, that the antenna is low. But in reality, it is sitting on top of a 10' mast plus a 3' tripod. In my earlier post somewhere...

Still having a hard time tracking down those Carbon resistors. I have an idea for a 1/4 inch thick aluminum heat sink from scrap at work. This thing is going to be awesome, all I need is to just track down a place that sells the right resistors. 400 Ohm ones prefferably, but the combination...

Rob, No problem at all. I've got to be the biggest joke on here! I come on strong sometimes & I worry more about aggravating someone, than being the root of a joke. he he, I'm most guilty of over expressing my opinions & thoughts. Sometimes it gets me in a heap of trouble. But hey...

Yeah Rob, With the economy the way it is, I oughta provide a dummy for hire service. Sure fire method to raise cash :-)

Thanks Doc, Makes sense to me. Oh, btw, I need the dummy load to re-calibrate my SWR meters. Not to check my SWR. As a matter of fact, I would never use a dummy load to check my actual SWR on my antenna. And your right, I don't want to build a cheap burnable dummy load. I want one that will...

I see, And before you say to yourself (OH MY GOD! HERE WE GO AGAIN!) :-) (Joke), believe me when I say "I'll take your word on it". However, (and with all due respect to you), I have always heard that SWR should always be checked first. Is this just for CBr's? Not meaning I am not...

Gotcha, But I'm intrigued a bit here. Do you mean to say that Hams actually modulate while tuning their SWR? I'm bewildered, but then again, Having your SWR tuned to the top of your modulation peak would that be even better? Mmm. Better performance at top end sort of speak? lol I don't...

RE: Wattage Rob, Does it matter if I build a 50 watt dummy load instead if a radio only puts out 4 watts? Wouldn't it be better to build a dummy load that could handle the extra power if you needed to? or does the wattage of your radio have to match the wattage of your dummy load exactly...

Motivated to go out in the cold? Zero degrees here at night now, screw that! I'm envious. Good job Boot!

Thank you Rob, No, the 257 is meterless except for the s-rf. Better leave it alone I suppose, but I will test my externals. Thank you for all the info. Time to do a little hands on.

Just looked at the S45, your right it is different. However there are a few of the same features such as the power/channel selector microphone, split frequency offset, ANL NB, adjustable power, clarifier, and the basics, etc. But yours does have a lot more. Real nice Radio Rob & sorry, my...

RE: Pluto & internal swr meters Thanks Rob, While I was waiting for your response, I looked up a bit of info as well. But where did you get Pluto from? :-) I have a Magnum 257 blue LCD. If I'm not mistaken, it's Identical to your Magnum S45, correct? As a matter of fact, mine just...

RE: Dummy Load & taping the mic down, Rob, I read somewhere about the 50 ohm test and I thought I had sent the url's to my email address so I could go read about it when I got home. Needless to say, I couldn't find the info I thought I sent to myself. So thanks for the important info Rob...

RE: Whopper, Yes, No pun taken. I put the fish in there because it was so tiny. My boy became a pro fisherman at age 8. He also catches 4lb bass out of that same retention pond. And everytime we go, he ends up bringing in more than dad. ;-) Thanks for the comment. James

As some of you know, I have a IMAX 2000. I have a couple posts about this antenna. One on AC crackling hum, (some may call it static), I call it received interference. In dealing with this Stray AC interference over the last couple months, led me to start getting a grip on my SWR. They all...

Join the crowd LOL! You might want to read my two threads I have posted here on WWDX. Don't lose hope yet on your IMAX, The 2000 is a very sensitive antenna, but there are reasons for the static. Hopefully you might find solutions like I have or at least find the causes of that dreaded...

Rob, When I complain, I'll tell them I'm Joe Walsh from the Eagles. lol He's a Hammer. That should send them over in a hurry eh? ;-)

Hey DXman, A thought occured to me before I went to bed, Those impulse suppressors for the coax, will these still filter out the noise from the telephone pole? Since it's not actually a Supplied AC current problem to my radio directly? Or will those filters filter out receieved interference...

Yeah, that's what I'm sayin. After all Rob, I'm just a lowly CB man. I've not joined the ranks of the royal hams yet remember? lol! Night Rob, TY for all your support! You guys are the best! TTYL! J

Thank You DXman, And if the suppressor does not work, that's exactly what I'm going to do. I may just call the power company anyway regardless. You should see this mess of a pole. It's like the control pole for the block or something. I'm going to take pictures of the pole in the...